The 73rd Annual Honor Banquet sponsored by the Red River Valley Development Association will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011, beginning at 12 noon in Bede Ballroom, Sargeant Student Center, on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Tickets for the noon banquet are available for $15 from the Extension Regional Office, Crookston and can be reserved by calling 1-888-241-0781. Payment can be made at the door.
Individuals from northwest Minnesota will be honored as Valley Farmers and Homemakers for the good example they have set with their family life, community service, farming or agribusiness operations, and their efforts to conserve natural resources.
The Northwest Minnesota Youth Leadership Awards will be presented to several outstanding young adults from the area.
The Red River Valley Development Association includes directors from 14 northwest Minnesota counties. The 2011 Directors and Valley Farmer and Homemaker Honored Couples are:
Becker County – Director Bruce Hein; Honored Couple Curtis and Darlene Ballard of Ogema
Clay County – Director Clarice Schmidt; Honored Couple Lloyd and Janice Alm of Hawley
Clearwater County – Director Allen Paulson; Honored Couple John and Pam Arneson of Shevlin
Kittson County – Director Gary Johnson; Honored Couple Marshal and Lorna Hemmes of Humboldt
Lake of the Woods County – Director Ken Horntvedt; Honored Couple George and Judy Swentik of Baudette
Mahnomen County – Director Jean Nelson; Honored Couple Eugene and Sharon Bisek of Mahnomen
Marshall County – Director Gary Satre; Honored Couple Eric and Lori Johnson of Warren
Norman County – Director Burton Rockstad; Honored Couple Duane and Carol Johnson of Flom
East Otter Tail County – Director Roger Fremming; Honored Couple Eugene and Brenda Roller of Hewitt
West Otter Tail County – Director Daniel Roehl; Honored Couple Willis and Joyce Roehl of Fergus Falls
Pennington County – Director Gladys Hallstrom; Honored Couple Van and Deanna Swanson of Thief River Falls
East Polk County – Director Jerry Erickson; Honoree Floyd Balstad of Winger
West Polk County – Director Curt Knutson; Honored Couple Elliott and Michelle Solheim of Crookston
Red Lake County – Director Larry Johnson; Honored Couple Calvin and Susan Harmoning of Red Lake Falls
Roseau County – Director Buddy Erickson; Honored Couple Kelman and Elizabeth Kvien of Roseau
Wilkin County – Director Milan Drewlow; Honored Couple Dan and Renae Froslie of Rothsay
For more information, contact Deborah Zak, Campus Regional Director, Extension Regional Office, Crookston. Phone: 218-281-8684 or 1-888-241-0781.
