Joe Valente, SJFB President
SJFB to hold 94th
Annual Meeting
By Joe Valente, SJFB
President
I would like to
invite our Farm Bureau members, families and friends to our 94th
annual dinner.
On May 9, the San Joaquin County
Farm Bureau will be holding its annual dinner at San Joaquin
County Historical Museum at Micke Grove Park in Lodi. The
evening will start with an open house and social time at from
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. During this time, you will have the
opportunity to have self-guided tours of the history of
agriculture firsthand with historical agricultural equipment and
many restored tractors of various makes and models. Claude
Brown, SJFB member, will be preparing our dinner, which will
start promptly at 7 p.m.
The guest speakers for the evening
will be Dave Stuart, executive director of the San Joaquin
County Historical Society and Museum. He will give us an update
on the museum’s current projects. Supervisor Ken Vogel will
speak to us on the outlook of San Joaquin County for the
upcoming year. Sheriff Steve Moore will speak about law
enforcement and the proposed new jail updates.
The election of officers and board
members will also take place.
The San Joaquin Farm Bureau
Foundation will be presenting scholarships to outstanding
students who are pursuing their higher education. Memorial
scholarships will also be given by the Robert J. Cabral Family,
Gary Simas Family, Barbara Mettler Family and the Clifford Dale
Wunsch Family.
The Young Farmers and Ranchers will
be holding a raffle. Proceeds from this raffle will go for the
purchase of animals at the San Joaquin Fair Junior Livestock
Auction.
I would highly encourage you to
attend this event. It’s a great opportunity to take a look at
the past, present and future of our county’s agriculture.
Congratulations to Jean Cabral and
Charlene Lange for recently receiving the Common Thread Awards
and Molly Watkins for receiving the Woman of the Year Award.
These women volunteer unconditionally and help make our
community a better place to live.