Wanda Rimestad, Founder and President

Wanda Rimestad and her husband Marty live in Amery, Wisconsin. They have five adult children and two grandchildren. Wanda is a retired high school French teacher, having taught most of her 36 years in Amery where they raised their children. A passionate teacher of the French language and culture, Wanda initiated numerous host family opportunities in Amery and led fifteen student groups to France. Wanda has been an avid bicyclist throughout her life, bicycling the hills of Buffalo County, Wisconsin as a child to currently using the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail almost daily. Since learning about the Cycling without Age program and attending a training workshop, Wanda has become passionate and focused on bringing trishaws to Amery. The goal of Cycling Without Age in Amery is to improve the lives of older and less mobile people in the Amery area community, to bring them the joy and healthy benefits of getting outdoors for a bike ride and feeling the wind in their hair.

Dave Clausen, Vice President

Dave Clausen and his wife are longtime residents in the Amery community. A retired veterinarian, Dave owned and operated Apple River Animal Hospital and later Community Pet Hospital. Dave was an early proponent of the Stower Seven Lakes Bike Trail and recently rejoined the board of the friends group. Always involved in the community or public service activities, he has served as a board member and president or chairman of the Amery School Board, Amery Community Club, Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative and the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board. He currently serves on the board of Midwest Environmental Advocates, a non-profit environmental law firm based in Madison. He is excited about Cycling Without Age and the opportunity to provide a cycling experience to people who otherwise would not have that opportunity.

Heather Wiarda, Treasurer

As Director of the Amery Area Public Library, Heather Wiarda spends her days working on building community and providing information, ideas, and experiences to the public. She is an active member of the Amery Woman’s Club and serves on the board of the Amery Area Historical Society. Heather is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee and completed a Master’s in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. She lives on a farm just outside Amery, with her husband Brandon, daughter May, two dogs, and three barn cats. In her free time, Heather loves to read, cook, travel, and play board games with friends and family. Heather is eager to work with Cycling Without Age since it provides the chance to help community members make connections with each other and the outside world.

Donna Anich, Secretary

Donna is a retired High School Math Teacher of 34 years. She has been involved with the Friends of Stower Seven Lakes State Trail board in Amery, WI for the past 5 years, first serving on the Events Committee and most recently serving in the
capacity of President. Donna has always had a passion for nature and the outdoors and has biked across the southern part of Wisconsin when she was a teenager and had the adventure of riding her bike across the Golden Gate Bridge with her 4 older sisters. Bicycling and hiking on the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail is her latest passion along with kayaking, snow shoeing, skiing, and family time. Cycling Without Age is a natural fit to help share her passion of bicycling and the outdoors with others.