Ronan honors agriculture community

First photo: Ronan rancher Jerome Stenberg, of J Bar Stenberg Ranch, navigates the tightly packed aisles to find his seat at the table with both dinner, and his grandson, Jory, in tow.

Second photo: Paul and Sharon Guenzler, of Ronan, were awarded the Producer of the Year Award at the Ronan Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Appreciation dinner on Friday, March 25. A standout in the 4H and FFA circle as a young man, Guenzler invested his prized show heffers to start the family business in 1982, presenter Jack Stivers, MSU Extension agent, said. The family has been able to maintain an agriculture lifestyle since 1910 when Paul’s great grandfather, Fred Guenzler, homesteaded the land they still ranch today. To top it off, on March 25, their son, Levi, made Paul and Sharon grandparents for the first time.

Third photo: Ronan senior, Elsie Bold, an exchange student from Mongolia, performs her skit “Hole in Ten” for the audience at the Ronan Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Appreciation Dinner Friday night at the community center. Bold had a sucessful season as a member of the Ronan High School Speech, Drama and Debate team. Her hilarious mime performance elicited laughs, and finally applause, as the struggling golfer worked her ball to the green.