Volunteers of the Boardwalk

A project as incredible as a half mile boardwalk requires countless hours of volunteering throughout all stages - planning, funding, construction, promotion and finishing touches. This is by no means a complete list of volunteers but what we have been able to gather through research and interviews conducted to date. To include a name(s) please submit here with name and type of volunteer activity. All names will be gathered and added as time permits.



Community Committee

Volunteers from the St. John’s AAL Branch 194. Back Row: Mark Teske, Fred Waterstreet, Harold Zeitler, Dale Kirchman, John Zeitler, Ken Breitlow. Middle Row: Jeanette Zeitler, Betty Kirchman, Brenda Zeitler, Mary Breitlow. Front Row: Aaron Breitlow,…

Volunteers from the St. John’s AAL Branch 194. Back Row: Mark Teske, Fred Waterstreet, Harold Zeitler, Dale Kirchman, John Zeitler, Ken Breitlow. Middle Row: Jeanette Zeitler, Betty Kirchman, Brenda Zeitler, Mary Breitlow. Front Row: Aaron Breitlow, Katie Teske, Carmon Breitlow. Photo courtesy Linda Teske.

  • Paula Levy - Chairperson

  • Joe Walag

  • Virginia Haske

  • Charles Balleine - City of Algoma Public Works

  • Leon Raether

  • Carol Wiese - Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Clif Harmann


Construction

  • James Polzin - Polzin and Associates, Planning

  • Will Postma - Construction Manager

  • Bruce Heidmann

  • Charles Balleine - City of Algoma, Public Works

  • Russ Stoller

  • Joe Walag

  • Julius Hafeman

  • Tom Levy

  • Jon Knipfer

  • Bob Blahnik, Algoma Lumber

  • Terry Magno

  • Mike Neuman

  • Gary Krzysiak

  • Mark Lebotte

  • Post TV Ball Team

  • St. John’s Lutheran Church

  • Aaron Brietlow

  • Dale Kirchman

  • Harold Zeitler

  • Fred Waterstreet

  • Mark Teske

  • Ken Breitlow

  • John Zeitler

  • Greg Lohrey



Landscaping

  • Russ Stoller

  • Ann Knipfer


Grant Committee

  • Tom Romdenne - City of Algoma, City Clerk

  • Dave Bohn

  • Paula Levy

  • Ann Schmitz

  • Bonnie Kenny

  • Lee Haasch

  • Wayne Detjen

  • Gerald Jag Haegele


Friends of Crescent Beach is an all-volunteer organization working to research and compile information about the history of the boardwalk through interviews, newspaper clippings and records. If you have information you would like to add, please let us know by submitting through this link. We are collecting historical information, photographs, and personal stories of the boardwalk. If you would like to donate to preserving the boardwalk for another 25 years, please visit our donation page. All submissions become the property of Friends of Crescent Beach and are subject to editing for length, accuracy and clarity. Publication is at the sole discretion of Friends of Crescent Beach.

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