Final Year of Working 1991

This was taken in the Ankeny headquarters of SWCS in January of 1991 when SCS Chief, Bill Richards and Iowa STC Jeff Vonk were out to visit. I wish to hit the highlights of the year since it was my last with a full-time job. Elaine worked nearly full-time at the office that year and often traveled with me. That included an early trip to Tuscon on a project of Groundwater began by Alan Epps, my predecessor. Elaine and I rented a little car and drove through Saguaro NP and Old Tuscon. Jerry and family stopped by with a trailer to pick up things from the Folk's house which was sold to Ryne Seaman. On the 31st we flew to Atlanta, GA for an NACD meeting. Clayton Yuetter, Sec'y of Agriculture gave the Opening Address. We were able to visit with many old friends. While back in Seward, John Cattle asked if I was interested in serving on the Bank Board. We took the girls, Heather and went out to see the Sandhill Cranes. I flew up to Billings MT for a Northern Plains SWCS Meeting. There were no Planes out on Saturday so I rented a little car and drove up to Red Lodge, MT. Elaine and I flew to DC in March to Honor Norm and Ruth Berg. We rented a bright red car and drove down to Richmond to see Verlon. We later drove the Pick-up to Lake Woebegone to work with Charles Abdulla on the Groundwater Education Project, visited Jerry's family in Tomah, WI and on to the American Agronomy Society Headquarters in Madison. We got back to Seward for the Easter weekend, saw Julie get a trophy for her smallest kite. We drove the 527 miles to Tim's and of his thoughts to becoming a Social Security Att'y. We visited Mammoth Cave NP in Kentucky on our way to our SWCS Cover Crop Conference in Jackson, KY. We drove the Motorhome to Tomah, WI for the Wedding of Cindy Vrana and Chad Clay. We went on a "Duck Ride" in the Dells and the Barnum and Blailey Circus in Baraboo. We took the girls and drove the Pontiac to Dena Sykes and Mark Sorge's Wedding in Loveland, CO. In late June we went to DC and took the girls along for a Summit Meeting of Natural Resources Organization. It gave us a chance to visit our old homes, etc. Our Annual Meeting was held in Lexington, KY and featured Lester Brown, Wendell Berry. Nina-Leopold-Bradley, etc. My retirement was made public and honors followed. Maggie Rose Vrana was born 9/10/91. And I spoke at the SCS State Conservationist Meeting in Washington DC. With a few more trips and Meetings, I was able to tell everyone Good-Bye