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Past HOAGBA director Ladonna Rae Lickteig, 79, of Lawrence died May 23, 2025.  She was an avid bird lover, and for many years she and her late husband Victor raised wild waterfowl and pheasants. She belonged to several bird clubs including the American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society, the International Wild Waterfowl Society, and Heart of America Game Breeders Association. She served as secretary of APWS from 2008 to 2013 and attended all but 2 of the conventions which were held between 1995-2016. She served on the Board of Directors of HOAGBA from 1993-1996 and 2002-2023.  

Motels: Gardner I-35 Exit 210 Hampton Inn, 151 S. Cedar Niles Rd, Ph. 913-856-2100; Super 8, 2001 E Sante Fe, Ph. 844-209-0796; Olathe near exit 215:  Econo Lodge South- 209 S. Fleming, ph. 913-829-1312 Motel 6 - 1501 S. Hamilton Circle - 913-397-9455, LaQuinta Inn - 20570 W. 151st - 913-254-0111, Days Inn 20662 W. 151st St. - ph. 913-390-9500, Best Western Plus, 1580 S. Hamilton Circle, ph. 913-440-9762, Candlewood Suites, 15490 S. Rogers (name change from 154th St.) Rd, ph. 913-768-8888, Holiday Inn Express, 15475 South Rogers Rd, Ph. 913-948-9000.  Due to Fair Board concerns, no one is allowed to sleep in the office building .Thursday or Friday nights.

The 2025-2026 Membership Directory was mailed with the May-June newsletter. If your listing contains errors, let me know so I can print correction in the Sept-Oct. newsletter. If you would like an additional directory, I will have some for sale at the fall auction. The cost is $3.00.

The club lost money on the fall, 2024 auction because attendance was down. There is a lot going on in the fall - Friday night football and it seems like every little town within 75 miles of Gardner has a fall festival or tractor show. We need to put forth more effort to reach potential buyers and consignors for the fall auction. If you would like to post the sale bill on any of the bird groups you belong to or take them to you county fair, let me know so I can email you a pdf file.  You can also download the file on the home page of this web site.

Email me your auction consignments no later than the end of August so I can get them posted on the club’s web site and the HOAGBA Facebook Group page. You can post consignments and pictures directly to the HOAGBA Facebook Group page, but the post will not be available for viewing until it has been approved by one of the administrators. This precaution was taken to ensure that the group page does not become a junk posting page. I will copy these posts and pictures and transfer them to the club web site. 

We will have lunch for the people who help us with the Friday check in. The club will supply paper plates, napkins, plastic table wear, water/pop and meat which Dennis Connolly and Cory Carlson will prepare. Volunteers please bring a side dish, chips, or a dessert. Any questions, call Terry 913-879-2587 or Myrna at 816-289-2906. 

From time to time, I go back to the newsletters I have edited over during the past forty years. One of the biggest differences I see is the number of ads and coming events. Newsletters in the ‘90’s and early 2000’a had entire pages of ads and the coming events often covered almost two pages. I know that we are now living in the digital age, but I wish more people would take advantage of the club ads. Up to 50 words is free per NL and the ads are also posted on the club web site. It’s an email away!!

The proceeds from the sale of items donated by participants in the drawing for consignor numbers is deposited in the HOAGBA Scholarship-Youth Fund. These items are sold at the beginning of the auction in the main arena. The proceeds from selling these donations are used to encourage young people to raise birds & small animals by donating funds for to pay for trophies and other awards. It is also used to pay for blood-testing for poultry entrants. This year HOAGBA mailed checks totaling $1,875.00 for awards at poultry shows & 4-H Fairs: Oklahoma State Poultry Association, Rocky Mountain Feather Fanciers (CO), Washington 4-H (NE), Lyndon County 4-H, Osage County Fair Association, Jefferson County 4-H, Leavenworth County 4-H Fair, Coffey County 4-H Council, Brown County 4-H Council, Johnson County 4-H Fair, Wyandotte County 4-H Fair, Pottowattomi County 4-H, Miami County 4-H, Franklin County Agricultural Society Fair Awards, and Douglas County 4-H Fair.