On Thursday, Jan. 16, at 12 noon, join The Rotary Club of DeQuincy for their Annual Rotary Governor Visit with DG Craig Walling and First Lady Clara who will share “The Magic of Rotary”. Luncheon to be served; all are invited to attend at CrossPoint Community Church Fellowship Hall, 301 E. Center St.
Craig Walling and his wife Clara are fully retired now. In July 2020, the Wallings closed C&C Treasures, LLC. Treasures was a small antique store located within the Cajun Village in Sorrento. Additionally, Treasures ran private estate sales for people in need of a professional and compassionate team to downsize or liquidate household items from their personal residences. Treasures was in business since July 2013.
Prior to starting his own business, Walling was employed for twelve years with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. (IEM) as the Director, DoD and Homeland Defense. His responsibilities included oversight and coordination of IEM’s projects within Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Edgewood Area, MD, the Maneuver Support Center, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and DoD CBRNE programs and Coordinating Programs within Homeland Defense.
Walling retired as a United States Army Chemical Corps, Colonel on May 31, 2002.
A resident of Houma, he entered the U.S. Army on May 15, 1976. He graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Nicholl’s State University in Thibodaux, and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science. He received his Master of Business Administration from Long Island University in March 1988.
Colonel Walling’s military assignments spanned the military’s leadership and staff roles from Platoon Leader to two battalion commands, one of which was in Kitzingen, Germany. He also had such unique assignments as Course Director and Instructor for four years at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, and Commander, United States Army Recruiting Battalion, New Orleans.
Col. Walling’s last military assignment was as the Director, Chemical/Biological Defense Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where he managed the $1.2 Billion Chemical and Biological Defense budget.
Walling and his wife, Clara, have settled in Maurepas. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. He is a Rotary Paul Harris Society Major Donor and Bequest Society Member.
Save the Date
Thursday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m. – Project Care Rotary Senior Bingo at Oak Street Recreation Center. Enjoy a wonderful meal prepared by Riley Smith & Sons Funeral Home and play Bingo to win prizes and door prizes. We can’t wait to see you again!
For more information or to join call 337-912-5063.
