2011 - 2012 Board of Directors

Jim Musgrove | President

How long you have lived in OB? Since 1983

Favorite OBTC Event: Pier Breakfast

Favorite OB Memory: July 4 Fireworks

Why you are on the Board? To give back to a community that has been a great place to live for my family.

Why someone should join the OBTC? To help support our great hidden gem, OB.

Brennen Bazar | Vice President and Community Events
How long you have lived in OB?  I have lived in since 2006.
 

Favorite OBTC Event:  I love the Holiday Festival.  Watching my fellow OBceans march in the parade and help collect supplies for the Food and Toy drive is the reason I moved here - community spirit and friendship.

Favorite OB Memory:  Every time I spend a day at dog beach with my wife and our pups.

Why you are on the Board?  I feel that every one in the community should do their part to help make OB a safer place, a better place and a place we can be proud of.  The Board gives me an outlet to put some hard work and appreciation back into OB.

Why someone should join the OBTC?  Our quaint little "surfing village" needs help in maintaining the charm and energy we have all come to love.  Without the help of friends and neighbors, OB might fall victim to the ordinary and become just "some town".  The more people that get involved and help out, the more change we can produce and the more unique OB will remain. 

Melinda Therkalsen | Treasurer

How long you have lived in OB? 3 years and counting

Favorite OBTC Event: The World-famous OB Street Fair and Chili Cook-off

Favorite OB Memory: My husband proposing while we were on our surfboards watching the fireworks on the 4th of July.

Why you are on the Board?  To give a little back to the community I love.

Why someone should join the OBTC? To help make OB even better!

Gretchen Kinney Newsom | Recording Secretary & Membership

How long you have lived in OB:  Officially since February 2011, but a frequent visitor since 1998.

Favorite OBTC Event: The Ocean Beach Chili Cook-Off.

Favorite OB Memory: Watching the expression on my son's face for his first fireworks show during the 4th of July in OB.

Why you are on the Board: To make a positive impact in our community by advocating for improved public services and resources, a sustainable local economy, neighborhood safety, increased civic engagement, and the maintenance of our unique Ocean Beach vibe.

Why someone should join the OBTC: To help keep OB cool by being engaged in our community.

Ann Kelsey | Correspondence Secretary and Public Relations/Media Liaison

How long you have lived in OB: The best 8 years of my life!

Favorite OBTC Event: Hard to pick just one. OB Street Fair is my favorite annual OBTC event, but having dog beach so close and watching all of the pups frolic is my favorite daily non-OBTC "event" in OB.

Favorite OB Memory(s): Breaking ground on the OB Entryway with the OBCDC and sitting in the sand near the foot of the pier while listening to the street fair bands with a frosty adult beverage in hand.

Why you are on the Board: I want to be involved in the community I live in and love and I want to help make OB even better.

Why someone should join the OBTC:  Because OBTC members are the coolest group of people in the world! JOIN TODAY!

Nancy Vaughn | Community Enhancement Liason

How long you have lived in OB: I moved from Virginia to OB in 1987 to start sharing life with Larry Vaughn.

Favorite OBTC Event: We attended and enjoyed OBTC events, especially the Holiday Parade and Chili Cook-Off. And we always said "we should volunteer to work at those events".

Favorite OB Memory: I have enjoyed working at all our events even more than merely attending them.

Why you are on the Board: After Larry died in 2005, I fulfilled our promise by joining OBTC and running for a seat on the Board.

Why someone should join the OBTC: OB residents can help make things happen in our town when they join OBTC!

Landry Watson |

How long you have lived in OB: Since-Ever-Since

Favorite OBTC Event: Thee OB Street Faire - The culmination of all things OBcean

Favorite OB Memory: The one I’m going to make next!

Why you are on the Board: Isn’t everyone?

Why someone should join the OBTC: You stay quirky OB

Trudy Levenson |

How long you have lived in OB: I've lived in OB about 15 Years.

Favorite OBTC Event: Xmas Parade and Chili Cook-Off (I couldn’t pick one.)

Favorite OB Memory: My favorite OB memory was my debut announcing at the 2010 Xmas Parade.

Why you are on the Board? I'm on the board to hopefully make a positive difference in OB.

Why someone should join the OBTC? Anyone that cares about their community and making a positive difference in one of the last small beach towns in Southern California and can work with a bunch of dedicated but off the wall people need apply!!!

Jeri Ryan |

How long you have lived in OB: 10 Years Ago I died and moved to Heaven

Favorite OBTC Event: Pier Breakfast

Favorite OB Memory: Walking Max around the neighborhood

Why you are on the Board? To help make OB the best it can be.

Why someone should join the OBTC? To support the great town they are lucky enough to live in.

Giovanni Ingolia |

How long you have lived in OB? Fall of 2001.

Favorite OBTC Event: Holiday Parade.

Favorite OB Memory: How well all the local groups work together to ensure that we keep this community great.

Why you are on the Board? I wanted to be more personally involved in helping out with the community and the events sponsored by the Town Council.

Why someone should join the OBTC?  Why shouldn’t they with all the work this organization does for the community i.e. the Holiday Food and Toy Drive is a perfect example.  Join Today!

 

Brian Garbark |

How long you have lived in OB? - since 2006

Favorite OBTC Event:- The Holiday Parade.

Favorite OB Memory: - Surfing with dolphins at avalanche.

Why you are on the Board?- I care about my community.

Why someone should join the OBTC? - We're all responsible for the community in which we live.