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St. Clair County Cattlemen

May is Beef Month is a big deal in the cattle industry. It promotes the very reason a cattleman continues to raise cattle for their community to enjoy good quality beef. So the Cattlemen participate in many activities in our county throughout the month.

St. Clair County Cattlemen kicked off May is Beef Month by setting up at Food Fair in Appleton City, Carney’s Five Star Supermarket in Osceola, and Buzz’s Market in Collins for the community to sign up to win two $125 Beef Bundles, two Beef Logo Lawn Chairs and one Grill Set at each store. Winners were drawn that day.

Winners at Buzz’s Market were Araka Breshears - $125 Beef Bundle, Terry Warren - $125 Beef Bundle, Kay Ahlers - Beef Logo Lawn Chair, Marilyn Nance - Beef Logo Lawn Chair and Mark Hutchinson – Grill Set.

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Winners at Carney’s Five Star Supermarket were Rick Bray - Beef Bundle, Logan Carney - $125 Beef Bundle, Linda Campbell - Beef Logo Lawn Chair, Judy ByrneBeef Logo Lawn Chair, and Avery Kilgore – Grill Set.

Winners at Food Fair were Mark Phillips - $125 Beef Bundle, Nathan Rosbrugh - $125 Beef Bundle, Mark Freemyer - Beef Logo Lawn Chair, Jeff Fauvrette - Beef Logo Chair, and Betty Rosbrugh – Grill Set.

Congratulations to all the winners!

To continue the promotion of beef, St. Clair County Cattlemen put a float through the Lowry City Craft Fair parade on Saturday, May 13. The Cattlemen handed out beef sticks to the community. The parade theme was Proud to be American. Cattlemen promoted “American Life is the Best Life. Eat American Beef!” It was a fun time promoting beef in our county.

The Cattlemen, along with friends and family, held Bill Creek’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 20. Many friends, family and cattlemen gathered.

Bill Creek was an active, long-time member of St. Clair County Cattlemen’s Association. You could count on him to be at Cattlemen’s meetings and events. During ribeye cooking fundraisers, he would carry a sign and let people know that the Cattlemen’s ribeye sandwiches are ready. He never met a stranger and always greeted people with a smile. He was a board member, a past president, and most of all, a proud supporter of Mo Beef

Kids. Bill, the meeting is adjourned for now, ‘til we meet again.

The Cattlemen had a successful May is Beef Month, and we look forward to continuing our promotion of beef throughout our county!