Background
Nelson, Marcella May was born on October 11, 1928 in Schaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of Ilmer Alexander and Zylpha May (Geier) Madson.
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Marcella May Nelson
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Marcella May Nelson, Canadian volunteer. Named Volunteer of the Month, Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, 1987, 2000, Citizen of Year, 1990, Retiree of Year Idaho chapter 1985, International Association Personel in Employment Security, Woman of Wisdom Women Honoring Women, 2000, Cmty Star of Year, 2004; recipient Woman of Distinction award, senior category, Women's Forum Inc. of N. Idaho, 1999.
Career
Stenographer Idaho Employment Security, Bonners Ferry, 1947—1950, interviewer, 1950—1951, manager, 1951—1963. Supervisor, assistant manager Employment Security Agency, Sandpoint, Idaho, 1963—1983, program supervisor Coeur d'Alene, 1983—1984. Retired, 1984
Tutor illiteracy program National Informatics Centre College, Coeur d'Alene, 1985-1991.
Vice president solicitations Festival at Sandpoint, since 1988, president, since 2005.
Achievements
Membership
Member Community Assistance League, since 1994. Citizens advisory member Committee on Hwy Bypass in Sandpoint, since 2000. Member committee Leadership Sandpoint, since 2000.
Member Sandpoint Centennial Commission, 2001, Bonner County Area Transportation Team Committee, since 2004. Membership committee Bonner County Economic Development Corporation, since 2004. Chairman Ponderay Days Community Development, 2004.
Chairman fundraising auction Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, 2001—2002, One Festival, Sandpoint, 2002, Winter Carnival, Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, 2003. Member centennial committee Bonner County, since 2006. Committee member Bonner General Hospital Foundation, since 2007, board member, since 2007, board directors, 2008.
Campaign manager state representative candidate for Vi Sims, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, 1984. Member Bonner County Republican Women's Group, since 2005. Member committee Ponderay Community Development Corporation, since 2003, administrative manager.
Board directors Clean Air Coalition, National Festival of Wooden Boats, 2003. Board directors fundraising committee Panida Theatre. President Pend Oreille Arts Council, 1993—1995, board directors.
Chairman fundraising auction The Festival at Sandpoint, 2003, vice president board directors, 2003, president board, 2004. Member Employment Security Agency Rets., International Personnel in Employment Security (secretary, treasurer 1970, Retiree of Year award 2003), Idaho State Employees Association (vice president 1977, president elect 1978, president 1979, Employee of the Year 1968), North Idaho Chamber of Commerce, Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce (events assistant since 1984, membership coordinator since 1984, chairman auction fundraiser 2001, 02, chairman winter carnival 2003, vice president board directors 2003, leadership committee 2000^), Rotary Club (Ponderay centennial), Bonner General Hospital since 2007.
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Married William Robert Nelson, June 12, 1951 (deceased November 2000).
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Political Party
Republican
Career
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1947 - 1950
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1950 - 1951
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1984
Awards
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Named Volunteer of the Month, Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, 1987, 2000, Citizen of Year, 1990, Retiree of Year Idaho chapter 1985, International Association Personel in Employment Security, Woman of Wisdom Women Honoring Women, 2000, Cmty Star of Year, 2004. Recipient Woman of Distinction award, senior category, Women's Forum Inc. of N. Idaho, 1999.Named Volunteer of the Month, Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, 1987, 2000, Citizen of Year, 1990, Retiree of Year Idaho chapter 1985, International Association Personel in Employment Security, Woman of Wisdom Women Honoring Women, 2000, Cmty Star of Year, 2004. Recipient Woman of Distinction award, senior category, Women's Forum Inc. of N. Idaho, 1999.