Shelly Edwards, Executive Director
Shelly Edwards is a lifelong resident of Henderson County where she graduated from Union High School. Shelly was formerly an elementary school teacher at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Monmouth, IL. She has also worked for F.A.C. Marketing in Burlington, Iowa, where she managed client accounts, social media accounts, and wrote newsletters and ad copy for newspaper and radio. She is a member of Faith Bible Church in Oquawka where she chairs the annual ladies retreat, teaches Sunday school and is an AWANA leader among various other activities. Shelly has 3 grown daughters: Rachel and Emily live in Lincoln, NE and Maddie lives in Oquawka. Shelly lives in Oquawka with her husband Matt and their golden retriever Lola. She can be contacted at shellyledwards65@gmail.com.
Sherri Lant, AmeriCorps VISTA
Sherri Lant grew up in the Raritan area and graduated from Union High School. After graduating, Sherri moved to New York City where she was a nanny. More recently, she worked at Kone Korner in Stronghurst, where she became acquainted with most local residents. Sherri lives in Media with her two dogs: Shyanne, a German Shepherd and Bear, a German Shepherd/Pyrenese mix. She enjoys and antiquing in her spare time. You contact Sherri at lantsherri@gmail.com. We are excited to have Sherri as a part of our team!
Board of Directors
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Chair Danielle Covert Biggsville, IL B-County Insurance Agent
Secretary Kellsy Scott Media, IL Preschool Teacher
Clerk Alicia Pence Stronghurst, IL Donor Rltn. Consult. MVRBC
Director Debbie Gillam Media, IL Retired Teacher
Director Bill Kent Media, IL Retired Railroader
Director Miranda Gullberg Stronghurst, IL Speech Pathologist
Director Dan Potts Biggsville, IL Crop Insurance Specialist
Director Jacki Woodward Media, IL Retired Teacher
Director Jim Miller Oquawka, IL GE Electrical Designer
Director Maddie Leath Oquawka, IL Homemaker
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