The Chronicle, Vol. 121, No. 5, February 2, 2012

Legacy of Leadership Award to Late Curt Raasch
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) has announced the winners of new awards the association has established this year to recognize those who have demonstrated commitment and leadership in the field of agriculture.

The Legacy of Leadership Award, presented by Stine Seed, was presented to the family of the late Curt Raasch, of Odebolt, Iowa.  Raasch demonstrated a passionate and relentless commitment to growing the soybean industry in Iowa. A fourth-generation farmer, he was very active in the soybean industry for more than two decades, culminating with serving as chairman of the United Soybean Board in 2006.

"Over the many years that I have worked for Iowa's soybean farmers, there are very few farmers that I have met who have had a larger impact on my time at ISA than has Curt Raasch," says ISA CEO Kirk Leeds.  "In his service on the Iowa checkoff board and as a leader on the United Soybean Board, he always brought his no-nonsense, farmer perspective to issues and decisions.  He has truly left behind a legacy of leadership for the soybean leadership."

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RAGBRAI XL Will Overnight in Lake View
The Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, July 22-28, will begin in Sioux Center.  Riders will stay in Cherokee Sunday night and in Lake View Monday night.  Lake View was also a RAGBRAI overnight town in 1975, 1995 and 2004.


Daffodil Days
Spring is on its way--and so is the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days! Sac County residents have until February 21 to place their orders for daffodils.

Make a minimum $10 donation to the American Cancer Society to receive a bunch of approximately 10 daffodils. For a $25 donation to the Gift of Hope program, you help the American Cancer Society anonymously deliver beautiful bouquets to area cancer patients. This year features Shar N. Hope, a special Boyds™ Bear designed exclusively for American Cancer Society Daffodil Days Bear and a Bunch™ that can be ordered for a donation of $25.

To place your order, please contact Ellen Buehler, Odebolt.

Ethel Hillman turns 102
in February.
Formerly from Odebolt,
Ethel now resides at
Blackhawk Life Care Center
73 West 5th Street
Lake View, IA 51450

This week's Chronicle includes a supplement, the 2012 Brides & Weddings Magazine.