Belmont SWCD Supervisors Belmont SWCD Supervisors|
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The Belmont Soil & Water Conservation District is governed by a five-member board that serve staggered, three-year terms. The Belmont SWCD Board of Supervisors employee 5 individuals to oversee the day-to-day operations of the district. Meet the 2006 supervisors and Staff below: Don Guindon, Chairman
Robert Rockwell, Vice-Chairman
Stanley Borovich, Fiscal Agent & Secretary
Richard Theaker, Treasurer
Ed Stenger, Public Relations
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Belmont SWCD SupervisorsDon Guindon Robert Rockwell Stanley Borovich Richard Theaker Ed Stenger |
Guindon co-operates the Olney Taber Farm with Mike Britton for the Olney Friends School in Barnesville, Ohio. The 350 acre farm is home to more than fifty Jersey cows and houses 105 animals. In September of 2003, Guindon was honored as one of Ohio's top five Conservation Farm Families. Because of Guindon's conservation views, the Olney Taber Farm follows stringent stewardship practices. Guindon is a member of the Stillwater Friends, Dairy Service, Dairy Farmers of America and a trustee on the Belmont County Farm Bureau Board. In 2006, Guindon received the prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award from the Ohio Livestock Coalition. Guindon, and wife Jan, have 2 daughters, Caroline and Allison.
Rockwell, wife Lois Anne and his brother, Bud, own and operate a 75 acre fruit and vegetable farm in Barnesville, Ohio. Rockwell received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture from the Ohio State University. He has been a Belmont SWCD Supervisor for 34 years and past president of the Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts. He holds membership with the Ohio Fruit Growers Society, Belmont Grage # 889, Stillwater Friends Meeting (Quakers), Farm Bureau, and is a participant in the Captina Produce Auction.
Borovich and wife Lorena, own a 245 acre farm in St. Clairsville, Ohio, and have three grown children, Rick, Becky and Brad. Borovich attended Bellaire High School and has been a Belmont SWCD Supervisor for 11 years. Borovich, a retired coal miner, has been an Area 3 Director for 8 years with the Ohio Federationof Soil & Water Conservation districs and SWCD Representative to the Buckeye Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council. Borovich is actively involved with the Abandoned Mine Land Executive Committee, Farm Bureau, Belmont-Monroe Grazing Council, Ohio Valley Cattlemen's Association and his church. He has also completed 9 years on the Farm Service Committee.
Theaker is a life-long resident of Belmont County. He is the third generation to raise Angus and crossbred cattle on the 125 acre family farm. Theaker has three children, Terri, Laura, and Rich II. Theaker is the owner and President of Mansell theaker & Son Excavating, Inc.He currently serves on the Belmont Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors and the Belmont County Storm Water Board. Theaker is a member of the Colerain Presbyterian Church, Bridgeport Masonic Lodge and Colerain Ruritan Club. He has served on the Rolling Hills Landmark board for 21 years.
Ed and his wife, Nancy, own and operate Highland Dairy's 205 acres and rent an additional 169 acres where they milk 80 Holsteins and raise 50 acres of corn and 150 acres of hay. Stenger has installed an animal waste facility, a roof over his feedlot, springs, contour strips and a rotational grazing system. Stenger is presently Belmont SWCD Board Chairman, Treasurer of the Dairy Service Unit, a 4-H advisor to Udder Kids, a Belmont County Fair Boardmember in charge of the Dairy Products Sale, a Union Local School Board member and a member of the Assumption Church of Barnesville. Stenger has four children.