Board Members

CATHERINE BERGMANN - President
Cathy is a native of Bellows Falls. She has held several public offices from Village President to Trustee to School Board Director. She formed a community group called Our Town Civic Organization Inc.. Among other things, this group restored the downtown clock tower. She saw that Bellows Falls was a special place with a fabulous history and potential, and felt that being part of the Historical Society she would be able to help preserve and share that history. Cathy is learning to write grants in order to bring funds into the Historical Society.

JIM NARKIEWICZ - Vice President and Grist Mill Steward
Jim Narkiewicz has an extensive background in Travel & Tourism. He graduated from NH College (University of Southern NH) in 1982 with a BS degree in Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management. He has worked in Inns and hotels for many years. Jim was involved with Monadnock Travel Council and Discover Monadnock for many years, as well as Granite State Ambassadors and is on their board. He has a strong interest in the Arts and has been a member on the board of Arts Alive in Keene, NH. Jim was born in Bellows Falls, VT, raised in North Westminster and graduated from Bellows Falls Union High School. He has a concern for the area's history. His interest is in the Adams Grist Mill—to keep its richness in history alive and to share it with visitors at the mill. He enjoys the summer and fall season at the mill as a docent. He is also active in restoring the Adams Grist Mill and looks forward to being part of its 200th anniversary celebration in 2031.

BONNIE NORTH - Treasurer
Bonnie handles BFHS accounts, membership records and donations. She also serves on the Rockingham Selectboard, is a Rockingham Public Library Trustee and Vice Chair of the Executive Board of the Windham Regional Commission.

ANNETTE SPAULDING - Park Supervisor
Annette is a master scuba diver, historian and archaeologist and she has a passion for preserving our environment.  She has spent several decades exploring the Connecticut River. Annette also serves as a Trustee on the Board of Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC).  We are thrilled to have her join our Board.

PATRICK WALKER
Patrick grew up in Bellows Falls and graduated from BFHS Class '66.  He is an Air Force and Vietnam Vet. Graduated from Hawthorn College, Antrim, NH with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business.

DAVID DEACON
David moved to Bellows Falls in 1980 and graduated from Bellows Falls Union High School in 1981. He went on to Marlboro College and then to the University of North Carolina for a master’s degree in Folklore. His concentration in American history was at Syracuse University where he earned a master’s and doctorate. The Bellows Falls paper mill industry features prominently in his doctoral thesis: “Paper Town, Sense of Place in Industrial Small-Town New England 1869-1927.” 

MEDIA SPECIALIST - Mary Narkiewicz
Mary was born in Bellows Falls, as were her parents who worked in the local paper mills. She was fortunate to experience that congenial, busy culture up close for many years.  Preservation of our architecture, historic atmosphere, and lore is of great importance to her. She finds Bellows Falls to be “endlessly fascinating” and very photogenic. Mary is the Media Lady of the Society and runs our Facebook page. She is our voice to the outside world and stays very busy answering questions, doing research, putting out an ever changing assortment of historical pictures and text, and the public loves her.

Ian Graham
Is the Director of the Rockingham Public Libraryt and has extensive experience as an historical archivist.

Alexis Medina
Originally from New York, Alexis moved to the area to reconnect with the land. Passionate about farming and ornamental gardening, she is an avid volunteer and an active BF Rotary Club member. Her latest venture, Pedaled Ephemerals, is a small regenerative flower farm providing free cut flowers, botanicals for natural crafts, and community workshops. In her free time, she connects back to the source through natural hide tanning, getting lost in the woods, sharing her flowers with the community, or biking over 100 miles in a day. Drawn in by the town's vibrant history, architecture, and arts, she looks forward to diving into the archives to help preserve the evolution of this often overlooked treasure.

Jeanie Levesque