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Gwen and Rick Kellen with their children, Jack and Oliva.

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Joe may have intervened on their behalf to help the brothers win an Ag Partner’s corn yield contest that year (313 bushels to the acre on one 72-acre plot). Liz worked many years for the Sioux County Farm Service Agency. Rick said, “It's amazing how many people ask about her and remember her from behind the counter and ask her how she's doing yet.” Gwen said, “Joe was a man of strong faith. He lectured at church for about 50 years. He was one of the first lay ministers.” Rick said, “He taught us you’ve got to step up and volunteer.” Rick is president of the Spalding Catholic School board and represents Spalding on the board of Gehlen Catholic Schools.

Tony is a past member of the Siouxland Energy Cooperative board and he served on the Remsen Farmers Coop board for about 10 years. He was recently invited to participate in the “10,000 Small Businesses” program, an international initiative of Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation which aims to provide 10,000 small businesses with assistance ranging from business and management education and mentoring to access to capital and business support services. Gina is the office manager at The Fine Twine Co. and has driven the Spalding school bus for about five years. “One bus, one driver, no substitutes,” she said. “It’s not bad. The

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