From the Executive Director Tom Thorbahn

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 you have possible consignments.

At the last Ohio Holstein Board of Directors meeting, I announced my retirement from the office of Executive Director. Seven years ago, I took this position to get us through some of the problems facing our association. Over the last 35 years I have been very involved in our association; we are moving forward and I felt this was the right time to make a change. You have a tremendous board of directors and officers and I have every confidence in their abilities to move forward with your association. Thank you to each of you for all of your support and friendship over the years. We each have a love of this great black and white cow, may those who work with her continue the great organization and fellowship that is the Ohio Holstein Association.

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