JACKSON COUNTY AREA TOURISM ASSOCIATION AT BUDDE'S HOMETOWN CAFE IN PRESTON. AFTER A BUFFET DINNER OF GREAT FOOD, THE GUEST SPEAKER WAS CARRIE KOELKER OF DYERSVILLE, HEAD OF THE EASTERN IOWA TOURISM ASSOCIATION. THE STATE IS DIVIDED INTO 3 SECTIONS. JACKSON COUNTY HAS 60 MEMBERS (INCLUDING KMAQ AND VOY THEATRES) TO HELP PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE COUNTY, WITH HEADQUARTERS IN THE REPLICA OF A ONE-ROOM SCHOOL AT SABULA. SHOWN ABOVE, IS DARYL PARKER (HEAD OF JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION) ACCEPTING FROM KATHY TILL, THE JACKSON COUNTY AREA TOURISM ASSOCIATION PROMOTIONAL PARTNER AWARD. DARYL HAS SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION THE LAST 3 YEARS AND KATHY HAS BEEN THE LONGTIME TREASURER. STEVE TEBBE (OWNER OF WHISPERING MEADOWS RESORT, RURAL SPRINGBROOK) WAS ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT, EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST. DARYL AGREED TO SERVE AS VICE-PRESIDENT. JULIE BAINBRIDGE IS THE SALARIED DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION. SHE HAS HELD THAT POSITION FOR OVER A YEAR. CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT.
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