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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)
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
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
DÉCOR and TROUGHS: pick-up plants @ Diamond, troughs at Grange Co-op Sam Dunlap 892-3973 Dave Groff 891-2281 Phill Kensler 892-3121
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
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 |
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