Talonnie Staples
Talonnie has worked for us in the past. She moved away but when she moved back we talked her into returning to work for us again as a receptionist. She grew up here in the Upper Valley and is married. She has three children.
Her hobbies include snow boarding, barrel racing, wake boarding and camping. She has three horses, two dogs, and two cats.
Jolene Smith
Jolene grew up in Southern California. She started working for us in July of 2010 as one of our receptionists. She has 0 children, 9 horses, 3 dogs, 1 cat and 1 husband.
She and her husband enjoy horseback riding.
Dena Jo Mortensen
Dena Jo grew up here in Southeastern Idaho on the family farm. During her teen years she drove tractors and trucks, milked cows, bucked hay, picked lava rock, and learned to cook for a crowd. She attended business classes in high school and graduated from Ricks College in business. She started working at our clinic in October of 1994 as a receptionist when her children were mostly in school. She has learned how to do a little bit of everything. Currently she takes care of our accounts receivable, (bookkeeping), charting, scheduling, advertising and whatever else needs done. She changes our marquee and maintains our website.
She and her husband are the parents of six children. They have nine grandchildren. Her husband works off the farm and also farms and ranches. Their family has two border collie dogs and three cats. They have about a dozen horses and a small herd of Herford/Angus cattle.
Mary Cox
One of our Veterinary Assistants, Mary Cox also fills in at the reception desk. You can learn more about her under Techs & Assistants.