Three honored for service to irrigation

Three people who have had huge and positive impacts on the “greening” of Eastern Washington have been honored by the Washington State Water Resources Association, which represents the state’s 100-plus irrigation districts. The awards were presented, one posthumously, at the the Association’s annual conference in Spokane December 4.

The Legacy Award went to Paul Lemargie, who died in 2004 at age 95. Lemargie’s posthumous award was for his decades of service benefitting the members of the Association, the federal Bureau of Reclamation and the state and nation as a whole through tireless efforts...