DEATRICH WISE BLOCK PARTY
As a relentlessly upbeat person, Deatrich's goal was to bring people together and share a good time, and according to the Mattapan Teen Center's Director of Programming and Operations Rick Aggeler, that is exactly what he did. In addition to performances on stage and food trucks, Boston Police and Fire departments were present, as well as Fresh Truck, a local organization that brings affordable healthy food options into areas of the city that don't have as much access to fresh fruit and vegetables. Rick said the block party was "unlike any event" he's been a part of in his 14 years working with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston. SACKS contributed by donating workstations, signage, furniture and labor support for the event.
IRONSTONE FARMS
Dr. J. Oliver Irons has been immersed in the beef industry since childhood. While growing up on his family operation in southern West Virginia he learned valuable lessons and insight on what it takes to succeed in the industry. His passion for cattle led him to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine at Auburn University where he specialized his experience with a broad exposure to the industry including bovine export trade, Cornell University-Summer Dairy Institute, International Livestock Congress -Calgary and Denver, feedlot medicine, and the USDA Smith-Kilborne Foreign Animal Disease program. Today, Dr. Irons is active in American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Academy of Veterinary Consultants, and just completed the two-year Executive Veterinary Program- Beef hosted by University of Illinois and Kansas State University. Being the owner of his own purebred Angus herd, Dr. Irons is an active member of the American Angus Association and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, where he has participated in both of their Young Cattlemen’s Conferences. His progressive mindset and dedication to the industry are one of a kind. Dr. Irons offers consultation services throughout the United States. SACKS contributes printed signage to Ironstone Farms annual raffle fundraiser.
