JEFFERSON CITY PRESERVATIONIST RECOGNIZED
2005 GOVERNOR’S HUMANITIES AWARD IN COMMUITY HERITAGE

Dottie Dallmeyer has been selected to receive a 2005 Governor’s Humanities Community Heritage Award, conferred by the Missouri Humanities Council. This award recognizes a person who has made a special contribution to a community’s understanding of its heritage.

Described as a driving force for the Humanities in Jefferson City, Dallmeyer has worked tirelessly to preserve and restore historic buildings in the Jefferson City area. She devotes countless hours educating others and celebrating the history of the area, including the historic East side. She serves as a member of the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Commission and as a docent at the Cole County Historical Society Museum.

She and her late father, noted local historian Dr. Joseph S. Summers, published a pictorial history of Jefferson City in 2000. This book showcases the history of the capital city from 1826 through the flood of 1993 with over 200 captioned, vintage photographs.

Dallmeyer's community involvement also includes roles as organizer of the Capitol City Jazzfest, Jefferson City Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission task force, and co-coordinator for the local Heritage Week.
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In 2001, the Zonta Club of Jefferson City honored Dottie for her community service as a "Woman of Achievement."

Dallmeyer is also an educator, founder of the Jefferson City Moreau Montessori School, and currently serving as a Director. She also works with homebound students, and has run the Grace Episcopal Church Nursery for the past 17 years.

Since 1971, the Missouri Humanities Council has provided thousands of programs to help Missourians enjoy a rich cultural life and develop community citizenship. Our mission is to enable families and communities to broaden their appreciation of history, literature, and the ideas that shape our democracy. Our programs include: READ from the START, family reading initiative; Chautauqua, community celebration of history: Charettes, consulting for local museums & cultural institutions; Museum on Main Street rural initiative of the Smithsonian Institution; as well as Grants and Initiatives to fund locally generated programs.

To learn more about the Governor’s Humanities Awards, this year’s honorees, or to nominate someone for the 2006 Public Involvement, Community Heritage, Excellence in Secondary Education, or Book Awards, please visit our website, www.mohumanities.org.

MHC is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Federal agency.