At a recent board meeting, we had all seven board members there, so we took a few pictures. I took me back a bit to the “old days” when I was a new administrator for this great bunch of supervisors. There’ve been a few changes since 1999, including the loss of Ron Schatz who had served on the board for 30 years, since his dad–also a supervisor for many years–passed away and Jeff Ryan now serves in that area, Gary Murphy’s retirement and Ron Ingersoll being elected, Bob Orr giving way to Bob Bushnell, and Mike Cobb handing over the duties of supervisor to his very capable wife Sarah Howe-Cobb.
I guess it says something that in all that time, we’ve had little change in board members. To me it means that the group of people doing the planning and work in your Conservation District are holding a steady wheel, collaborating with partners and each other in an effective manner. My personal take is that the current board is a fantastic, motivated and ethical bunch to work for. I celebrate my 17th anniversary with the Lewis and Clark Conservation District next Tuesday and look forward to another 9 years or so. It’s a great job, a great place to work and a great bunch of bosses to work for! Thank you for a great 17 years!