Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized

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Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized
Volunteer instructors for North Dakota’s hunter education program were recognized Feb. 12 for their contributions of teaching students the importance of hunter safety and ethics.

Instructor of the year and years of service awards were presented at the annual hunter education workshop and awards banquet held in Bismarck.

Susan and Richard Harwood of Lemmon, S.D. and Keith Domke from Jamestown were named instructors of the year.

James Linnertz from West Fargo was honored for 35 years of service.

Receiving 30-year service awards were Allan Aufforth, Bottineau; Dale Bakkum, Mayville; Ronald Brilz, Tioga; James Buchweitz, Bottineau; James Grubb, Tioga; Robert Herdt, St. John; Doyle Heupel, Elgin; Darrell Jamsa, Starkweather; Dale Kilwein, Dickinson; Allan Kville, Portland; Ellary Liebelt, Lidgerwood; Thomas Linnertz, Harwood; Charles Paulson, Bisbee; Ralph Peterson, Portland; Toby Placek, Crosby; Melvin Stark, Cavalier; Walter Turbiville, Dickinson; Daryl Vance, Watford City.

Honored for 25 years of service were David Colby, Kenmare; Bruce Fairbrother, Towner; Allen Giese, Wahpeton; Dwight Leier, Esmond; Gary Leslie, Burlington; Gary Nilsson, Walhalla; Larrett Peterson, Bottineau; Larry Sinner, Hillsboro; Paul Stave, Grafton; Mark Walsh, Williston; Terry Week, Beach; Walter Zimbelman, Fullerton.

Presented with 20-year service awards were Ronald Bachmeier, Dickinson; Dwain Barondeau, Mott; Neil Dockter, Horace; Thomas Kelsh, Minot; Gene Kouba, Bismarck; Cory Lohse, Alexander; Patrick Lorge, Amidon; Dale Marks, Ypsilianti; Robert Opp, Jamestown; Gerald Quintus, Richardton; Paul Sinner, Wahpeton; Larry Thompson, Dickinson; Gary Wald, Maddock; Merle Weatherly, Jamestown; Curtis Wittmayer, Parshall.

Recognized for 15 years of service were Wayne Andersen, Bismarck; William Byram, Devils Lake; Roger Dienert, Hankinson; Glen Fuhrman, Enderlin; Rick Haldorson, Enderlin; Robert Herding, Hankinson; Mark Hunt, Minot; Jackie Jacobson, Max; Ike Kuntz, Dickinson; Larry Leier, Hague; Pam Podoll, Velva; Thomas Simmons, Cavalier; Douglas Sommerfeld, Lisbon; Mark Spravzoff, Watford City; Don Underwood, Grand Forks; Mark Volk, Bismarck; Debbie Waldahl, Casselton.

Ten-year service awards were presented to George Babcock, Minot; Bruce Baer, Belfield; Janice Bishop, Kathryn; Dawn Brehmer, Fargo; Ryan Brehmer, Fargo; Diane Dockter, Horace; James Dusek, Grafton; Corinne Engen, Anamoose; Merle Ferry, Finley; Sheila Francis, Norwich; John Gorman, Larimore; Bradley Gregoire, Grand Forks; Jeremy Haugen, Washburn; Tim Holt, Grand Forks; Rodney Howatt, Langdon; Darrell Kersting, Kindred; Dallas Marchus, Fessenden; Danaee Marquette, Britton, S.D.; Ryan Mitchell, Rolla; Scott Pedersen, Northwood; Tony Poupa, Emerado; Andrew Robinson, Minot Air Force Base; David Sardelli, Hebron; Jodie Woroniecki, Hebron.

Five-year active instructors recognized were Dave Aberle, Fargo; Teri Anderson, Hettinger; Clinton Baxter, Minot; Gary Green, Granville; Richard Hamel, Lakota; Kevin Harris, Watford City; Jerry Hassler, Minot; Bradley Hofman, Wyndmere; Justin Hughes, Minot; Kasey Karlstad, Mayville; Curtis Kaseman, Jamestown; Suzanne Kersting, Kindred; Kristi Kilde, Glen Ullin; Paul Lambert, Minot; Calvin Leyendecker, Marion; Jerry Lillis, Lincoln; Lee Murphy, Williston; Michael Myers, Grafton; Jeff Roehrich, Fessenden; Steve Schrader, Walcott; John Schwalk, Milnor; Russell Ziegler, Richardton.

Recognized for two years of service were Glen Bahm, Sheilds; Andrew Banta, Williston; Jamey Boutilier, Hazen; Jamie Bradley, Beulah; Matthew Deal, Carrington; Pat Downs, West Fargo; Jennifer Ekberg, Manvel; Lindsay Elsner, Galesburg; Kevin Fire, Grand Forks; Jason Heinz, Rolette; Timothy Hoff, Burlington; Brian L. Johnson, Minot; Michael Jordheim, Thompson; Nathan Kron, Enderlin; Russ Lehr, Ashley; Kellen Leier, Bismarck; Jeff Linnertz, West Fargo; Catherine Logosz, Dickinson; Andrew Majeres, Garrison; Jeremy Meier, Minot Air Force Base; Quentin Obrigewitsch, Belfield; Kimberly Oien, Elgin; Dennis Peltier, Belcourt; Kendall Peterson, Devils Lake; Kevin S. Peterson, Minot Air Force Base; Ross Peterson, Mayville; Robert Reikow, Bismarck; Clinton Russell, Cavalier; Benjamin Sand, Bismarck; Rod Schwandt, Burlington; Corey Wysocki, Grafton; Jennifer Ziebarth, Minot.