Pheasants Forever
2006 Banquet
Kelli Bassett, Unit Educator, Natural Resources Management for University of Illinois Extension, announced the winners of the Pheasants Forever Art and Photography Contests at the banquet. A partnership of Pheasants Forever, (sponsor and grant donor) and University of Illinois Extension (administration and planning) makes the annual Art and Photography contest possible.
This year�s competition garnered over 100 entries from students at Litchfield, Lincolnwood, Nokomis, Zion Lutheran and St.Louis schools. Each of the winners received a $100 Savings Bond award. The winners in the Junior Division Art Contest, 7-9th grade, were Katie Kinney of Litchfield and Susha Marten of Raymond. Winners in the Senior Division Art Contest, 10-12th grade, were Dana Delaney and Cydi Sies, both of Litchfield. The winners in the Junior Division Photography Contest were Katie Bruntjen of Harvel and Ashley Bishop of Litchfield. The Senior Division Photography Contest winners were Dana Delaney of Litchfield, Shelly Singler of Witt, Emily Ruppert, and Philip Ruppert both of Hillsboro.
For more information about the contest, contact the Extension office at 217-532-3941 or go to the Montgomery County Pheasants Forever website at www.geocities.com/montgomerycopheasantsforever/ to view images of the winning artwork.
Notable accomplishments this year by Montgomery County PF are selection of Ashley Bishop to Pheasants Forever National Youth Advisory Council, receipt of a grant from Illinois Department of Natural Resources for assisting landowners in establishment of non-CRP habitat, Gary Laurent�s employment by National Pheasants Forever as Habitat Specialist, election of Montgomery County residents, Dave Jenkins and Rhonda Laurent to Vice President and Secretary of the state PF organization, recognition of Kelli Bassett as an �excellent educator,� establishment of six non-CRP habitat plots in Montgomery County, support of local Hunter Safety Education classes, support, repair and storage of habitat machinery, provision of food plot seed, and a grant to the University of Illinois Extension for the Art Contest.
Officers of Montgomery county Pheasants Forever include, Glen Bishop, President, Don Cranfill, Vice President, Mark Reitz, Treasurer, Gary Laurent, Habitat Chair, Glenn Savage, Youth Chair and Secretary, and Belinda Boehler Webmaster for the Montgomery County Pheasants Forever website.
Banquet Committee Members are Dave Jenkins, Chair person, Ashley Bishop, Belinda Boehler, Jesse Boehler, Pat Boehler, Phil Boehler, Chad Brockmeyer, Brad Ozee, Allen Pope, Darin Richardson, Nancy Savage, and Gary Zanotti.
To learn more about MCPF please visit our website at:
http://www.geocities.com/montgomerycopheasantsforever
