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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGRICULTURE AND EXTENSION 8-16-12AGRICULTURE AND EXTENSION EDUCATION/FAIR COMMITTEE MEETING UWEX Conference Room Lancaster, WI Thursday August 16, 2012 10:00 a.m. The meeting was called to order by the Committee Chairman John Patcle. Present, in addition to Patcle was Bob Keeney, Vince Loeffelholz, Pat Schroeder, Grant Loy, Roger Guthrie, Betsy Olson, Bev Doll, Amy Olson, Jack Johnson, Jill Vanschyndle, Abigail Loeffelholz, Brooke Samuelson, Jim Brien, Pat Brien, Dick Grindell, Trenton Cornell, Teresa Droessler, Rick Knuston, Jackie Edge and Chuck and Lynn Waterman. The meeting notices were posted at the Administration Building, Extension Office, Youth & Ag Center, and media by Amy Olson. Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Grant Loy, to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried. Chuck Waterman gave the carnival report. Weapons on the grounds were discussed. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Grant Loy to enact no guns on the grounds during the Fair. Motion carried. Jack Johnson reported a peaceful Wednesday night. Jackie Edge stated the squad schedule was fully staffed for all events. Betsy Olson gave the judging report. Abigail Loeffelholz along with her FFA advisor Jill Vanschyndle was present to ask to have her junior class beef fair entry accepted. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Bob Keeney to allow Abigail's to enter the 2012 Fair. Vince Loeffelholz abstained. Motion carried. Brooke Samuelson was present to ask to have her swine fair entry accepted. Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Grant Loy to accept Brooke's entry in the 2012 Fair. Motion carried. Pat Brien asked that a project entry be allowed into open class. Motion by Bob Keeney, seconded by Roger Guthrie to allow the entry into the appropriate class. Motion carried. Teresa Droessler ask that Bethany be allowed to enter two omitted canning entries into the fair. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Vince Loeffelholz to allow the entries. Motion carried. Trenton Cornell was present to ask to enter junior class pigs into the fair. Motion by Roger Guthrie, seconded by Pat Schroeder to allow the entries. Motion carried. Fair staffed asked for advice on allowing entry of a toy gun wood working project. Motion by Roger Guthrie, seconded by Bob Keeney to allow the wood working project into the fair. Motion carried. Rick Knutson was present to share plans on the Veterans Memorial Fundraiser on the fairgrounds in August and ask permission to place banners on the grounds during the fair to advertise the Potosi Brewery Fundraiser. The committee advised that the banners be placed on the snow fence on the perimeter. Discussion was held on the Tommy Greenwood Memorial use of the fair's permits. Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Pat Schroeder to allow the Tommy Greenwood Memorial to use the Fair's beer and food permit pending information on having a licensed bartender. Motion carried. Jim Hying requested a gator. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Bob Keeney to approve the Grant County Fair Public Property request for $6,105.00. Motion carried. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Bob Keeney to approve the Grant County Fairgrounds Maintenance Public Property request for $6981.80. Motion carried. Discussion was held on furnace/ac update for the North Room of the Youth & Ag Center. Motion by Vince Loeffelholz, seconded by Grant Loy to approve the $2270.00 Extension Office Public Property request. Motion carried. Discussion was held on glass display cases. Motion by Roger Guthrie, seconded by Grant Loy to accept the glass cases contributed by Mark Stead. Motion carried. Maintenance preparation for the fair has been outstanding. Recess until 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2012. Meeting brought back to order. Motion by Bob Keeney, seconded by Vince Loeffelholz to approve Fair vouchers. Motion carried. Recess until 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2012. Vince Loeffelholz Secretary Lori Vesperman Recording Secretary