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Morris Culver Memorial Scholarship
 ARBA is proud and pleased to announce the first annual Morris Culver Memorial Scholarship. Morris passed on January 11, 2007, but not before a lifetime of achievement and service that touched all who knew him. Morris was a pioneer in the American Romney Breeders Association. He registered the very first natural colored Romney in the United States in 1972. He was a twelve year president of ARBA and very active in judging both sheep and wool.
When Morris was a youngster he was a member of 4-H and FFA, which led him to a lifetime devoted to education. Along with his career in elementary education he also taught small flock management classes at a community college in Eugene, Oregon. Morris studied the properties of wool along with genetics and wool quality. He held workshops on spinning and dying wool, and how to select fine fleeces. Educational displays were always a part of his sheep exhibit at county fairs, whether it was a selection of colored roving or a sheep half shorn to help the public see the amount of wool on an animal.
We urge all eligible ARBA juniors to take advantage of this opportunity. The rules and application can be downloaded here (PDF). Remember that the deadline is July 6, 2009. Good luck to all applicants!
The Morris Culver Memorial Scholarship Fund needs the help of all active ARBA members to assist in honoring his memory. Please send your donations to the ARBA office with a note specifying the purpose. Thank you!
Our ARBA apologies to Lin and Al Schwider that the ad above did not appear in its entirety in the Spring/Summer issue of the Ramblings. A larger version appears here.
ARBA 2009 NATIONAL SHOW AND SALE
Saturday August 8, 2009
Clark County Fairgrounds, Ridgefield, WA
Fair - August 7 – 11, 2009
ARBA Show and Sale – August 8, 2009
Open Natural Colored and White Shows
Natural Colored and White Junior Shows
Fleece Shows for White and Natural Colored
Downloads: Sale Information and Sale Entry Form
Host Hotel – Quality Inn & Suites, Vancouver, WA
360-696-0516
Contact – Toni Scholder – jtssheepco@wa-net.com
866-ewe-lamb
Annual ARBA Banquet & Meeting
Friday August 7, 2009
Catering by Applewood NW
Chef carved leg of lamb with hazelnut pesto
Baked salmon filet with blackberry vinaigrette and a lemon caper aioli
Baby green salad with an orange sesame vinaigrette
New potatoes tossed with butter and dill
Wild rice with dried cherries and hazelnuts
Chilled green beans with a Dijon tarragon sauce
Fresh breads and butter
Assorted fresh cookies and bars
Coffee service, lemonade and sparking cider
No-Host Beer and Wine Bar
Adult - $34
Youth 12-18 yrs - $25
Under 12 yrs - $20
Send checks made out to ARBA by July 24 to:
Toni Scholder
149 Coma Road
Winlock, WA 98596 |
PLANNING ON DOING
AI?
Before
you begin, obtain the ARBA registration number on the ram you
select! Also be sure to send in to the ARBA office the transfer
to you of the breeding units. For further information and assistance
read the information on the AI page and
contact your ARBA secretary 541-476-6428 or secretary@americanromney.org
NEW LOGO IDEAS WANTED!
The ARBA board of directors is interested in the creation of a new logo to represent ARBA. You, the membership with creativity, are invited to submit your ideas. The chosen logo designer will receive a prize valued at $25.00. Logo drawings will be displayed for viewing at the Annual Banquet & Meeting August 7, 2009. Send your logo drawings by July 1, 2009 to the ARBA office at 744 Riverbanks Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527. |
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What's
New?
Membership
directory updated 6/23/09
Deadline July 6! Morris Culver Scholarship announcement and application posted at left on 5/17/2009
It's an election year. Resumes of
candidates for the positions of President and Vice-President as well
as At-Large and Districts 1, 3 and 5 Board Members posted 5/17/09
2009 Junior page begun 5/17/2009
February 7, 2009 Board minutes posted 4/30/09
List
of events and shows around the country updated
4/7/09
Bylaws updated 4/1/09 to include changes approved by Board in January and October 2008 meetings
The complete 18 page Spring 2009 issue of Romney Ramblings is available online 3/17/09
National Sale Information and Entry Form posted 3/17/09
Junior member page updated
with Rhinebeck Leadline photos 3/9/09.
ARBA Annual Banquet details posted at left 2/10/09
2008-2009 ARBA Budget (PDF) posted 1/16/09
Improved! Search page now uses Google and reasonably up to date 11/16/08
Membership Fees increased April 2008; new fees reflected in online fee schedule and registration forms
Photos
of the NAILE 2007 Open Show posted 2/11/08
PDF's
of Romney booklets and brochures added to the Romney
Information page 12/17/07
ARBA
CAP
Made with American wool
$15.00 plus $2.00 shipping
Available from your ARBA secretary
See more ARBA items in the ARBA Store!
ARBA Contact
ARBA
Jean
Kamenicky, Secretary
744 Riverbanks Road
Grants Pass, OR 97527
secretary@americanromney.org |
