2022-2023 Board of Directors
Mabel Dobbs - Weiser, Idaho
Executive Director
Mabel came to Angel Wings Network, Inc in 2013 at the request of founder, Linda Roundtree. Mabel was retired from a long career in banking and real estate lending. In 2010 she became the primary care person for her mom and dad. Mabel’s mom had beat breast cancer twice, 20 years apart, but had congestive heart issues and her dad had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer so she took care of them until they passed in the fall of 2011. Mabel came to Angel Wings as part-time coordinator and remained in that position until December 2016 when she had to leave to care for her husband Grant. Grant passed away in December 2017. In April 2018, Mabel returned as the Angel Wings Network, Inc. Coordinator. In March 2019 she accepted the position of Executive Director. The commitment of Angel Wings Network, Inc., of helping folks battling cancer in our rural communities, touches Mabel’s heart and she feels blessed to be a part of this amazing group of dedicated volunteers.
Toni Burnett-Council, Idaho
Board Member/Chairperson
Angel Riders Coordinator
Toni lives in Council, Idaho and is the leader of The Angel Riders equestrian drill team. Her family has been touched by cancer in many ways. Both of her parents are cancer survivors and both of her grandmothers had cancer. She loves being a part of Angel Wings Network and The Angel Riders, who perform at rodeos and parades and fly flags that represent different types of cancer. She lives with her husband, Skip on a ranch outside of Council, Idaho.
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Jill Linder Vice Chairperson My husband, Chris, and I moved to Weiser in May 2020, just as the pandemic was gaining full power. For about 9 months, we couldn’t go anywhere or do much of anything except stay home & entertain ourselves. Along about July 2021, I decided I needed something to do by way of volunteering in our community and, having participated in the Angel Wings Network, Inc. auction that spring, I decided to volunteer as a driver. There is a lot of cancer in my family; my mom had breast cancer twice and ended up passing away from the cancer metastasizing to her bones, one my sisters passed away in 1984 from malignant melanoma, my other sister had cervical cancer and later breast cancer, and on my paternal side, I have two aunts who passed away from cancer. Angel Wings Network performs services that are very near and dear to my heart!! I “graduated” from volunteer driver to volunteer office help during the past year, and I am honored to now be a board member where I can do even more to help cancer patients in our community and outlying areas. |
Carie Lawrence - Weiser, Idaho
Board Secretary / Programs & Development Coordinator
Raised in Weiser, Idaho, I have always loved this area. I moved away for a few years to go to college, get married, and have my two children. But we eventually came back to Weiser to raise our kids and settle in our home. I have a background in elder care administration, activities directing, news/media, contract grant writing and college writing tutoring. In Fall of 2019, I was accepted as an intern at Angel Wings so that I could learn from everyone on how a nonprofit functions and grows. This 4-month internship was the final piece to completing my bachelor's degree in Human Services. After spending 4 months with this group of AMAZING volunteers, I was hooked. I stayed on as a volunteer after that, taking on the role of the media administrator and grant writer. Since 2020, my roles and responsibilities with Angel Wings has changed and grown. I became a board member in 2021 and continue to serve as board secretary. I am thrilled to be a part of this nonprofit and look forward to many years of serving. As of January 2025, I have accepted the position of the new Programs & Development Coordinator as a part-time employee of Angel Wings Network. This position came at the right time in my life, now that my kids are pre-teen and teenage, I have the ability to continue homeschooling my son, be present for both of my kids, support my husband in his career, and fully invest myself in Angel Wings Network, Inc at the same time.
Mari Bionaz - Weiser, Idaho
Board Treasurer
My husband, Richard and I moved to Weiser in 2001. We had come in 2000 to visit friends and fell in love with Weiser. We were not quite ready to retire yet so we both took jobs. I went to work at BMC West at the corporate office in Boise as a Property Accountant. I had been in travel accounting for about 25 years, so this new position was quite a change. I worked there till 2010 when they were downsizing due to filing bankruptcy. I then worked at Home Depot at the Special Service desk for a couple of years. I left there to work for Carl Glarborg here in Weiser. That is where I met Mabel who came into Carl's office to check if someone could help with payroll. I volunteered to help and have since been asked to be the Treasurer. I am looking forward to volunteering and working with the ladies in the office and the Board. We have been fortunate to not have anyone in our immediate family effected by cancer, though we have had some very close friends (like family) that have had cancer. The services that Angel Wings gives to their clients is extremely important and I feel very blessed to be able to help with the financial part of Angel Wings.
Eleonore Huggins - Weiser Idaho
Board Member
Eleonore is retired from her family business Huggins Construction in Weiser, Idaho. She has been a volunteer for Angel Wings Network, Inc. for a number of years and joined the board in January 2019. Eleonore has been our key transport driver and spends many hours driving back and forth to treatment with many of our cancer patients. She is also a vital piece to performing duties for the events we host each year.
Candice Kahler - Weiser, Idaho
Board Member
I grew up in a small town in western PA. It was a very historic area. Located in the Allegany Mountain range and through the years, there had been three Britch forts and two French forts located there. And of course, lots of Indians. History has it that George Washington had crossed French Creek in my back yard! After high school, I completed my degree in elementary education from Clarion State University. I taught fourth grade for 2 years. It was during that time that I met and married a handsome young man that changed everything! His degree was in forestry and he had dreams of moving out west where there were real mountains and lots of trees. When the Forest Service job offer came, we put our house up for sale and sold everything except what we could tow in a U-haul. Our first duty station with the forest service was in St. Maries, ID. This was like a foreign country to me. When I finally got my bravery up to drive down the side of the mountain on my own, I walked into Job Service and worked there as a job service consultant for 2 years. Our next duty station was McCall, where many changes awaited me, with the arrival of our son AJ. I was a stay at home mom for 4 years and then agreed to go back to work for the Dept. of Labor part-time, then fulltime, as an unemployment adjudicator. After work one day, Jeff said he thought we should retire. I said that the only way that I would retire at that point was if we moved somewhere that there were seasons. So we started looking around and decided Weiser looked like a great choice. We bought one of the historic homes and have both enjoyed our remodel. Is that ever done? But I guess I wasn't ready for full time retirement. it was embarrassing to tell people that I was retired at age 55, so I worked for 3 Curves franchises as a bookkeeper and then went to work part-time as a front desk and clerical worker for the US Forest in Weiser. That took me clear through to what I thought was my time to be full-time retired. That lasted two months. Then one day, Sue Bischoff started talking to me about Angel Wings. She had the upper hand because I was laying half naked on her massage table. That was hard to say no to, so I agreed to come with her to visit the Angel Wings office. I left with a handful of literature and a promise that I would return the next Tuesday. And so the journey began.
Alberta Busking - Weiser, Idaho
Board Member
In November of 2015 I moved to Weiser from Fort Laramie, Wyoming. I retired in 2006 after working as a social worker/substance abuse counselor. The day after I arrived in Weiser I went to the yard sale Angel wings was having. When Mabel told me what the money was used for, I became very interested. I had lost 5 family members to cancer, plus my son had lost his in-laws, in the previous 4 years. Cancer devastated my family and I jumped at the opportunity to use my interest and counseling skills. I became a volunteer the next day. I love the work I am doing here. I feel that we are doing a tremendous service to our rural community.
Jonna Duvall-Williams
Board Member
I have been involved with Angel Wings for years as my father sat on the board for a period of time and gave me the wonderful introduction to this amazing group of ladies. I also had the chance to intern with this group the summer of 2019. My whole family has been touched by cancer and that is why this group is so important to me. My background is in banking, business, cybersecurity and I am currently working on a Masters in UXD. I run two local business in Weiser and continue to expand my horizons and learn all that there is from this world. I was born and raised in wonderful Weiser, Idaho and have chosen to raise my family here as well. I absolutely love the lady’s that serve on the board and am honored to be joining them to help further their mission and those in need.
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Kelli Banks Board Member Due to the large number of cancers in my relatives and helping take care of some of them, I developed a strong desire to help any and all cancer patients. I am on disability now so I have more time to devote to this passion. |