Key People

I'd like you to meet some of the key people who are so instrumental in making this bazaar go smoothly. 

My sister, +Billi Odegaard,  didn't even hesitate in giving her blessings when I brought up the idea of hosting a bazaar at our beach house.  She was director of the Multnomah County Health Department in Portland, OR, for many years, and is now retired.  She has been a faithful vendor since the second year, making the most fabulous macadamia nut shortbread cookies and selling out every year.

+Carol Allen has been co-chair and main sounding board since the bazaar began.  She has retired from her jobs in public health and lives in Beaverton, OR.  She loves her cats and most recently has provided a variety of cat and dog toys and supplies.  Customers love her reasonably priced items.  2013 was her last year as co-chair of this bazaar as she is now involved in her home owners' association as president, which is taking way more time than she had anticipated.  She says she will continue being a sounding board and will likely continue to participate.

 

 

+Carolyn Anderson, a talented artist and a wizard with finances, is taking on the duties of co-chair.  She has been keeping us on financial track since 2008, making sure we balance to the last penny.  Carolyn comes to us from Aberdeen, Washington, where she owns and operates an apartment building and spends many hours volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, among other charities.  Her beaded jewelry and sun catchers are very popular and are also sold in an art gallery in Gig Harbor, WA.  Carolyn donates the profits from her art work to Relay for Life, a community fund-raising event of the American Cancer Society.

 

Louise Hankenson, mother of four and former employee of Lewis and Clark College, loves to spend time with her family, travel, and help our bazaar.  That first year she walked up and down the prom in the rain trying to get people to come see the beautiful arts and crafts.  She has stepped in wherever she was needed since then, but keeping the kitchen going has been more to her liking.  She has worked tirelessly to keep us organized during the party and the lunches provided for the vendors.