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Travis was born and raised in Marion County. He graduated from Yellville-Summit in 1989. He continued his education at Arkansas Tech University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1993. After almost twenty years away; he moved his family back to Marion County in 2008. Travis is proud to be raising his children in his hometown. Travis is the owner of Doshier & Associates, a tax and bookkeeping business in Yellville. He is involved in many community activities and organizations including Mid Marion County Rotary Club. Travis is excited to see the improvement in quality of life that a new community center can provide for the citizens of Marion County.

Marie is a Certified Nurse Practitioner at Regional Family Medicine, Mountain Home, Arkansas. She has been proud to call Marion County home since 1984. Marie has been involved with the Community Center project since 2005. She feels strongly about the multiple benefits that a community center could provide to the people of Marion County.

Lynn Wallace has lived in Marion County almost her entire life.  She was a 1999 graduate of Yellville-Summit, a Community Bank Lender at Arvest Bank in Yellville, and now works as part of the team at Doshier & Associates.  Lynn has a daughter that keeps her very busy in our community.  She loves living in this area and can't imagine a better place to raise her daughter.  Lynn believes "a community center would be beneficial to the entire community, for citizens of all ages and backgrounds.  We need a place that binds us all together as one strong community".

Jane has been a Marion County resident since 1976 raising her family here and serving in the health community. She is retired from the position of Laboratory Director at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center where she served almost 28 years and another 7 years at the Marion County Hospital. She has a B.S. degree from University of Iowa in Medical Technology. She has enjoyed scrapbooking for the past 4 years and is glad to serve as Historian for the Marion County Community Center project. She feels this project will help provide many new opportunities for our youth and their families, and provide better facilities for groups already in progress such as the scouts. An indoor pool, meeting rooms, and recreational areas not currently in existence will give the youth and others new recreational possibilities.

Shasta is from the Branson. Mo area but moved to Marion County with her husband Travis in 2008. She attended college at ASUMH and Arkansas Tech University. She was a fourth grade teacher at Bruno Pyatt Elementary and now works as part of the team at Doshier & Associates. She and Travis have five children. Shasta has grown to love Marion County and the peace that living here offers. They have been members of community centers in other areas and know what a great asset a new center would be to our community.

Phil retired from the position of Executive Director of Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He has been a MCCS, Inc. board member since 2008. He serves as Secretary of the Marion County Single Parents Scholarship Board and is a member of the Mid Marion County Rotary Club. He is also active with the North Central Master Naturalist. He feels the Marion County Community Center can provide a variety of services to people of all age groups in Marion County.

Curt and his wife have lived in this area for 42 years and have loved it. They raised 3 children here and molded their lives from the values, character building, education and the beautiful environment of the Ozark Mountains with the lakes, creeks, and rivers. He was blessed to work in the Flippin School District as elementary principal and a teacher for 35 years before retiring. They are ½ owners of The Sports Page sporting goods store in Flippin. Presently he serves on several community boards hoping to give back just a little of what he and his family have received from this wonderful area where Christian values of love, honesty, respect, and patriotism is strong. He serves on the Marion County Family Health Board, Marion County Nursing Home Board, South Shore Foundation board, North Central Food Bank board, and Flippin School Board. He is truly interested in doing whatever it takes to improve our area with services, opportunities, and building community relationships. He is truly honored to be on the Marion County Community Center board and he looks forward to seeing the community center project become reality.

Yvonne served in the United States Marine Corp for 2 years before attending Northern Michigan University in Marquette.  She has lived in Arkansas 30 years, raising 2 sons in Yellville.  She was the Postmaster of Summit for 21 years.  She is a past board member of the Yellville Area Chamber of Commerce where she served as chairman of the National Wild Turkey Calling Contest for Turkey Trot.  She was also event coordinator for Yellville's Shawnee Town Celebration.  She believes this community center will benefit all of Marion County, from our youngest babies to our oldest citizens and everyone in between.  It will also serve as a destination point when a disaster occurs in our area as well as providing a 'safe zone' for all our veterans.  It will be a valuable asset to our county, offering endless opportunities for our citizens.

Linda is currently retired.  She married her husband, Dan, in 1974 and they had 2 children.  They now have 4 grandchildren and 4 puppies.  Linda graduated from UCA in 1995 with a degree in Business Management: Marketing Emphasis.  In March of 2014, Linda moved to Summit, Ar.  Her hobbies include knitting, embroidery, canning and many community activities.  Linda is an active member of Marion County Community Services, and Hope for Horses.

Stacey, her husband Bryan, and son Christian moved to Flippin in 2010.  She was thrilled to move to the Natural State, being a little bit of a “tree-hugger” herself.  In 2012, they had a daughter, Eva.  Stacey was a certified teacher for 15 years.  She is also a board member for the Bull Shoals White River Chamber of Commerce.  Stacey and Bryan own two Marion County businesses.  Dominator Websites builds, hosts and maintains custom websites  Top Quality Home Services provides carpet cleaning and power washing services.   “Serving Marion County is what we do!”

Art is originally from Idaho, moving to Flippin with his wife, Terri, in 2000.  He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Transportation Management from Oklahoma City University.  He retired from The Union Pacific Railroad as Regional Manager Intermodal Sales, Memphis, TN at age 50.  He started a second career with Mark VII Transportation, which was later sold to Excel Corp., where he retires as Vice-President -Intermodal in 2000.  He currently serves on the board of Hospice of the Ozarks, Mountain Home, and had served for 8 years on the board of Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Louis, MO.

Lauren is originally from the St. Louis County area and moved to Marion County in 2015. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree double majoring in Allied Health and Animal Science from the College of the Ozarks in 2013 and earned her Master of Science degree in Agricultural and Extension Education in 2017 from the University of Arkansas. She married her husband, John, in 2014. Lauren is the Legal Assistant and Manager of the Law Office of John Milum and she also manages their rental properties. She enjoys many outdoor activities including fishing on the White River and hiking the beautiful Ozark hills. Lauren is proud to be a part of the community and is active in local events and fundraisers and serves on the Marion County Single Parent Scholarship Fund board and the Marion County Community Services board. She believes that the new community center will provide new opportunities for citizens of all ages, provide a local facility for conferences and group meetings, provide jobs within the community, and serve as a storm shelter and a destination point during an emergency.

Tim has spent over 20 years in nonprofit fundraising/management for Boy Scouts of America, American Heart Association, Bethesda  Lutheran Homes, and Easter Seals.  He moved to Bull Shoals in 2015 and volunteers for the Bull Shoals Food Pantry, Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church and the Bull Shoals Library.  Tim feels that everyone who lives in Marion County would benefit from having a Community Center.

Shane was born in Harrison AR. and resided in Jasper AR. After moving from Arkansas in 1996, he lived around the country as a child following his parents who worked for the National Park Service. In 2004, he found himself back in Arkansas to live in Marion Co. While attending Yellville-Summit Highschool Shane was involved in activities such as football and FFA, where he served as the president of the FFA chapter. He was a 2007 graduate of Yellville-Summit and began his career with the Arkansas Dept of Corrections. In 2011, he married his wife Kathleen and moved to Yellville. After the birth of his son in 2016, he began his career in fiber optic communications in which he traveled the US. Shane is now back to work in his hometown of Yellville as a Fleet Administrator for Ledcor. After traveling Shane wants to give back to his community by donating his time and knowledge to the Marion County Community Center project.