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Volunteer of the Month
MFB's Volunteers of the Month are selected by a panel of discerning staff judges who work with Farm Bureau members statewide in a variety of program areas. Nomination forms are available at all county offices, or by contacting Lori Chamberlain at the MFB Young Farmer Department at (800) 292-2680, ext. 3234.
Robert Young
February, 2007 Volunteer of the Month
Farm Bureau honors Gladwin member for service, dedication
Gladwin County farmer Robert Young has been recognized by Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) as the organization's Volunteer of the Month for February 2007. Young was chosen for his exceptional work on all aspects of the new county plat book.
"Bob spent most of his summer last year running around getting advertising sponsors for our latest plat book," wrote his nominator for Volunteer of the Month honors.
Indeed Young has adopted the current a two previous Gladwin County Plat Books as his personal projects. In addition to selling advertising space he also checks the page proofs, delivers the finished products to their distribution points across the county and stores the back stock in his own home.
"Then he collects the money and brings it to the county office. It generates quite a bit of income for our county Farm Bureau," his nominator wrote. "He has clearly gone above and beyond the call."
Previously Young has served on the Gladwin County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, and is currently active on the local affairs committee and with the Kountry Kousins Community Action Group.
Young and his wife Elaine maintain a small farm near Gladwin, with approximately 40 head of beef cattle grazing some 200 acres of pasture land, plus a few dozen chickens and a llama.
