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Page 12 Grassroots January 2009
New York Farm Bureau gathers
THE STATE ANNUAL MEETING was a time for past NYFB presidents Dick McGuire
(second from left) and Charles Wille (second from right) to visit with John Lincoln (center)
during the reception honoring the outgoing president’s years of service. NYFB
Executive Director Jeff Kirby (left) and Mark Maslyn (right), AFBF Director of Public Policy
and former NYFB employee, joined the group.
ASSEMBLYMEN CLIFF CROUCH and Bill Magee joined John Lincoln and AFBF
President Bob Stallman after the awards banquet on Wednesday evening. Magee served
as the auctioneer for the NYFB Foundation live auction and was honored with a plaque
from the Foundation for filling this valuable role for so many years.
STATE FARM BUREAU PRESIDENTS from across the Northeast attended the NYFB State Annu
of Massachusetts, Richard Nieuwenhuis of New Jersey, Lincoln, AFBF President Bob Stallman, Je
banquet, Pennsylvania president Shaffer presented a plaque to Lincoln on behalf of the group.
NYFB VICE PRESIDENT ERIC OOMS and Assemblyman
Tim Gordon, who represents the Albany and Rensselaer
area, attended the Wednesday evening reception honoring
John Lincoln.
JON GREENWOOD, the ne
County Farm Bureau presiden
ing the State Annual Meeting d
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER Patrick Hooker with outgoing
NYFB President John Lincoln
NEW YORK STATE PRODUC
Pride of New York wagon at St
FARM FAMILY AGENT JIM GRAY and Field Advisor Mark
James recognize Farm Family’s Lorraine Hall for signing up
199 new NYFB members in 2008.
JOHN LINCOLN congratulates
for having the highest NYFB m