OUR VOLUNTEERS


The efforts of up to 125 dedicated volunteers from the community make it possible to bring you the Martinez Home Tour each year. Though this year (2023), the first year following the Pandemic, the Tour is different -- with the focus being on gardens and outdoor living spaces.

Traditionally, our volunteers fall into one or more of the following categories:

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    Members of the Martinez Historical Society who serve on the Home Tour Committee
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    Homeowners who put their homes or gardnes on the Tour
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    Merchants who sell tickets to the Home Tour
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    Volunteers at the Martinez Refining Company Clubhouse (Tour starting point)
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    Docents in the private homes and gardens that are on the Tour
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    		 Docents in the Martinez Museum
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    Docents in the Martinez Refining Company Alumni Museum
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    Volunteers in the public buildings that are typically added to the Tour
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    Vintage car owners
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    Musicians
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    		 Local Craftsmen and Artists
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    College Park Photography class under the direction of Jen Kennedy.
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    Contra Costa Genealogical Society
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    Bill's Ace Hardware
 
A HEARTY THANK YOU to all the volunteers. These men and women make Martinez a better place for all of us to live or visit. It is they who make the Home Tour possible.

 

HOME TOUR COMMITTEE

The Home Tour Committee meets one evening each month to plan the Home Tour. If you
would like to volunteer to serve on the Committee, please call Kathy Braun at 925-787-3676.
These were the volunteers who made the most recent Home Tour possible in 2019.

 
Christine Dean
  Vivian Rittenhouse
 

Vivian Rittenhouse
Christine Dean
Christine Kiernan

  Kathy Braun
 

Kevin Murray

 
 

Janie Mori
 
Keith Park


 
(Vacant)
 
(Vacant)
 
Kevin Murray
 
 
Tim Farley
John Curtis
 
(Vacant)
 
Kathy Braun


 

Bruce Campbell

Cassie Campbell
  • Chair
Vice Chair
Home Selection



Docents in Homes
Facebook Administrator
Exhibits
Pre-Tour Photography

History of the Homes + Articles
Merchant Tickets

 
Videography & Video Production
Home Tour Booklet

Homeowner Keepsakes
Banners

  • Marketing
 
  • Antique and Classic Automobiles

  • Sponsorships

  • Website Design & Maintenance
    Sponsorship Support
    Publicity Support
Tour Buses & Routes
Shell Clubhouse Headquarters
Raffles
Entertainment Selection
Entertainment Selection

 




HOME TOUR WEBSITE


Volunteers also maintain the Home Tour website.

The website platform is a flash/HTML hybrid template. It is a JavaScript-Animated CSS template
which contains JS-based elements that add Flash-like dynamics and animation while still leaving
the template very light-weight. The website is based on template number 37350 from Blue Gel Media.
The web hosting service is provided by HostMonster.