Engelstads among honorees at 78th Annual Honor Banquet at UMC

The Red River Valley Development Association’s 78th Annual Honor Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016, beginning at noon in Bede Ballroom, Sargeant Student Center, University of Minnesota, Crookston. Tickets for the noon banquet are available for $18.00 from the Extension Regional Office, Crookston, and can be reserved by calling 1-888-241-0781 by March 28. Payment can be made at the door.

Those honored at the April 2 banquet were selected for the good example they have set through volunteering, community service, farming or agricultural operations, and their commitment to conserving natural resources. Funding for the Red River Valley Development Association is provided by 14 counties in northwest Minnesota.

The Northwest Minnesota Youth Leadership Awards will be presented to four youth between the ages of 17 and 21 who submitted applications and essays describing their leadership contributions in their communities.

Collin Peterson, 7th District Congressman, will receive the Builder of the Valley Award from the Red River Valley Development Association. The award is given in appreciation of Congressman Peterson’s vast contributions to agriculture and to the well-being of the upper Midwest, especially his work on the House Agriculture Committee and the Farm Bill.

Beverly Durgan, Dean of Extension, will attend the honor banquet and bring greetings from the University of Minnesota Extension. Fred Wood, Chancellor, University of Minnesota Crookston will welcome the guest to the Crookston Campus.

The Red River Valley Development Association includes Directors from 14 counties in northwest Minnesota appointment by the county boards of commissioners. Among the 2016 Directors and honorees are: 

Clearwater - Director Allen Paulson and Honorees Tom & Rosella O’Bryan, Bagley.

Marshall - Director Curt Haugen and Honorees Ronald & Linda Engelstad, Grygla.

Pennington - Director Glenice Johnson and Honorees Don & Kyle Joppru, Dean & Pam Joppru, TRF

Red Lake - Director Larry Johnson and Honorees Gary & Terry Weiss, Red Lake Falls

Roseau - Director Richard Magnusson and Honorees Virgil & Patricia Gryskiewicz, Greenbush.