Our mission is to restore and preserve the buildings of the E. W. Backus Jr. High School and the Alexander Baker Elementary School Complex and to create within them a community center for arts, culture, and life long learning: thereby serving the people of International Falls, Minnesota and surrounding communities.     

             Backus Community Center

               900 5th Street

               PO. Box 1067

               International Falls, MN 56649

               Phone 1--218--285--7225 email backusab@frontiernet.net

               Hours at Backus/AB are 9 AM--4PM, Monday through Friday

                                          Staff

Executive Director -- Ward Merrill   wardmerrill@backusab.org             

Bookkeeper --Zoe Klindt  zoeklindt@backusab.org

Volunteer Coordinator/ Office Assistant --Lisa Simon lisasimon@backusab.org   

Maintenance Personnel  -- Steve Barnett & Occupational Development Center Staff (ODC)

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