!e American Border Leicester Association Summer 2013 Quarterly Newsletter Board of Directors A Big Thank You! President Steve, Stacy & Callie Taylor Marc Korf (2014) N 6639 Wisconsin Parkway Our family would like to take this ring. Delevan, WI 53115 opportunity to thank the American As Callie’s involvement with ABLA 608-883-6916 Border Leicester Association and its began, its members have been very [email protected] members for the wonderful welcome and warm and inviting o"ering advice and Vice President encouragement that has been extended to encouragement. We could not have asked Greg Deakin (201) our daughter Callie. Over the last couple for a better set of people to help mold and PO Box 500 years, she has begun her junior career as a strengthen our daughter’s experiences with Cuba, IL 61427 new breeder of Border Leicesters. Callie her sheep and for that we cannot thank 309/785-5058 !rst started in the breed sort of by accident you enough. [email protected] as we purchased a set of commercial ewes ABLA shows great support of its junior Treasurer that included eight bred Border Leicesters. members and our daughter was extremely Bill Koeppel (2014) As we lambed these ewes, Callie then !ve excited to participate in the ewe lamb 4808 Warren Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 years old, thought the lambs were adorable futurity program sponsored by ABLA last 734/747-8112 year. She would like to thank ABLA for [email protected] and soon realized she was able to get in giving her and other young members this Director Barb Hintzsche (2014) and other opportunities and hopes to 3951 S. Mulford Road Rochelle, IL 61068 participate more in the future. 815/561-5537 Lastly, we would like to thank all the [email protected] various breeders across the country who Director have been kind enough to allow us to Linda Koeppel (2015) purchase their genetics in hopes to build 4808 Warren Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 a quality breeding program for Callie. We 734/747-8112 are extremely excited about our family’s [email protected] future within the Border Leicester breed and look forward to developing even stronger relationships with the members of ABLA. Director Jerry Wigglesworth (2014) PO Box 6 IN THIS ISSUE Dwight, KS 66849 President’s Message...........................2 785/482-3462 Youth News........................................3 [email protected] Futurity Contest................................4 Director Keystone International Livestock Kevin Young (2015) the lambing pens with the ewes and they ...5 22250 E. 2000th would not chase her away or try to hurt NE Youth Sheep Show......................6 St. Prairie City, IL 61450 her. For hours, Callie enjoyed just sitting Winner’s Circle.................................7 513/288-2046 with the ewes and lambs and having them Great Lakes Sale Report..................8 [email protected] play around her. Hence our journey Recording Secretary began! Reclaim Your Fame.........................11 Sally Barney Having been involved with various Standard of Excellence...................14 52 Cartland Road Lee, NH 03824 other breeds for many years, my husband Silent Auctions Items Needed.......16 [email protected] and I soon realized that Border Leicesters Great Lakes Sale and Show............17 Webmaster were a breath of fresh air to work around Photobook Request........................20 JoAnne Tuncy and raise. A very gentle, easy keeping breed, with an abundance of worthy traits, Membership Applications.............23 Millerton, NY 12546 both in the lambing barn and the show 518-965-3928 President’s Message ADVERTISING Greetings from Wisconsin. problem has been getting good RATES I am honored to serve you as hay bailed without it being your president for the next year. rained on. #e price of hay is DISPLAY ADS #e board is working on many still high and people are bailing Ad Per 4 Issues new items in the next year. A waterway and roadside grass to Size Issue Prepaid board is only as strong as the sell. #e great news is the ewes 1 page.............................$75........$275 membership it serves. I would are getting fat on lush pastures. 1/2 page..........................$45........$160 1/4 page...........................$25.........$90 love to hear any ideas for the #ese Border Leicesters are such Business Card..................$15.........$50 association that you may have. easy keepers compared to some I would like to welcome Bill of those big framed sheep. NEWSLETTER Koeppel as the treasurer for the Marketing our nice fat lambs DEADLINES association. Volunteers are the has become more challenging Winter Issue ....................January 15 backbone to any organization. with the onslaught of still too Spring Issue.......................March 15 As volunteers, the board tries many yearlings being sold as fat Summer Issue.......................June 15 Fall Issue...........................October 5 to serve the membership to the lambs. How can we bad mouth best of their ability. Your voice the imported lamb when we are SEND ADS & to the board members will help not providing the quality lamb ARTICLES TO: us in our job to better serve you. that our consumers desire. I Molly Singraber What a di"erence a year wish everyone a prosperous year 207 E. John Street Apt. 2 Champaign, Il 61820 makes. Last year we were dry and may the $eece be with you! 708/408-0898 and had a poor season for the --Mark Korf or Email: hay crop. Now this year rain Delavan, Wisconsin [email protected] has been plentiful and the only SEND PAYMENTS TO: ABLA Neck of the Woods Bill Koeppel What’s happening in YOUR neck of the woods? 808 Warren Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Here’s an update from your Directors... 734/747-8112 [email protected] Hello to all from beautiful in Lansing the week of July 4th. WEBSITE Michigan! Many County Fairs abound for CLASSIFIED ADS: 4-H. We expect Border Leices- Ads will run for a one month Spring was normal this year period of time on our website, ters to have a good showing at in temperature and much www.ablasheep.org, after which the Michigan Fiber Festival a needed rainfall along with they will be deleted if they friendly, low-key family event in are not renewed. many great lambs who are mid-August (www.michigan!- growing fast. As I write this Text only ads ...........................$5.00 berfestival.info) and the private- we look forward with hope Text with one photo...............$10.00 ly revived Great Lake State Fair Text with two photos .............$15.00 to a bountiful hay harvest for (aka Michigan State Fair). All everyone. Our state has many Please contact the webmaster, are welcome. PMease call or email outstanding shows for youth JoAnne Tuncy, to place your ad: questions. A wonderful summer and is host this year to the [email protected] to all. --Linda Koeppel All American Junior Show 2 American Border Leicester Assoication Newsletter Summer 2013 The ABLA Newsletter is published quarterly. It is a compilation of submissions from members. We value your contributions. The submission deadline for the next issue is October 5th. Please send your news to the Newsletter Editor at: [email protected] Youth News Terence Blake of Ludlow, Massachusetts, and a member of the Pioneer Valley Young Shepherds 4=H Club won Champion A.O.B. Ewe with his white yearling ewe purchased as a lamb from Maybe Tomorrow Farm, as well as Champion A.O.B. ram with his home raised natural colored junior ram lamb, at the Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Craft Fair held over Memorial Day Weekend at the Cummington Fairgrounds in Cummington, MA. Feature Recipe Grilled Rack of American Lamb with Dijon-Balsamic Glaze Reprinted from www.americanlamb.com # Servings: 4 Salt and pepper, to taste Preparation time: 30 minutes Lay lamb leg open on a cutting board. Trim off visible fat. Season lamb generously with salt and pepper; allow to sit Cook time: 40-50 minutes at room temperature for 30 minutes prior to grilling. Tzatziki 2 cups Greek yogurt In a medium-sized bowl, combine yogurt, cucum- 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated on large ber, dill, mint, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; keep holes of grater cold until serving. 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill Preheat grill to medium-high. Grill lamb leg to me- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint dium-rare (remove from heat when thermometer 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil registers between 130°F and 135°F, or to desired 1-1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar doneness). Rest lamb, lightly covered, for at least 1 teaspoon sea salt 10 minutes before serving. 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Slice lamb across the grain into thin slices. Place 8 authentic Greek pitas (not pocket bread) some lamb slices in the middle of each pita; top 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced with tomatoes, cucumber slices, mint leaves and 1 small cucumber, sliced Tzatziki sauce; fold pita like a taco. 1 bunch mint leaves 3 American Border Leicester Assoication Newsletter Summer 2013 REGISTERING American Border Leicester Association SHEEP Futurity Contest Fill out any ABLA application for #ere has been great enthusiasm ewe nominations by our youth this registration you may already have this year for the ABLA Futurity year. #is is great! or if you do not have a form, please Contest. I am happy to report, so visit the “Registering Sheep” page far we have over 40 ewes nomi- Everyone, please remember on the website at www.ablasheep. nated!! #ank you to all those who your nominations must be made org and download an Application nominated their entries in the before show season – so, kids, if for Registration Form. Send all National Sale in May. I am sure you haven’t nominated your animal forms for registering your sheep to: these nominations along with the – or, adults if you have sold a ewe !ve Youth Buyer Credits that ABLA lamb or yearling ewe to a youth – American Border Leicester nominate that animal TODAY ! Association I would also like to remind the PO Box 51, 222 Main Street youth showman to send in your Fu- Milo, IA 50166 turity Point Record Forms signed Phone: 641/942-6402 by the show secretary soon a%er Fax: 641/942-6502 that particular show.