2005 Hall of Fame Inductees |
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Induction of the 2005 members took place during the State 4-H Forum in Ocean Shores on October 14, 2005. On the following pages you will find a short biography of each inductee, listed alphabetically by county.
Clark | Douglas | King | Klickitat | Pacific | Stevens | Walla Walla
Klickitat County
Bernice Duke was a 4-H leader in Klickitat County for over 20 years. Her specialty was in the Dairy Program, but she has been a great inspiration to all 4-H members in the Trout Lake community. She even took a beginning dairy member, from 50 miles away, under her wing, and helped him become an excellent showman. She also cooked meals for the 10-12 Klickitat County 4-H exhibitors at the State 4-H Fair for several years. Along with Betty Schmid, Bernice founded the Trout Lake Dairy Fair in 1965. She is still involved in the fair, although the dairy part has been discontinued due to the loss of dairy farms in the community. Her love of children (including five of her own) prompted her to start a “Cousin’s Camp” many years ago for her 24 grandchildren.
Bernice was also a 4-H Clothing project leader, helping members with their projects and getting them interested in the Make It Yourself With Wool Contest. She and Betty Schmid organized the Trout Lake Quilters in 1983. Besides organizing an annual rummage sale, and learning new skills on quilting machines, the group constructed two different wool quilts that were raffled off the help support the state contest.
Bernice is very involved in her church. After the sale of the family dairy farm, she and her son, Jeff, and daughter-in-law, Beki, founded Jonah Ministries, which offers a variety of youth camps and retreats to several hundred young people each year.
Betty Schmid joined the Trout Lake Community 4-H Club in 1942, and began leadership in that club in 1959. Though her expertise is in the home economics area, she and Bernice Duke founded the Trout Lake Dairy Fair in 1965. Betty has been an active member of the Klickitat County 4-H Leaders’ Council, serving as President in 1970-72.
Betty has been involved, for many years, in the Trout Lake Community Fair, organizing the clothing, fancy work, and food exhibits, as well as the style revue and talent contest. Her sewing club presented demonstrations, annually, for the Trout Lake Grange. She worked with members on their projects in her home, sometimes furnishing machines for them to use.
Betty and her husband, Leonard, raised five children—all 4-H’ers. After Leonard passed away, Betty continues to stay busy. She is very active in her church, and organizes many community activities. She is a member of Trout lake Grange, presently serving as Master, Secretary, and Women’s Activity Chair. She is known has the “community bread baker,” specializing in cinnamon rolls and cheese bread. She and Bernice Duke started the Trout Lake Quilters in 1983. That group stays very busy making quilts for community raffles, organizing an annual rummage sale, and learning new skills on quilting machines.
Nominations due June 1
of current 4-H year
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