Mr. Charlie Bartlett (posthumous), Merino, spent a lifetime farming the family farm with a special interest in using and protecting our water in the most efficient ways possible. He was a pioneer in farming practices in his area and always willing to share and teach others. He dedicated much of his time to others serving the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee, co-authoring the Colorado Water Plan, serving on the school board, the South Platte Ditch Company and was a co-founder of a bank developed with a strong interest in agriculture.