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Ohio angus Ohio angus Breeders Breeders Paul H. Hill 11503 State Rd. 554 • Bidwell, OH 45614 (740) 367-7021 • Fax (740) 367-7937 Jon Davis (740) 446-2127 Jay Stout (740) 367-7021 www.championhillangus.com • E-mail: champion@jbnets.net Burgett Angus Farm Keith, Phillip and Bryan Burgett 1246 Antigua Rd. SW Carrollton, Ohio 44615 (330) 627-5414 • Cell (330) 771-0482 Fax (330) 627-6314 burgettangusfarm@yahoo.com www.burgettangus.com Working Cows Certifed & Accredited Herd Negative for Johne's and Leukosis W k i C PINE HILL FARM experience counts HENRY BERGFELD Managing partner Three Oaks Farm 33009 Yellow Creek Road • Summitville, OH 43962 330.223.1872 • Fax 330.223.2215 E-mail: donahankb@yahoo.com JOHN BERGFELD Partner 38100 Jackson Road • Moreland Hills, OH 44022 Daytime 216.445.4836 • Home 440.247.7916 E-mail: bergfej@ccf.org donnahankb@hotmail.com Sykes Angus Farm Est. 1960 Bruce Sykes 9565 Judas Rd. • Williamsport, OH 43164 Home (740) 993-2789 Home of Riverbend Peerless 0016 and RB Gravity 3431 Private Treaty Sales Available hotels near the venue and a map of the grounds, at www.njas.info. If you can't make the trip to Tulsa, you can still watch the live show online at www.waltonwebcasting.com, or view online show results at www.angus.org. Also check the Association's Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest show updates. Visit www.angus.org for more information about the NJAS. LEAD Conference is Aug. 6-9 The 2015 LEAD Conference, themed "Success in Seattle," is set for Aug. 6-9 in Seattle, Wash. The National Junior Angus Board (NJAB) has planned leadership and personal skill-building activities for National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) participants 14-21 years old. Though the early registration deadline was June 15, junior members can enroll at the increased rate of $275. Registration for advisors and chaperones is $300. Delegate ballots due Aug. 7 The deadline to nominate state and district delegates for the Annual Convention of Delegates was June 30. Ballots used to vote for eligible nominees will be prepared and mailed July 8 to all active regular and life members. All ballots must be received in the Association offce no later than Friday, Aug. 7, to be counted. To ensure a valid ballot, vote for no more than the designated number of delegates listed at the top of the ballot and remember to sign the document. For more details on how to select the delegates to represent your state at the Annual Convention of Delegates, refer to "Will Your Ballot Count?" on page 90. Elected delegates will conduct Association business at the 132nd Annual Convention of Delegates during the Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show Nov. 3-5 in Overland Park, Kan. Candidate résumés due Aug. 15 Association members who are seeking election to the Board of Directors of the American Angus Association may send a short biography, along with a photo, to Angus Journal Editor Shauna Hermel by Aug. 15. Biographies and photos submitted by the deadline will be published in the October Angus Journal, prior to the election at the Annual Meeting in November. Biographies should be approximately 500- 700 words and will be shortened if necessary. For more information on the particulars of running for the Board, see "Vying for the Board" on page 90. Century Awards applications due Sept. 1 The American Angus Association initiated the Century Award to recognize its members and their families who have been in continuous production of registered-Angus cattle for at least 100 years. The award recipients will be recognized at the Association's Annual Awards Banquet. Visit www.angus.org to apply before the Sept. 1 deadline or for more information. Annual meeting, convention Nov. 3-5 The 2015 Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show will be Nov. 3-5 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kan. The three-day event will feature thought leaders from across the industry, including representatives from the seedstock, commercial and feeding sectors. Attend educational seminars, conduct Association business, listen to top-notch speakers and make connections at the conference. Now in its second year, the event will feature expanded workshops that cover a variety of topics, including genomics, recordkeeping, herd management and performance tools. Industry-leading speakers, American Angus Association staff and other July 2015 n ANGUSJournal n 19 CONTINUED ON PAGE 20