August 18, 2008
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Kelli Armbruster at 816-383-5175 or karmbruster@angusfoundation.org
Angus Foundation Silent Auction Continues to Excel
Angus supporters of all ages came together at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Des Moines, Iowa to support the 2008 Angus Foundation Silent Auction July 14-19, which grossed a record $14,206 in proceeds benefiting the Foundation’s education, youth and research activities. Individual donors and state Angus associations contributed 75 items to the 13th annual auction.
“Generous support from Angus breeders, Angus youth and friends from allied industry enabled the Angus Foundation to enjoy a very productive and prosperous week at the NJAS,” Angus Foundation President Milford Jenkins says. “The Silent Auction fundraiser is always a popular activity for NJAS attendees, young and old alike, as hundreds of bids were placed on the various items.”
Dick and Diane Beck of Senoia, Ga., purchased the top-selling item, a black leather and cow hide chair and ottoman, donated by Tahoe Seating Company of Carrollton, Texas, for $2,400.
An embryo package donated by Clinton Laflin, Olsburg, Kan., featuring the mating of Laflin’s Savannah Gal 5256 and N Bar Emulation EXT, was the second-highest-selling item at $1,500. The package was purchased by Coupé Ranches of Wheatland, Calif., and Fraser Ranch of Burns, Ore.
The third-highest-selling item was a framed print of Frank Champion Murphy’s pastel sketch “The Angus Breed is Launched in the United States of America.” Also included was a first-class 8¢ postage stamp issued in 1973 that commemorated the same artwork and the 100th anniversary of the importation of Angus cattle into the U.S. The print was purchased by Dick and Diane Beck for $1,000. The Becks were the volume buyers at this year’s auction, donating $3,900 to support the activities of the Angus Foundation.
A getaway on the coast of Maine was the highest selling item donated by a junior Angus association. The Maine Junior Angus Association sponsored a week-long cottage stay on the coast of Maine, complete with a sailboat outing and lobster bake on the beach. Kathy Burke Bray, Kansas City, Mo., purchased the getaway for $960.
Dean and Gloria Hurlbut of Saint Joseph, Mo., donated many items in addition to the third-top-selling item. With a combined total service of more than 70 years as past employees of the American Angus Association®, the Hurlbuts again continued their dedication to the Angus breed with annual donations to the Angus Foundation Silent Auction.
Individual Angus supporters and state Angus associations also generously donated other items to the Silent Auction, including original jewelry made by members of the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA), assorted gift baskets, sports memorabilia and various Angus collectibles.
From its inception in 1995, the Silent Auction has grown annually as a fundraiser that generates unrestricted financial support for various activities sponsored by the Angus Foundation, such as Raising the Bar officer training sessions, Cattlemen’s Boot Camps, bovine feed efficiency research, undergraduate and graduate scholarships.
The Angus Foundation was established in 1981 as a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization to support Angus education, youth and research. To learn more about the Angus Foundation and the programs it supports, call the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or go to www.angusfoundation.org.
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2008 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Buyers and Donors
Buyers
Adam Leeper, Argos, Ind.
Andy and Tanya Holloway, ASH Angus LLC, Stamford, Texas
Beecher and Gina Hope, Dry Creek Farm, Berryville, Va.
Brad Fahrmeier, Lexington, Mo.
Brandee Painter, Painter Farms, Hebron, Ohio
Brian Fitzgerald, Kearney, Neb.
Briann Larson, Larkota Angus, Kimball, S.D.
Bruce and Cara Kiesewetter, Letts, Iowa
Charles Childs, Childs Angus, Ripley, Miss.
Chuck and Linda Alexander, Turning Point Angus, Berryville, Va.
Clarence and Anita Frey, Frey Angus, Mulhall, Okla.
Coupè Ranches, Wheatland, Calif.
Curt and Stephanie Houk, Houks Angus, Blakesburg, Iowa
David and Kim Johnson, Beaver, Okla.
David and Susan Levisay, Levisay Family, Creston, Calif.
Dick and Diane Beck, Senoia, Ga.
Duane and Barb Jackson, Cabin Creek Angus, Daleville, Ind.
Fraser Ranch, Burns, Ore.
Gary and Retha Eichhorn, Hickory Knoll Angus Farms, Tipton, Iowa
Glen and Judy Swanson, Swanson Angus Farms, Durant, Iowa
Gordon and Anne Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky.
Jake and Kami Scott, Scott Cattle Co., Gordon, Neb.
James Fisher, Agency, Mo.
Jennifer Bremer, Redfield, Iowa
Jim and Ardyce O’Neill, O’Neill Angus Farm, Logan, Iowa
Jim and Julie Marsh, Walnut Grove Angus, Union, Ill.
Jim and Missy Reichenbach, Sterling Hunter, Bath, Mich.
John and Mary Lou King, Kingsway Angus, Tiffin, Ohio
Kathy Burke Bray, Kansas City, Mo.
Kellen and Klaire Jorgensen, Jorgensen Farms, Exeter, Neb.
Kelly Bosworth, Chillicothe, Mo.
Kelvin and Jackie Egner, Egner Farms Angus, Shelby, Ohio
Kim Jones, Bleiblerville, Texas
Kirk Brandt, Corning, Iowa
Leslie and Yolanda Craft, Les Craft Angus, La Porte, Ind.
Logan Johnson, Esmond, Ill.
Mark and Anne Lampe, Triple 3 Bar S Angus, Scott City, Kan.
Quintin and Vicki Smith, Lebanon, Tenn.
Richard and Terri Houk, Houks Angus, Blakesburg, Iowa
Robert and Marillyn Schlutz, Da-Es-Ro Angus Farms, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Robin Layton, Slocomb, Ala.
Russ Cook, Mechanicsville, Iowa
Shawn Howell , Shelby, Ohio
Steve and Julie French, Little Cedar Cattle Co., Beaverton, Mich.
Steve and Kris Sticken, Bolckow, Mo.
Susan Langweth, Des Moines, Iowa
Ted and Mary Greiman, Greiman Family Angus, Garner, Iowa
Teddy and Jane Morelock, Fayetteville, Ark.
Todd and Shauna Hermel, Saint Joseph, Mo.
Tom Burke, Smithville, Mo.
Tom Shuman, Hayward, Wis.
Wes Untied, Highland Farms, Ltd., Granville, Ohio
Donors
Alabama Junior Angus Association
Albert and Susan Epperly, Deer Run Farm, Moneta, Va.
American Angus Association
American Angus Auxiliary
Angus Foundation
Angus Productions Inc.
Bailey Shaw, Erie, Kan.
Ben and Bev Espenscheid, Traer, Iowa
Bill Rush, Saint Joseph, Mo.
California Junior Angus Association
Clinton Laflin, Olsburg, Kan.
Curt and Stephanie Houk, Houks Angus, Blakesburg, Iowa
Dean and Gloria Hurlbut, Saint Joseph, Mo.
Denise Rudebeck, D & G Cattle Co., Perry, Iowa
Denver City Center Marriot Hotel, Denver, Colo.
Doug and Glenda Schroeder, Schroeder Angus, Clarence, Iowa
Emma Collins, Morton, Miss.
Freddy and Katrina Frey, Quarryville , Pa.
Frey Livestock Supply, Quarryville, Pa.
Glen and Judy Swanson, Swanson Angus Farms, Durant, Iowa
Illinois Junior Angus Association
Indiana Junior Angus Association
Ivan and Melanie Kiani, Kiani S Angus, Morton, Miss.
James Fisher, Agency, Mo.
James and Nancy Smith, Stem, N.C.
Jerry and Ada Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer Farms, Orlando, Okla.
Jim and Missy Reichenbach, Sterling Hunter, Bath, Mich.
Joseph Epperly, Moneta, Va.
Kara Wilson, Orleans, Ind.
Kentucky Junior Angus Association
Kindra Wood and Family, Holly Pond, Ala.
Louisiana Junior Angus Association
Maine Junior Angus Association
Mark and Anne Lampe, Triple 3 Bar S Angus, Scott City, Kan.
Maryland Junior Angus Association
Michigan Junior Angus Association
Mike and Barbara Ettredge, Circle E Farms, Pilot Point, Texas
Mississippi Junior Angus Association
Missouri Junior Angus Association
Montana Angus Association
Nebraska Junior Angus Association
Ohio Junior Angus Association
Pennsylvania Junior Angus Association
Pete and Barb Sweeney, Mason, Mich.
Randa Yezak, Southern Jewlz, Bryan, Texas
Richard and Terri Houk, Houks Angus, Blakesburg, Iowa
Rick and Mary Jo Washam, Hillside Angus, Pierce City, Mo.
Robert Tuckwiller, Tuckwiller Gallery, Lewisburg, W.Va.
Robert and Marillyn Schlutz, Da-Es-Ro Angus Farms, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Ryan and Dené Sweeney, Fairmont, Okla.
South Dakota Angus Auxiliary
Steve Wical, Wical Angus, Grundy Center, Iowa
Steve and Kris Sticken, Bolckow, Mo.
Tahoe Seating, Carrollton, Texas
Tennessee Junior Angus Association
Virginia Junior Angus Association
West Virginia Junior Angus Association
Wisconsin Junior Angus Association
