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Wabaunsee County Farm Bureau Association holds annual meeting
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CopyWith nearly 80 members in attendance the 109th annual meeting of the Wabaunsee County Farm Bureau Association was held August 13th at Mission Valley High School. Ken Flagler, President of the Wabaunsee Co. Farm Bureau Assoc., welcomed members and special guests. Pastor John Austin from the Peace United Church of Christ, in Alma gave an invocation appropriate for an agricultural based crowd.
After being treated to a meal by local caterer, Barbara Hewes, members listened to Rob Sage, local Farm Bureau Financial Services Agent, about his trip to India. Rob traveled to India with the KARL program. He spoke of the differences between the population, pollution, and agriculture of the U.S.A. and India. He also presented many pictures of trip including the crazy traffic in India!
Leah Miller, Women's Chair, gave a year review of the county Farm Bureau board's activities including agricultural education and safety events like celebrating Food Check Out Week and hosting a stroke detection clinic. Wabaunsee Co. Farm Bureau has been well represented throughout the year with member, John Gehrt, serving as the Resolution Chairman for District #2 for the Kansas Farm Bureau. Additionally, Erin and Randall Debler are serving on the state Young Farmers & Ranchers committee for District #2. Several members also received awards throughout the year. Ken and Peggy Flagler received the Farm Family of the Year for District #2. In addition, Alicsa and Dana Mayer were awarded the Grassrdots Award at the state Young Farmers & Ranchers conference. Your county Farm Bureau has supported many events and organizations through ~$2,000 in donations. Some of the events and organizations that benefited from the donations include the Wabaunsee Co. Sesquicentennial, the local chapter of the American Red Cross, the All American Beef Battalion, and the county food pantry.
Leah and Ken also presented Eric Frey and Erin Sage both a $500 check. Eric and Erin were chosen as the 2009 Wabaunsee Co. Farm Bureau scholarship recipients. Eric is the son of Mike and Donice Frey and is currently attending Kansas State University majoring in Agricultural Technology Management. Erin Sage is the daughter of Mary Anderson and Gail Sage. She is currently majoring in business at Garden City Community College.
Erin Debler, Health and Safety Chair, along with Les Regier, Kansas Farm Bureau District #2 Administrator, presented the Wabaunsee County Farm Bureau Family of the year to the Alan Gnadt Family. Alan and Arlene Gnadt have been members of Farm Bureau for 25 years. Alan has been involved with the family farming operation of raising sheep and crops since 1981. Alan and Arlene's children, Alex and Afton, also assist with the farming operation. Alex has also started a new company Flint Hills Stone a rock quarry located on the family farm.
This was a great year for Wabaunsee County Century Farm awards. Applicants of this award must be Farm Bureau members and be related to the original owner of the farm. In addition, ownership of the must also be in the same family for 100 years or more and contain at least 80 acres of original Kansas farmland. The five families receiving the Century Farm Award include: William and Paulette Laging, Kip and Brenda Meseke, Lourine Miller Trust- Paul Miller, Evelyn Zeckser, & John and Shannon Wertzberger.
A special presentation was given to Ken and Peggy Flagler for their time serving on the county Farm Bureau board and as the county coordinator for Farm Bureau, respectively. The evening concluded with the awarding of door prizes to members.
I have found out that there ain't no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
-Mark Twain
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