Top Story Bruce Treffer retires as Dawson County Extension Educator, reflects on 43 years Brian Neben Lexington Clipper-Herald Jun 5, 2021 Jun 5, 2021 Updated Jun 7, 2021 0 Bruce Treffer has been with the Dawson County Extension office since 1987 and retired in May. C-H photo • Brian Neben Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brian Neben Lexington Clipper-Herald LEXINGTON — Bruce Treffer is retiring from his position as Dawson County Extension Educator, a position he has held for 43 years.kAm%C6776C D2:5 96 H2D EC2:?65 :? `hfg H:E9 E96 s2HD@? r@F?EJ tIE6?D:@? @77:46[ 5FC:?8 E9:D E:>6 96 H@C<65 H:E9 w2C@=5 $E6G6?D 2?5 s2G6 $E6?36C8[ %C6776C D2:5 96 6?;@J65 H@C<:?8 H:E9 3@E9 >6?]k^AmkAmp7E6C 7:?:D9:?8 9:D EC2:?:?8[ 96 H@C<65 :? qFCH6== 7@C 2 A6C:@5 @7 7@FC >@?E9D 3FE 6G6?EF2==J C6EFC?65 E@ s2HD@? r@F?EJ :? `hgf] %C6776C D2:5 96 925 D6G6C2= C62D@?D 7@C C6EFC?:?8[ :?4=F5:?8 9:D 6?;@J>6?E H@C<:?8 H:E9 $E6G6?D 2?5 $E6?36C8 2?5 92G:?8 >@C6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 9:> 2?5 9:D H:76 r9C:DEJ[ H9@ H2D H@C<:?8 2D 2 ;@FC?2=:DE]k^Am kAmq24< :? E96 =2E6 `hg_D[ %C6776C D2:5 E96J H6C6 <?@H? 2D 4@F?EJ 286?ED 2?5 H6C6 >@C6 86?6C2=:DE E92? 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