BUELINGO NEWSLETTER2016 CONVENTION ISSUE July 2016

President’s Message: Rick Smith - Apple River, IL

Hi Everyone, If you missed the National Convention, you missed a good time. Farm tours showed a lot of nice BueLingo

Cattle. A big Thanks to the Blair’s and Monson’s for all the work they did. Thanks Ron for doing the convention 2017.

Hope to see more members next year and more cattle.

Convention 2016 and the 2016 National BueLingo Cattle Show - held June 24th & 25th, 2016.

Intense work started on Wednesday and Thursday of the week with several

of the local BueLingo folks showing up to set up gates and prepare the

fairgrounds for the cattle and show. (Thank you Rick Smith, Cory Blair, Har-

vey Blair, & Mark & Keaton Wulfekuhle) Harvey had enough gates to go

around the cattle barn and gate to the wash racks and back to the show barn.

(When the KY gate man drives in and Harvey says he needs more gates, I’ll

have to remind him of just how many he has setting around somewhere.)

Some cattle made it to the fairgrounds on Thursday, but most of the activity

started Friday morning with cattle coming in. The Board of Directors met

at the Blair’s kitchen table with Tonya Albarado on Speaker phone.

22 joined in, and we started our farm tours at Rick & Lynda Smiths’ with a caravan ride through the pastures. Lots of red

BueLingo cattle at Rick’s with lots of calves at their sides.

From Rick’s we went back up the road a couple miles

to Scott and Judy Breners’ pasture, where several red

heifers came over the hill to check us out. Then a

drive down through the valley next to the Apple River

to see over 65 black cows & calves. (And we were

able to see the view of the Apple River from the front

deck of Scott and Judy’s. What a beautiful site.

A cross country trek took us into Wisconsin and the Monson’s farm

where we found Dean and LuAnn waiting to greet us and begin a hay ride

First to see their red BueLingo herd which also had some black cattle who

were red carriers.

We visited 2 other pastures and

was able to see Obama of KW.

He was raised by Karen Walters

of Rice Lake, WI, sold to Gene

Kissner, transferred to Perry

Fitch to use for a couple of years

and now being used by Dean for

a few years.

After the pasture tours, LuAnn welcomed us into the hay mow, which was all decked out with lots of BueLingo decorations and

a feast of BBQ’d Beef and Turkey Dressing sandwiches, fruit, and a variety of sweet treats. Neighbors, Dave & his son Jeff

Eckerman entertained us with Country songs into the evening. A video played with lots of excerpts from the past BueLingo

Worlds and 25th anniversary issue. Made for lots of conversations. LuAnn and Dean hosted about 50 convention attendees for

the evening.

(Harvey wanted to sing, too)

Saturday morning brought a lot of “buzzing” at the

Jo Daviess County Fairgrounds in Warren, IL as 32

head of cattle were being prepped for the National

BueLingo Cattle Show.

Left: Nate Harm was being shy and taking a little

break before the show begins.

Nash Heimann was prepping his steer. I don’t think he quit smiling all day long.

Jared Bueling of Sheldon, ND brought two heifers

to compete in the Junior heifer division,

and I think Rick Smith of Apple River, IL

is giving him a few quick pointers.

We began the morning with Showmanship classes while the animals and the “kids” were fresh. Eight adults began the

classes while the Juniors and youth looked on to learn as the 2016 judge, Mike Schoger of Winslow, IL instructed them in some

of the basics of showmanship. A good place for our youth to learn and to prepare their animals for their own local and county

fairs.

Mike, our judge is a cattle breeder of mostly Maine-Ajus. He also has sold many club calves and raises feeders through to the

finished product. Mr. Schoger presented each youth showman with a breaking halter for their participation in the showmanship

classes. The breaking halter will tighten up when needed to help control the animal, and then loosen up. It is not to be used for

dragging when leaving a halter on the animal continuously.

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Previous page: Showmanship Picture #1– 16-19 years, Senior Class, Nate Harm…#2 - 12-15 years, Intermediate Class, Kylie

Monson…#3 - 8-11 years, Junior Class, 1st Austin Schulze , 2nd Keaton Wulfekuhle 3rd Nash Heimann.

Adult Showmanship Participants. Liza Howe, Todd Monson, Jared Bueling, Erich Knudson, Jeremy Heimann, Jordan Gettre,

Wendy Douglas, & Teresa Schulze (listed in order of placement)

Junior Division...Prospect Steer Class:

Junior Division...Market Steer

1st in class - Keaton Wulfekuhle showing

Dolby of DBA (owner) Born: 02/23/2016

Dam: Blair 664 of DBA Sire: Baily 455MX of DBA

2nd in class - Nate Harm showing

Dan-Dee 370A (owner Danny Meyer) Born: 05/13/2016

Dam: Dan-Dee 370 Sire:

1st in class - Austin Schulze showing Seven Springs #16

(owner E. Knudson) Born: 05/08/2015

Dam: Seven Springs Honey Crisp

CHAMPION STEER JUNIOR DIVISION

2nd in class - Nash Heimann showing

Charlie 371HS (owner) Born: 02/23/2015

Dam: Sophie of Briarwood Sire: Apple Hot Stuff WRC

RESERVE CHAMPION STEER JUNIOR DIVISION

June 21 & 22, 2017 National BueLingo Convention and National BueLingo Cattle ShowHosts: Ron & Deb Hoida of Crivitz, WI to be held at the Marinette County Fairgrounds...Wausaukee, WI

Save the dates...new beef facilities….at the fairgrounds

Open Division...Prospect Steer

Bull calf junior:

Austin Schulze showing Seven

Springs #3 Born: 01/15/2016

owner: Erich Knudson

Dam: Seven Springs Honey

Crisp.

Bull Junior Yearling: 1st in class

Danny Meyer (owner)

showing Dan-Dee 387A

Born: 04/22/2015

Dam: Dan-Dee 387

Sire: Dan-Dee 350A

Bull Junior Yearling: 2nd in class

Nate Harm showing Rusty-310-Mike

Born: 05/30/2015

Owner: Mike Halpin

Dam: Dan-Dee 310

Sire: 293-A-Mike

1st in class - Harvey Blair owner showing 638St of DBA Born: 02/16/2016

Dam: Blair 638 Zipse of DBA Sire: Stimey of Flying Cross

RESERVE CHAMPION STEER OPEN SHOW

2nd in class - Teresa Schulze showing

Seven Springs #4 Born: 02/18/2016

Owner Erich Knudson

Dam: Seven Springs Harmony

Sire:

Open Division...Market Steer1st in class -

Erich Knudson, owner showing Seven Springs #10 TAZ

Born: 04/07/2015

CHAMPION STEER OPEN DIVISION

GRAND CHAMPION STEER

Chosen between the winner of Junior Steer Champion and

Open Steer Champion

Thank you to the Warren FFA and Ag Division for the barn backdrop

used in the cattle pictures.(and for Tyler and Mark Wulfekuhle for setting up and taking down.)

Nate Harm showing

Nash Heimann showing

Bull Junior Yearling - 1st in class

Liza Howe showing Chisel 585R of DBA

Born: 03/05/2015

Harvey Blair, owner

Dam: Yetta R585 of DBA

Sire: Ribeye of Logan #8 MCF

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Bull Junior Yearling - 2nd in class

Dean Monson showing Heckle of MUF

Born: 03/17/2015

Dean Monson, owner

Dam: Bu 249 of MUF

Sire: Obama of KW

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL

Heifer calf Junior 1st in class

R782 of DBA Born: 02/28/2016

Dam: Yetta R585 of DBA

Sire:

Harvey Blair Owner, Exhibitor

22A: Heifer Junior Yearling 1st in class

NH 3 Born: 05/30/2015

Dam: Dan-Dee 392

Sire: 293-A Mike

Nate Harm Owner, Exhibitor

22A: Heifer Junior Yearling 2nd in class

Dan-Dee 425 Born: 05/30/2015

Dam: Justin #20

Sire: 293-A Mike

Danny Meyer Owner, Exhibitor

22B: Heifer Junior Yearling Class

Jared Bueling owner, exhibitor of Mamy of Flying Cross Born: 04/30/2016 1st in class

Harvey Blair owner, exhibitor of Blair 762 of DBA Born 04/15/2015 2nd in class

Dean Monson owner Todd Monson Exhibitor Bu 374 of MUF Born: 04/10/2015 3rd in class

Danny Meyer owner Nate Harm Exhibitor Dan-Dee 421 Born: 04/22/2015 4th in class

Danny Meyer owner, exhibitor Dan-Dee 416 Born: 04/29/2015 5th in class

22C: Heifer Junior Yearling Class

Jared Bueling owner, exhibitor Mable of Flying Cross Born: 03/29/2015 1st in class

Dean Monson owner, Kylie Monson exhibitor Bu 359 of MUF Born: 03/24/2015 2nd in class

Dean Monson owner, Wendy Douglas exhibitor Bu 360 of MUF Born: 03/26/2015 3rd in class

22D Heifer Junior Yearling Class

Harvey Blair owner, exhibitor Blair TS21 of DBA Born: 03/03/2015 1st in class

Nash Heimann owner, exhibitor Charlotte of Heimann Farms Born: 02/20/2015 2nd in class

Harvey Blair owner, Richard Blair exhibitor Blair 732 of DBA Born: 02/18/2015 3rd in class

Erich Knudson owner, exhibitor Seven Springs Lexi Born: 02/03/2015 4th in class

Kylie Monson with Bu 359

Todd Monson with Bu 374

A Mike

Champion Heifer Junior Yearling:

Blair TS21 Crystal of DBA Born: 03/03/2015

Harvey Blair, owner-exhibitor

Dam:Blair 590 of DBA Sire:Yosemite of MUF

Reserve Champion Heifer Junior Yearling:

Mamy of Flying Cross Born: 04/30/2015

Jared Bueling, owner-exhibitor

Dam:Kalingo of Flying Cross Sire:Superior of Flying Cross

Champion Senior Female

Yetta R585 of DBA Born: 02/23/2011

Harvey Blair Owner, Liza Howe Exhibitor

Dam:297 Pella of DBA Sire:Dan-Dee 156D

Reserve Champion Senior Female

Seven Springs Harmony Born: 02/06/2014

Erich Knudson, owner-exhibitor

Dam:Seven Springs Honey Crisp Sire:Apple Bailey WRC

Champion Female Overall:

Yetta R585 of DBASupreme Champion BueLingo

Chisel 585R of DBA

5 Cow/calf pairs graced the ring.

1st. Harvey Blair with Yetta R585 of DBA

02/23/2011 (Champion Sr. Female)

2nd. Erich Knudson with Seven Springs

Harmony 02/06/2014 (Reserve Champion

Sr. Female)

3rd. Richard Blair with Blair 638 Zipse of

DBA

4th. Danny Meyer with Dan-Dee 370

08/05/2009

5th. Erich Knudson with Seven Springs

Honey Crisp 03/06/2006

Produce of Dam brought Harvey Blair in the ring twice with 2 offspring of the same dam Yetta 585R’s heifer calf Blair 782 of

DBA and the Supreme Champion Bull Chisel 585R of DBA and again with Blair 638 Zipse and her bull calf 638St and a 2015

heifer Blair 762 Candy of DBA.

Erich Knudson brought in Seven Springs Honey Crisp’s 2 offspring Seven Springs Harmony (Reserve Champion Sr. Female

and her Bull calf Seven Springs #3 Money.

Get of Sire brought Dean Monson into the ring with 3 offspring of the same sire: Reserve Champion Bull, Heckle of MUF,

Bu 359 of MUF and 374 of MUF

Three best females brought

Harvey Blair in the ring with

Blair 762 Candy of DBA,

Yetta R585 of DBA, Blair

638 Zipse of DBA. And

Dean Monson with Bu 359,

Bu 360, Bu 374

Wendy Douglas, Kylie

Monson and Todd Monson

pictured on the left

Pair of Steers brought Erich Knudson in

the ring with the Grand Champion Steer

Seven Springs #10 TAZ and the Cham-

pion Junior Steer Seven Springs #16

10 year old Seven Springs Honey Crisp - Erich Knudson

owner-exhibitor has been in multiple BueLingo National

Shows...Glad to see she joined us with a great bull calf at

her side again this year.

President’s Pick - Best Belt

Dean Monson with

Bu 360 shown by

his daughter

Wendy Douglas

Picked by Rick

Smith, BBCS

President

The Show concluded with the town’s noon whistle, so we were off to the Blair’s. 44 joined us for a light lunch and stayed for

the General Membership meeting.

Farm tours began with a caravan to see Blair’s Red BueLingo herd of cattle, and around the block to the other four groups of

cattle.

Some attendees lingered in the air conditioning and visited while others went back to freshen up at the hotel. But all (and a few

more) showed up around 5:30 to share in the BueLingo Prime Rib supper. A big thank you goes out to Mary (Allen) Tessen-

dorf for cooking the meat and tators and making the awesome BueLingo Cake. We topped the night with “ice cream” and ber-

ries or rootbeer floats. Then we got down to business for the awards of the National Show.

Best Belt2016 Premier Breeder:

Dean Monson of Gratiot, WI

The Premier Breeder was established by Russell

Bueling and has been kept active by a Russ Bueling

Memorial Fund to award the exhibitor that displayed

and presented their animals in a respectable manner.

The judge is asked to pick the winner by what he has

observed in the barns and the show ring. Our judge

was impressed with the uniformity of Dean’s cattle

and how the family worked together showing and

were always prompt at the show ring waiting on deck

for their call into the ring. Well done Monson family!

The evening concluded by auctioning donated items, and we had some pretty great BueLingo items, plus some baskets that rep-

resent some of the states our participants came from. (WI and MN, ND, IL). Our notorious auctioneer, Perry Fitch, helped to

raise over $600 to benefit the BBCS. Thank you to all who so generously donated items, and those who purchased them.

Danny Meyer donated a window block with BueLingo scene:

Tammy Fitch donated a lady bug garden decoration and matched the proceeds to the MS foundation.

Colene Miller donated a cooler bag full of goodies

Marcia Fenner donated a cheese and homemade wine basket

Tammy Fitch donated homemade Salsa basket and items from MN

Lynda Smith donated a BueLingo colored scrunchy decoration and Oreo’s in a Warren, IL pie plate

Rodney & Sylvia Chaplin donated items from Northern WI and MN

Ron Hoida donated a BueLingo Block puzzle

Jared Bueling donated a Belted Resin calf and a Wrought Iron BueLingo Sign

Lacey Johnson donated two Flower pot decorations (1 red and 1 black) Hanging BueLingo Flower Pot Chimes, and a BueLingo

sign with flower pot ornaments.

Dean & LuAnn Monson donated 2 Welcome Signs one with a Black BueLingo and one with a Red BueLingo

Gene & Betty Kissner of Corcoran, MN donated a BueLingo tanned hide. (Can be seen in the front left of the picture to

the left) Chances were offered for the luck of the draw. 3 year old Archer Johnson pulled the lucky card out of the

bucket which just happened to have his Grandpa, Randy Sigafus, holding the matching half. A great way to end the eve-

ning, as Archer’s mother, Lacey Johnson, donated some beautiful BueLingo décor of which one is being displayed on

MY front porch.

Secretary’s Message July 2016: A Giant Belted Thank-you from Harvey & Sue BlairThank you to everyone who helped make the 2016 National Show and Convention a success. Great participation and some out-

standing farm tours. Folks, if you like seeing lots of good BueLingo cattle, you should have joined us this year, as we have 4

producers within a 15 mile radius, and we were able to see most of their cattle. Everyone always chips in and lends a hand as

needed and this year wasn’t any different. We had plenty of help with set up and clean up afterwards. Actually had to slow

some of them down, as we were hosting a couple of reunions over the 4th of July and needed the tables left up. We were able to

move some of the BueLingo promotional items with a buy two get one free special. Our goal is to not carry promotional items

anymore, because there are so many shops set up to digitalize just about anything you can think of. We are unable to keep the

wide assortment of sizes needed. We may keep some unique novelty items around in the future. We still have plenty of Fris-

bee's (lime green and orange) @ $2.00 each plus postage. Buy 2 get one free. There are some t-shirts and denim shirts left.

Will have a complete listing in the next BueLingo World, or call and get sizes, etc available. 815-745-2147…Sunday morning

after the show we had over an inch of rain. Harvey and I spent an hour at the fairgrounds drinking coffee, eating donuts and

waiting for the rain to stop. (the first chance we actually talked in about 2 weeks-I guess we were each busy doing our own thing

to get ready for the convention) Our show participants came in and gathered their belongings and cattle and headed (safely)

home. We still had plenty of help hanging around, so quickly gathered up ALL those gates and supplies and headed for home

too. Monday morning, Harvey and Cory and Rick Smith finished the manure clean-up. I call that a successful, happy weekend.

Hall of Honor 2016 – Judy Brener of Apple River, IL

The purpose of the BueLingo Beef Cattle Society Hall of Honor is to formallyrecognize the efforts of individuals, groups, or events whose actions serve to enhance, pro-mote and further develop the BueLingo Beef Cattle and to preserve the history of thebreed.

Judy’s history with the BueLingo Society started when her father, Don steppedinto the Society with both feet. Upon Don’s passing, Judy stepped into his shoes and wasappointed to replace Don as a director of the Society from 1995-1997. In 1997, Judy wasthen elected to the board for 2 – 3 year terms. After 5 years of being off the board she wasthen elected again in 2008 for 2 more 3 year terms. She served as President from 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. She served as Vice President from 1999-2001 and Vice President in2013-2014. Judy has held the most time in office than any other as a director.

Judy along with her family and the Monson’s of Gratiot, hosted the 1995 Conven-tion headquartered out of Dubuque, Iowa with the National show held in Darlington, WI,where they exhibited the Grand Champion BueLingo – Apple Winona WRC and the Re-serve Grand Champion Apple Raspberry WRC.

Judy took on the duties of BueLingo World Editor in 2004 and continues to helpcollect information and pictures.

Coming into the Society on basically the ground floor, Judy was instrumental inmaking a lot of decisions concerning the belt and white feet, and closing down the pedi-grees on the Bull side.

Thank you Judy for all you have done to help promote BueLingo and recruitBueLingo breeders. May you continue to do so for many years to come.

SPONSORSHIP OF PLAQUES, RIBBONS AND SHOWMANSHIP AWARDS

A Special thank you goes out to the generosity of our sponsors. The donations covered all the plaques, ribbons and the Junior

showmanship participants also received a monetary gift plus the breaking halter given by our Judge Mike Schoger of Winslow,

IL. A list of sponsors was given with your plaque, so please take some time to send the sponsors a Thank you. They are also

listed here as a reminder to all. Besides the sponsors on the plaque, extra $ were donated to help defray the awards costs.

Sponsor of the:

Supreme Champion BueLingo

Grand Champion Bull

Champion Junior Female

Gene & Betty Kissner

Lazy K5 Farm

22105 Co Rd 50

Corcoran, MN 55340

Phone: 763-498-8262

Sponsor of the:

Reserve Champion Bull

Jared Bueling

Flying Cross Ranch

5537 140th Ave SE

Sheldon, ND 58068

Phone: 701-820-0348

Sponsor of the:

Grand Champion Female

Dr. Larry L. Davis

1027 Grace Lane

Boonville, MO 65233

Phone: 660-882-9783

Sponsor of the:

Reserve Champion Junior Female

Scott Brener and Judy Brener

Windy River Cattle Company

6565 N Broadway Rd.

Apple River, IL 61001

Phone: 815-594-2573

Sponsor of the:

Champion Senior Female

Dean & LuAnn Monson

9364 Silver Spring Rd.

Gratiot, WI53541

Phone: 608-922-3322

Sponsor of the:

Reserve Champion Senior Female

Stan & Laura Olson

Mill Creek Farm

5755 Davis Rd

Dodgeville, WI 53533

Phone: 608-576-3666

Sponsor of the

Grand Champion Steer Plaque

Rodney & Sylvia Chaplin

Chaplin’s Valle-Vue Farm

3192 80th St.

Frederic, WI 54837

Phone: 715-327-4461

Sponsor of the:

Champion Steer Junior Show

Harvey & Sue Blair

Dai-Bue Acres

15904 Warren Rd

Warren, IL 61087

815-745-2311

Sponsor of the:

Reserve Champion Steer JuniorShow

Stephanie Jones

Full Circle Farm

7 Workman Creek Rd

Elma, WA 98541

Phone: 360-482-5210

Sponsor of the:

Champion Steer Open Show

Danny & Diane Meyer

Dan-Dee BueLingos

N9897 Cherry Ave

Loyal, WI 54446

Phone: 715-613-1603

Sponsor of the:

Reserve Champion Steer Open Show

Perry & Tammy Fitch

Cold Spring Stock Farm

26419 County Rd 7

Winona, MN 55987

Phone: 507-454-7281

Premier Breeder Award

Russ Bueling memorial 1919-2008

Judge: Mike Schoger

11507 W. Reiland Rd

Winslow, IL 61089

Gave a breaking halter to each youthshowmanship participant

Directors: A ballot vote was completed for Directors for 2016-2019. Rodney Chaplin and Marcia Fenner completed their 1st

3 years on the board and were re-nominated for election along with Dean Monson of Gratiot, WI. After reading of the ballots

3x, because the votes were that close, Rodney Chaplin and Dean Monson are the 2016-2019 Directors. We want to thank

Marcia Fenner for her past 3 years serving on the board and all her insightful ideas and experiences she shared with us. Marcia

is eligible for election for the 2017-2020 Director opening.

2017 Directors: Ron Hoida and Rick Smith will be completing their 2nd - 3 year terms on the Board of Directors in June of

2017 and neither are eligible for reelection until 1 year after their terms are completed. The nominations have been opened for

2017-2020 and your nominations may be submitted to any officer or the office: office@buelingo.com...815-745-2147

2016-2017 Current Directors and contact information:

Rick Smith - 815-291-6479...richardsmith9748@gmail.com === Ron Hoida - 715-927-0659...moki@centurytel.net

Brian Tracy - 563-488-4281...oakridgecattle@yahoo.com === Tonya Albarado - 281-492-8999… michaelalbarado@pdq.net

Rodney Chaplin - 715-327-4461...rchaplin@centurytel.net === Dean Monson - 608-922-3322...mufllc@yahoo.com

Jared Bueling - 701-820-0348...flyingcrossranch@hotmail.com

15904 Warren Rd.

Warren, IL 61087

815-745-2147

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PMT status: All pedigrees carry a PMT status as they are recorded. PMT FREE, PMT CARRIER, PMT NOT TESTED,

OFFSPRING OF PMT FREE PARENTAGE, and PMT FREE by HERITAGE. We have added a 5th status because we are

now into 2nd and 3rd generation PMT FREE animals. Next submittal due date is January 1, 2017. All samples received after

the 1st of January will be held until the next submittal of June 1, 2017. Results are in from June 2016 submittals and all cattle

were tested PMT FREE. This is more proof that our PMT testing combined with herd management (records and culling) is

bringing the results we need to make the testing obsolete in the future.

Membership: If you have not paid your 2016-2017 dues, your membership has expired. We would sure like to keep you on

our mailing list, but do to price increases of printing, etc. it is important to have you as a member to cover the costs. Now is a

good time to catch up on your registrations. Under 15 months of age is $15.00 per animal and over 15 months of age is

$25.00. Transfers are $10.00 each. Forms can be found at www.buelingo.com Should you wish to include 205 adjusted

weights on your registration papers, be sure and use the calculator at www.buelingo.com under Cattle Management. Follow

the prompts and you will have your 205 data calculated for you. Any questions or want forms mailed to you, just request at

the office...815-745-2147 or office@buelingo.com

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