DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE MSHS

Distinguished Service Award
&
Michigan Apple Cider Award

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

First granted in 1970 during the Society's Centennial, the award is given in recognition of dedicated service toward improvement of the Michigan fruit industry.

December 2007 Dr. Ron Perry Bernard Herman	December 2006 Don and Bob Gregory Bill Braman
December 7, 2005 Donald W. Nugent Keith Warren Sandra Hill	December 8, 2004 Larry James Bradford Rodney Winkel David Epstein	December 10, 2003 George R. Stover Jordan B. Tatter (Lifetime of Service Award)
December 9, 2002 Karl O. Moser Richard L. Ledebuhr Ronald E. Bodtke	December 5, 2001 Donald J. Ricks Eleanor Dietrich	December 6, 2000 Philip G. Schwallier Ron and Dianne Gillison Charles Ross Stein
December 8, 1999 Thomas Butler Fred M. Pugsley	December 9, 1998 Jerry Sietsema Robert Tritten	December 3, 1997 Henry Prillwitz Philip J. Korson II
December 4, 1996 Herbert F. Teichman Theodore Michael Thomas	December 6, 1995 David R. Dilley Arthur Lister, Jr.	December 7, 1994 Russell G. Mawby Mrs. Harold (JoAnn) Thome
December 8, 1993 Myron Kelsey Paul Rood	December 9, 1992 Sen. Dick Posthumus William Austin	December 4, 1991 Kathy Hall Jerry Jollay Charles D. Kesner
December 5, 1990 James H. Anderson Merlin Kraft Raymond Passage	December 6, 1989 Sen. Harry Gast Donald M. Hill	December 7, 1988 Edward J. Klos Edwin Wittenbach
December 9, 1987 Alan L. Jones Mrs. John (Sharon) Steffens	December 3, 1986 James Friday Jacweir (Jack) Breslin	December 4, 1985 Phil Brown Virginia Ebers
December 5, 1984 Angus J. Howitt Alton C. Wendzel	December 7, 1983 Rodney Bull Jerome Hull, Jr. R. Paul Larsen	December 8, 1982 Russell & Vernon Smeltzer Sylvan H Wittwer
December 9, 1981 Vernon E. Bull Elton R. Smith	December 3, 1980 W. Stewart Carpenter Max Udell	December 5, 1979 Monroe Hawley B. Dale Ball John A. Hannah
December 6, 1978 J. W. Erwin Mrs. Wallace (Laura) Heuser	December 7, 1977 Harry Overhiser Sen. Charles O. Zollar Robert F. Carlson	December 8, 1976 John Handy Henry T. Nelson Walter Toenjes
December 3, 1975 Donald H. Dewey David G. Friday	December 4, 1974 John Babcock Martin J. Bukovac Forrest Griffin	December 5, 1973 Willard H. (Bill) Braman Baert D. (Barry) Brand Donald R. Barden John Carew George A. McManus, Jr.
December 6, 1972 Floyd Fox Alvin L. Kenworthy William A. Smith	December 8, 1971 Kenneth E. Bull Dan E. Reed Mrs. Seth (Rebecca) Thompkins Everett Wiles	December 2, 1970 Paul H. Button Everette C. Delong Wallace E Heuser Erwin J. Klenk John R. Rickert Arthur E. Mitchell

APPLE CIDER CONTEST

The MSHS began the Apple Cider Contest in 1997, Cider entries are received and judged at the annual convention. The award goes to the most exceptional cider as judged by a blind taste test panel based on a number of variables, including appearance, consistency and flavor.

December 2007
First place was Jim and Becky Engelsma, Engelsma's Apple Barn, Grand Rapids, MI
Second place was Jim & Arlene Hill, Hill Bros. Orchards & Cider Mill, Grand Rapids, MI
Third Place was Bill Erwin/ Bill Emery of Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill, South Lyons, MI

December 2006
First Place: Jim & Arlene Hill, Hill Bros. Orchards & Cider Mill, Grand Rapids, MI
Second place, Jim Engelsma, Engelsma's Apple Barn, Grand Rapids MI
Third place, Jim Goldstein, Hy's Cider Mill, Romeo, MI

December 2005
First Place: Jim Engelsma & Bridget Engelsma, Engelsma’s Apple Barn, Walker, MI
Second Place: William Schultz, Schultz Fruit Ridge Farms, Mattawan, MI
Third Place: Jim Goldstein, Hy’s Cider Mill, Romeo, MI

December 2004
First Place: Mike Beck, Uncle John's Cider Mill, St. Johns, MI
Second Place: Jim Hill, Hill Brothers Orchards, Grand Rapids, MI
Third Place: Bill Verellen, Verellen Orchards, Romeo, MI

December 2003
First Place: Mike Koan, Koan's Orchard, Flushing, MI
Second Place: Rob Long, Long Family Orchard, Commerce, MI
Third Place: Mike and Therese Bossory, Alber Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester, MI

December 2002
First Place: Bill and Linda Erwin / Bill Emery, Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill, South Lyon, MI
Second Place: Jim Hill, Hill Brothers Orchards, Grand Rapids, MI
Third Place: Mike & Therese Bossory, Alber Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester, MI

December 2001
First Place: Bill Erwin / Bill Emery, Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill, South Lyon, MI
Second Place: Jim Goldstein, Hy's Cider Mill, Romeo, MI
Third Place: John and Mike Beck, Uncle John's Cider Mill, St. Johns, MI

December 2000
First Place: Bill Erwin / Bill Emery, Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill, South Lyon, MI
Second Place: Lucie and Chuck Hiner, Past Tense Cider Mill , Lapeer, MI
Third Place: Ray and Linda Little, Little Orchard Company, Bay City, MI

December 1999
First Place: Bill Erwin / Bill Emery, Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill, South Lyon, MI
Second Place: John and Mike Beck, Uncle John's Cider Mill, St. Johns, MI
Third Place: Rob and Cheryl Nelson, Parmenter's Cider Mill, Northville, MI

December 1998
First Place: Alvin Hill, Hill Brother's Cider Mill, Grand Rapids, MI
Second Place: Mike Koan, Koan's Orchard, Flushing, MI
Third Place: Dan Beck, Beck's Cider Mill, St. Johns, MI

December 1997
First Place: Alvin Hill, Hill Brother's Cider Mill, Grand Rapids, MI
Second Place: John and Mike Beck, Uncle John's Cider Mill, St. Johns, MI
Third Place: Richard Friske, Friske Orchards, Charlevoix,MI

For more information on the Michigan Cider Contest, contact Bob Tritten,
Michigan State University Extension District Horticultural and Marketing Agent, MSU Extension,
G-4215 W. Pasadena Ave., Flint, MI 48504-2375, Phone: 810-732-2177,
E-Mail: tritten@msu.edu

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