Mike Liepold Receives Award-You Are Invited To Rochester

 

MARL Program Leader Mike Liepold (left) receiving the 2013 MFBF Outstanding
Extension Educator Award from MFBF President Kevin Paap . (Photo courtesy of the MFBF.)

Congratulations to MARL Program Leader Mike Liepold for receiving the 2013 Outstanding Extension Educator Award at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Annual Meeting. The photo above shows Mike  receiving the award from MN Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap in Minneapolis on November 22. Mike has been the MARL Program Leader for the past 13 years.

MARL Alumnus, MARL Board Member and SE MN Area Program Director for the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Ruth Meirick is picture above writing a message
to the family of Curt Watson while being the first donor to answer the Renville County
Farm Bureau Federation's dollar match challenge at the MFBF 2013 Annual Meeting,
 

You Are Invited To The MARL Leadership Banquet-Rochester On December 11

The next MARL Leadership Banquet-Rochester is quickly approaching and will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center in Rochester, MN. The social begins at 6:00 PM with the banquet meal following at 7:00 PM. MARL Alumni Ron Pagel and Colleen Moe will emcee the program following the banquet meal. MARL Alumnus and former Winona County Commissioner Mena Kaehler will introduce the key note speaker Winona County Planning and Environmental Services Director Jason Gilman. Mr. Gilman plans to share his experiences relating to leadership, issues and policy development regarding silica sand mining.

MARL Alumnus Steve Fruechte and his wife Linda have informed MARL Board Chair Jim Checkel they will be donating the buffalo rib-eye steaks for the banquet meal.

It is time for a meal count. Your RSVP is requested by noon on Tuesday, December 3. Please click on this link to RSVP and pay for your meal:
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