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ROTARY CLUB OF KLAMATH COUNTY

4-H & FFA Junior Livestock Auction

 

Short and Sweet Chronological Overview,

(Full Traditional Orders with Embellishments & Details Follow)

February-August

Preparation, invitations, and organization by the Pushes

 

Wednesday, Aug. 3

WEIGHERS:

SWINE                                                  11:00 AM                     Fairgrounds

SHEEP                                                   4:30 PM                     Fairgrounds

SMALL ANIMALS                                    6:00 PM                     Fairgrounds

FYI - BEEF                                            5:30 PM                      Stockyard (No Rotarians Needed)

 

 

Matt Hurley                                         891-1727

Phill Kensler                                          892-3121

Frank Ganong                                      892-0479

Joe McBride                                        892-3038

Marc Henderson                                  892-1951

Dan Keppen                                         892-6244

AJ Halda                                               331-2458

Marty Ledgerwood                             591-1406


 

PHOTOCREW: 

 

SWINE in pens at 11:30 AM, small animals at same time as hogs, but they come to you


Steve Bocchi                                        892-3312

Neal Eberlein                                        891-2299

Dave Carlson                                       891-2223

 

Ron Hathaway                                    883-7131

Don Ballew                                           281-7076

Lad Heaton                                          892-7235

Ken  Morton                                         892-0229

 

SHEEP near the scales at 4:30 PM


Alan Eberlein                                        891-4080

Stan Neitling                                         882-5332

Phill Kensler                                          892-3121

Father Dreisbach                                 891-1350

 

Thur. Aug 4

No commitments

Fri. Aug 5

PHOTOCREW: 

BEEF near the steer barn at 10:00 AM

 

Nitch Nitschelm                                   891-0065

Father Cribbin                                      892-0230

Glen Thomet                                        850-9098

Frank  King                                           273-7240


Sat. Aug 6

 

DÉCOR and TROUGHS: pick-up plants @ Diamond, troughs at Grange Co-op

Sam Dunlap                                         892-3973

Dave Groff                                           891-2281

Phill Kensler                                          892-3121

Sun. Aug 7

Dinner @ 1:00 pm, Small animal auction @ 2:00 p.m., Large animal Auction @ 2:30 p.m.

TABLE SETUP: Event Center at 8:00 AM


Steve Bocchi                                        892-3312

Dave Groff                                           891-2281

James Hurst                                          810-1231

Matt Hurley                                          891-1727

Marc Henderson                                  892-1951

Joe  McBride                                        892-3038

Gerald Hamilton                                  991-2270

Paul Hillyer                                           883-4700


 

RING PREP DETAIL: Sales arena at 8:30 AM

 

Guy Jakubowski                                 884-1812

Tom Scheiss                                         591-1432

Phill Kensler                                          892-3121

Dan Beach                                            884-3493

Marty Ledgerwood                             591-1406

Doug Whitsett                                      882-1315

Frank Ganong                                      892-0479

George Merhoff                                   892-8396

 

               

SWEEPSTAKES JUDGES: 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. in the BLUE EXHIBIT BUILDING


Al Switzer                                             891-8530

Irene Jessen                                          273-8596

Cec Amuchastegui                              331-1194

Kirth Glick                                             331-8122

 

 

AUCTION PRE-REGISTRATION: Meet at Event Center main entrance at 12:00 PM


Jenine Stuedli                                      281-7212

Don Boyd                                             798-5660

Leroy Cabral                                        882-5558

Jerry Freschi                                          884-6279


 

TICKET DOOR GREETERS: Event Center no later than 12:00 PM


Rod Murray                                        891-8417

Dick Wylie                                            331-1593

Mel Carlson                                          884-1335

Ross Sayers                                          884-1414

Father Cribbin                                      892-0230

Bernie Agrons                                       281-1490

Joe Riker                                               884-0786

 

PARKING ATTENDENTS: Noon to 1 p.m.

 

Trey Senn                                             891-3708

Kurt Schmidt                                        884-5754

Toby Freeman                                     810-1285


 

TABLE ATTENDANTS: Meet with Norm from Yummies Cowboy Cuisine at Noon.

 

Jim Pinniger                                       892-1959

Steve Harper                                        892-4654

Nitch Nitschelm                                   891-0065

Lad Heaton                                          892-7235

 

Ed Clough                                             891-7720

Jim Holmes                                           891-5665

Frank King                                            273-7240

Rick Whitlock                                      892-7898

Dennis Roach                          (928) 210-7847

 

WATERING HOLE:  Meet at noon

 

Jim Bellet                                             205-1009

Chip Massie                                          281-1472

Kermit Houser                                      281-5574

Barry Card                                            891-2544

Charley Thompson                             892-8525

John Novak                                          884-7748

Joe McBride                                         892-3038

Jerry Molatore                                      891-3017

Dave Carlson                                       891-2223


 

CLERKS: Meet at 12:45


Jean Phillips                                        891-1611

Dianne Spires                                       891-4100

 

 

PARADE ANNOUNCER: 1:30 P.M.

Sam Dunlap                                         892-3973

 

 


BUYER CATCHERS:                                      

 

Rick Vaughn                                       891-5530

John Bell                                              591-0010


First Shift Catchers - Start at  1:45 PM                                              

Gordon Hankins                                  281-5317 

Sharon Parks                                        890-0306

Doug McInnis                                      331-2472

Karen Oakes                                         331-3066

Meredith Hoffman  (Sunrise)            882-5488

Heidi Wright                                         850-8574

Marc Henderson                                  892-1951

Jack Heaton                                         281-3154

Bruce Silver                                          840-7460

Kent Barry                                            892-4895

Rick Dillard                                           591-1735

Dick Ledgerwood                                591-3932

Paul Hillyer                                           883-4700

 

Second Shift Catchers - Start at  5:30 PM 

Glen Thomet                                        850-9098

Jim Calvert                                           891-8159

Linda Weider                                        281-0500

Robin Maxson                                     331-1758

Amy Boivin                                          883-1030

Ralph Eccles                                         891-1899

Willie Riggs                                           883-7131

Don Defeyter                                        798-5950

Gary Turner (Sunrise)                         883-7540

Cec Amuchastegui                              331-1194

Ken Morton                                          892-0229

Jennifer Scanlan                                  891-1716

Wendy Warren                                     891-8149

 

 

PRINTING CREW:  Event Center at the sales desk at 2:00 PM

Doris Fronckowiak                            892-1888


First Shift 2:30 PM                                                                                                                                            

Kirth Glick                                             331-8122

Barney Simonsen                                891-7760

Ron Hathaway                                    883-7131

Second Shift  6:30 PM                     

Paul Stewart                                         891-1850

Bruce McCornack                               851-0747

Don Mausshardt                                  331-1170

 

 

AUCTION SPOTTERS: Event Center, Auction ring 1:45 until close in rotating shifts, as needed

 

Chris Moudry                                     891-5172

AJ Halda                                               331-2458

 

Cam Curtiss                                          892-3990

Don Crane                                            891-8893

Stan Gilbert                                           891-3960


SORTERS & LOADERS:


First Shift 1:45 PM

Doug Whitsett         882-1315

James  Hurst             810-1231

Tim Evinger              882-8400

George Merhoff       892-8396

Second Shift 4:30 PM

Dave Groff              891-2281

Al Pranghofer           892-2450

Ray Crawford          892-4376

Rick Whitlock          892-7898

Third Shift 7:15 PM

Jim Kelly                 273-0824

Marc Henderson      892-1951

Sam Dunlap             892-3973

 


 

COMMUNICATIONS:  Sales desk, north end

 

First Shift - Start at 1:45 PM

Trey Senn                                             891-3708

Kurt Schmidt                                        884-5754

Jennifer Scanlan                                  891-1716

Second Shift - Start at 5:30

Dan Keppen                                         892-6244

AJ Halda                                               331-2458

Shannan Halda                                   331-3524


 

SCAVENGERS:  Meet at 12:45     

 

Ted Thom                                            281-4561

 

Don Ballew                                           281-7076

Jim Novak                                            891-1071


SWAMPERS: 

 

Nabil Taha                                           850-6300

Craig Ditman                                        891-2503

Jason Conaughty                                880-4487

Doug Adkins                                         884-0734

 

Mon. Aug 8

DÉCOR and TROUGHS: Return plants to Diamond, troughs to Grange Co-op

Sam Dunlap                                         892-3973                      Dave Groff                                           891-2281

 

ROTARY CLUB OF KLAMATH COUNTY

(Chartered May 1, 1922)

 

Proudly Presents

 

The 75th Annual

4-H & FFA Junior Livestock Auction

 

Dedicated to the memory of L.A. West and T.B. Watters

 

 

 

WHEN:           SUNDAY, AUGUST 07, 2011

 

WHERE:        KLAMATH COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS EVENT CENTER

 

TIME:             BUYERS DINNER BEGINS AT 1:00 PM

                        AUCTION BEGINS AT 2:00PM

                       

           

 

WHOAA!! ATTENTION!! THAT'S RIGHT, WE'RE SLOPPIN' THE FOLKS AND PEDDLIN' THE PIGS ETC.  PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO NEW DATES AND PLACES.

 

 

YOUR OBJECTIVE: To get there early, work HARD, and stay late.  The job is easy if everyone does his or her part.  If you cannot do the job you find yourself assigned to in the following orders of the day, SAY SO NOW so we don't send a posse out lookin' for ya. If you fail to show up at your duty station we expect that you will have found a replacement for your job. The pushes are available to help you.

 

 

 

 

RE-INTRODUCING

THE

PUSHES

(These are the go to people to with questions, problems, and to get the job done)

 

Bull of the Woods                              Sam Dunlap, 885-3973

Big Push                                             James Hurst, 810-1231

Little Push                                          Jack Heaton, 884-3691

Wee Push                                          

Director in charge                             AJ Halda, 331-2458

Emeritus Bull                                     Dave Groff, 891-2281

                               

 

The first Rotary auction & sale took place in 1936. The first dinner banquet was held that same year. The first BBQ was held in 1938. The last BBQ was cooked in 1998, when air quality and food preparation health standards forced the elimination of the fire pit BBQ.

 


 


SECTION ONE

 

                      SALE REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION

 

 

MASTERMIND                 BIG PUSH                            James (Scouter) Hurst 810-1231     

 

AUCTIONEER

 Mr. Stan Deupree has been performing the duties admirably for nigh on several years now Sam (I am) Dunlap has extended, and Mr. Deupree has accepted, our invitation to serve as Auctioneer once again. 

 

SPOTTERS

 

Work the infield and holler at the auctioneer so that no bid goes unnoticed. Report to the Event Center right after the Buyers Dinner (no later than 1:45p.m.)  Every auction needs someone to be the final authority on sayin' just who bought what from whom and for how much.  These spotters are just that.  We won't need all six at a time; three at a time in rotation will let you take a break and stay fresh!

 

 

Chris (Mulch) Moudry                        797-5655

AJ (Fendermeister) Halda                  331-2458

Cam (Epicenter) Curtiss                     882-0025

Don (Whooping) Crane                      882-1230

Stan (Guardian) Gilbert                      883-1030


 

AUCTION PRE-REGISTRATION:

 

Head "Make-This-Go-Righter" Jenine (Paperwork) Stuedli (281-7212) along with the clerking crew know all the right moves and have the equipment to make this all happen.  Signer-uppers and Number-givers:

 

Don (DoGooder) Boyd       798-5660

Leroy (Campaign) Cabral    882-5558

Jerry (Freshman) Freschi      884-6279

                               

Meet at the main entrance to the Event Center on Sunday at 12:00 PM.  Your task is to give every potential bidder a Bidder Number and a copy of the sales order and brochure.  South Valley Bank staff will assist with registration of new buyers.

 

SALES CLERKS: 

 

When the gavel falls and the Buyer Catchers begin their sprint, these Clerks have a very short interval in which to Fill out Forms---Record Data--- Find the Sales Slip---Calculate the Weight times Price per Pound--- and have the bill ready for the BUYER when the CATCHER delivers it all back to her/him.

 

Head Clerk Rotary                                            Jean (Phingers) Phillips   883-3401

Assistant Clerk Rotary                                       Dianne (Sparerib) Spires     882-6630

 

Thanks again to Bill (Stronghold) Castle for supplying the many volunteers needed to keep the checks flowing to the kids and the books balanced for the club.   

 


SORTERS & LOADERS:

 

This alert crew will check each auctioned animal's lot number and ear tag as it leaves the sales ring and help the 4-H leaders sort these animals and make sure they go to the proper truck for transport.

               

In addition, it will be very important that a crew of animal herders and gatekeepers be on hand throughout the sale (the kids need help and we need to help them). This crew, and the work they will be doing, is the reason we can now hold the sale in the Event Center, along with the Buyers Dinner. As the sale tends to run many hours, the crew is split into three shifts.  First Shift Meet with the 4H and FFA leaders in the Event Center at 1:45 PM.  Second shift shows up at 4:30 PM and Third shift shows up at 7:15 PM and learn as you go.

 


First Shift 1:45 PM

Doug Whitsett          882-1315

James  Hurst             810-1231

Tim Evinger              882-8400

George Merhoff       892-8396

Second Shift 4:30 PM

Dave Groff               883-5147

Al Pranghofer           882-9472

Ray Crawford          892-4376

Rick Whitlock          892-7898

Third Shift 7:15 PM

Jim Kelly                   273-0824

Marc Henderson      880-5217

Sam Dunlap             885-3973

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

The Radio Dudes will position themselves at the gate where the animals enter the holding area after they are sold to insure that each animal is directed to the correct pen, and at the north end of the sales table to assist the "Dudette" Dawna Oksen (South Valley Bank).  She will communicate throughout the sale with a Rotarian who will speak with the Dudes at the sorting gates to insure that we do not have any wrong turns by any of the animals.

                 

Head Honcho -Dan Keppen  892-6244

 


First Shift - Start at 1:45 PM

Trey Senn                                              882-9600

Kurt Schmidt                                        884-5754

Jennifer Scanlan                                  891-1716

Second Shift - Start at 5:30

Dan (Hennessy) Keppen,                   892-6244

AJ (Fendermeister) Halda                  331-2458

Shannan (Shannanigans) Halda      331-3524

 

                                                     

 

SECURITY:

Note:  4-H, FFA and Fairgrounds Staff will take charge of Security and Rotary will not be involved.

 

 


SECTION TWO

 

GENERAL ORGANIZATION & SALE PREPARATION

 

 

 

YOUR GENIAL HOST:                      SMALL PUSH                  Jack (Survey Says) Heaton 281-3154

               

 

AUDIT: To hell with the budget.  It's un-American.  These clerks sum up the outgo, make an itemized list in TWO copies: Give one to the BIG PUSH for use next year and the other to the Treasurer so he can cipher the exorbitant rates for next year.

 

Kirth (Hotrod) Glick 882-3281                                        Dave (Lawman) Groff 891-2281

 

PUBLICITY:      

 

This talented group of writers will provide the local media with lots of phonetically spelled incredibles and misspelled fascinatings about the goings-on, always playing up the kids and buyers.  Dave (Recliner) Carlson will see that we get plenty of ink.

 

Heidi (Scribe) Wright                       885-4465                                     

Ron (Agent) Hathaway                      883-7131

Chip (Ahoy) Massie                            884-5193

Dave (PizzaPizza) Carlson                                891-2223

 

TWISTERS OF TAILS AND BEATERS OF BUSHES:

 

This congenial group will work with the 4-H kids on invitations to dinner, new buyers and folks that have promised to spend money and buy a fat animal and some of the top buyers will receive a "Hand-Delivered" invitation.

 

Sam (I Am) Dunlap                            885-3973                      Dave (Lawman) Groff                       891-2281

 

      

WEIGHERS:  

 

Thumbers in Charge         Matt (Idemnify) Hurley  882-5507 and Joe (H20) McBride   892-3038

Associates:

 

Phill (Policy) Kensler                           882-6618

Frank (Guess It) Ganong                    883-1100

Marc (Aurelius) Henderson               880-5217

Dan (Hennessy) Keppen                    892-6244

AJ (Fendermeister) Halda                  331-2458

Marty (Pelé) Ledgerwood                  591-1406

 

               

Weigh-in times

               SWINE   Wednesday          Aug 5th   11:00 AM              Fairgrounds

 

SHEEP   Wednesday         Aug 5th    4:30 PM                Fairgrounds

 

SMALL ANIMALS         Aug 5th   6:00 PM              Fairgrounds

              

               BEEF       Wednesday        Aug 5th   5:30 PM                 Stockyard (No Rotarians Needed)

                 


PHOTOCREW: 

4-H family wants Rotarians to do the photo job and do it right, so the following experts have been drafted to oblige:

 

Sheep: Head Snapper         Alan (Sun-Wun) Eberlein                 883-2100

                Little Snapper                       Stan (Newhouse) Neitling                   882-5332

                Whipper Snapper                 Phill (Policy) Kensler                           882-6618

               Tail Snapper          Father (Padre) Dreisbach                   882-6016

 

Beef:  Head Snapper          Nitch (Baja) Nitschelm                      882-5209

                Little Snapper                       Father (Loveboat) Cribbin                 885-8263

                Whipper Snapper                 Glen (Comet) Thomet                      850-9098                                                                

Tail Snapper                         Frank  (Elvis) King                               273-7240                                             

 

Hogs: Head Snapper          Steve (Bubbly) Bocchi                       884-1313

                Little Snapper                       Neal (Warehouse) Eberlein                882-3059

                Whipper Snapper                 Dave (PizzaPizza) Carlson                                891-2223

Tail Snapper                         Ron (Agent) Hathaway                      883-7131

 

Hogs: Head Snapper #2     Don (Cat) Ballew                              882-7168

                Little Snapper #2               Lad (Hilton) Heaton                         882-5767

                Whipper Snapper #2          Ken (Deliberator) Morton                892-0229

                Tail Snapper #2                 

 

                               

Instructions:  We will continue using digital photography this year, which makes it simpler to have the correct picture on the correct buyer's certificate.  If you have a digital camera, please bring it, and if not we will be able to use one belonging to the Extension Office.  Once the photos are taken you will simply take the card from you camera and turn it in at the Extension office (at the Fairgrounds) and they will download the photos.

 

Photograph HOGS in pens at 11:30 AM, Wednesday,

Hog photos will be taken this year in their Pens so the photo crew will move from pen to pen to snap the photos of the hogs and their owners.

Photograph SHEEP near the scales at 4:30 PM, Wednesday

Photograph BEEF near the steer barn at 10:00 AM, Friday,

 

Photograph RABBITS-TURKEYS-CHICKENS same time as hogs, the kids will

Bring them to you.

 

RING PREP DETAIL:

Panel will meet in the SALES ARENA at 8:30 AM Sunday, August 9th, and under the persuasion of the Chief of Staff, Guy (Say What) Jakubowski 884-1812, will push the panels into place producing a properly paneled pen.  Need four of Stronghold Castle's stools for the auctioneer and his pals. Please be aware that if you finish putting the gates up early, your help would be appreciated helping the guys setting up the dinner tables.

 

Chief of Staff                      Guy (Say What) Jakubowski           884-1812

Chief Panel Pusher            Tom (Shooter) Scheiss                        883-2283

Associate Panelists:                          

 

Phill (Policy) Kensler                       882-6618

Dan (Son of) Beach                            884-3493

Marty (Pelé) Ledgerwood                  591-1406

Frank (Guess It) Ganong                    892-0479

Doug (Honorable) Whitsett               882-1315

George (Money) Merhoff                  892-8396


ROTARY SWEEPSTAKES AWARD:

 

This committee will meet between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. SUNDAY, in the BLUE EXHIBIT BUILDING to select the winner of the award.  This is a top-drawer award for the kids and their clubs.  To them it is, as it should be, very serious and very competitive.  Selectors of the Sweepstakes:

 

Head Sweeper and Staker:               Al (Sweeper) Switzer                         882-1395

Associates:

 

Irene (I do) Jessen                               273-8596

Cec (Academician) Amuchastegui  883-4700

Kirth (Hotrod) Glick                            882-3281

 

 

PRINTING CREW

Report to the main table in the Event Center at the sales desk at 2:00 PM, SUNDAY, and be ready to letter the buyers' certificates.  Doris will bring plenty of pens.

 

Head Printer                                    Doris (Beamer) Fronckowiak         882-7216

Apprentice Inkers:


First Shift 2:30 PM

Kirth (Hotrod) Glick                            882-3281

Barney (Simon Says) Simonsen       891-7760

Ron (Agent) Hathaway                      883-7131

Second Shift  6:30 PM

Paul (Sanitary) Stewart                      883-6151

Bruce (Sawbones) McCornack         851-0747

Don (Nuclear) Mausshardt                                331-1170

 

BUYER CATCHERS:

 

After the BUYERS have had the FUN of buying some fat animal and thus rewarded some youngster for having spent a dedicated year or so of hard work; the successful buyer is greeted by the youngster and the catcher.  The buyer is awarded a hat, a bill of sale to properly sign in order to pay the bill and designate how the animal is to be processed.  NOTE: SMALL ANIMALS MUST BE GIVEN BACK TO THE SELLER OR TAKEN HOME BY THE BUYER - THEY CANNOT BE DONATED.  The Buyer is then politely but firmly encouraged to pay his or her bill promptly at the Clerk of Sale desk using US legal tender.

 

Note to CATCHERS: THANK THE BUYERS!!-They are the whole Maryann!

 

Head Catcher                            Rick (Overload) Vaughn                  882-3451

Tail Catcher                              John (Beaver) Bell                             882-7246

 

South Valley Bank will do training at 1:45pm on the paperwork flow. Learn the "art of catching". Complete instructions, in easy to read English, will be reviewed with each catcher prior to the start of the sale.  Don't be bashful, ask one of the old pro's that have been doing this for the past forty years to help you out if you aren't sure what to do.

 

Associate Catchers:

 


First Shift Catchers - Start at  1:45 PM                                              

Gordon Hankins                                  783-2220 

Sharon Parks                                        882-7168

Doug McInnis                                      884-6771

Karen Oakes                                         273-1650

Meredith Hoffman  (Sunrise)            882-5488

Heidi Wright                                         885-4465

Marc Henderson                                  880-5217

Jack Heaton                                         884-3691 Bruce Silver               884-5057

Kent Barry                                            882-4895

Rick Dillard                                           591-1735

Dick Ledgerwood                                591-3932

Paul Hillyer                                           883-4700

Second Shift Catchers - Start at  5:30 PM 

Glen Thomet                                        850-9098

Jim Calvert                                           885-2000

Linda Weider                                        850-2399

Robin Maxson                                     883-1030

Amy Boivin                                          883-1030

Ralph Eccles                                         885-4631

Willie Riggs                                           883-7131

Don Defeyter                                        798-5950

Gary Turner  (Sunrise)                        883-7540

Cec Amuchastegui                              883-4700

Ken Morton                                          892-0229

Jennifer Scanlan                                  891-1716

Wendy Warren                                     891-8149

 

 

 

SECTION THREE

 

FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVING

 

 

 

MAITRE D'                                        WEE PUSH                                                         VACANT

                                       

PARKING ATTENDANTS:

 

These folks will man the gates at the entry to the reserved parking area on the East side of the Event Center off the Crest Street entrance. Each of our VIP BUYERS (top 20 buyers from the prior year) will be personally escorted to their preferred private parking place.  All other buyers will be welcomed to the reserved parking area and directed to an appropriate parking location, free of charge.  The shift is noon to 1, after which you get to eat, then head on over to the communications table.          

 

Head Parker:                      Trey (Triple) Senn                                             882-9600

Assistant Head:                   Kurt (Pelican Butte) Schmidt                            884-5754

Another Head:                     Toby (Electric) Freeman                                    810-1285

                                                              

TABLE SETUP:

 

Green grass (ok, so it's fake) under our feet! Bright lights overhead! No weather to worry about! Just enough tables and chairs to handle the multitude of VIP BUYERS at a royal feast!

Steve (Bubbly) Bocchi 884-1313 will see that our friendly Fair Manager has all the right stuff for setting up the venue.

 

All Erectors are to report to the Event Center at 8:00 AM Sunday August 7th.

 

Chief Erector:                     Steve (Bubbly) Bocchi                       884-1313

Erector Helper:                  Dave (Lawman) Groff                       891-2281                             

Associate Erectors:

 

James (Scouter) Hurst                      810-1231

Matt (Indemnify) Hurley                  882-5507

Marc (Aurelius) Henderson              880-5217

Joe (H20) McBride                           885-4917

Gerald (Cum Laude) Hamilton        991-2270

Paul (Superman) Hillyer                     883-4700

 

 

TICKET DOOR GREETERS:

 

These people have been around and they know their VIP's. They know how to meet and greet and make all these good people feel right at home.  Their job is to say howdy and collect the dinner invitations so folks can get in line and get some grub.  Since the price of the VIP dinner has gone way up. It is more important than ever that our greeters help us control the partakers in the party.  We want to make every VIP BUYER feel more than welcome, while we let it be known that we can't feed all their kids.  Help those with children understand that the kids are welcome to bring their own burgers or dogs to the table to join Mom and Dad for the meal.

The VIP Buyers Dinner starts at 1:00 PM. Please be at the Event Center no later than 12:00 PM to begin meetin' and greetin'.

 

Head Greeter:     Rod (Ramrod) Murray                     884-4722             

Assistant Head:   Mel (Lazyboy) Carlson                      884-1335

Associates:

 

Dick (Good Earth) Wylie                    882-4031

Ross (Tickle the Ivories) Sayers        884-1414

Father (Loveboat) Cribbin                 885-8263

Bernie (Acorn) Agrons                        281-1490

Joe (Commander) Riker                     884-0786

 

TABLE ATTENDANTS:

This fine group of servants will assist the caterer with serving food and bussing tables as our guests finish dinner. Serve wine at the tables during dinner. Meet with Norm Small, from Yummies Cowboy Cuisine, at the tent no later than 12:00 Noon. Thank you, Norm, for your generosity.

 

Head Servant:     Jim (‘partment) Pinniger                 882-2477

Associates:

 

Steve (Wild Blue) Harper                   884-2168

Nitch (Baja) Nitschelm                       882-5209

Lad (Hilton) Heaton                           892-7235

Ed (Dbl.Jeopardy) Clough                 882-4444

Jim (Hublock) Holmes                       273-2891

Frank (Elvis) King                                273-7240

Rick (Witty) Whitlock                         892-7898

Dennis (Fargo) Roach              (928) 210-7847

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               

WATERING HOLE DIRECTOR & OLCC Liason:  Chip (Ahoy) Massie 884-5193                                                      

 

Head Bar Keep                   Jim (Bullet) Bellet                              884-1750

Assistant                               Kermit (Piggybank) Houser               273-5912                                             

Assistant                               Barry (Hole) Card                               882-0288

Assistant                               Charley (Ex-Bull) Thompson            882-2762

Bouncer 1                             John (Chop Shop) Novak                  884-7748

Bouncer 2                             Joe (H20) McBride                              885-4917

Bouncer 3                             Jerry (Seagle) Molatore                      884-7731

Bouncer 4                             Dave (PizzaPizza) Carlson               891-2223

 

PARADE ANNOUNCER:  1:30 P.M.  Sam (I Am) Dunlap 885-3973

Sam (I Am) Dunlap will lead the shoutin' an the cheerin' for all of those 4-H and FFA Trophy Award Winners.

 

SCAVENGERS: 

These slaves will keep clean trash containers at the Exits and BBQ pit and deliver full containers to the dumpsters:

 

Head Scavenge:  Ted (Re-align) Thom                          884-8686                                             

Associates:

Don (Cat) Ballew                                 882-7168              Jim (Knife) Novak                               882-4691

                                                 

SWAMPERS:  This crew will take down the tables and chairs in the dinner area and make sure the area is clean and tidy.

 

Head Swamper:       Nabil (Anchorbolt) Taha     850-6300                                                                                     

Associates:                                                                          

 

Craig (Newly) Ditman                         885-7466

Jason (Bones) Conaughty                 880-4487

Doug (Design) Adkins                 884-0734

 

 

                                               

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO HELP GATHER UP TABLES!

 

Please remember to wear your Blue Rotary shirts and your name badges.

 

Please know that we tried to include all Rotarians in the "Orders of the Day." If you do not see your name, I apologize. Please, contact Sam Dunlap @ 892-3973 and I will find a job for you.

 

Thank You,

 

Sam Dunlap


How We Got Here:

 

Rotary's first Livestock Sale was held in August of 1936 at the old open top sales arena.  On the evening prior, Rotary hosted a banquet for exhibitors at the Willard Hotel.  The same arrangement was used in 1937.  Among the first years' exhibitors were some future Rotary members.  To recall some of them: Alvin Cheyne; Roy Gooding; Roy Whitlatch; Bill Ganong; Frank Ganong; Joe Keller; and myself.  Surely there are more.

 

All barbecues WERE the present Basque pit-style, imported from Andorra to the Shirk ranch in Eastern Oregon.  Joe Shirk, Gib Fleet, Bill Carter, Paul Pittenger, and several other COPCO (now PP&L) guys cooked the meat at the old COPCO ranch.  That ranch became Dick and Ben Henzel's Tulana Farms on Williamson River.  The original ORDERS OF THE DAY were first written for that first barbecue, August 1938.  Nelson Reed and Cap Collier seem to be the original authors.  Nelson sold Caterpillar and Cap had logged in Swan Lake valley prior to his Swan Lake Moulding Co and Collier Park.

 

Though I can't recall all of the participants, Frank Ganong, Bill Ganong, myself, Fred D. Ehlers, then another round of Ganong, Ganong, and Landrum once wrote these words of instructions.

The text of the orders is now a montage, with various words and phrases enduring from each of the authors' pens.

A recent overlook of expenses through the years shows that the total money spent to stage the affair is around a half million dollars.  Sale proceeds accumulating to the young exhibitors will sum to some $6 - 7 million‘Me only records which exist on sales performances are in the H + N morgue in the Klamath County Museum.

~ Van

(The late Van Landrum was a long time club historian who joined Rotary in 1957, and was Club President in 1968-69)

 

 

WHERE ARE WE GOING

 

An addendum to Van's "How We Got Here"

 

The history of the Rotary-4H-FFA livestock sale is replete with necessitated over the years by many internal and external factors.

 

A "Buyers Dinner" preceded the first several Auctions. First at the Willard Hotel and then in the form of a Basque style Pit BBQ. Over time, others were invited to the BBQ in addition to the Buyers. These were probably as thank-yous, but some were undoubtedly politically motivated. Always with the idea in mind to encourage buyers for the livestock auction.

 

Over the years, the BBQ progressed to a large-scale mostly free meal for nearly 2000, very few of which attended or purchased any livestock at the sale. In as much as this was getting away from the spirit and intent of the event, and in view of the technical difficulties encountered vis-à-vis the DEQ and the Health Department, it was elected to return to a "Buyers Dinner" in 1999. Hence, going full circle back to the original intent of the founders.

 

~ Earle

Earle LeVernois, Club President in 1999-2000