THE MARLIN HANDBELL RINGERS
Fall 2011


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La Verne Bergstrom, resides in Wenatchee where she works for AgroFresh. Last summer she and her granddaughter, Annie, traveled to Japan as ambassadors for the Misawa Sister City Exchange. In addition to ringing bells for 24 years, she enjoys quilting and refinishing furniture. La Verne serves on the United Way Board, the Washington Apple Education Foundation Board and the Misawa Sister City Board.

Dawn Fike lives in Leavenworth, works in hospitality and feels like she's the one on vacation every day. An active bell ringer for over 20 years, she also loves Christian/Jewish music, baking cookies and chihuahuas. Two years ago she traveled to Israel with a Work & Witness church group and it is her goal to go back there to live and work.
 

Ginny Langum has been involved with handbells for 30 years, first in her church in Colfax, WA, then joining the Marlin Handbell Ringers 20 years ago. Ginny is married to Dick and they have 3 grown children and 7 beautiful grandchildren. Both she and Dick are retired from public school education and love to travel in their motor home.

 

Ruth Hull, Wenatchee, moved to Wenatchee from San Diego. She is a wife, mother of four, and grandmother of ten. She is active in both church music and Bible study.

Nancy Marsh is an Occupational Therapist who works for Healthy Options Home Health and is the recipient of the 2010 Wenatchee Business and Professional Woman Of The Year Award. She is a lay Minister in her Episcopal Church in Cashmere, and is involved in preaching and counseling. Nancy has been a member of the Marlin Handbell Ringers for 23 years and last year took on the job as rehearsal director.

 

JoAnne Prusa retired to the sunshine of Cashmere and spends her time volunteering with the Cashmere Museum, prison ministry, Performing Arts Center and juvenile court. She enjoys reading and travel, and has an ambition to visit all the National Parks. Her goal is to become organized.

 

Linda Read is a former flight instructor, retired manager of a large anesthesia practice, single mother of three grown and gone kids, and lives in Wenatchee.

 

Dick Rieman is a retired airline pilot and is involved in environmental projects to help save the planet for the rest of us to enjoy. Tina and Dick have been ringing bells in the Marlin group for over 30 years

Tina Rieman is a retired ski instructor, works in graphic design, and loves skiing, hiking, kayaking and anything outdoors. She coaches cross-country skiers for participation in the WA State Special Olympics and is an advocate for special needs folks in the Leavenworth area.

Sandi Hendrickson, a recent transplant from rainy SW Washington region grew up in Portland and earned her O.T. degree at Mt. Hood College in ’83. She is the Rehab. Director at Cashmere Convalescent Center. She was a member of the SW Washington Symphony playing flute and piccolo for over 14 years. She’s addicted to NCW weather and loves to do anything active outside, "as long as it’s not raining!"