Meet Our Board Of Directors
Get to know the incredible individuals steering the success of our Center. Our dedicated Board of Directors brings a wealth of experience and passion to ensure our organization thrives.
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The Board of Directors at the Meridian Senior Center serves as the cornerstone of our mission to enrich the lives of seniors in our community. Their leadership, dedication, and vision ensure the center remains a vibrant, welcoming place for seniors to connect, thrive, and enjoy meaningful experiences.
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Board members guide our strategic direction, provide financial oversight, and advocate for the needs of the center. Their work involves developing policies, securing resources, and fostering relationships with community partners to support programs and services that benefit our members.
Through their dedication, the board champions the Center's core values of independence, wellness, and community, ensuring the Meridian Senior Center remains a vital cornerstone for seniors now and for future generations.

Toni Allison
President
Toni was born in Boise. She is a Nampa High & NNC graduate and a 38-year resident of Meridian. Toni is a retired educator, mother, grandmother, and wife of 47 years. She enjoys reading, knitting, puzzles, gardening and spending time with family especially at the Garden Valley cabin. The Meridian Senior Center is a haven for seniors to enjoy socializing and activity. What's not to love?!
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Susan Coor
Vice President
Susan has two sons with her late husband. Susan also has two grandkids. She was born and raised in Nebraska. They moved to Idaho in 1990. Susan worked for a law firm in Boise as the accounting supervisor for over 20 years. She also manages the Boutique and spends a lot of her free time volunteering here at the center.
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Ruby Struble
Treasurer
Ruby has 2 children and 2 granddaughters. She’s originally from California. In her free time, she loves to garden and travel. Ruby also enjoys volunteering and has been doing so for many years since her husband passed away. Ruby not only serves on our board but volunteers with Metro Meals on Wheels Monday through Friday and Bingo on Friday nights. In 2022, she was awarded the Idaho Andrus Award for her many hours of volunteering. She will tell you that she loves the Center.

Edweena Hartley
Secretary
Edweena has been a member and volunteer at the Meridian Senior Center since 2021. She volunteers in the boutique, the dining room, and Friday night Bingo. The Center give her plenty of opportunity to serve for a lot of wonderful people. She has also been a volunteer for the past 6 years at the Boise VA. Edweena feels that volunteering is a very rewarding experience.
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Dorothy Greenzang
Board Member
Dorothy has lived in many states but calls Idaho home. She is the co-owner in her family business, Idaho Gold & Silver. She has one son, James, who keeps her out of trouble.
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Jetta Schmidt
Board Member
Jetta was born in Germany and immigrated to the U.S. arriving in New York Harbor on Feb. 14th, 1956. has 2 daughters and 1 son with her late husband, Orville. She enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom while raising her children but through the years she has worked many interesting jobs. Jetta worked for an insurance company and painted china for the famous Franciscan Ware. She worked at Gowen Field and First Security Bank but her greatest rewards came from volunteering at her church and at Horizon Elementary for 22 years in 1st & 3rd grades with the same teacher for which she received the Jefferson Award from Channel 8. Jetta also was a translator and host for the Russian-speaking Special Olympic team in 2008 from Central Asia. She also loves to dance and here at the Meridian Senior Center she gets to keep dancing and volunteering.

Larry Nelson
Board Member
Larry graduated from the College of Business at the University of Idaho. He worked in the wholesale business for 10 years. Larry and his wife, Darlene, have been married for 57 years. They were blessed with a daughter in 1970. Larry appreciates all of the seniors who have become friends over the years.
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Larry VanOver
Board Member
Larry was born in Boise. He was married for 54 years to Linda VanOver, his junior high sweetheart and high school fiancé. Linda passed away in 2015. They have 2 daughters one is Buffy, who drives our buses, the other is Jennifer. Larry has 1 grandson, and 2 grand-daughters. In 2016, Larry married his sweetheart, Marie, who also volunteers at our Center in the boutique. They were married on her birthday, September 8th, 2016. As a retired civil engineer he still loves to travel. He spends a lot of his free time volunteering here at the Center.
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Gary Koehmstedt
Board Member
Gary was born in Langdon, North Dakota and moved to Los Angeles after high school graduation. He attended barber college and worked as a barber by day and as a nightclub manager by night to put himself through more college. He opened his own barbershop and finished his degree in Business Administration. He married Shirley in 1976 and combined their family of 3 children. They now have 5 children total and 8 grandchildren. For many years, Gary was a distributor manager/supervisor for Campbell Soup, Coca Cola, Gourmet Specialties, Sysco Foods and Super Value. Before retiring to Meridian, Idaho in 2013, he was a real estate agent in Livermore, California. He joined the Center in 2015 and loves playing pinochle.

Jackie Smith
Board Member
Bio Coming Soon.

Monique Large`
Board Member
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Mark Rothstein
Board Member
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Tricia Daigle
Board Member
I am a proud Idahoan. After completing my bachelor's degree in political science and international relations, I left the Treasure Valley to pursue a graduate degree and earned an M.A. in classical studies at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.
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After graduate school, I was a founding member and faculty member of a charter high school dedicated to the study of technology and the classics. Another opportunity arose and I became an international baccalaureate faculty member at a college preparatory day school.
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Afterwards, I spent nearly a decade traveling, working, and living overseas. I taught at universities in India and Eastern Europe. I then started my own business – an international trading cooperative – made up of manufacturers and markets in Central and Eastern Europe, the U.S., and Asia.
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After my traveling adventures, I returned to Idaho to attend law school. During that time, I worked at the prosecuting attorney’s office in my hometown. I was a member of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association Street Law Clinic – a pro bono legal aid resource for people in the Treasure Valley. And I graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law with distinction for my pro bono work.
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During law school I continued to teach at the university level and am a former chair of the College of Humanities and Sciences.
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To have meaningful work is a blessing, and I have been truly fortunate in life. To be an advocate and a resource for others is an honor and a privilege. Elder and veteran advocacy, in particular, mean a great deal to me. I approach this area of practice in dealing with the whole family as a unit. I have first-hand experience in navigating through estate planning, end-of-life care, and the implications that has on the family as a whole. I have dedicated myself to help others who find themselves facing the same struggles. My goal is to be a resource for those dealing with some of life’s biggest decisions.