THE WESTERNER

Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Congratulations to Ronnie & Beverly Merritt

CONGRATULATIONS to Ronnie and Beverly Merritt, who received the AMIGO AWARD last night at the Summer Stockman's meeting in Ruidoso. The award recognized their decades of work on behalf of the livestock industry and agricultural communities in New Mexico and throughout the West...Kathleen Phillips-Hellman

What a great couple and so deserving of this recognition

1 comment:

Denese Watkins said...: Very wise choice. Beverly and Ronnie Merritt have lived the life they believe in and have been constant guardians of the land and the history of New Mexico. Proud to say they are relatives but that just proves I know they are sincere and honest individuals of integrity.; 5:40 PM