North Dakota 4-H Foundation recognizes families, individuals
BISMARCK — The North Dakota 4-H Foundation recognized its 2021 4-H Hall of Fame inductee and six North Dakota 4-H Century Families during its recent Awards and Donor Recognition Luncheon held in Bismarck.
Bob Finken of Douglas in Ward County was inducted into the North Dakota 4-H Hall of Fame.
The six 4-H Century Families honored were:
David and Trish Mueller of Traill County, with 129 years of 4-H participation.
Mike and Julie Liffrig of Oliver County, with 142 years of 4-H participation.
Oscar and Gloria Kleven of Benson, Morton and Ramsey counties, with 100 years of 4-H participation.
Ron and Tamara Keller of Benson County, with 140 years of 4-H participation.
Sarah Bedgar Wilson family of Stutsman and McLean counties in North Dakota and the state of Maryland, with 159 years of 4-H participation.
Brian and Vicki Maddock family of Benson, Cass and McHenry counties, with 118 years of 4-H participation.
Any family whose years as 4-H members, leaders and/or volunteers add up to 100 or more is eligible to be named a North Dakota 4-H Century Family.
The North Dakota 4-H Foundation’s 4-H Hall of Fame award recognizes an individual for their outstanding leadership and commitment to 4-H on a local, county, regional and state level.
Finken joined 4-H in Ward County as a youth in the 1970s. As an adult, he was a 4-H leader and started two clubs during his almost three decades with Ward County. He was president of the Ward County 4-H Council for four years and served on a number of committees during that time. Finken has judged communications arts and static exhibits at achievement days and was a superintendent for statics and the goat show. He received the friend of Ward County 4-H award in 2018.
At the state level, Finken has served as a volunteer and has also served as president of the North Central Research Extension Center, Board of Visitors for a number of years.