Welcome, Joni!
Welcome, Joni!
Next time you call into the camp office, give a big Merrie-Woode welcome to our new Office Manager, Joni Wavra! We are thrilled to have Joni as our newest member of camp’s year-round team!
Before her family settled in Cashiers, NC over 20 years ago, Joni lived all over the place, including Utah, Las Vegas, South Africa, Florida, Michigan, and Oklahoma. She received her Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University. Before moving to the North Carolina mountains, Joni worked in Marine Ecology and was a Scientific Diver with Walt Disney World. Joni has also worked in event planning, country club marketing, property management, and was a buyer for women’s apparel. But her favorite job of all has always been Mom! She has a son, Tyler (24), and a daughter, Lynsi (22). Lynsi is a student at the University of Colorado, Boulder and Tyler works in Highlands, NC where he is a member of the Volunteer Fire Department. The family has owned and operated Ty-Lyn Plantation, a 54 acre Christmas tree and truffle plantation, since they moved to the area in 1993.
Joni loves to scuba dive, read, tend her vegetable garden, and can her goods! Recent additions to the family farm include Hammer, the shelter dog, Roo, the cross-eyed crazy cat, and Sweet Pea, the beloved pot-belly pig!
Welcome to Merrie-Woode, Joni!