Originally from New Jersey, Linda has recently spent 23 years living in McCall with husband Richard.

They have three sons and 5 grandchildren. While in McCall, Linda was very active in community

development through her work with the Intermountain Regional Learning Center which is soon to

become a junior college.  Linda enjoys living on the Little Salmon River in the house that she and

Richard designed and built themselves out of 50% recycled materials. They have also teamed up

to found a non-profit organization that runs the Builders Thrift Store. They accept donations of

used and excess building materials and fixtures which are picked up for free and then sold

to the public at affordable prices.  Linda's hobbies are sewing, gardening,writing

and being with her family.

Maureen Een, known to everyone as "Moe", was born in Reno, Nevada.  At the age of 6, Moe's family

moved to the small village of Grass Valley, California.  Moe grew up very active in 4-H and even achieved

the All-Star award.  Her 4-H projects were cooking, sewing, quilting, breads, market lamb, community

pride, fly-tying, electric, and so on.  During high school, Moe was active in sports, playing volleyball,

softball, and badminton.  Moe is happily married to her husband Don Een.  She has two children, Tiffany

and Andrew, and four step-children.  Moe's daughter Tiffany was best friends with Don's daughter Heather,

and that's how they met!  Together, they bought property in Pollock in 1996 and moved to Riggins in 2006.

Their goal is to develop a sustainable farm and enjoy the simple life.

Debbie Shaw first came to Riggins in 1965 with her family.  She was first introduced to the business world at the age of 13 by helping run a family business with her mom and dad while attending Salmon River Junior and Senior High. After graduation from SRHS, Debbie attended Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Oregon and Boise State College in Boise, Idaho.  In 1973 Debbie married her high school sweetheart, LeRoy Shaw, they had their first son in 1975.  In 1976 the Shaws moved back to Riggins with their year old son in tow, and purchased the Riggins Motel which they operated for five years.  During that time another son and one daughter was born.  After the Shaws sold the motel, Debbie spent her efforts raising her children and working in the commodity trading business for several years.  In 1986 Debbie, with her family, joined Youth With A Missions (YWAM), an international, interdenominational missions organization. and began her professional career as a volunteer worker.  For nineteen years she traveled as an international teacher, trainer, and speaker.  Debbie organized and led numerous teams of young people and adults on international mission outreaches, caring and ministering to underprivileged people of the world.   Debbie enjoys gardening, homemaking, card-making, crocheting, sewing,  but most of all, she loves spending time with her family and  six grandchildren.

Susan was born in McCall, Idaho and has lived on the Salmon River her whole life.  She graduated

from Salmon River High School in 1986.  She went to college at LCSC and has a bachelor's

degree in word and data processing.  She fought forest fires, worked on a all woman trail crew

and was a nanny.  Susan got married in 1991 and has 2 children that are now 12 and 14.  She

worked as a hunting guide and secretray for an outfitter for 4 1/2 years.  Susan is now the

librarian and deputy city clerk for the City of Riggins.  She enjoys crocheting, hunting, fishing,

hiking, horseback riding and most of all time with her family.

Jenna was born in 1986 in Pullman, Washington, and lived in Harvard, Idaho for three months. She then moved

with her family to Riggins, Idaho due to a job oppurtunity (manager of a ranch) for her dad.  She attended

Head Start, Riggins Elementary, and Salmon River High School, graduating in 2004. During that time,

Jenna was Princess for Riggins Rodeo for two years and barrel raced/ breakawayed for 3 years.

She went to State High School Rodeo 2 of those years. She also was involved in 4-H, and an assistant

teacher for Assembly of God Royal Rangers. She went to college at the University of Idaho in Moscow,

Idaho for awhile, but found Riggins was her home. Jenna moved back, and married a local rancher

in 2005, and they now have a 22 month old son. Jenna loves being a homemaker while substitute

teaching on the side. She enjoys scrapbooking, horseback riding, rodeo, and reading.

*photos by Earl Brockman