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County Farm Bureaus were recognized for their excellence in OFBF program areas during the Harvest Banquet at the 87 ^th annual meeting. Counties were eligible for a star of achievement in 10 program areas: agricultural ecology and farm income risk management, advisory councils and young farmers, government affairs, information, membership, Nationwide sponsorship, promotion and education, policy development, safety and youth programs. Following is a list of how many stars each county received, as well as the 2004-2005 county president name:

ONE STAR:
David King, Meigs

FOUR STARS:
Ivo Post, Mercer

FIVE STARS:
Todd Hager, Allen

SIX STARS:
Matt Ellis, Clinton
Dan Stevenson, Defiance
Jeff Spracklen, Greene

SEVEN STARS:
Joe Hart, Belmont
Wayne Hess, Champaign
Dave McCormick, Guernsey
Curt Anderson, Lawrence
Brent Hostetler, Madison
Dale Dietrich, Monroe
Dean Schiller, Ottawa
Tim Derck, Paulding
Marvin Dietsch, Williams

EIGHT STARS:
Kent Bauman, Adams
Doug Fitch, Ashland
Russell Crabtree, Athens
Mike Egbert, Butler
Brian Harbage, Clark
John Dick, Crawford
Paul Morrison, Darke
Mike Gastier, Erie
Aaron Beery, Fairfield
Cody Kirkpatrick, Fayette
Kevin Thierry, Henry
Bob Earl, Huron
Sharon Finney, Jefferson
Matt Wilson, Logan
Jeff Mason, Lucas
Bill Strawser, Miami
Jason Feldner, Noble
Scott Metzger, Pickaway
Lyle McKanna, Putnam
Drew Eckert, Richland
Mike Corcoran, Ross
Joyce Peters, Shelby
Nick Williams, Van Wert
Roger Rhude, Warren
Allen Miller, Washington

NINE STARS:
John Richardson, Auglaize
Richard Bissantz, Brown
Mark Lumley, Carroll
Jerry Trester, Clermont
Dave Peth, Cuyahoga
Roger Snyder, Fulton
Bob Powell, Gallia
Bob Sage, Geauga
Lou Schindler, Hamilton
Brad Breece, Hancock
Andy Caldwell, Highland
Darrell Kick, Holmes
Paul Davidson, Licking
Al DiVencenzo, Lorain
Thomas Koch, Mahoning
Bob Gracely, Marion
Chris Helsinger, Montgomery
Eddie Lou Meimer, Morrow
Rob Vernon, Muskingum
Dewey Kennedy, Perry
Laura Corcoran, Pike
Elaine Schoenling, Preble
Joe Verhoff, Sandusky
Loretta McClure, Scioto
Bret Cleveland, Seneca
Reed Varian, Stark
Glenn Smith, Trumbull
Gary McDowell, Union
Lloyd Mumaw, Wayne
Roger Burtchin, Wood

TEN STARS:
David Lee Kellogg, Ashtabula
Homer Althouse, Columbiana
Rick Haines, Coshocton
Carolyn Skinner, Delaware
Mark List, Franklin
Richard Barrett, Hardin
Jayne Wallace, Harrison<<br> JoAnn Murtha, Hocking
Sharon Needham, Jackson/Vinton
Don Hawk, Knox
Russell Rettger, Lake
Darren Newcomer, Medina
Merrill Gladden, Morgan
Linda Neiss, Portage
Richard Boughton, Summit
Bill Hawthorne, Tuscarawas
Randy Brown, Wyandot