Local Community Hero in Woodbine, Iowa

Speaker 1: Can you name a local community hero from the past or present, who inspired you? What characteristic did that possess a helped them make a difference?

Speaker 2: Someone I admire in the community is Deb Sprecker. Deb works closely with businesses and students in the school in all kinds of different ways. She's made a huge difference revitalizing our downtown so it is attractive for businesses. And, she does a great job working with different people in the community to get volunteer support. So, we have all kinds of interesting and exciting opportunities in Woodbine, like a mobile Smithsonian exhibit.

Asset ID: 8405
Themes: Voices and Votes, business, work, civic engagement, civic responsibility
Date recorded: Nov. 26, 2019, 11:44 a.m.
Length of recording: 55.80 s
Related traveling exhibition: Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
Sponsor or affiliated organization: Woodbine Community School, Woodbine, Iowa