LIA BRIEFS

Sympathy is extended to Glenn Gray, Class 9, in the passing of his mother, Mary Lou.  Mrs. Gray was a strong advocate for agriculture, hosting many events and activities on their farm through the years to promote the industry.

Sympathy is extended to Christie Prescott, Class 33, and her husband, Wyatt, affiliate member, in the very unexpected passing of Christie’s mother, Patty Ann Bauscher, in late March.  Mrs. Bauscher served as county assessor for Gooding County, a position she held for 21 years.

Congratulations to RoLynne Hendricks, Class 33, Secretary/Treasurer of the LIA Board of Trustees, who has been named the Member in Charge of the Twin Falls operation of Cooper Norman. RoLynne, who has been located in Idaho Falls, will be relocating and starting her new position in Twin Falls on June 1.

Thanks to everyone who responded to the Transportation Survey circulated throughout Idaho by Food Producers of Idaho. Your response was very helpful. The survey was sent almost daily to the legislature in the final days of the 2015 session as they wrestled with funding for road and bridge improvements in Idaho.

LIA Directory Updates: Throughout the year Joanne York, in our office, works to keep up with changes and corrections to the LIA alumni directory.  If you have changes at any time during the year, please send your information to her at joanne@amgidaho.com, so we can keep a current directory on file. As we move into summer, we will do our annual solicitation for new information.

2015 LIA Washington, D.C. Experience:  Plans are complete and reservations are made!  Safe travels to our D.C. Experience participants:
Kristie Dorsey (Class 35)
Kendra Dustin (Class 32), LIA Fund Development Director
Nate (Class 33) and Launa Fowler (Class 32)
Aric (Class 35) and Michelle Frostenson, Kathryn, and Marcus
Kyra Gibson (Class 35)
Ann Jacops (Class 31)
Benjamin Kelly (Class 29)
Steve (Class 35) and Lindsey Smith
Rick and Dorita Waitley, Tour Coordinators

Congratulations to Blair Wilson, Class 11, who was elected as co-chairman for the 2017 Idaho Ag Summit. Benjamin Kelly, Class 29, has previously been selected to serve as co-chairman for the 2016 Idaho Ag Summit.

Speaking of the Idaho Ag Summit - Nominations are due on July 1, 2015, for the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Agriculture (five different categories). Please check online at www.idahoagsummit.org for the categories, list of past recipients and the application.

The 2015 summer schedule of Idaho Ag in the Classroom Workshops and Tours has been set!  Our “On the Road” workshops will be held in Nampa (June 8-9) and again in Burley (July 8-9). A Caldwell-based tour will take place July 13-16.  Graduate credits are available for both.  Help us spread the word!  Learn more at www.idahoaitc.org.

Rick Waitley, Class 8, will be offering an all-day seminar on Thursday, May 7, entitled “Effective Meetings.”  The seminar will cover life cycles of an organization, the role of the President/Chairman, the role of the Secretary or Executive Assistant, basic parliamentary procedure, building an agenda, actual practice in operating a meeting, fiduciary responsibility as a board member, the nuts and bolts of an effective meeting, and taking minutes. Space for the workshop is limited. Email Joanne at joanne@amg.com to sign up today!  If you have specific questions, contact Rick directly, at rick@amgidaho.com.