Local 4-H members were recognized by Brown County Commissioners on Monday in honor of 4-H Week, October 5-12, 2014. Brown County 4-H members brought many fresh baked goods and treats for the commissioners to thank them for supporting 4-H programs each year.
The 4-H group’s visit was a little later than usual as some of the members were involved in several competitions earlier in the month, according to County Extension Agent Nick Gonzales.
Livestock judging groups were attending the State Fair of Texas, where one member was the 9th highest individual. Another team made it to the National Food Competition, where the three top teams were from Texas. Brown County’s team won Reserve Champion at this event against other qualifying teams from Oklahoma, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Luke Carroll, Vice President of the Brown County 4-H Council said “We would like to present the commissioners with a big thank you, an enormous thank you for supporting Brown County 4-H all of these years. Y’all helped assist and grow Brown County 4-H.”
Brown County Judge Ray West stated that the court applauds all of the members for their involvement and stated that many on the court were also involved in such activities when they were younger.
According to Gonzales, Brown County 4-H is made up of 9 local clubs, many of which were at Monday’s commissioners’ court meeting. There were a total of 230 members enrolled last year in Brown County. This year has seen the highest registered as of October 1st, at 100, so the yearly numbers are expected to be even higher than last year, said Gonzales.
In other unrelated matters on the court’s agenda:
*No action was taken regarding a burn ban.
*T’Anna McClure, Indigent Care Coordinator for Brown County, received approval of a contract with Integrated Prescription Management which is expected to save the county a good amount of money on indigent healthcare. According to McClure, through this contract, local pharmacy choices will be broadened, indigents will be able to receive up to three generic prescriptions per month and the will only cost the average wholesale price minus 50% of the cost, according to McClure. Last fiscal year, the county spent over $150,000 on indigent client prescriptions. This new service will be a way for the county to save money according to McClure.
Pictured above are Brown County 4-H members along with Judge West and Brown County Commissioners Worley, Kelton, Traweek and Shaw. On the table (center) are the treats brought to the commissioners by the 4-H members.
