Welcome to our boardroom
Scroll below to meet our board members as well as view our current agenda
Meet Our Team
Derrick Botana
President
Jacque James
Vice President
Chris Griffith
2nd Vice President
Mike Long
Treasurer
Ashley Piper
Director
Suzanne Masters
Director
Carol Leone
Director
Carla Worth
Director
Elizabeth Gores Director
Barbara Bachman Director
Noel Cancel
Director
Jerry Sanford
Director
Maikol Henriquez
Executive Director
Current Agenda
Latest Board of Directors meeting took place on February 24th, 2025.​​
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All board meetings are scheduled on the last Monday of the month.
Public comments:
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No public comments were made.
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Events
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​March Bonita Springs Food Truck Rally & Pop - up Biergarten - March 13th - 15th 2025 at Riverside Park. Thursday & Friday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Saturday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM​
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Art in the Garden - Open Air Painting Class at the Historic McSwain Home - March 20th, 2025
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Downtown Bonita Springs Walking History Tour - March 28th, 2025 - Starting at the Historic McSwain Home - Museum & Gardens. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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General Meeting​:
Annual Bylaw Review:
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Annual Bylaw review took place. Amendments were proposed.
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2025 STEM Sumer Camp Program at the Historic McSwain Home - Museum & Gardens:
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Chairperson, Derrick Botana proposed hosting the 2025 STEM program at the McSwain Home. Super Science & Amazing Art has been conducting interest sign-ups and reports strong interest, ranking second in popularity after The Village School of Naples. Motion was approved.
​McSwain Home – National Register of Historic Places:
We are exploring feasibility of nominating the Historic McSwain Home for the National Registry of Historic Places.
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New Business: No new business was introduced. ​
Become a member, help support our local history
The Bonita Springs Historical Society was formed in 1984 by a small and dedicated group of individuals who shared an interest in discovering and preserving the unique heritage of the area. The Society strives to build enthusiasm about Bonita Springs, and to share historical knowledge with the community.
