If you are interested in serving on the committee or volunteering your time,

please contact the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce office at 651-439-4001.

Chair for the Summer Tuesdays’ Committee

Roxanne Wightman moved from Los Angeles to Stillwater in 1992, after meeting her future husband,

Doug on a movie shoot in Minneapolis in 1990. Having worked in the film industry as a hairstylist for

many years in Los Angeles, she moved into a beautiful old home in Stillwater. Between flying out of town

to work on movies Roxanne has been involved with Summer Tuesdays, celebrating her 5th year as a

committee member. "This project is so much fun to be a part of and each year we push ourselves to

make it better."  Because Roxanne has to travel for most of her jobs...." it means a lot to me to live in a

community like this and volunteer my time for projects like Summer Tuesdays. I have always wanted to find

my place to call home. This is home. A very comforting thought when on the road." Last year she worked

on "A Prairie Home Companion" shot locally and a Will Ferrell NASCAR comedy shot in North Carolina. 

 Roxanne brings her love of film and entertainment, incredible organizational skills

and her love of Stillwater to this project.

Summer Intern for 2007

Kayla Fritz has recently finished her second year at Waldorf College in Forest City, IA. Where she is a Communications/Public Relations major. When not going to class Kayla is a cheerleader at Waldorf where she cheers for both football and basketball. Among other things Kayla is involved with being a Student Ambassador and very active in the Communications program at Waldorf. Kayla is originally from Clear Lake, SD where her mother and father reside with her younger brother heading off to college in the fall. This summer Kayla is working part-time with the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce as the Summer Tuesdays Intern. Besides working, Kayla enjoys spending time with her family, reading a good book, spending time with friends, and traveling as much as she can.  Kayla is really excited to work with Summer Tuesdays because she has been given the great opportunity to work hand on with this project, and meet and experience working in the town of Stillwater.

Market Vendors and Valley Cook Directors:

Rita Rasmuson and her husband of 21 years, Steve, have owned Culver's restaurant in Stillwater for

the past five years. Along with successfully owning and operating Culver's, Rita has also been a member

of the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce for the past five years. Rita always has been passionate about food.

She went to culinary school in Milwaukee and has always believed in buying locally grown and raised products.

She also studied horticulture in Madison, Wis. where she worked as a professional horticulturalist for 12 years.

Rita and her husband have two wonderful children, Eli, 11, and Carter, 6. Her career in cuisine and horticulture

drives her enthusiasm in participating in Summer Tuesday's River Market.

Past Directors and Go to’s:

Jocelyn Tilsen has been co-owner of The Valley Bookseller since October 1998.  She and her husband expanded

and moved the store in July 2000 to Main Street in downtown Stillwater.  Joci served on the Chamber Commerce

Stillwater Board 2001-2005.  In addition Joci has 20 years of nonprofit management experience, 13 of

those years as Executive Director of two different nonprofit organizations. Joci has a double Master’s degree

in Health and Human Services Administration and Management with a broad range of experience in direct

service and administration. Joci is one of the founders of Summer Tuesdays in Stillwater and has chaired

the Historic District Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. 

Norm Steere 

Ann DeLaVergne is a Stillwater resident and inventor and owner of ecoEnvelopes reusable envelopes, 

envisioned ecoEnvelopes as a means of making envelopes easy to reuse and to help reduce paper waste in our

landfills. Ann holds a masters degree in photography and she started a Community Supported Agriculture Farm

providing over thirty families with organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers.  In addition, Ann is one of the

founders of Summer Tuesdays in Stillwater.  Ann has traveled extensively and enjoys learning about other cultures

as she travels.  Ann’s vision for the future is that both businesses and consumers embrace the reality that

there are no true profits until all of us factor in the cost of our impact on the environment.