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.