ALLEN EARL/Claiborne Progress Carol Brandon received a well-deserved 20 year service award from Mike Heiskell.

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ALLEN EARL/Claiborne Progress Claiborne County Agriculture Extension staff members, left to right: Tom Rison, Cynthia Tipton, Jackie Payne, Carol Brandon, Mike Heiskell and Kelley Frady.

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ALLEN EARL/Claiborne Progress Mike Heiskell presented Cynthia Tipton with a 10-year service award.

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The Claiborne County Agriculture Extension Office held its regular quarterly meeting last week at the Do-Drop-In Restaurant with the primary purpose of handing out its service awards.

Mike Heiskell, agent and director along with his staff: Tom Rison (4-H director), Cynthia Tipton (Administrative Assistant), Jackie Payne (TNCEP Program Assistant), Carol Brandon (Family and Consumer Service Agent) and Kelley Frady (Youth/Ag Agent) were in attendance as the two special awards were given out.

Cynthia Tipton was presented her 10-year service award followed up by Carol Brandon being presented two awards - the 20-year service award and the Epsilon Sigma Phi, distinguished service award as given by the Tennessee Omega Chapter.

In other business Chairman David Mundy brought up the need to name a Vice-Chairman and Bill Brooks’ name was offered up but he declined, yielding instead to Dennis Estes who was promptly voted in as Vice-Chairman.

Heiskell then brought special attention to Mr. Brooks, who has been a leader in the community for several years. Dr. Tim Cross then spoke a few words on behalf of the program at the state level and congratulated everyone for their service on this committee. After a short talk about the formation of a Farmer’s Market the meeting adjourned.