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in Albany for annual meeting
A TOTAL OF 44 NYFB MEMBERS earned the distinction of Most Valuable Volunteer, or
MVV, this year for signing up five or more new members in 2008. They were rewarded
with Farm Bureau jackets at the Membership Breakfast during the State Annual Meeting.
They included (l-r): Ron Zehr, John Mead, Harvey Skeele, Kevin Swartley, Hans Mobius,
Louise Hoffman Broach, Jim Gruber, Phil Wagner, Chuck Couture, Paul Zittel, Kim Zuber,
Ashur Terwilliger, Rainy Collins-Vickers, Bradd Vickers, Dan Hubbard, Doug Staley and
Carl Brink.
al Meeting to honor retiring president John Lincoln (l-r): Carl Shaffer of Pennsylvania, Alex Dowse
ffrey Holmes of New Hampshire, and Bill Stamp of Rhode Island. During the Wednesday evening
COUNTY FARM BUREAUS elected 16 new presidents this year and they received their
pins during the Membership Breakfast: Jim Bittner of Niagara County, Mark Zaweski of
Long Island, Charles Eastman of Jefferson County, Chuck Couture of Cattaraugus
County, Dean Casey of Rensselaer County, Bill Eick of Orleans County, Andrew Fellenz
of Ontario County, Robin Keller of Genesee County, Jon Greenwood of St. Lawrence
County, Doug Staley of Cortland County, Charles Larsen of Columbia County, Eric
Leerkes of Essex County and Ben Simons of Oneida County.
wly elected St. Lawrence
t, introduced a resolution durelegate
session.
STATE FFA PRESIDENT Rebecca Greene presented John
Lincoln with a plaque honoring his years of service to agriculture.
TS were on display at the
te Annual Meeting.
JOHN LINCOLN presents the “Traveling Trophy” to Louise
Hoffman Broach (left) and John Sorbello of Wayne County
for membership excellence in 2008.
Farm Family agent Jim Agals
ember retention in 2008.
FARM FAMILY CEO TIM WALSH thanked outgoing NYFB
president John Lincoln for his years of service to agriculture
and presented him with a plaque.