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2014 Polk County - Jim and Judy Nelson

Posted on August 18, 2014 at 8:31 AM by Global Reach

Jim & Judy Nelson have been advocates and leaders of the Levis N Lace 4-H Club in Polk County for...

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2013 Polk County - Craig and LaVon Griffieon

Posted on August 8, 2013 at 11:46 PM by Global Reach

  Craig and LaVon Griffieon of rural Ankeny have been involved in Polk County 4-H for many years. Both are 4-H...

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2012 Polk County- Mike & Sheri Cory

Posted on July 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM by Global Reach

Mike and Sheri Cory have been involved in Polk County 4-H for over thirty years.  The Cory’s are lifelong residents...

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2011 Polk County - Norman and Sherry Veldhuizen

Posted on August 19, 2011 at 12:49 PM by Global Reach

Norman and Sherry Veldhuizen have been proud supporters and volunteers in Iowa 4-H since before their children were able to...

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2010 Polk County - Carol Stock

Posted on April 21, 2011 at 12:19 PM by Global Reach

Carol began her involvement with the 4-H program in 1961.  She was a member of the Boys & Girls Happy...

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2009 Polk County - Don & Cheryl Timmins

Posted on April 19, 2011 at 12:55 PM by Global Reach

Don and Cheryl Timmins have been involved in 4H since young children as they both participated in their county 4H...

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2008 Polk County - Arlette Hollister

Posted on April 15, 2011 at 11:55 AM by Global Reach

For more than 20 years Arlette has been an invaluable volunteer to Polk County’s 4-H program, serving as a 4-H...

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2007 Polk County - Mary Lou Lathrum

Posted on April 7, 2011 at 12:22 PM by Global Reach

Mary Lou was a Polk County 4-H’er in the 1940s and 1950s.  She was elected County Secretary in 1953.  She...

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2006 Polk County - Ober Anderson

Posted on April 5, 2011 at 12:40 PM by Global Reach

Ober Anderson has had a large impact on 4-H and the Polk County Fair through his 27 years as Polk...

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2005 Polk County - Verna Bowie

Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:56 PM by Global Reach

Verna was a Polk County 4-H member for 8 years in the Beaverettes and Beaver Hustlers 4-H Clubs.  She served...

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