Day Meeting Minutes - 08/24/2021

Mick S. opened the meeting at the Pyramid Event Venue at 12:15pm and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance followed with the Four-Way Test.

Guests-

Jen J. /Optimal Physical Therapy brought guest-Shawn Dunning-new sales/marketing

Happy Bucks

  • Becky-Baltimore on Wed. to meet (drove to AZ to pick up daughters dogs
  • Dave R.-Son proposed to girlfriend in Cancun...Wedding planned for next Oct.
  • Pam S.-thank you for supporting
  • Tonya O. won the $10k Prize at Main Street Raffle--making a donation to Dean Sanders Playground
  • Ed H. taking Daughter to Hamilton
  • Gerard-vacation-backpacking with son #2
    • moving #1 son into college
  • John-62 anniversary with wife!!

Fines

None

Birthdays

Jenny McAdow

Mick Selck

Beth Dunn

Mike Sweeney

 

CLUB BUSINESS - Announcements and committee report

-Dist. Gov will be here on 31st-Board Meeting 11 am
-Sept. 7th Pyramid closed--Reg. meeting at Rotary Park picnic style
-needs registrants for pyramid run.  if you are not volunteering, considering signing up to walk
-777 joker draw...only 6 cards left...Randy Q spades (honorary joker)--WINNER!
-Randy won $213--donate 1/2...would like it to go to lights on south side sign
BDAY PRIZE-786...Mitch--Jenny owes bday prize
-779...JENN C-iou from Mike Sweeney 
 
Pam-update Mick proposed Dean's Playground to City Council...approved!
Aaron TT's Timeout-next Tuesday---Brett and friends will be bartending.  Take out orders will be available.  all tips and a 50/50 raffle
 
Additional funds will go towards...
Helps to enhance the playground for accessibility
 
Jim Wishau-Foundation update
Ed Heimstreet-nominated to be on the board 5 years
Gerard-motioned to close nominations.
All in favor!
 
PROGRAM
-John Black Guest Speaker
Maurine Debruin--lives in Aztalan
volunteers at St Vincent De Paul 
Also involved with the World Dairy Expo & 4-h to educate and support Dairy industry. 
Majored in Dairy science @ UW-Madison
Taught school for 6 years.  
 
Holstein Classifier-36 years (only female until just recently)
1 of 16 in the country
judges cow on their phenotype
uses a 50 pt. scale to judge
goes into pedigree for that cow
Collects Data and provides summary for owner
 
Black & White make up 85% of cattle in country
 
Evaluates...
-fat content
-protein content
-productivity
-health
-inheritable traits
 
leaves a printout with the owner or uploads for them
 
Highest scored living cow Lexi is 97 pts in WI. 
97 pt. Brown swiss cow in Quebec 
 
85 pts. or higher is top 97% 
Hired by breeder for unbiased evaluation
takes 3 months to train for the job
 
travels 20 days of the month
lots of bizarre experiences
Sister is a cattle photographer
 
COVID was challenging.  Although traveling was easier, less people traveling during COVID.  Planes 1/2 full. Grateful for warm meals post COVID.
 
25k-30k miles /year on company car and fly about 1/2 time. 
 
interesting story....
*rented a car in Seattle Washington. always takes pics of rental car.  dings/oil on doors and dirty interior. 3 months later...received a bill charged to her American Express for $450 excessive smoke smell.  
 
*Worked outside in Northern Kansas when -27 degrees for 5 days.  wearing a mask...glasses fogged up and froze!
 
 

Meeting adjourned 1:00pm

Upcoming Events
2021-2022 Speaker Schedule
Jul 06, 2021 – Jun 28, 2022
 
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Rotary Park
Sep 11, 2021 7:30 AM –
Oct 23, 2021 1:00 PM
 
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Pyramid Event Venue
Oct 19, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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Pyramid Event Venue
Oct 26, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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Nov 02, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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Pyramid Event Venue
Nov 09, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Day Meeting
Pyramid Event Venue
Nov 16, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Day Meeting
Pyramid Event Venue
Nov 23, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Day Meeting
Pyramid Event Venue
Nov 30, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Evening Assembly
Pyramid Event Venue
Nov 30, 2021
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 
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