The photo of our work crew and participants was taken
just before lunch at the scenic overlook shelter with the vista of the
Grand River Valley behind and a portion of the right side rail fence visible
in the background at the far right.
The people in this photo are:
Back row, from left, Rich Erke, Decatur County Conservation Board Director
and ISU Alum;
Ruth Black, (Donna Tellier’s mother and one of our cooks);
Donna Tellier, (Ron’s wife and our other cook--baked beans and toll house cookies
to go with our hot dogs and chips (mmmm!good!);
Ron Tellier, Decatur County Conservation Board member;
Karen Pattison, Extension 4-H/Youth Field Specialist;
front row, from left, Gregg Pattison, USFWS and SIOSA burn specialist,
ISU Alum;
Taylor Waddell, Decatur County 4-H member (Bloomington Rustlers);
Dr. Bill McElroy, D.V.M. (retired), ISU Alum;
Dennis McElroy, Director, Graceland University Technology Center, ISU Alum;
Jesse Randall, Assistant Professor, NREM, ISU Representative;
and Jack Van Laar was taking the pictur—-Decatur County CEED and ISU Alum.