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The dirt on 4-H: Board needs foundation |
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Thursday, May 15 2008 |
By BECKY HAND
Community editor
The 4-H, Inc. board met Tuesday night to dish about dirt. Not the unethical kind, but literally, dirt.
The first was the report on the Mud Dodgeball event coming up at 1 p.m. on June 7 at the fairgrounds. After the teams play they will need to clean up, and the cattle wash area are to be used to hose off participants.
In other dirt, it seems that the promised dirt for a dirt pad for the new livestock building could not come through until the end of summer. Without this, the building construction cannot begin. But the committee is not giving up and other options are being explored to get this done sooner, so that the building can be up for this year’s 4-H fair. Possibilities include taking some dirt off of a hill on the fairgrounds, or asking if any contractors have dirt they need to put somewhere.
Board president Bill Leeuw says, “If somebody runs across some dirt” call board member Adam Haegert at 609-1675.
The good news is money continues to come in for the building. The following checks were received at Tuesday’s meeting: Columbia Peaches 4-H Club - $350; 4-H Sheep Club - $100; Holzinger Seed Service - $150; Nagle family - $250; Leeuw family - $250; 4-H Bike Club - $300; 4-H Junior leaders - $500; Dairy/Steer Club - $3,800; and the Dr. Brelage family - $5,000. Total monies received so far were not available, and so the board decided to wait until Tuesday to make a decision as to whether the building goes up this year or next.
Other 4-H news
The board approved moving the ag museum signs so as not to obscure the view, and the new rental contracts have been finished, according to Dave Rupley.
Kent Kneller reported on driveway improvements, and stressed the need for a fix for the ramp crossings as longer trailers cannot cross without bottoming out.
Ron Myer reported that the grant application has been turned in and the decisions will be made on June 24. They have asked for $35,000 for the new building.
The 4-H Center floor has been fixed by Aumsbaugh Flooring in exchange for three years of storage space.
Leeuw reported the First Church of God would like to have the track for its Sunday morning worship service during the 4-H Fair, and will offer volunteers in exchange.
A discussion about whether or not to publish names of judges ended with the decision to leave things as they are, publishing names in the June Extension Educator.
Cindy Zollinger reported the callout is going on now for Mr. and Miss 4-H and the contest will be July 11 at the Churubusco High School and the Junior Leaders will be hosting a Square Dance with food and games for the family from 7 to 9 p.m. on June 13 at the fairgrounds. A milk-chugging contest, straw bale throwing contest and watermelon seed spitting contest will be held. Proceeds will go for the new livestock building.
Leeuw closed the meeting with a reminder that it’s only 65 days until the fair. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, May 16 2008 )
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