Saturday, December 03, 2011
The Award Night at Illinois Farm Bureau's Annual Meeting is always a great to take county pride. This year's event was no different! A ballroom full of people watched 92 county Farm Bureaus receive recognition for their efforts in membership and programs. IFB President Philip Nelson and Vice President Rich Guebert awarded County Farm Bureaus gold, silver or bronze stars in 8 categories:
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Nelson awarded the 2011 Liberty Bell Award to five County Farm Bureaus that excelled in both Legislative and Local Affairs Programs. This year's winners are:
Nelson also presented IFB's top award, the President's Award to outstanding County Farm Bureaus that scored the highest rank in total program award points and achieved membership goals. The coveted eagle trophy and lapel pin were presented to the President of these counties:
Matching the great works done on the local level, Nelson announced that Illinois Farm Bureau received national recognition and earned AFBF Awards for Excellence in all five program areas:
Following the awards, keynote speaker, Richard "Pitch" Picciotto, took the stage for an emotional speech- on the 10th anniversary year of 9/11.
When the North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001, Picciotto, a Fire Department of New York (FDNY) battalion commander, was inside it. He described how he was trapped on a stairwell between the sixth and seventh floors of the second World Trade Center tower that collapsed.
Sniffles could be heard during Picciotto's heartfelt talk, but that sorrow quickly turn to pride as many in the crowd joined in the singing of "Proud to Be an American."
Richard "Pitch" Picciotto is the author of the New York Times bestseller, "Last Man Down."
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