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Maureen Shea and Kenn Allen
Maureen Shea and Kenn Allen are active volunteers, involved parishioners of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and Capitol Hill residents for nearly 50 years. In 2023 they received a Capitol Hill Community Foundation Achievement Award for their dedication to the community.
Pearl and Joel Bailes
Joel Bailes plays the piano and the fiddle and Pearl the harmonica with the Capitol Hillbillies, the performing group they founded in 1983. Even if you don’t recognize their names, you probably have enjoyed their music on the Hill.
Bruce Brennan
When asked how he got ‘sucked into’ one of the volunteer tasks he performed during his years on Capitol Hill, Bruce Brennan answered, “I like to be a helper.” Stories about his activities, as told during the interview, support that statement.
Ken Jarboe
Ken Jarboe served 12 years as an elected Commissioner for ANC 6B and was Chair during 2001 and 2002.
James Perry
James Perry is the band director of the Eastern High School Marching Band, AKA the “Blue and White Marching Machine” and “The Pride of Capitol Hill.”
Bill Press
A resident of the Hill since 1996, political commentator Bill Press was a 2023 Capitol Hill Community Foundation honoree for his Hill Center “Talk of the Hill” series.
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Maureen Shea and Kenn Allen
Maureen Shea and Kenn Allen are active volunteers, involved parishioners of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and Capitol Hill residents for nearly 50 years. In 2023 they received a Capitol Hill Community Foundation Achievement Award for their dedication to the community.
Pearl and Joel Bailes
Joel Bailes plays the piano and the fiddle and Pearl the harmonica with the Capitol Hillbillies, the performing group they founded in 1983. Even if you don’t recognize their names, you probably have enjoyed their music on the Hill.
Bruce Brennan
When asked how he got ‘sucked into’ one of the volunteer tasks he performed during his years on Capitol Hill, Bruce Brennan answered, “I like to be a helper.” Stories about his activities, as told during the interview, support that statement.
Ken Jarboe
Ken Jarboe served 12 years as an elected Commissioner for ANC 6B and was Chair during 2001 and 2002.
James Perry
James Perry is the band director of the Eastern High School Marching Band, AKA the “Blue and White Marching Machine” and “The Pride of Capitol Hill.”
Bill Press
A resident of the Hill since 1996, political commentator Bill Press was a 2023 Capitol Hill Community Foundation honoree for his Hill Center “Talk of the Hill” series.