Kudos to 

O. Pat Miller  

Effective August 31, 2009 Pat Miller retired from the Cooperative Extension Service.

Quick Links:  County Commission Recognition    Reception at Ona     Okeechobee News Article   Okeechobee County Reception   Friend of 4-H

On August 13, 2009 the Okeechobee County Commission honored Mr. Miller with a 25-Year service award to the citizens of the County.   They also unanimously approved a resolution honoring him on the occasion of his retirement from 37 years of service as an Extension Agent.  Here are some photos of the presentation: 

Above: County Commission Chairman Cliff Betts Jr. reads proclamation honoring Pat at 8/13/09 meeting. Below: Pat is interviewed on his retirement plans by local reporter Charles Murphy.	Above: Family & Extension Staff gather to celebrate Pat's service. Below: UF District Director Joe Schaefer, Susie Miller,  Pat, and Steve Padgett gather after the ceremony.

• A surprise reception was held Friday August 14, 2009 to honor Pat Miller and fellow CED/Extension Agent Jim Selph at the UF/IFAS Research center in Ona.  Click here to leave our webpage and see photos of this event posted on Webshots.com : http://good-times.webshots.com/album/574170979uMtsio 

• The Okeechobee News produced an article on Pat's retirement, published on page 1, August 19,2009.  Click here to download as a  pdf file. 

• A local reception was held at the Extension office on 8/26/09.  Here is the invitation: 

• Okeechobee 4-H honored Pat with our Friend of 4-H Award  on October 11, 2009.   Click here for 10/14/09 Okeechobee News story.

• Mr. Miller provided the keynote speech at the 2009 Farm-City Week Luncheon, go here.

• Link to DSA Award Webpage:  http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/Pat%20Miller%20DSA.htm 

• Link to DSA News Articles:  * Okeechobee News  7/12/04 & Okeechobee Times 7/15/04 

Thanks for your hard work and dedicated service,  Pat,  and congratulations from your staff!

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