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Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees

2020 Harrison County: Dee Colwell

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

Dee Colwell has been described by a former co-worker as having “little green clovers running through her veins.” Dee lives...

Categories: Harrison, 2020

2020 Dubuque County: Joe Simon

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

Joe Simon and Virginia, his wife of 70 years, raised 10 children on their farm near Farley. The older kids...

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2020 Emmet County: Todd Eisenbacher

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

Todd has been with Emmet County 4-H/Extension all his life. He is a part of the sheep/goat committee, serves on...

Categories: Emmet, 2020

2020 Winnebago County: Mary Walk

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

Mary Walk began her journey with Winnebago County Extension in 2002, when she joined the Winnebago County Extension Council. She...

Categories: Winnebago, 2020

2020 Mitchell County: Clarence & Elizabeth Uthe

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

Clarence and Elizabeth Uthe have been involved in and lifelong supporters of the Mitchell County 4-H program. Elizabeth grew up...

Categories: Mitchell, 2020

2020 Poweshiek County: Gina Urfer

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

Gina Urfer has been active in Poweshiek County her entire life. She was born and raised in Malcom, IA and...

Categories: Poweshiek, 2020

2020 Pottawattamie County (West): John Fischer

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

On November 9, 1964 at the age of ten, John Fischer opened a checking account at his local bank to...

Categories: Pottawattamie (West), 2020

2020 Johnson County: Tim Smith

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

Tim began his career in learning citizenship, leadership, and communication skills as an eight-year member of the Wittenberg Winners 4-H...

Categories: Johnson, 2020

2020 Ida County: Gordon & Shirley Morrice

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

If there was a list of truly special 4-H volunteers in Iowa, Gordon and Shirley Morrice of Battle Creek, in...

Categories: Ida, 2020

2020 Grundy County: Deb Lizer

Posted on August 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Global Reach

With a strong passion for youth, Deb Lizer and her late husband, Tom, raised three boys of their own and...

Categories: Grundy, 2020

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