2025 Volunteers
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers who have generously contributed over 2,000 hours of their time, skills, and passion to our mission this year. Your dedication makes our work possible!
Board Members
Andrew (Don) Smith
Gail Hudson
Jill Rulli
Judy MacManus
Lisa Philander
Mary Meyer
Mary Parenteau
Neil Imsdahl
Paul Markwardt
Randy Nelson
Renay Leone
Jackie Froemming
Tim Wilson
Friends Committee
Andrew (Don) Smith
Carla Hibbison
Dick Larson
Faith Loggers-Jamnik
Gail Hudson
Jenell Johnson
Judy MacManus
Laurie Jensen
Mary Parenteau
Merrie Zakaras
Neil Imsdahl
Paul Markwardt
Judging & Exhibiting Committee
Barb Gasterland
Joyce Malinowski
Joyce Rapp
Mary Bejblik
Mary Thompson
Rose Martinson
Event Volunteers
Adam Witherill
Alison Creeger
Andrew (Don) Smith
Angela Subera
Anne Bodensteiner
Anne Connolly
Anne DeMuth
Bob Hinschberger
Bob Newman
Carla Hibbison
Carmen Florentz
Carol Leibel
Carol Morse
Carole Young
Claire Dahlman Geistfeld
Claire Rykken
Cynthia Mcginn
Debby Smith
Debra Quist
Diana Sawyer
Event Volunteers (cont’d)
Dick Larson
Don Ramler
Donna Atallian
Donna Morton
Doris Phillips
Erik Ehrsmann
Faith Loggers-Jamnik
Fran Duffee
George Hudachek
Glenys Dolan
Glynis Hinschberger
Haley Wightman
Jackie Smolen
Jan Graves
Janet Ekern
Jean Kohs
Jeanne Zaske
Jeffrey Ohm
Jenell Johnson
Jennifer Shaltz
Joe Riehle
Judy MacManus
K Kort
Karen Milton
Kate Stolpman
Kathleen Nelson
Kathy Lettas-Cornwall
Kay Kort
Kit Fitzgerald
Laurie Jensen
Linda Berntson
Linda Borgos
Linda Dawson
Lorna Call
Lorrie Miller
Lynda Lundstrom
Lynn Lau
Marilyn Clark
Martha Simms
Mary Flatten
Mary Jo Schifsky
Mary Mcalpin
Mary Schier
Masha Hansen
Meghan Williams
Michelle Bruhn
Nancy Creeger
Nancy Jo Austin
Nancy Ross
Nancy Yee Litt
Neil Imsdahl
Pam Harris
Patreshia Tkach
Phil McWilliams
Rita Kruchowski
Robert Zaske
Sandra Johnson
Sis Hanson
Event Volunteers (cont’d)
Stephen Rutz
Sue Kaufenberg
Sue Wilber
Susan Lauer
Susan Mesch
Susan Wiseman
Tegan Ehrsmann
Tiera Heller
Tina Dombrowski
Tom Foster
Toni Hauser
Tracy Faville
Yvonne Williams
Event Speakers
Andrew (Don) Smith
Beth Beck
Bob Dahm
Elizabeth Chaigne
Gail Hudson
Heidi Heiland
Jenn Hovland
Jennifer Knutson
Linda Tenneson
Luminita Vollmer
Marty Bergland
Mike Stewart
Randy Strobel
Sonya Burke
Theresa Rooney
Tim Clemens
Programs Volunteers
Allison Salzman
Andrew (Don) Smith
Ann Moe
Austin Holik
Barb Kalvik
Bob Russell
Brenda Johnson
Carla Ryan
Cheryl Peterson
Cheryl Rivinius
Christa Treichel
Dana Ferguson
Daniela Mejia
Dianne McGann
Eidan Silver
George Hudachek
Gordon Rouse
Heather Lui
Jacalyn Ellis
Jaime Harris
Jan Pinsonneault
Janie Delaney
Janis Taramelli
Joanne Eller
Joanne Gustafson
Programs Volunteers (cont’d)
Joel Sass
John Tolo
Jone Tiffany
Karen Brinkman
Kathy Barnes
Kathy Knudson
Katie Culshaw
Kevin Thompson
Krissy Hegstrand
Larissa Hohrman
Laura Logan
Laurie Jensen
Liz Nordling
Lyn Grigsby
Marge Meconis
Marge Sagstetter
Maria Heath
Marissa Galan
Mark Lundquist
Marsha Ocel
Marta Stavreff
Martha Ruff
Mary Mcalpin
Mary Riehle
Mary Schier
Melissa Pfeiffer
Melvin Giles
Meredith Erickson
Michele Miron
Michelle Lee
Nicki Fischer
Ocean Jurney
Patricia Ohmans
Polly Vollmar-Heywood
Rachel Kahler
Ranelle Kirchner
Rochelle Emmel
Russ Cardinal
Sarita Woods
Sheryl Grover
Stayci Bell
Steve Sagstetter
Susan Schmidt
Susan Wiseman
Sylvia Beach
Tom Evers
Trish Sweeney
Yvonne Williams
Special Projects
Anna Barker
Deborah Bojar
Donna Morton
Glynis Hinschberger
Mary Meyer
Merrie Zakaras
Vicky Vogels
To every volunteer who supported us this year, your contributions, whether listed here or behind the scenes, are deeply appreciated. Thank you!
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