In this issue we profile longtime BWNA Vice President Bill Markwart:
Not many know the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood more intimately than Bill Markwart. Born at Emanuel Hospital, Bill arrived in the neighborhood in 1953 when his father, Edwin, bought the Wilshire Pharmacy located on N.E. 42nd and Mason St. After graduating from Beaumont School, Benson High School, and Oregon State University, respectively, Bill moved to his current home, which is three blocks south of Beaumont Middle School and only a couple of miles from his birth hospital!
Bill loves living in the neighborhood with its variety of interesting homes and landscaping as well as the convenience of nearby Beaumont Hardware, Beaumont Market, Barrett Automotive, and the eclectic array of restaurants. Among his recreational interests are tennis, walking, ham radio, amateur radio emergency services, Japanese cuisine, steam locomotives, and telephones.
A neighbor of Bill’s first got him interested in joining the BWNA Board many years ago, and he has stayed the course to become one of the longest serving members in our neighborhood association’s history. An ardent advocate in maintaining neighborhood livability and improving traffic conditions, Bill also has a special interest in crime prevention and safety, chairing BWNA’s Crime Prevention Committee. In his position as Vice President, Bill is occasionally called on to conduct meetings, which he expertly did in October, chairing the general meeting in the absence of President John Sandie.
Thank you so much for your service, Bill!