{"id":169,"date":"2013-04-30T15:40:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T19:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:25:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:25:52","slug":"annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2026\/02\/AnnualMeeting-2026-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of AnnualMeeting-2026.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3875c3ca-8e20-46ae-8f0e-12b77c07751c\" href=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2026\/02\/AnnualMeeting-2026-1.pdf\">AnnualMeeting-2026<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2026\/02\/AnnualMeeting-2026-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3875c3ca-8e20-46ae-8f0e-12b77c07751c\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>69th Annual Meeting of the Wells County SWCD, Rock Creek Conservancy District and                    Wells County Purdue Extension.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">                                            <strong> SWCD Poster Contest &#8211; &#8220;Home Is where the Habitat is&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-1st-Place2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-1st-Place2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-1st-Place2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-1st-Place2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-1st-Place2-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-1st-Place2-1.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4th Grade &#8211; First Place      Braxleigh Sunderman &#8211; SWES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-2nd-Place-3-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-2nd-Place-3-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-2nd-Place-3-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-2nd-Place-3-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-2nd-Place-3-1536x954.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-2nd-Place-3-2048x1272.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4th Grade &#8211; Second Place    Amelia Mills &#8211; SWES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/4th-Grade-3rd-Place-2-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4228\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4th Grade &#8211; Third Place            Marissa Schwartz &#8211; SWES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-1st-Place-2-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-1st-Place-2-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-1st-Place-2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-1st-Place-2-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-1st-Place-2-1536x980.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-1st-Place-2-2048x1306.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5th Grade &#8211; First Place                         Naomi Falk &#8211; Lancaster Elem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-2nd-Place-1-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-2nd-Place-1-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-2nd-Place-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-2nd-Place-1-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-2nd-Place-1-1536x996.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-2nd-Place-1-2048x1328.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5th Grade &#8211; Second Place     Eva Labelle &#8211; Lancaster Elem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-3rd-Place-1-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-3rd-Place-1-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-3rd-Place-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-3rd-Place-1-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-3rd-Place-1-1536x980.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/5th-Grade-3rd-Place-1-2048x1306.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5th Grade &#8211; Third Place        Kaeson Teague &#8211; Lancaster Elem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Top 4 Soil Judgers in 2024 Wells County Area Contest <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/2024-Top-4-Soil-Judgers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4235\" style=\"width:646px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left to Right <br> Keanu Wolford &#8211; 1st Place &#8211; Norwell H.S.                                                      Jonathan McMillan &#8211; 2nd Place &#8211; Southern Wells H.S.                                    Reagan Needler &#8211; 3rd Place &#8211; Southern Wells H.S.                                          Shyanna Morrow &#8211; 4th Place &#8211; Norwell H.S.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2024 River Friendly Farmer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/RFF-2024-2-862x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4238\" style=\"width:513px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/RFF-2024-2-862x1024.jpg 862w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/RFF-2024-2-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/RFF-2024-2-768x912.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/RFF-2024-2-1294x1536.jpg 1294w, https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/RFF-2024-2-1725x2048.jpg 1725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">River Friendly Farmer &#8211; Ted Martz                                                                                                                 Ted, is a farmer in Union Township in the Upper Wabash River Watershed.&nbsp; On his farm they produce corn and soybeans.&nbsp; Conservation cropping practices that Ted uses include waterways, buffer strips and Water and Sediment Control Basins.&nbsp; Ted has been no till all his life.&nbsp; He states \u201cI care about the next generation. I think it is our duty to care for the land and hand it down better than we received it\u201d. He also says that he uses less fuel and less labor, which in turn is less tillage and less soil loss. He also stated that \u201cthe women in his family have had a major contribution in making their farm successful\u201d.<br>&nbsp;<br>Ted was previously honored as the No-Till Farmer of the Year. Ted states that he tries to be positive in sharing with others how no-till has worked on his farm. I try to encourage others! Be committed, if the first time you try something it goes wrong, don&#8217;t jump ship, keep trying and hold fast to your beliefs &amp; commitment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/Election-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4239\" style=\"width:548px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Election and swearing in of board members.  L to R are Mike Schumm and Bob Mautz who are appointed to the Rock Creek Conservancy District and Eric Johnson, who was re-elected to a second term as a Wells County Soil &amp; Water Conservation District Supervisor.  Giving the oath of office is Wells Co. Clerk Beth Davis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wellscountyswcd.org\/file\/2025\/02\/Teri-Thiesen-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4240\" style=\"width:668px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teri Theisen, Urban Soil Health Specialist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>69th Annual Meeting of the Wells County SWCD, Rock Creek Conservancy District and Wells County Purdue Extension. 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