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Washington County’s 4-H/Youth Coordinator Amy Green has been presented the 4-H Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented to three 4-H staff members in the state. The recognition was presented at the State 4-H YouthFEST Conference in Ames by the state 4-h youth development program leader. Washington County has over 500 youth in 4-H from kindergarten through 12th grade. Last year, under the direction of Green, the program was the sixth-largest in Iowa.