Distinguis
hed Service Award
Linda Davis began her 4-H journey under Ester Myers as a project leader for the Wilson Lakemen 4-H Club. Soon she became the head leader and remained in that position for 26 years. Linda served on the Home Economics Committee and as a judge for the Niagara County Fair. She and her family participated in everything from poultry to gardening. In 1986 Linda was hired as the 4-H program assistant. As a program assistant, she took on many tasks including public presentations. She developed a similar program to help teens with interviewing skills that resulted in her be recognized by the New York State Association of Cooperative Extension Agents for Outstanding Program Accomplishments.
Linda also had a great deal to do with the success of the SERIES program and even traveled to Maryland to teach the program to 4-H agents from across the country. Her successes do not end there. Linda was instrumental in getting the Cloverbud program functioning in Niagara County, thus, introducing a whole new age group to the wonders of 4-H. Still, if you ask Linda what her greatest accomplishment was, she will tell you that it was just building relationships with the youth in our county. Linda had a special way of interacting with young people and will forever be remembered for that. For this reason, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the 4-H Program announce Linda Davis as the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.
Hall 4-H Family of the Year
The 4-H Family of the Year award is presented in memory of John A. Hall, his wife Lorraine and his daughter Betty for leadership and dedication to 4-H work in Niagara County. This year’s selected family stood out for their sheer dedication to community service, providing 4-Hers with wonderful learning experiences and involvement in the Niagara County 4-H program as a whole. As the leaders of one of our most active clubs, they have gone above and beyond by giving the 4-Hers so many experiences such as: bottle feeding baby goats at a farm, making homemade pasta, teaching small groups to sew, building a small engine, bird watching, gardening, raising and releasing Pheasants, teaching water color classes, and organizing a yearly camping weekend. Even with all these undertakings, the family’s real focus is community service. They provide 4-Her’s with numerous opportunities to serve the community. From making and delivering toys for the animals at the Niagara County SPCA to serving meals to the less fortunate in Buffalo to making flag wreaths for veterans buried at local cemeteries, this family has helped 4-Hers discover their greatest strengths in serving others. With that Cornell Cooperative Extension and the 4-H Program are proud to announce that this year The Daigler Family have been named “4-H Family of the Year”. The family consists of Rhonda, David, Dana, and Justin.