GCSWCD says thanks for support for meeting

To the Editor:

The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District (GCSWCD) would like to thank local business and individuals who helped make our Annual Meeting a success.

The following businesses donated door prizes:

IN BLOOMFIELD: Allen Ace Hardware; Homestead Realty; QT's Custom Active Ware; Byers Home Furnishings; Hasler Oil Company; D & R Paint & Decorating Center; Main Street Sports; Patty's Flowers; Godfather's Pizza; China House; The Putting Green; Schaeffer's Manufacturing Company; Flowers by Janice; and, Victorian Rose Florals.

IN LINTON: Brandy's; Sportsman Pub; Main Source Bank; Triple H Gun Club; Polaris Dealership; Wal-Mart; and Orschelin's Farm & Home.

IN NEWBERRY: Valley Implement.

IN WORTHINGTON: Reel & Sons; and, White River Coop.

IN CINCINNATTI: Greene County Inn.

INDIVIDUALS: Tina Crowe, hairdresser with County Square Salon on State Road 45, and Deborah Lynn, Grants Administrator of "I'll Grant You That!"

A copy of the Annual Report, that was distributed at the Annual Meeting, may also be obtained at the GCSWCD office at 104 CR 70 E, Suite B, in Bloomfield.

The following businesses sponsored our Annual Report: AgVenture D& M Inc.; Frey Drainage & Excavating; Lowder Excavating; Lamar Imaging; Holtsclaw Sales & Service; J. Kemp Inc.; Schaeffer's Oil & Grease Company; Wildlife Land & Resource Management LLC; Wholesale Drainage, Inc.; Valley Implement, Inc.; WiSpan Hi-speed Broadband Internet; Jim Gordon, Inc.; The Putting Green; Hasler Oil Company, Inc.; and, "I'll Grant You That!"

Your faithful support of the GCSWCD is always appreciated!

The District would also like to thank Three Generations Catering for serving an excellent dinner, Main Street Sports for the work on our Conservation Farmer of the Year award, the men of The Nehemiah House of Indiana for set-up of the meeting room, and the Greene County Daily World for the advertising.

We would also like to thank Kathy Crouch for swearing in our elected board member, Dan Luczynski, and Deborah Lynn for their assistance in planning and preparations for the meeting.

Lastly, we'd like to thank our guest speaker, Jim Droge, Posey County SWCD Supervisor and President of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. A good time was had by all!

Hope to see you next year!

Kerry Graves

Bennie Helms

Tim York

Tim Egnew

Randy Koenig

Greene County Soil and Water

Conservation District Board

members