Judith Basin County Fairboard Minutes

7-30-2018

Call to order by Janet Wertheimer at 6:09pm. Janet Wertheimer, Powell Becker, Sigrid Deegan, Billie Jo Holzer, & Katie Hatlelid present.

The minutes were approved as read.

Treasurer’s report-same as June 11^th.

No public comment

Old Business

Barn

- Windows or Fans will be determined when funding is available.

- Electricity will be determined when funding is available

- Panels – Powell will pick up tomorrow from WRS in Great Falls

- Next on the list will be upgrading the pens in the hog barn, with the building to follow.

Funding sources

- CMF Grant - final expenses need to be determined to receive the $5,000 conditional grant.

- Strand Foundation – Dawnita presented to the 4-H Council the idea of collaborating on grants for future improvements, the council was agreeable.

Weigh in

- Scale inspection completed July 25^th, the scale works properly.

- Mik Kirby will do the brand inspections this year.

Parade & Events for 75^th celebration

- Powell & Sigrid will marshal entries at the east end of town. Hoping for good attendance and participation!

Parking

- Will borrow signs from the Stampede Club to keep the east end by the barns clear for Saturday’s load out.

Sale

- Kyle or Jason and Jeff Jedlicka will auctioneer

- Trucking – RPM will haul to Columbus

- Carcass Contest – August 20^th 9am

- Meat Delivery – September 13^th – Ryan Polzin has a refrigerated van truck now, will hire the meat hauled.

- Wood Shavings – Fairboard will purchase 2 pallets of bagged shavings from CHS for $540, Katie will pick them up.

New Business

Buyer gifts

- Many sales have either a buyer dinner, or some sort of buyer gift. Ideas for such gifts included hats, pens, cups, mugs, & koozies. It is too late to get something like this ordered this year, but the topic needs more discussion before next year.

Next Meeting Date – October 15^th 7pm

Adjourned 7:30 pm

Respectfully submitted by Katie Hatlelid, Secretary