Valerie is long-time resident of the Silver Valley and is the owner of So Natural Val.  She has been in business for over a decade but recently became “official” in 2021 to serve the Silver Valley Community by helping others seek natural wellness.  She has volunteered at the Wallace Visitors/Welcome Center as an official greeter to the travelers and residents of Wallace.  She has volunteered her time in other community events and fundraisers over the past years and enjoys serving her community and helping others while promoting and collaborating with local businesses.  Her family has strong roots in the mining industry of the Silver Valley with generations of underground miners.

Matt is the Director of Marketing for Lookout Pass / Route of the Hiawatha.  He currently serves on the Montana Ski Areas Association Marketing Committee, Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association.  Previous board experience includes extended stints on the Berkshires Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and marketing committee, SnoCountry – the voice of the mountains advisory board, Pennsylvania Ski Area Operators Association, National Wild Turkey Federation for the state of Massachusetts, board member and Massachusetts State Chapter president, PSIA East Division Pennsylvania Delegate representing Region.

KimBerly’s family and friends supported her dream of buying a cool retro motel so when she found the Stardust in 2021 it was a perfect match.   They officially took ownership on January 7, 2022.   She was born into an Air Force family and as a result has more than a few states “she’s from” (Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, California and now Idaho).  Prior to being a motelier,  KimBerly taught piano, worked on a cadastral survey team for the BLM, ran recycling operations for Waste Management for the whole of Coachella Valley, assisted in writing contracts for City solid waste services, secured grant funding, oversaw low income housing real estate portfolios in Memphis, consulted in the real estate and short term rental space and while running the motel, she still has a day job teaching people how to acquire multifamily property and grow their real estate portfolios.  She believes in the spirit of collaboration and looks forward to a lifelong relationship supporting the Silver Valley and Wallace ID.

Rae’Lynn Howell is the Manager of the Orehouse Tasting Room and Silver Valley Salesman at Wallace Brewing. She has lived in the Silver Valley since 1993, although her mother was born in Wallace and her grandfather grew up in Mullan. She graduated from Wallace High School in 1997. She has owned and operated a couple businesses with her husband Dustin throughout the years. She coached cheerleading and substituted for the Wallace School District for 12 years. She has been at Wallace Brewing for the last few years, and she really enjoys the town of Wallace, with its rich history and close community.