The Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame will induct eight new members at the 10th annual Honoree Dinner on March 4, including Winslow rancher James O’Haco.
Other 2017 honorees include: Terry and Ramona Button, Gila River Indian Community; John Curlee, Scottsdale; Peter Andrew “Andy” Grosetta, Cottonwood; and Roberta “Bobby” Stevenson McDermott, Yuma. Posthumous inductees are J. Charles Wetzler, 1907-1983, Phoenix; Radius A. “Ray” Hudson, 1921-1992, Laveen; and Special Contributions honoree Rich Lavis, 1940-2016, Tempe.
They will be memorialized in the book Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame, Volume Two, 2013-2017, which will be available at the dinner.
This year’s dinner will be held at the historic Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park. Activities begin at 4:30 p.m. with cocktails, appetizers and a Silent Auction. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
Individual tickets are $100 or $1,000 for a table of 10. Reservations may be made by calling Carole De Cosmo at (623) 695-9614 or e-mailing her at codeco2@aol.com. To register online, go to www.azfare.org/.
