About Us

Leadership by

2025 Officers

• President - Brian Orr

• Vice President - Bob Geiser

• Secretary - Amy Besancon

• Treasurer - Jen Wiles

• Past President - Gary Rogers

Trustees

• 2023-2025 Bob Geiser, Gary Rogers, John Daniel Schlabach

• 2024-2026 Ken Thomas, Jen Wiles, Julie Huffman

• 2025-2027 Brian Orr, Rodney Mackey, (open)

Other key people

• Linda Davis - Library

• Sue Gochnaurer - Genealogy

• Linda Hartsell - Room Reservations

Building Features

Main Floor

Welcome Center
12-person Meeting Room
Public Library
Main Display Area
Lounge
Large bay area

Basement

Wood shop
CNC routers
Laser etching
3-D Printing
Exhibit storage area

Second Floor

Larger meeting area - around 120 seats
Genealogy Library
Warming kitchen

Outside

Restored Log House
Native prairie plants
Apple tree grafted from a Johnny Appleseed tree

Upcoming meetings

Thu, Jan 16, 2025 - 7pm
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 - 7pm
Thu, Mar 20, 2025 - 7pm
Thu, Apr 17, 2025 - 7pm

Feel free to attend one of our monthly meetings if you have some program ideas.

A Whole Community is located in our building

AWC’s Projects have the following goals:

1) Decrease Food Waste (According to Guardian report 2016, roughly 50% of all produce in the United States is thrown away – some 60 million tons, $160 billion worth of produce annually, an amount constituting one third of all food)

2) Increase Fresh from the Farm, Local Produce (vegetables and fruits) being used in food pantries, community meal sites, summer programs, and at home

3) Increase Nutrition (Recipes and nutrition education)

Learn more about A Whole Community