From the
Executive Director By Tom Thorbahn As we wind down from the holidays, winter is definitely upon us. Our state has been hit by snow and very cold weather. I’m hoping each of you are keeping safe as you do your daily chores through this adverse weather. In this issue you will find the call to the Annual Meeting on March 4 and 5 in Mt. Sterling. Lisa Magnun and her committee have been hard at work putting together all the plans for the weekend. Hopefully many of you will plan on attending. Also on Friday evening will be the Convention Sale, look for some great consignments to the sale again this year. Also, in this issue you should find information on the Spring Dairy Expo. There is a change of dates to March 26 to March 31, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. The Holstein show is on March 30 in Cooper Arena. Please make note these changes to your schedule. The Ohio Holstein Fall Sale was a successful sale for the Association. Following the Convention Sale there will be a Spring Sale on April 29th at the Shelby County Fairgrounds in Sidney. Eric Topp is sale chairman, contact him or let Ken Janes know if to make a change. You have a tremendous you have possible consignments. board of directors and officers and I have At the last Ohio Holstein Board of Di- every confidence in their abilities to move rectors meeting, I announced my retirement forward with your association. Thank you from the office of Executive Director. Sev- to each of you for all of your support and en years ago, I took this position to get us friendship over the years. We each have a through some of the problems facing our as- love of this great black and white cow, may sociation. Over the last 35 years I have been those who work with her continue the very involved in our association; we are mov- great organization and fellowship that is ing forward and I felt this was the right time the Ohio Holstein Association.
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