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Resource managers gather at annual conventions MASWCD convention attracts 850 Approximately 850 people attended the 61st annual con- vention of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water. Conservation Districts (MASWCD) December 7, 8 and 9 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Highlights of the event include a keynote address by astronaut Mike Mullane on teamwork and leadership; seminars on topics ranging from land use to the differences between urban and rural soil and water conservation districts; and a ceremony honoring outstanding conservationists and outstanding farmer/sportsmen from throughout the state. Other awards given include Kim Krueger, Pope SWCD, as Outstanding SWCD Employee; Itasca SWCD as SWCD of the Year;, Eldon and Barbara Schmidt (Marietta), Lac qui Parle SWCD, as Minnesota's Outstanding Farmer/Sportsman;, Kip and Vicki Rasmussen, and Harlan and Pat Rasmussen (Sanborn), Cottonwood SWCD, as Minnesota's Outstand- ing Conservationist; and Jerry Bechtold, Stearns SWCD, as Outstanding Supervisor. Buffalo-Red recogl Watershed district managers from throughout Minnesota met December 4, 5 and 6 at the Radisson Arrotivwood in Alexandria for the annual Zized at MAWD meeting meeting of the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts (MAWD). Focal points included a speech b`~ James Franklin, the director of ,, _ - : ~'~ ~ rwl,vnlEHAwta ~sesu r _ ~ - ':'~ -WA7~RSHrD ®IS$~iCT ,~ 7 ~. ~f ~ ~ r~ ~~ ~ 'vl ~ ~_~~ c ,~ ~ h, \ _rts y tea ~' ' ~~ t ~i ,r Y r ti ~ }~v F ~ z ~~. ~~. Y'endors, watershed district personnel, and others talk at the trade shotiv d~u irr=~ the itifAWD annual meeting. ~ , the Division of Emergency ManaQernent of the Minne- sota Department of Public Safety :seminar; on a variety of topics; and the annual association business meeting and banquet. The Outstanding Watershed District of the Year A~~~ard, presented by the Deportment of \aturaf Re- source;, went to the Buffalo- Red River Watershed District in v.~est central ~~linnesota. Participants also re-elected ~~'oodv Love, of ~~Iinnehaha - Creek ~~'atershed District, to another year a~ president, and Vern Johnson. of Fled Lake Watershed District, as vice president. Appro;~imately 30.0 people attended, 2 I`inr (~"rueg~r, Pope SFt"CD, accepts the Otrtstandin; District Entplv)ee Ax~ard front Rort Harnack, Q{f SR.