Team
The following are your team leaders for creating the Chewelah PACA Center:

Paca Board Members
President - Sharon Ludwig (e-mail) (biography)
Vice President - Jessica Sety (e-mail) (biography)
Secretary - David Ferré (e-mail) (biography)
Treasurer - Louise Glenn (Finance Committee Chairman) (e-mail) (biography)
At large - Joe Wulczynski (Building and Grounds Chairman) e-mail) (biography)
At large - Tracey Rice (Production Chairman) (e-mail) (biography)
At large - Bud Evans (Fund drive Chairman) (e-mail) (biography)
At large - Kathy Childs (Volunteer Committee Chairman) (e-mail) (biography)

Executive Director
Don McLaughlin (e-mail) (biography)

Building Plans and Architect
Thomas Bristol, AIA (e-mail) (biography)



Friends of PACA


Abild, Gordon
Benedict, Ann
Bristol, Thomas
Childs, Kathy
Churape, Gail
Comer, Lori
Cotter, Patsy
Eberth, George
Egland, Donna
Evans, Bud
Evans, Diane
Ferre, Dave
Ferrell, Tracy
Freeman, Cheri
Frownfelter, Larry
Gehman,
Gehman, MaryAnn
Glenn, Louise
Griepp, Susanne
Grimm, Ed
Haden, Sarah
Haskell, Bonni
Herda, Kevin
Homer, Jean
Jaimie
Jensen, Barb
Jones, Terri
Kelling, Curt
Kenney family
Kenney, Rachael
Kinzler, Diane
Kostecka, Pat
Kristiansen, Leslie
LeHew, Krisan
Leicht, Beth
Lind, Jon and Sue
Ludwig, Geno
Ludwig, Heather
Ludwig, Sharon
Lupton, Bill
Lupton, Kay Comer
Lyson, Karen
Malcolm, Kathleen
McLaughlin, Don
McLaughlin, Janet
McQuarrie, Karen
Monasmith, Kallie
Morgan, Marcus
Nixon, Ian
Nixon, Jeanne
Polm, John and Julie
Pugh, Jerry
Rice, Tracey
Rivera, Chelsea
Ronne
Sager, Jan
Schramm, Karen
Scott, Darlene
Sety, Jessica & Paul
Slack, Dale & Johnnie
Smith, Denise
Smith, Jennifer
Strubar, Clark
Sweet, Candy
Taboloff, Sean
Templeton, Sheryl
Walters, Margie
Wood, Kelley
Wulczynski, Hedi
Wulczynski, Joe



Sponsors of PACA


Valley Drug
102 E Main Ave
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 935-8611
Park Avenue Players
Past Director: Liz Riley
Box 501
Chewelah, WA 99109
   
American Legion
111 S Park St
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 935-8464
LG Tax Services
115 S 2nd St E
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 936-2414
   
Chewelah Arts Guild
Box 1437
Chewelah, WA 99109
Lions Club
PO Box 994
Chewelah, WA 99109
   
Sety's Ace Hardware
   and Building Materials
301 East Main Avenue
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 935-8585
Purple Flat Top Ltd. Design/Build
Thomas W. Bristol, AIA
2445 Highline Rd.
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 935-4100
   
Community Celebrations
PO Box 501
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 935-8991
Become a Sponsor - E-mail PACA
Your name here
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 935-xxxx



Board Members Biographies

Sharon Ludwig
Sharon graduated from Quincy High School, Quincy, WA, in 1966 and attended Spokane Community College (1966-1968), Spokane Falls Community College (1975) and Colville Campus Spokane Community College (1999-2000). Sharon is married to Geno Ludwig; they have 6 children and 7 grandsons.

Active in community service, Sharon has served the Chewelah Girl Scouts, Chewelah Community Celebrations, Chewelah City Council, Chewelah LDS Church, as well as volunteering and working part-time for Chewelah Gess Elementary, Chewelah Jenkins Middle School and Chewelah Jenkins High School. She has been costume mistress for the Stage Time Theatre for more than 12 years, and has appeared in several theatre productions for the Park Avenue Players, most recently in Laffing Room Only (2008). Sharon is particularly keen in having a real stage for theatre productions and ample room for costumes, plus space for construction and storage of theatre sets.

Jessica Sety
Jessica holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Directing from Illinois State University (2005), a Master of Arts (MA) degree from Western Washington University (2002), a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting from Eastern Washington University (1997), and an Associate of Arts (AA) in Acting from the Western Wyoming College (1995). She lives in Chewelah with her husband Paul, three dogs, and a baby boy on the way.

As a theatrical director, Jessica's most recent credits include Footlose at Jenkins High School (2007), Chewelah, WA, All My Sons and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Spokane Civic Theatre, Spokane WA (2006), as well as Big Love at Eastern Washington University (2006). An actor since childhood, her favorite roles include the baker's wife in Into the Woods; the character Arlene in Getting Out; and Rhetta Cupp in Pump Boys and Dinettes, to name just a few. She also adapted the fairy tale Rapunzel for the stage, which was presented by Stage Time Theatre School (2008), Chewelah, WA. Jessica is also a pianist and accompanist, most recently for The Event (2008) in Chewelah, WA.

David A. Ferré
David was born in Boston, MA, and educated in Rochester, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree in 1965. After service in the US Navy, he joined Harris Corporation, Rochester, NY, as a technical writer. In 1985, he became a freelance technical writer, lasting until retiring in 2005. David is married to Kathy Childs with two children, three grandchildren, and lives in Chewelah, WA.

A pianist since the age of 10, David was pianist for the Naval Training Command Choir (1967-1968), associate organist for the Genesee Baptist Church, Rochester, NY (1970-1972), and later, biographer for the Polish pianist and composer, André Tchaikowsky (1985). After moving to Seattle in 1987, he was cofounder, with composer Dr. Gregory Short, of the Contemporary Artists Support Association (CASA), organizing concerts for northwest composers (1988-1994). David was stage manager for both the Seattle Pro Musica (1995-2001) and Choral Arts Northwest (1999-2001), and a tour guide for the Benaroya Concert Hall, Seattle, WA (1998-2000). David enjoys local and international classical musical events, most recently, attending a series of concerts in Poland (2008).

Louise Glenn
Louise received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration, with Finance Option, from the California State University in Northridge, CA. Louise is the owner of LG Tax Services, Chewelah, WA, serving a clientele that includes individuals, small businesses, partnerships, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), corporations, trusts and estates. She is currently the office manager for the Chewelah Chamber of Commerce.

Interested in civic community activities, Louise is past president of the Chewelah Golf and Country Club Property Owners Association, is currently a board member and treasurer of the Chewelah Arts Guild, as well as treasurer for the Canyon Crest Condominium Association, Chewelah, WA. Louise is also an active member of the Chewelah Chamber of Commerce and Chewelah Community Celebrations where she has served in a number of committees.

Joe Wulczynski
Joe has been a member of the Chewelah community for more than 25 years, starting in 1982 while stationed in the area as an engineer with the US Army, moving to Chewelah permanently in 2000, and retiring to Chewelah from the US Army in 2002. Joe and his wife Heidi have three children Joey, Greg and Holly, all of whom are in the US Army.

Joe has always enjoyed film and theater but it was not until his first tour of duty in Germany that he did his first play as Don Baker in Butterflies are Free. Continuing to work with the local Army community theater, he performed in various productions, built special effects for productions, wrote and produced radio commercials, and stage-managed an award winning play. Back at his home base in Chewelah, he produced a play for the Spokane Civic Theater as part of its annual Playwright's Festival. Returning to Germany, Joe performing many functions for the Army Community Theater, including a role in The Yellow Boat at a One-Act Play Festival in Heidelberg.

Tracey Rice
Tracey graduated the Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA, with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Library Science, with further education at the Washington State University, Pullman, WA, receiving a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Social Science. Tracey has been a resident of Chewelah for more than 14 years.

As a community activist, Tracey has served many aspects of her community, including board member experience for the Chewelah Public Library Board, Stevens County Rural Library District Board of Trustees, Woodlands Theatre Board in Kettle Falls, WA, and the Chewelah Horizon's Project, Chewelah, WA. As a thespian, she has appeared in numerous Woodlands Theatre and Amyan Acting Troupe productions, including, No Crime Like the Present, Of Widows and Vegetables, Oklahoma, Hello Dolly, A Comedy of Errors, to name a few. Tracey's interest in music includes singing in the Woodlands Choir, Chewelah Community Choir, and the Sweet Adeline's.

Bud Evans
Dr. Henry “Bud” Evans DMD graduated from the University of Idaho in 1973 and Washington University School of Dental Medicine in 1976, and owns and operates the Chewelah Dentistry clinic. Prior to moving to Chewelah in 1980, Bud practiced dentistry for 4 years with the Indian Health Service in North Dakota and Alaska. Dr. Evans and his wife of 32 years, Diane, have raised two children, Ben and Maggie Evans.

Always passionate about our youth and people with disabilities, Dr. Evans is a partner for Rx4Life, which works with Special Olympics Special Smiles (SOSS) to identify providers for primary dental care for Special Olympics athletes and persons at risk due to economic or other challenges. He supports the community through donations and time for the Libraries of Stevens County, and the activities for Colville Parks and Recreation. Dr. Evans also supports the arts at all levels and looks forward to Chewelah gaining its own performance and cultural center.

Kathy Childs
Kathy grew up in Boulder Colorado where she attended high school and the University of Colorado. She moved to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle working in the digital photographic silk-screen industry for 15 years. She then worked in various cities as a real estate agent, executive assistant, and labyrinth builder for Labyrinth Enterprises, retiring in 2005. She has traveled throughout Europe, Thailand, India and the US enjoying musical festivals and special events with her husband, David Ferré.

While living on Bainbridge Island WA, Kathy was a member of the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, focusing on the commissioning of outdoor sculptures and children’s art projects. Her special project was the children’s sea-glass quilt installed in downtown Bainbridge Island. While in Seattle she produced an hour radio show called the Elliott Bay Writers Series that aired on KCMU public radio at the University of Washington on Sunday mornings. The show featured writers who came to the Elliott Bay Bookstore. She also found time for the Richard Hugo House in Seattle an organization that provides support, advice and a variety of programs for writers and the local community. She currently is working on her own writing projects, including poetry and travel essays.

Don McLaughlin
Don received his Associate of Arts Degree in Theatre from the Everett, Community College, Everett, WA (1971), Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA (1973), and Master of Arts Degree in Theatre, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (1974). Don and Janet McLaughlin's daughter, Jessica Sety, is the PACA board Vice President.

Focusing his entire career in the performance arts, Don's professional employment include technician positions, Spokane, WA (1971-2000), Production Manager, Festival of Sandpoint, Sandpoint, ID (1994), Resident Designer and Technical Director, Spokane Civic Theatre, Spokane, WA (1975-1979), Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Carroll College, Helena, MT (1979-1993), Executive Director, Grandstreet Theatre, Helena, MT (1979-1993), and Theatre Facility Manager, Eastern Washington University (1994 to present). His numerous awards and honors include Best Director (1986), President's Award (1993), Dorothy Mullin Awards (Stage Door to the Future) (1998-2000), and Outstanding Faculty Member in Theatre, Eastern Washington University (2000-2008). With his extensive theatre and performance arts experience, Don has the requisite "big picture" view and advises the PACA board based on more than 35 years of performance experience.

Thomas Bristol
Thomas Bristol, AIA, architect, is owner/operator of the company, Purple Flat Top, which provides product and services for builders, contractors, engineering and architectural services, and residential buildings. He is a member of both the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild and GreenBusinesses.net, which are dedicated to advancing sustainable building professionals, techniques, strategies, and products. He lives with his wife, Susan Bristol, on 130 acres of land just outside of Chewelah. They have grown children who also love and appreciate the Chewelah area. (Purple Flat Top refers to a mountain of the same name rising from the Chewelah Valley.)

Tom is one of the most active arts supporters in the Chewelah community being president of the Chewelah Arts Guild, as well as the City Planner for the City of Chewelah, and operates behind the scenes in nearly all visual and performance events in Chewelah. He has worked for nearly 20 years for Chewelah to have its own performance and cultural arts center, and now, with the goal in sight, has spent countless hours creating sketches, designs, ideas, and working with all facets of the arts community to create a center that not only meets the needs of a wide range of groups and individuals, but is a “green” building in every respect. See the Designs webpage for the latest drawings that Tom has created for the Chewelah Performing and Cultural Arts Center design.


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