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Nearly 130 county membership chairmen and campaign top signers received a special thank you for their hard work when they participated in the annual Membership Chairmen Trip. OFBF leaders won a seat on this year's trip to Pittsburgh when their county had either gain or farmer gain by March 1 and another seat for a guest if the county had both gain and farmer gain by March 15. "These are the people who made an extra-special effort to help us meet our membership goal, and we use this trip each year to say thanks for all their hard work," said Jeff Watkins, OFBF's vice president, field services.

On the trip, the group made stops at the John Heinz Historical Center and the National Aviary, took a riverboat dinner cruise and received membership awards including awards for goals reached in productive workers and new farmer members. Top signers also received awards.

"The membership chairman's job is one of the most important in the organization," Watkins said. Chairmen who qualified for the trip were:

Buckeye Region: Doris Buettner, Allen; Steve Kuhl, Diana Welch, Erie; David George, Marvin Tuttle, Hancock; Kenton Sherman, Huron; Vicki Boots, Nick McGuire, Logan; John Born, Janice Brill, Lorain; Joe Box, Lucas; Don Ralph, Marion; Barb Jackson, Morrow; Lonnie Lytle, Paulding; Tom Wright, Sandusky; Roger Daniel, Paul Harrison, Brian Snavely, Seneca; Jennie Rogers, Shelby; Isabell Monson, Clarice Philo, Union; Earl Gerdeman, Gary Weck, Van Wert; Dale Asmus, Chuck Hoile, Wood; George Collet, Wyandot.

Pioneer Region: Arden Fitch Sr., Ashland; Cheryl Kaba, Ashtabula; Todd Davis, Henry Moore, Carroll; Marilyn Althouse, Myrna Tripp, Columbiana; Dave Peth, Cuyahoga; Nancy O’Reilly, Geauga; Bill McCulloch, Guernsey; Don Jones, Harrison; Fonda Schlegel, Holmes; Mark Clark, Jefferson; Georgianna Ogden, Gene Phillips, Knox; Don Rogers, Lake; Jennifer Lindimore, Morgan; Matt and Dena Bell, Muskingum; Debbie Heasley, Peggy Royer, Portage; Brian and Tamara Benton, Summit; Shane and Vicki Pugh, Washington.

River Valley Region: Jill Montle, Athens; Vickie Liming, Brown; Carl Schoellman, Clermont; Mark Stokes, Clinton; Teresa Wilgus, Delaware; Richard Sweeney, Fairfield; Cody Kirkpatrick, Fayette; Mark List, Franklin; Pat Parsons, Gallia; Denise Percival, Greene; Ray Sponcil, Fred Yochum, Highland; Tony Chesser, Hocking; Jake Forshey, Sis Vickers, Jackson/Vinton; Lou Robinson, Lawrence; Brent Hostetler, Madison; Tim Fine, Miami; Tom Thomas, Rita Warner, Montgomery; Jeff Call, Pickaway; Gary Barker, Pike; Sandi Lang, Marvie Lowder, Scioto; Bud Barnthouse, Warren.

"We appreciate everyone who helped our campaign, and the top three signers from each region obviously put in a lot of extra effort," Watkins said. Top signers who qualified for the trip were: Alan Anderson, Mahoning; Alice Davis, Auglaize; Herb Eglie, Columbiana; Eddie Lou Meimer, Morrow; Carl Miller, Seneca; Lloyd Mumaw, Wayne and Cari Waymire, Clark. Membership chairmen Jake Forshey, Earl Gerdeman and Sandi Lang also were top signers.

Caption: County volunteers who excelled in this year’s membership campaign were rewarded with a trip to Pittsburgh. One of the trip events was a riverboat cruise, on which the members pictured here are waiting to embark.