Select Sires Federation Donation To Dairy Foundation Yields $123,000 PLAIN CITY, Ohio The 10 member cooperatives of the Select Sires federation have pledged contributions that will yield $123,000 for the Holstein Foundation as part of its Future Leaders Campaign endowment initiative. The interest income from these contributions in per petuity will help fund leadership development for dairy youth, young adults and farm families representing all breeds of dairy cattle. The Foundation’s professional-development, edu cation and outreach programs offer a wide variety of grassroots-based opportunities for interested participants. The cooperatives’ pledges total $61,500, which will be matched by funds from Holstein n pdf Trimmers Starting at ■V** iC' $ 149”. 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The 10 or ganizations that have pledged to be part of the Future Leaders Campaign in such a significant way are; All West/Select Sires, Burlington, Wash.; Cache Valley/Select Sires, Logan, Utah; COBA/Select Sires, Co lumbus, Ohio, and Tyler, Texas; East Central/Select Sires, Waupun, Wis.; KABA/Select Sires, Louisville, Ky.; Minneso ta/Select Sires Co-op Inc., St. Cloud, Minn.; North Star Coop erative, Lansing, Mich.; Prairie State/Select Sires. Hampshire, 111.; Select Sire Power Inc., Rocky Mount, Va., and Tun khannock, Pa.; and Southeast Select Sires Inc., Franklin, Tenn. imels Wharf HUMMEL’S TEXACO A & B SALES Ri.ltl.is & SERVICE 570-743-7459 370 Newport Road 2 Miles South of Rt. 23 Lititz/Lebanon A, °"B 772Thru Mon “ r * 7 :Alistervill HOOBER, INC 717-463-2191 Oxford DEER CREEK EQUIPMENT, INC. 6600 Umsston* Rd. 610-932-8858 Palmyra HERR’S REPAIR SHOP RD 2, Box 115 A 717-838-1549 Palmyra WEAVER'S LAWN & GARDEN 740 W. Main St. 717-838-5999 Peach B A.K. SAW SHOP 214 Peach Bottom Road Peauea DREXEL AUTO SUPPLY 333 Stelnman Farm Road 717-284-2916 EAGLE RENTAL CENTER Rt 272, Reamatown Traffic Light 717-336-3945 “The generous contributions from the Select Sires member cooperatives have put us well on our way to reaching the $1 mil lion goal set for the Future Lead ers Campaign,” says Donna Beal, executive director, Hol stein Foundation. “This cam paign, which will almost triple the size of the Foundation’s en dowment fund, will provide a stable source of financial sup port to maintain long-term pro gram quality. We truly are grateful for the significant con tributions being made by indus try leaders like the Select Sires federation.” In addition to member cooperative contributions to the Future Leaders Campaign, Select Sires Inc. has pledged Ronks MARTIN’S EQUIPMENT CO. 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What’s the price 9 Where do I get it 9 CALL or SEND FOR FACTS: Phone: 814-364-1349 ALL-PLANT LIQUID PLANT FOOD, INC. 821 State Rd. 511 N., RFD 3, Ashland, Ohio 44805 David Pierson, chairman, Holstein Foundation, from Lake City, Minn., far left, recognizes seven Select Sires member cooperatives for pledges of $5,000 or more to the Future Leaders Campaign, left to right: Devin Albrecht, Prairie State, Hampshire, III.; Wynn Gibbons, Cache Valley, Lewiston, Utah; Arthur Rhoderick, Select Sire Power, Hagerstown, Md.; Johnny Daniel, Southeast, Charlotte, Tenn.; Bill Chitwood, COBA, Sulphur, Okla.; Lyle Ott, North Star, Brillion, Wis.; Bill Genasci, All West, Turlock, Calif.; and David Thorbahn, Select Sires Inc. $6,000 to the Holstein Founda tion’s Family Farm Campaign. It also has provided ongoing fi nancial support for the Founda tion’s Young Dairy Leaders Institute since its inception in 1994. “The Foundation’s commit ment to help educate and train future generations of dairy lead ers is benefiting both the dairy industry and rural America,” Holstein Association USA Names New CEO/ Executive Secretary BRATTLEBORO, Vt. James “Bud” Leckie, president of Holstein Association USA, has announced that John Meyer of Fort Atkinson, Wis. has ac cepted the position of executive secretary/CEO. Meyer’s leadership skills in Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18,2001-C3 says Dave Thorbahn, general manager, Select Sires Inc. “It’s critical that A.I. companies and other agribusinesses join with dairy producers to support or ganizations like the Holstein Foundation, helping prepare to morrow’s industry leaders. As the largest A.I. organization headquartered in North Amer ica, Select Sires is pleased to be part of this positive outreach.” the areas ot management, fi nance, marketing, and sales will serve the association well in the ever-changing dairy environ ment. Meyer was the CEO of the Brown Swiss Cattle Association of the USA in Beloit, Wis. timt AUCTIONEERS! Effective NOW you can contact Shelley Ashcroft at 717-626-2191 (press 5), fax: 717-626-1210 or email: xnsh.croft.eDh @lnpnews.com to place your Public Sales advertising in Lancaster Farming
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