Sep 18, 2021 | Community Engagement, People
Dr. Darlene Iskra has been volunteering at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum since 2010, when she moved to Kitsap County. She began volunteering at the museum in order to meet new people and get involved in the local community. Her roles at the museum have included...
Aug 18, 2021 | Community Engagement, People
Bonnie Thomas is originally from Alaska. Her family moved to Poulsbo in 1954 when she was in 7th grade, when her father took a job building roads at the Navy installation at Bangor. She left for a short time to go to college at Washington State University but stayed...
Jul 17, 2021 | Community Engagement, Sonar Echo
Regina Obnial is a volunteer for the Naval Undersea Museum Foundation and will be writing articles about the museum to increase community awareness. Regina will be a senior at South Kitsap High School in the fall. Her high school career has been very busy with...
Jun 21, 2021 | Community Engagement, People
A self-proclaimed type A personality and entrepreneur, Steve Grether is a man of many talents and interests. Originally from a small town outside of Detroit, Michigan, he attended Michigan State University via a training program through General Motors. He received his...
May 11, 2021 | Community Engagement, People
It is interesting to learn how different people come to volunteer at the museum. For Don Tjossem, it started with his interest in naval covers. No, not the Dixie Cup, Combination Cover, or ball caps. A naval cover is any envelope, postcard, or other postal medium that...
Apr 14, 2021 | Community Engagement, People
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Harry Retired Master Chief Machinist Mate (N) Harry Gilger loves people. He also likes to talk, and mentor and help people along the way. That is why he loved his job as Chief of the Boat during his last 10 years in the Navy, and which...
