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Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees

2019 Tama County: Dale and Connie Whaley

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:20 PM by Global Reach

Who do you call when you need something fixed on the fairgrounds, when you need a woodworking workshop, you need...

Categories: 2019, Tama

2019 Story County: MaryAnn Gardner

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:14 PM by Global Reach

MaryAnn Gardner’s dedication to the 4-H program goes back to when her great grandmother was a 4-H leader, and her...

Categories: 2019, Story

2019 Sioux County: Anita Jeltema

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:12 PM by Global Reach

Constant, loyal, kind and knowledgeable are words I would use to describe Anita Jeltema. Anita was a crucial part of...

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2019 Shelby County: Arlo Petersen

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:11 PM by Global Reach

Arlo M. Petersen of Petersen Pony Farms in Kirkman, Iowa is the Shelby County 2019 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame...

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2019 Scott County: Angie Keeney

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:10 PM by Global Reach

Angie Keeney believes in teaching young people skills that will be beneficial to them throughout their lives.  She learned as...

Categories: 2019, Scott

2019 Ringgold County: David and Joy McFarland

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:09 PM by Global Reach

Every 4-H program loves to have volunteers that are dedicated, passionate, kind-hearted and level-headed.  Those words right there describe David...

Categories: 2019, Ringgold

2019 Poweshiek County: Garnet Gertsma

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:08 PM by Global Reach

Garnet Gertsma, age 83, of Lynnville has been active in the Lynnville-Sully community for many years. She and her husband...

Categories: 2019, Poweshiek

2019 West Pottawattamie County: Tom Trede

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:07 PM by Global Reach

In 1986, the West Pottawattamie County Extension Director asked Tom Trede to fill a seat on the Extension Council as...

Categories: 2019, Pottawattamie (West)

2019 East Pottawattamie County: Don and LaDonna Applegate

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:06 PM by Global Reach

“4-H has a different meaning to every person, but to me it means being part of the greatest organization in...

Categories: 2019, Pottawattamie (East)

2019 Polk County: Colleen Sattler

Posted on August 19, 2019 at 2:05 PM by Global Reach

Colleen Sattler has been a 4-H volunteer for over nine years. She has two daughters who have been heavily involved...

Categories: 2019, Polk

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