Alan Dickman, Steve Horning, and John Reerslev were elected to LTWC’s Board of Directors at the September 21st Annual Meeting & Celebration.
Each of this year’s Board candidates is standing for election for a 3-year term.
Alan Dickman, Amazon
Alan lived in Roseburg until the age of 12 and many of his strongest childhood memories are from living on the banks of the North Umpqua River. He spent his high school and college years in Maryland and California before moving back to Oregon in 1979 to do graduate work in biology at the University of Oregon studying fire and disease in mountain hemlock forests. Alan taught for two years at Pacific Lutheran University before returning to Eugene. He has been teaching at the University of Oregon since 1986 where he is a research associate professor and senior instructor of environmental studies and biology and is the recipient of both the Ersted and the Thomas F. Herman teaching awards. He served as curriculum director for the Department of Biology for 10 years, and has been director of the Environmental Studies Program for the past seven years. Alan served for several years on the Oregon Natural Heritage Advisory Council and has chaired the Universities Environmental Issues committee. Alan and his wife, Sue, raised three sons and enjoy gardening, canoeing, cooking, and are grateful to be living in Oregon.
Steve Horning, Lower Long Tom
Steve Horning is a fourth generation farmer and small business owner in Benton County. His family has worked and lived on the Willamette River since the early 1900s and it is where he continues to live today. He grew up in a small rural community where he quickly learned that this lifestyle requires hard work, resolve, and working well with the environment. After graduation from Monroe High School, he attended Oregon State University where he studied Agriculture Business Management. With this knowledge he went on to manage and co-own Deerhaven Farms, and Merritt Holdings, which are his family businesses. It has always been his family’s belief that as farmers and landowners we are the greatest stewards of the land, and what is best for our bottom line can also be good for the environment, which is a big part of how we do business today.
John Reerslev, Lower Long Tom
John lives in Junction City with his wife Karla; they have 6 daughters, 1 son, and 1 granddaughter. He has farmed with his two brothers Kenny & David since 1976. They grow perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, peppermint, sugar beet seed, and wheat. John is a Director for the Junction City Water Control District; the Oregon Delegate to the Mint Industry Research Council; and the Sight and Hearing Chairman for the Junction City Lyons Club, a cause he cares deeply about. John and his family attend the Junction City Faith Lutheran Church. John served on the original Charter Team for LTWC in 1998, on the Board in 2003-06, and fortunately for LTWC, couldn’t say no to coming back!
Thank you to outgoing Board members Jason Hunton, Max Nielsen-Pincus, and Chad Stroda!
Renewing Board Members – read more about our current Board of Directors
- Steve Cole, At Large (1 year)
- Sue Kacskos, Upper Long Tom (1 year)
- Beth Krisko, At Large (1 year)
- David Ponder, Amazon (1 year)
- Charles Ruff, Upper Long Tom (2 years)
- David Turner, At Large (3 years),
- Therese Walch, Amazon (2 years)