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ILLINOIS HOLSTEIN SPOTLIGHT

The Gateway Holstein Club is hosting the 2008 State Convention on December 2-4 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Fairview Heights, IL.  Click here for registration and schedule. 

OFFICERS & STAFF

President:
Jim Schumacher
8 Co Road 50 North
Teutopolis, IL 62467
Phone: (217) 857-6374

Vice President:
Dale Drendel
15N 057 Walker Road
Hampshire, IL 60140
Phone: (847) 683-2590

Secretary-Treasurer
Lori Lyons
6447 Fitzgerald Rd.
Rockford, IL 61102
Phone: (815) 962-0001
Fax: (815) 962-9699
email: moolyons@aol.com

Website Reporter
Karen Schaufelberger
968 Shady Grove Ave.
Greenville, IL  62246
Phone: (618) 664-0789
Fax: (618) 664-2878
karen@illinoisholsteins.com

*All information that you would like to be considered for inclusion on the website should be sent to Karen by the 1st of the month. 

 Illinois Holstein Herald
Editor
 Julie Drendel
165 Penny Lane
Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone: (815) 766-0045

Fax: (847) 683-7570
jdrendel@gmail.com

 Holstein USA
Regional Representative
Larry Kleiner

850 Old Hwy 127
Greenville, IL  62246
Phone: (618) 664-0001 Home
Cell: (217) 827-3468

Lkleiner@holstein.com

ABS Spotlight

 

Clinton County Classic
Second High Seller - $9,500
Koebele Shottle Liana-ET

From left to right: Paul Trapp, Lester Huels, Ms Clinton County, Bob Fruend, Jason Lamoreaux,
Mike Netemeyer, C. Zoelzer,
Jason Oertle. Purchased by
Gene Platz, Sigel, Ill.

The Illinois Holstein Association is 508 adult and 233 junior members strong. Annual activities of the association include a state show, picnic, state sale and state convention. The juniors conduct an annual meeting in the fall and Spring Thing where they select their teams for competition at the National Convention. The association also has a magazine, the Illinois Holstein Herald, which is published four times a year and includes feature stories, reports on state activities and advertising.

 


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Illinois Holstein Convention
December 2-4, 2008
Fairview Heights, Illinois 

The Gateway Holstein Club has been working hard to put together what they think will be a fun and relaxing convention for participants to enjoy. We hope to have a large turnout attend the committee meetings on Tuesday, December 2 beginning at 11:00 a.m.  We suggest you eat before arriving because no group lunch is planned for that day.  As is usually the case, when the meetings are over there are any number of eating establishments to choose your evening meal.  A hospitality room will be available beginning at 7:00 p.m. to kick back and visit with others who will be spending the night in order to take in the events of the actual convention the following day and a half. 

We hope everyone chooses to join us for breakfast at the hotel both mornings, December 3 and 4 so we can begin early with the programs of the day.  December 3 promises to be a good time for both the men and the women.  At 8:30 a.m the men will board a luxury bus and travel to the Monsanto Research Facility for an interesting tour and will also be treated to lunch.  After noon they will reboard the bus and travel to the Anheiser Busch-InBev Brewery for a tour.  There will be a passenger van to return to the hotel with local men who may have to do chores before returning for the evening banquet. 

Following the morning breakfast on December 3 the women will remain in the room for jewelry making, Ag in the Classroom activities and healthy dairy recipes.  At 11:30 a.m. we will depart in several cars/vans for lunch at The Oatman House.  Upon returning there will be ample time to explore what Fairview Heights has to offer in the category of shopping.  There is a large mall just across the interstate and many other options, as well – a great time to begin/finish Christmas shopping.  The Hospitality Room will open again at 4:30-6:30. 

The highlight of the evening will be the Awards and Banquet, followed by entertainment by Larry DeLawder, an inspirational speaker from Branson, MO who does a great Barney Fife impersonation.  You won’t want to miss it.

Immediately following the breakfast on Thursday, December 4 there will be an Early Bird Session, The Impact of Genomics, presented by Charlie Will of Select Sires.  The annual meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. and after adjournment the full Board will meet. 

We extend a heartfelt invitation to the entire Holstein community to take a well deserved break and join us for what we hope will be a great convention.

 Heading the committees are:

  1. General Chairmen:  Bruce/Joyce Clanton
  2. Finance: Boyd/Sandy Schaufelberger
  3. Men’s Program:  Jason Oertel
  4. Women’s Program:  Darlene Zoelzer
  5. Registration/Publicity:  Carlene Keilbach/Debbie Gueldener
  6. Banquet:  Neal/Connie Turley
  7. Hospitality:  Ron/Becky Debatin
  8. Site Coordinators:  Ron/Karen Schaufelberger


The Illinois Purebred Holstein History Book
has been completed and is available now.  The 260 page book chronicles the history of Illinois Holsteins from the late 1800’s through 2006.  The cost is $35.00 plus shipping. Contact Connie Winter at 815-745-2049 to place your order.

The Udderly Delicious Cookbook containing recipes from Illinois dairy people is available for $10.00 plus shipping.  Contact Lori Lyons at moolyons@aol.com  or by phone at 815-962-0001 to place your order.

 

A membership in the Illinois Holstein Association includes a subscription to the Illinois Holstein Herald.  Click here for a pdf of the Illinois Membership Form and become a member today!
 
Northern Illinois
Matt Anderson, District Sales Manager Fort Atkinson, WI 920-723-9881
Ray Hess, Independent Representative Genoa, IL 815-784-5817
Bob VenHuizen, Independent Representative Stockton, IL 815-947-3050
     
Southern Illinois
Todd Riggs, District Sales Manager Fort Branch, IN 812-483-7846
Stuart James, Area Sales Manager Anna, IL 618-679-1316
Kevin Devore, Area Sales Manager Mulberry Grove, IL 618-326-7381
EAHC, Independent Representative Effingham, IL 217-857-6566
Doug Harre, Independent Representative Nashville, IL 618-327-8082
Deb Langham, Independent Representative Greenville, IL 618-664-9271

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2008 Illini Golden Opportunity Sale Summary

            Holstein enthusiasts from across the country gathered at Lindale and Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill., on October 25, 2008, for the 2008 Illini Golden Opportunity Sale. Managed by the Illinois Holstein Association, with Jeff Drendel as chairman, the sale averaged $4134.44 on 91 live lots and choices grossing $380,225.
            Topping the sale at $16,000 was a Lylehaven Lighting first choice female from Gold-N-Oaks S Showdoll-ET, VG-87 EX-MS 2y. Showdoll is a Shottle daughter with a +2278 CTPI and a 2-2 2x 288d 26,397 5.1 1340 3.0 788 incomplete record. John and Judy Swenson of Barneveld, Wis., consigned the first choice female and Gordon Lamb, Oakfield, N.Y., placed the winning bid.
            Top selling live lot and second high seller of the day was Regancrest-BH Dixie-ET, selling for $13,000. Dixie is a fancy March 2008 Baxter daughter of Windsor-Manor Z-Delight-ET, EX-91. Consigned by Regancrest Farm and Butz-Hill Holsteins, Waukon, Iowa, the heifer sold with a +1867 PTPI. Her dam already has six sons in A.I. and made over 33,000 lbs. milk in her first lactation. The grandam of the consignment is the 2008 #1 Productive Life cow in the nation, Windsor-Manor Rud Zip, 3E-95 GMD DOM. She has 20 sons in A.I. and embryos have been exported worldwide. Mark Paul, Luxemburg, Wis., purchased Dixie.
            Third high selling female of the day was Opsal Durham Sammi-ET, for $11,500. Sammi was consigned by Troy Opsal, Blue Mounds, Wis., and purchased by Bremer Holsteins, Sheldon, Wis. Sammie is a VG-86 Durham daughter and sold fresh in September. She had a 2-4 record of 24,750  4.3  1066  3.2  786 in 365 days. She also have a full sister that is also VG-86. Her dam was a 2E-92 GMD DOM Rudolph with over 125,000 lbs. milk lifetime. She is backed by eight generations of Very Good or Excellent with records exceeding 38,000 lbs. milk.
            Selling for $11,000 was A-L-H Daisy Daytona-ET, consigned by ALH Genetics USA Inc., Spring Green, Wis. Daytona, a April 2008 Laurin, was purchased by David Kelp, Manheim, Pa. Her dam is Markwell Durham Daisy-ET, EX-92 GMD DOM, and was nominated All-American Senior 2-yr.-old in 2002. She has a best 365-day record of 40,490 lbs. milk, 1628 lbs. fat and 1262 lbs. protein. The consignment’s great-grandam is the Queen of the Breed finalist Markwell Bstar E Raven-ET, 3E-95 GMD DOM.       

Drendel Family
Drendel family: Hosting this year's sale was the Drendel Family of
Lindale Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill. From left to right are Carrie Corson
(Drendel) with Olivia, Linda, Dale, Jeff and Julie.

High Seller
High Seller: Sale Chairman Jeff Drendel with Sale Staff Scott Courtney,
Larry Kleiner, Auctioneer Tom Morris and Charlie Will. High selling
female of the day was a first choise Lylehaven Lightning daughter from
Gold-N-Oaks S Showdoll-ET, VG-87 3y. Purchasing the choice for $16,000
was Gordon Lamb, Oakfield, N.Y. The choice was consigned by John and
Judy Swenson, Barneveld, Wis.

Second High Seller
Second high seller: Selling for $13,000 was Regancrest-BH Dixie-ET,
consigned by Regancrest Farm and Butz-Hill Holsteins, Waukon, Iowa.
Dixie is a fancy March 2008 Baxter from Windsor-Manor Z-Delight-ET,
EX-91 3y.

Prior to the sale’s start, Peter DeBlock presented the fourth Unsung Hero Award in a series that began in 1998. Below is the award’s presentation:

            This award is given in memory of Russell Buswell who was herd manager at Mathewsfield Farm, Washingtonville, NY until its dispersal in 1976.  The selection of the winner is made by an anonymous committee of members of the U-S-O Holstein Club in southeastern New York, the club of which Russ was a member, and served in several executive positions including president.  Just like Russ, the award is given to someone who has not owned cattle of his own, but has cared for the cattle belonging to someone else, just as if they were his own.
            Russ’ boss was H.J. Szold, a native of Champaign, IL who went on to a highly successful career as a partner in a prominent financial firm in New York City.
            Mr. Szold told me once that he was just like Tom Morris, a natural-born salesman, saying that when he was ten years old he sold his dog for ten-thousand dollars.  When I asked if he got all of that in cash, he said, “No, the kid next door gave me two five-thousand dollar cats in trade.”
            Szold used his great wealth to purchase some great cattle for the foundation of Mathewsfield, and followed the herd’s development with great interest.  It was only natural then, and rightly so, that he should be given much of the credit for the herd’s success.  But it was Russ Buswell though who was on the scene all the time, and who made all of those day to day decisions that brought the herd to national prominence.  Russ was truly the unsung hero of this operation.
            I could go on for quite some time telling you about the pedigree of the man we are going to honor here today, but time is short, and there is so much other pressing business to be transacted, so I will keep this short.
            Our honoree is a favorite-son of northern Illinois, but his expertise with cattle, his participation in local and state Holstein organizations, his love of family, and his devotion to his friends are all well known even beyond the borders of his home state.
            This man has been a great personal friend for more than thirty-five years, and I have been the recipient of his thoughtful advice and counsel on many occasions.
            I have been especially uplifted as I have witnessed his wonderful attitude and great approach to life.  He has often said that the two keys to success in life are to believe in God, and always tell the truth.
            At this time we are going to present this gentleman with this beautiful Bonnie Mohr print entitled “Autumn Splendor”, and I am going to ask my friend Brett Berghorn to read the inscription attached to it:

THE UNSUNG HERO AWARD
PRESENTED IN MEMORY OF RUSSELL BUSWELL
TO WILLIAM ‘UNCLE BILLY’ BERGHORN
IN RECOGNITION OF AN EXEMPLARY LIFE AS A
DAIRY HERD MANAGER, CATTLE FITTER, FAMILY MAN AND FRIEND
WHOSE GREAT PERSONAL FAITH SPARKED IT ALL
OCTOBER 2008 
THE UNSUNG HERO AWARD
Unsung Hero Award: Presenting the 2008 Unsung Hero Award to William "Uncle Billy" Bergorn,
center, is Peter DeBlock, far left. With Bill are his daughter, Rebecca Coduto, wife Shirley,
daughter Shannon Dunham and nephew Brett.

 



Illinois was well represented in Madison at the World Dairy Expo in 2008.  Congratulations to the exhibitors. 

OPEN SHOW 

6th place winter heifer calf – Kamlake Frangel Mirage-ET, exhibited by Stone Ridge Dairy, Mansfield, IL
1st place fall heifer calf and Honorable Mention Jr. Champion – Maheufils Goldwyn Melinda-ET, exhibited by Austin Rademacher, Penfield, IL
2nd place fall heifer calf – Arnolait Dolman Carion, exhibited by Jeff Butler & Bryan Meyer, Chebanse, IL
3rd place summer yearling –Kamlake Frangel Jasper Glice, exhibited by Butlerview Farm, Chebanse, IL
4th place fall yearling – Cowtown Durham Laughter-ET, exhibited by Jeff & Jim Butler, Gerald & Gerald Todd, Jr., Chebanse, IL
2nd junior 3 year old and Reserve Intermediate Champion – Brookvilla Jasper Aka, exhibited by Jim & Jeff Butler
3rd junior 3 year old – Comco Roy Spears, exhibited by Jeff Butler & Bryan Meyer

RED AND WHITE OPEN SHOW

4th place and Junior Champion summer yearling – Kingsway E Red Flying Kite-Red, exhibited by St-Yle Holsteins, Poplar Grove, IL
6th place summer yearling – Bri-Mel Advent Arika-ET, exhibited by Bryan Meyer & James Butler, Manteno, IL
10th place winter yearling – Net-A-Way Sstorm Rafaela-Red, exhibited by Eric & Cindy Netemeyer, Germantown, IL
4th place milking yearling – Shannandoah Advnt Ranee-Red, exhibited by Verlo DeWall and Rob Gunderson, Shannon, IL
1st place senior 2 year old and Reserve Intermediate Champion – Scenic-Edge Joyful-Red-ET, exhibited by Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, IL
5th place senior 2 year old – Tj-Pollema Elegant Sheeba, exhibited by Butlerview Farm

2008 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW RESULTS

Supreme, Grand and Senior Champion – Kagwick Durham Ivy, Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.
Reserve Grand and Reserve Senior Champion – Wesemann Forbidden Marilyn, Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.
Intermediate Champion – Schluter Roy Leann, Jessica Telgmann, Strasburg, Ill.
Reserve Intermediate Champion – Gardner Durham Kierdra, Lindale Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.
Junior Champion - Maheufils Goldwyn Melinda-ET, Austin Rademacher, Penfield, Ill.
Reserve Junior Champion – B-J-Grove Dale Rosalee, B-J-Grove Holsteins, Mulberry Grove, Ill.
Premier Exhibitor – Lindale Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.
Premier Breeder – B-J-Grove Holsteins, Mulberry Grove, Ill.

CLASS WINNERS

Junior heifer calf – B-J-Grove Rosalee, B-J-Grove Holsteins, Mulberry Grove, Ill.
Intermediate heifer calf – Savage-Leigh Fortune Ella, Jason Swanson, Capron, Ill.
Senior heifer calf – Maheufils Goldwyn Melinda-ET, Austin Rademacher, Penfield, Ill.
Summer yearling – MS Show-N-Style Blk Betty-ET, Calf-Vantage Feeds and Ron Mikulice, Orangeville, Ill.
Junior yearling – Savage-Leigh Alexee-ET, Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, Ill.
Intermediate yearling – Moroville SS Lexus-ET, Callie Zoelzer, Moro, Ill.
Senior yearling – Rock-I Lorri Dundee Lambada, Rock-I Farms, Orangeville, Ill.
Junior 2-year-old – B-J-Grove Mailing Mermaid, B-J-Grove Holsteins, Mulberry Grove, Ill.
Senior 2-year-old – Scenic-Edge Joyful-Red-ET, Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, Ill.
Junior 3-year-old – Schluter Roy Leann, Jessica Telgmann, Strasburg, Ill.
Senior 3-year-old – Gardner Durham Kierdra, Lindale Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.
4-year-old – Wesemann Forbidden Marilyn, Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.
5-year-old ­– Mohrfield Leduc Anita, Mark and Brian Olbrich, Harvard, Ill.
Aged cow – Kagwick Durham Ivy, Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.
125,000# cow – Zehrview Simba Buela, Russel Zehr, Graymont, Ill.
Dry cow – Gardner Durham Keyandra, Lindale Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill.

 

December 2 State Holstein Committee Meetings

Fairview Heights, IL
December 3 & 4 State Holstein Convention hosted by Gateway Holstein Club at Four Points Sheraton
Fairview Heights, IL


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