Game and Fish Volunteers Recognized
Volunteer instructors for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department were recently recognized at the annual banquet in Bismarck.
Richard Bahm, Mandan, was recognized as Hunter Education Instructor of the Year.
Thirty-year service awards were presented to Mark Biel, Bismarck; Jeff Bjugstad, Wahpeton; Patsy Crooke, Mandan; Darrell Ekberg, Manvel; Gary Ertmann, Devils Lake; Theodore Hoberg, Grand Forks; Vernon Laning, Stanton; Robert Martin, Jamestown; Francis Miller, Mandan; and Kenneth Retzlaff, Ellendale.
Recognized for 25 years of service were William Bahm, Almont; Mark Engen, Anamoose; Mark Entzi, Watford City; Daryl Heid, Center; Matthew Herman, Ashley; Leon Hiltner, Wales; Michael Hinrichs, Bismarck; Del Houghton, Steele; Lynn Kieper, Bismarck; Curtis Miller, Tioga; Marvin Neumiller, Washburn; Craig Roe, Kindred; Douglas Sommerfeld, Lisbon; Tim Stiles, Fairmount; Cindie Van Tassel, Breckenridge, Minn.; and Paul Vasquez, Grand Forks.
Honored for 20 years of service were Mark Fisher, Devils Lake; Glen Hauf, Makoti; Jonathan Hughes, Minot; Morris Hummel, Coleharbor; Terry Kassian, Wilton; Keith Kinneberg, Wahpeton; Jacqueline Martin, Anamoose; Dale Patrick, Jamestown; Andrew Robinson, Minot; Thomas Rost, Devils Lake; Scott Thorson, Towner; and Matthew Veith, Bismarck.
Fifteen-year service awards were presented to Mark Berg, Nortonville; Troy Enga, Berthold; Cassie Felber, Towner; Christopher Krenzel, Harvey; Andrew Majeres, Garrison; Phil Mastrangelo, Mandan; Dale Miller, Grandin; Michael Ness, Carrington; Mike Redmond, Ray; and Dustin Roeder, Menoken.
Ten-year active instructors recognized were Troy Anderson, Dickinson; Michael Bahm, Mandan; Craig Blomster, Leeds; Jamey Boutilier, Zap; Jennifer Ekberg, Grand Forks; Jason Forster, Lidgerwood; William Harkness, Leeds; Connie Jorgenson, Devils Lake; Dennis Lakoduk, Minot; Krista Lundgren, Kulm; Bruce Nielsen, Valley City; Dean Rustad, Ray; Kori Schantz, Underwood; and Daniel Sem, Minot.
Recognized for five years of service were John Arman, Bismarck; Austin Barnhart, Dickinson; Joel Bohm, Mohall; Kody Helland, Kathryn; Kolten Helland, Kathryn; Troy Jespersen, Grenora; Jayar Kindsvogel, Center; Kellen Latendresse, Minot; Jason Lura, Carrington; Jeff Myers, Ryder; David Randall, Minot; Brad Sage, Mandaree; Kevin Streitz, Minot; Arnold Tow, Tioga; Ryan Walker, Fargo; Adam Westphal, Starkweather; Jordan Yellowbird, Garrison; and Anna Walker, Williston.
Two-year active instructors recognized were Adrienne Arndt, Killdeer; Anthony Awender, Reeder; Andrew Bartholomaus, Gackle; Mitchell Broadwell, Valley City; Lynn Burgard, Bismarck; Brady Carpenter, Minot; Travis Dalby, Surrey; Ryan Dotzenrod, Wyndmere; Trevor Dressler, Halliday; Tyson Follman, York; Joseph Hirschfeld, Dickinson; Dale Holand, Park River; Brooks Holmen, Powers Lake; Jack Hushka, Dickinson; Sally Kittelson, Hoople; Justin Knudson, Portland; Cody Krause, Carrington; Brock Larson, Bismarck; Trevor Levenseller, Reynolds; Clint Lindemann, Enderlin; John Loomis, Bismarck; Andrea Martinez, New Town; Cailey Meier, Richardton; Jonathan Metz, Gackle; Ryan Powers, Bismarck; Alicia Randall, Minot; Jay Roemmich, Spiritwood; Tom Six, Steele; Gerald Sletmoe, Casselton; and Chad Wimer, Coleharbor.