Stanberry Elected to IBA Leadership Position

At the August 7, 2007 IBA Board’s Strategic Planning meeting in Kansas City, the election results for the 2007-08 Chair-Elect were announced. Mr. Thomas Stanberry, Chairman and CEO, West Bank, West Des Moines has been elected IBA Chair-Elect and will officially take office at the IBA’s 2007 Convention in September. Also at the Convention, Roger Claypool from Shelby County State Bank, Harlan will become IBA Treasurer.

New board members will also be inducted at the Annual Convention. New board members include Kelly Florke, Pioneer Bank, Sioux City; Greg Johnson, First State Bank, Nora Springs; Henry Russell, First National Bank, Massena; Bill Owens, Farmers Savings Bank and Trust, Vinton; Steve Olson, West Chester Savings Bank, Washington; and Christine Hensley, Bank of the West, Des Moines.

(Left to Right) Thomas Stanberry, Roger Claypool

IBA Steer Raises Money at Governor’s Charity Steer Show

The 25th Annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show was held at the 2006 Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 11. Following the show, the IBA sponsored steer was auctioned off for $4,100 to Curran Cattle Company in Melrose.

“Cement Truck” was shown by WHO-AM radio’s Mark Pearson and Sarah Feiges of Sioux City, the steer’s former owner. The steer placed fourth in the competition.

“The Ronald McDonald House is a great organization, providing a home away from home for families dealing with a very difficult situation and we are proud to support such a worthy cause,” said Jeff Burgus, CEO of Mediapolis Savings Bank. “We’ve also been able to establish a great relationship with WHO and Mark Pearson who truly cares about the cause and the young people who raise these animals.”

Twenty-six steers were shown and auctioned off, raising a total of $116,625, to go to the Ronald McDonald Houses of Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City.  The Governor’s Charity Steer Show was developed by the Iowa Beef Industry Council, the Iowa Cattleman’s Association and Former Governor Terry Branstad. Since its inception in 1983, the show has raised nearly $1.4 million for charity.

PHOTOS: The Feiges family with a representative from Curran Cattle Company (far left), IBMC’s Don Foley and WHO-AM Radio’s Mark Pearson, after the show and auction. The IBA’s steer brought $4,100 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

With Mark (In the show ring)