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On Tuesday November 11, 2008 the Yuma Conservation District hosted its fiftieth annual meeting at the Club at Indian Hills. Roughly 150 members and partners were in attendance.
The night included display boards spanning the previous 50 years which highlighted photos and important documents, Representative Jerry Sonnenberg served as Master of Ceremonies, presentation of the ADM Community Partnership grant by local plant manager Deb Heid, recognition of the Outstanding Cooperators of the Year Carrol and Vicki Flemister, special recognition of Marvin Salvador and Ted Tuell, a Distinguished Service Award for 50 years of dedication and honorable service was presented to Bud & Genève Mekelburg, key note speech by National Association of Conservation Districts, President John Redding, a Certificate of Commendation from the 66th General Assembly of the Colorado House of Representatives was presented by Representative Cory Gardner and the Grand Prize a $500 travel voucher generously donated by Bank of Colorado was won by Tim Powell.
The locally grown menu featured French Onion Soup, onions grown by Jensen Onions producers, garlic mashed potatoes grown and donated by Joe and Kellie Newton, baked beans grown and donated by local ADM producers, pork tenderloin grown and donated by Murphy Brown, prime rib donated by Scharmm, butter and sour cream grown and donated by Yuma County Dairy and cheesecake.
Founding members of the Yuma Conservation District that were present included Perry Blach, Willard Gorman and Bud Mekelburg.
Filed under: Back to the Future - 50th Anniversary
