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The Press-Dispatch Pike County Planter SWCD Newsletter September and October 2017 B- 7 Pike County SWCD SUPERVISORS Norman Dillon, Chairman Paul Lake, Vice Chairman Kelly Atkins, Supervisor Tom Rudolph, Supervisor Brad Smith, Supervisor Josh Collins, Associate Supervisor Curtis Prater, Associate Supervisor STAFF S. Erica Burkemper- Fischer, District Administrator Emily Kelly, Agronomic Technician Julie Loehr, Watershed Coordinator Vince Pitstick, NRCS District Conservationist SWCD/NRCS HOURS Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Due to the nature of the work that the SWCD and NRCS staf f performs, at times there will be no one in the office. Call 812-354-6120 ext. 3 before visiting. Farm Service Agency COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Amy R. Barber amy.barber@in.usda.gov SENIOR FARM LOAN OFFICER Corey Heldt Corey.heldt@in.usda.gov PROGRAM TECHNICIANS Amy Foust and Brenda Nicholson COUNTY COMMITTEE (COC) Jeffrey K Brenton, Chairperson Christian Rudolph, Vice-chair Katrina M. Seitz, Member FSA OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30pm October, November and December 2019 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 Special section published quarterly by The Press-Dispatch Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter Pike County Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter Planter Planter District Meetings The Soil and Water Conser vation District has set its 2019 monthly board meetings for the first Tuesday of ever y month. These meetings will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the USDA Ser vice Center conference room in Petersburg, Ind. The meetings operate under an open door policy. Meetings are subject to unexpected can- cellation the day of a scheduled meeting if a quorum cannot be met. 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Explore a Shivvers Performance System today for • Complete, Precise Control • High Efficiency • High Test Weights • and much more! www.shivvers.com Save the date and be sure to join us for an exciting evening full of good food, great fellowship and tons of laughter as the SWCD brings a clean, stand-up com- edy show like you've never seen before. On Tuesday, Januar y 24th, 2020, the SWCD will host their 73rd Annual Din- ner and Meeting at the Gospel Center Gym located in Petersburg, Indiana. This is event is FREE to attend if reser vations are made by 4pm on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. After 4 p.m. Friday and leading up to the night of the event, a $10 ser vice fee will be charged. Reser vations can be made by registering online at www. pcswcd2020annualdinnerandmeeting. eventbrite.com or by calling the SWCD office at 812-354-6120 ex. 3. Dinner will be catered by The Millhouse restaurant. For the 73rd Annual Dinner and Meeting, the SWCD is excited to book Hollywood comedian, Craig Tornquist. Tornquist has performed more than 3,000 clean stand-up comedy shows for corporate, church, festival, and school audiences from Los Angeles to New York. He has warmed-up concert crowds for Jay Leno, Sinbad, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (the original Jersey Boys), Marty Stuart, Lee Green- wood, The Spinners and many more. Best-known for his hilarious audience participation routines, quick wit and dead-on celebrity impressions, Craig has spent more than 30 years proving Victor Borges' tenet that, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." Following Tornquist's performance, the evening will move into the business portion for the SWCD. Elections for 2020 will be conducted with one ap- pointed seat and one elected seat on the ballot. Persons interested in ser ving in one of the two positions should contact the SWCD as soon as possible or review the article pertaining to the SWCD elec- tions in this newsletter. Pike County SWCD seeks candidate for supervisor position The Pike County Soil and Water Con- ser vation District (SWCD) is looking for persons with an interest in natural resourc- es management who would like to ser ve as a district official. Candidates are being sought for one elected seat and one ap- pointed seat to ser ve on the district's five‐ member board of super visors. The term for this seat runs from Februar y 2020 through Februar y 2023. Pike County SWCD is a legal subdivision of state government re- sponsible for the protection, conser vation and wise use of the soil, water and related natural resources within the county. Work- ing cooperatively with federal, state and lo- cal agencies and organizations, the district brings educational, technical and financial assistance to bear on the conser vation problems of the county. Activities of the district are directed by the five super visors, three who are elected by the local land users and two appointed by the State Soil Conser vation Board. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month but could be rescheduled if necessar y to have a minimum number for a quorum. During the meetings, super visors plan and oversee the efforts aimed at fulfilling the district's responsibilities, which include: •Assessing natural resources manage- ment needs within the county •Developing and implementing policies and programs that address those assessed needs •Carr ying out program initiatives given to SWCDs by state and federal government and advise local government on natural resource management issues. As compensation for their ser vice, super visors can receive salar y per diem when engaged in district business. Candi- dates for Pike County SWCD's elected and appointed super visor positions must be of voting age and reside in the county. For more information about the Pike County SWCD, its programs, super visor duties and qualifications, and the specific position to be filled or to register as a candidate, visit the district office at the USDA Ser vice Center, 2101 E Main Street, Petersburg, Indiana or call 812-354-6120, Ext. 3 no later than November 27, 2019. Comedian Craig Tornquist to perform at SWCD's 73rd Annual Dinner, Meeting PressDispatch.net/ Subscribe net edition • Exclusive Video • All color photos • Search current and back issues with Add NETedtion to your paper subscription for just $5