Walker Area Community Center I Walker, Minnesota

Walker Area Community Center Board Meetings are held at the following location on the following schedule. These meetings are open to public input, and the public is encouraged to share ideas, concerns and efforts to making our community center the very best it can be.

BOARD MEMBERS for 2009
Name	Role in the Community
Lee Westfield, Past President	Businessman
Pat Kastning, President	First National Bank, Member of Walker Rotary and Walker Area Foundation
Craig Gilbertson, Vice-President	Civil Engineer, Ayers Associates; Co-Founder, Walker Little League Program
Claudette Holly, Secretary	Claudette is a lifelong resident of the area and still has a strong appreciation for the wonderful opportunity to live here. She changed careers from Operating Room Nursing Management and has been involved in the family business of Walker Hardware since 1996. Claudette is active in community service and has been in Rotary International since 1991, serving as District Governor in 2003-04. She strongly supports the WACC, believing it to be a vital and necessary part of the community.
Lois Templin, Treasurer	Local Business Owner
Roger Aitken	Local Business Owner
Mike Elsenpeter	President, First National Bank
Paul Fairbanks	Director, Cass County Environmental Services; LL Area Hockey Association President
Gretchen Gribbin	WACC Operations Director, Leech Lake Area Hockey Association
Mike Nelson	Realtor, Active Community Volunteer
Melanie Rice	Melanie and her USFS firefighter husband, Mike, have been community members since 2004. Melanie serves on the Walker Curling Club board, she is a hockey and gymnastics parent, and has 2 children enrolled at WHA elementary. She is a local graphic designer and photographer specializing in web design. www.ricecreativeservices.com
Jim Tuller	Local Business Owner
Denny Wickham	Denny has been married to Denise for 37 years and worked 30 years at Potlatch in Brainerd. He is a home builder, developer, has served on the Board of Directors Mid Minnesota Federal CU for 16 years, is a Certified Real Property Appraiser, a realtor, consultant, and best of all a Grandpa. He looks forward to his new adventure with the WACC.
COMMITTEES for 2009
Committee	Chair & Meeting Time
Events	Craig Gilbertson; Meets 3rd Thursday 7:00 am WACC Library
North Country Marathon	Val Opheim
Building	Lee Westfield; 1st Tuesday, 7:00 AM, WACC Library
Fitness	Claudette Holly; Meets 3rd Thursday Noon, WACC Library
Finance	Lois Templin; Meets 3rd Thursday 8:30 am WACC Library
Personnel	Needs Chair; TBD
Operations	Needs Chair; Meets 2nd Wed, Noon, WACC Library