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1.
89th Annual Convention & Golf Tournaments (June 29th & 30th)
Overall...We had a great turnout for our Annual
Convention. With a tournament on each day and a reception each
evening, we really had a great time! Change
of Command...At the Welcome Reception we took a few minutes to
welcome in the new President of the Board of Directors, Dave Gordon
(Northwest Grain Growers), as well as, thank Stacey Hunt (Ritzville
Warehouse) for serving as last year's President. This is a
difficult job that takes up a good deal of time and energy, THANK
YOU very much for your willingness to serve on the PNWGFA Board of
Directors!
Scholarship Recipients...During our Welcome Reception on
Thursday evening we were lucky enough to have three of our four
Scholarship Winners in attendance. John Evans, Scholarship
Chairman, was on hand to pass out large checks to each of the
scholarship recipients in attendance. PNWGFA
2006 Scholarship Winners
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Julia
Esser,
Sponsored by Genesee Union Warehouse.
Julia is from Moscow, Idaho and has been attending Gonzaga University
since May of this year. She plans to get her BBA in
Marketing and open her own inspirational speaking business
someday.
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| Tyler Llewellyn, Sponsored by Central
Washington Grain Growers.
Tyler is currently enrolled at Western WA University. He is
working on his BS & BA in Environmental Science &
Business Administration. Both majors are essential to his
goal of operating an environmental consulting firm.
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Stacie Schultz, Sponsored by Reardan Grain Growers.
Stacie is from Davenport, Washington and plans to enroll at WA State
University in the Fall. She will be working toward her BS
& MS in Nursing. Eventually she would like to work in
Pediatric Oncology as a Nurse Practitioner.
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FUN
Suites...After the Welcome Reception, there were two very FUN
Hospitality Suites available to the delegates of the Convention.
The sponsors of these great suites were Industrial Systems &
Fabrication and Keigley & Company, both out of Spokane,
Washington. Some
of our Golfers...
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Dennis
Spangler, Steve Shaver,
Dain Lauderback & Bob Cox |
Tom
Keigley, Gene Loffler,
Stan Flaten & Mike Jusko |
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| John
Spetman, Jim Smiley & John Evans |
Ron
Sholtys, Patty Haskins
& Ken Anderson |
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Stacey
Hunt, Regan Heaton,
Alan Lee & Beau Duff |
Tim
Siler, Sterling Haskins,
Bryan Bezdicek & Scotty Watson |
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Joe
Waldher, Ken Ritter,
Jason Hamlin & Mark Heidegger |
John
Akre, Patty Haskins & Keith Bailey
Enjoying Hole 19! |
Planning
& Sponsors...I'd
like to thank the Planning Committee for their help in putting
together two days of FUN and lining up all these FABULOUS
Sponsors!!!
2006
Convention Planning Committee:
Sterling Haskins, Chairman (The Haskins Company)
Jeff Young (Industrial Systems & Fabrication)
Brian Gordon (Ritzville Warehouse Company)
2. The Idaho Trout Fry is Coming Back!
The PNWGFA Board of Directors has asked that the Annual Idaho Trout
Fry be brought back. As always, it will be held in Buhl, Idaho
at the Clear Lakes Country Club and Trout Farm. This
will be a one day event with a golf tournament followed by a Trout Fry
dinner. Proceeds from the tournament & trout fry will go
toward the PNWGFA Scholarship Program. We will be in Buhl during
September, we are still negotiating a date. I will send you more
information very soon!
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3.
USDA - Emergency Storage for 2006 Wheat
On July 3rd, the USDA authorized emergency storage (outside grain
piles) for 2006 wheat. The authorization took effect on July
3rd. Follow this link for the text from the Federal
Register. Randy Gordon with the National Grain & Feed
Association summarized it nicely in their NewsLetter.
4. Columbia River Channel Deepening Project Gets Funding
On
June 29
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the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted to appropriate $15
million for the
Columbia
River
Channel Improvement Project in Fiscal Year 2007, matching the amount
included in the President's budget and the House version of the
bill. For more information on the project visit
www.ChannelDeepening.com.
5.
7th Case of BSE found in Canada
Agricultural Secretary Mike Johanns gave a statement on July 13th
regarding the 7th case of BSE found in Canada. Follow this link
for the entire
statement.
6. Job Opportunity with Degesch America, Inc.
Our long time member, DEGESCH
America, Inc. is currently seeking applicants for both full and
part-time positions. Experience in the fumigation industry is
preferable, but not required. We will provide all necessary
training. Compensation package is negotiable and will be based
on position offered and previous experience. Please send resume
to: Degesch America, Inc.; Attn: Division Manager;
PO
Box
30358
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Portland
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OR
97294
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All inquiries will be held in strict confidence. DEGESCH
America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
7. ANOTHER
Fork Lift Competition
Tumwater -- Professional forklift drivers in Western Washington are
invited to compete on August 19th. Follow this link for more
details about the
competition.
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Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association
Becky Andrews, Association Director
200 SW Market Street, Suite 190,
Portland, Oregon 97201
Phone: (503) 227-0234, Fax: (503) 227-0059, e-mail: Becky@pnwgfa.org
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