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RES. CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF - DIV. 2 BKMT FAST MONEY 8008F ET SIRE: DADDYS MONEY 55Z DAM: BK HERITAGE ZINNIA SEPT. 25, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: CHLOEE CLARK, MULDROW, OKLA.

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CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF ALAP MISS GYPSY SIRE: COLBURN PRIMO DAM: HMC SWEET PEA 62A APRIL 26, 2019 EXHIBITED BY: ZANE POTTER, PORTER, TEXAS RES. CHAMPION SUMMER YEARLING BBR FESTIVE 886F ET SIRE: DADDYS MONEY 55Z DAM: BNWZ LADY DI 66B MAY 12, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: SAMANTHA SCHRAG, MARION, S.D.

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RES. CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING JBT DADDY’S GIRL 10F SIRE: DADDYS MONEY 55Z DAM: BNWZ CALYPSO 1369D ET FEB. 10, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: CLINT MAIN, SEYMOUR, IND.

RES. CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF WSCC STELLA 61G ET SIRE: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 DAM: BK YOHO 1002 MAY 5, 2019 EXHIBITED BY: JACEN GALYEAN, HIWASSE, ARK.

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CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF SWEET PEA 18F SIRE: SILVEIRAS EL CAPTAIN 6510 DAM: PARR MISS TOSHIA SEPT. 5, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: RYLEE SHORT, MASONVILLE, IOWA

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RES. CHAMPION SUMMER YEARLING FEMALE MINN ELLA 91F ET SIRE: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 DAM: MINN ELANOAR 1X MAY 5, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: ABBY EMBERSON, BLANCHARD, OKLA.

RES. CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING FEMALE K&A FRANKIE 873F ET SIRE: SILVEIRAS STYLE DAM: K&A FOREVER LADY 849U FEB. 22, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: WHITNEY REEVER, GLIDDEN, IOWA

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING FEMALE FAMOUS FEFE SIRE: JSUL SLAM DUNK DAM: MCC MISS TARYN APRIL 20, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: CARLEE CLARK, MULDROW, OKLA.

- JUNIOR SHOW JUDGE - GRAHAM BLAGG, KANSAS

- OPEN SHOW JUDGE - TRAVIS PEMBROOK, OKLAHOMA

CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF JABR ELECTRA 96G ET SIRE: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 DAM: JABR MISS CB ALI 137B APRIL 4, 2019 EXHIBITED BY: MCKENZIE LAYTON, POCASSET, OKLA. RES. CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF DRIT GINGER SNAP SIRE: KBSC SIMPLIFY 22C DAM: DRIT 710 APRIL 3, 2019 EXHIBITED BY: TAYLOR DORSEY, EATON, COLO.

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF RJC MISS PICANTE 99F SIRE: CLASSEN SON DAM: RJC MISS I-80 913A NOV. 11, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: BERREN STROPE, O’NEILL, NEB.

CHAMPION SUMMER YEARLING RATLIFFS FLIRT 892F ET SIRE: NMR MATERNAL MADE DAM: RIVERSTONE CHARMED MAY 18, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: PARKER SCHWARZ, LACYGNE, KAN.

RES. CHAMPION SUMMER YEARLING MCRL30F MISS NICKI SIRE: SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303 DAM: CRLL MISS 7B MAY 19, 2018 EXHIBITED BY: ADDYSON LEHMAN, WEST LIBERTY, IOWA

CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING MACY ET SIRE: PLUM CREEK PARADOX 161B DAM: DIAMOND OCT. 07, 2017 EXHIBITED BY: BRENNA WILKINS, BENNETT, IOWA

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RES. CHAMPION SENIOR YEARLING ACMD LUCY’S TRIPLE THREAT SIRE: DUAL THREAT 305A DAM: ACMD LUCY 44C NOV. 3, 2017 EXHIBITED BY: JOHN HAVEN STALVEY, ALAPAHA, GA.

- PREMIER BREEDER - WILLOW SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY, PRAIRIE GROVE, ARK.

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2020 DUES

If you have not paid your 2020 dues please do so as soon as possible. Dues run from January 1 to December 31 of each year no matter when you pay them. Active adult accounts will receive the Voice Magazine as long as dues are current. You may pay your dues by logging into your online account, send the postcard that was mailed out in October with a check or call in payment.

MAPP ENROLLMENT

MAPP inventories were due December 15, 2019. An invoice will be mailed to all MAPP participants who did not return inventories by the deadline. These invoices will not be adjusted and will be expected to be paid in full within 60 days from the date of the invoice. Any unpaid balances after the 60 days will be removed from MAPP and will require a $50 reactivation fee, plus back fees to re-enter the herd program.

REGISTRATIONS:

Please dispose of any old registration and self-billing worksheets. The AMAA will no longer offer a 10% online discount for registration work that is completed through Digital Beef.

The AMAA will assess a $5 fee for any registration work received by fax, e-mail or by mail. To avoid this fee, please log into your online Digital Beef account to complete all registration work. New forms are included in this issue and can also be downloaded from our main webpage under Digital Beef/ Registrations – Printable Forms. If you need assistance logging into your online account please contact us at maine@amaapc.com. If work is faxed or e-mailed it is the responsibility of the breeder to give us a follow up phone call to make sure that the work is legible and to cover all fees.

BLOCK REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS: Want to save on registration costs? Consider pre-paying for a block of registrations. The cost savings are as follows: • 15 head - 12% • 25 head - 15% • 50 head - 20% • 75 head - 25% • 100 head - 30% Blocks may only be used on animals under 13 months of age and may not be used on steers or foundation animals. Blocks will only be valid from January 1 - December 31 of each year. Any unused block registration numbers will expire. If you are interested in learning more about block purchases, please contact us at 816-431-9950.

RUSH ORDERS:

If you are selling an animal, we ask that you register and transfer the animal in a timely manner to avoid extra charges and to assure buyers they are purchasing from a reputable business person.

Rushes will be done in the order received; a rush fee is currently $50 (covers eight head). No work will be released until payment is complete.

Rush work is processed ahead of the regular work that is received in our office and mailed by regular mail within one to two business days. We will do our best to complete rush work that is received in our office by 2 p.m. (Monday – Friday). There is no same-day turnaround. If requiring a registration number only, it will still be considered a rush as we still have to process the work to obtain the number. performance only animals please submit them online if you have the capabilities. This will help the registrar processing tremendously.

We appreciate you and your business and want to make sure that the registration process runs as smooth as possible. Thank you in advance for your extra time in making sure all work is correct, complete and received in a timely manner.

BULL CALF REGISTRATION:

If registering a bull calf born after Jan. 1, 2014, it must be TH/PHA free by parentage or have testing completed prior to registering and on file with the AMAA. Carriers will no longer be registered, but may be entered as a foundation animal. All progeny out of a Foundation carrier bull needs to be tested free of that defect prior to registration. If registrations are submitted before testing has been completed, the animal will not be registered. Instead the animal will be given a performance number at a non-refundable penalty charge of $10. Once the animal has been tested the registration may be completed at the regular rate. Please plan accordingly as testing can take up to three or four weeks.

HELPFUL TIPS WHEN REGISTERING: To avoid delays in your registration work during our busy season follow the tips below.

Double check that all blanks and information are correct and complete before mailing or submitting online. Things most commonly missed are:

o Missing herd prefix and herd ID o Birthdates o Date of sale o Name of animal o Payment Make sure the person that is registering the animal owns the dam with the exception of ET calves. If an ET calf, make sure the donor dam has been DNA, PHA & TH tested and that we have the results on file. If you are checking on work please e-mail us at paige@amaapc.com. When calling or e-mailing please have the name and breeder number of the person submitting the work. When registering annual active dams for

FOUNDATION ANIMALS:

Non-registered bulls and females must be entered as a foundation animal prior to MaineTainer progeny being registered. All current “P” (performance only) cattle will be grand-fathered into the program. If the sire is an AI sire and registered at another breed association, the pedigree and testing must be on file with the AMAA. The charge to add a sire pedigree will be a one-time charge of $40. If the AMAA finds that the pedigree has already been paid for by another breeder, the $40 charge will not be applied. Dams registered at another breed association may also be added for a one-time charge of $25. See the new self-billing sheet for foundation fees.

ONLINE TRANSFERS:

When transferring an animal on line make sure there is not a member number already created for the buyer. Creating more than one number for an individual creates

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registration problems later. If you find the buyer in the system at a different address please notify the buyer first to confirm the address and then notify the Maine office to update the account. It is always a good idea to always search for the buyer using the search tools before doing the work that way if they have a different address it is caught before entering the registration and transfer. When creating a new profile for a buyer please make sure to never give a junior a farm name. Please enter the junior’s name on the farm line and also as the contact.

DNA, TH AND PHA REQUIREMENTS: Prior to registering any ET calves, all donor dams (including commercial or non-registered dams) must have DNA, TH and PHA on file in our office. Also, all AI sires are required to have the same on file. Therefore, our office will hold any ET registrations submitted out of dams without testing on file as well as all registrations out of AI sires that do not have complete testing on file.

If the donor dam is deceased and not tested, we do require that the ET(s) have the tests done, in the absence of the donor’s records.

The DNA, TH and PHA testing can be done at GeneSeek. A submission form is found on our Web site, maine-anjou.org.

Maine-Anjou samples are put into testing at GeneSeek on Wednesdays, please plan accordingly when submitting. DNA results will be back in the AMAA office late the next week after the testing begins; TH and PHA results will be in our office two weeks later, usually on a Thursday.

We would like to start sending the test results by e-mail only, please make sure we have an up-to-date e-mail address for you, if applicable.

MAINE ANGUS PAPERS:

If you wish to obtain a Maine Angus registration select the MA/Angus box when registering online. You will receive an error that AMAA staff must check the testing and percentage requirements, please make sure to validate your entry to save it so that AMAA staff can check the entry. If you submit a registration on paper, please put Maine Angus in the comment section of the application. If the animal does not qualify as a Maine Angus it will be recoded as a Mainetainer.

A Maine Angus paper will be blue in color, have Maine Angus under the Maine logo, and will have MaineTainer across the center of the paper. The animal can be shown as a MaineTainer or Maine Angus. MAINE/ANGUS REQUIREMENTS • Maine Angus refers to cattle with the following characteristics: • The animal will have between 3/8 Maine-Anjou to 5/8 Maine- Anjou blood and have between 3/8 registered Angus to 5/8registered Angus and/or registered Red Angus blood. • The standard is both parents must be registered at the AMAA, American Angus Association (AAA) or Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) will provide validated lineage. • Qualifying cattle can have no more than 1/8 of non-registered blood or other breeds. • A registered Maine Angus bull must be proven free of genetic defects PHA and TH. Depending on the Maine Angus bull’s genetic makeup, the individual must also be proven free of known Angus lethal genetic defects (Ex. AM, NH and CA) and/or known lethal Red Angus genetic defects (Ex. AM, NH, CA and OS) whether determined by pedigree or test. • A registered Maine Angus female must be proven free of PHA and TH, whether identified by pedigree or test. MAINE ANGUS COLOR REQUIREMENTS: • All qualifying individuals will be predominately solid black or red in color. White markings are only allowed on the underline and switch of the tail. • Starting Jan. 1, 2019 all animals that have qualified and registered as Maine Angus prior to Jan. 1, 2019 will retain their Maine Angus papers but will not be able to exhibit/show in the Maine Angus division, however, these animals are eligible to show as MaineTainers. . NEW MEMBERS:

All new members must choose a program when submitting a new membership. The two programs that are offered are MAPP and Breeders Choice. More information on these two programs is available by visiting maineanjou.org and clicking on “Member Services” “MAPP Agreement.” If a membership is submitted without choosing a program, the new member will be placed in the Breeders Choice program. OTHER AMAA UPDATES:

Please make sure to update any change in address, phone numbers or e-mails with the AMAA by e-mailing us at maine@amaapc. com, or by logging into your online account. If you have a credit card on file and have received a new card, please make sure to call us to replace the new card on file. Credit cards are not automically saved when paying online. MAINE-ANJOU CATTLE FOR SALE:

Looking for cattle to purchase or consign? Do not forget to check out our consignment sale list located at the top of the Digital Beef Cattle search screen called “Maine-Anjou Cattle for Sale”. Active Breeders may use this tool at any time to consign animals as long as you have a login for Digital Beef. MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNTS

It is the American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA) policy to only share account information with those authorized on an active account, no matter the age of the account holder. The account holder must provide written permission to add a person(s) to their account to transfer and register on their behalf. Anyone that is not authorized on an account will not be provided passwords or invoice information no matter the age or relation to the account holder. The account holder is the only one that can call or e-mail the AMAA directly to remove or add any person(s) to/from their account. Any authorized person on the account can register, transfer, obtain or change passwords once they are on the account. NATIONAL SHOWS

Anyone showing in a junior or open class at

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the national level must be an active member with the American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA) or American Maine-Anjou Junior Association (AJMAA). Junior members exhibiting at these shows must be the sole owner of the animal they are showing.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 28 OBITUARY VINCENT LEE BLAKLEY

Vincent Lee Blakley passed away on N ovember 16, 2019 at the age of 76. The son of Priscilla Worden and Emmett Blakley was born April 5, 1943 at the Franklin Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. As a young boy he was raised in the Oologah area, where he attended school until transferring to Claremore as a sophomore so he could be in vocational agriculture as well as FFA. He then served as the State FFA Northeast Vice President 1961-1962. As a Junior and Senior he had a talk show where he discussed various subjects. He was a member of the Claremore graduating class of 1961. Upon graduating Vincent became reacquainted with Nancy Moore. A young girl he met in grade school at 4-H camp. They began dating and married on November 22, 1963. They began their life in agriculture by purchasing his grandfathers farm. In their early years they built the first and largest dry lot dairy operation in Oklahoma. Vincent was known to be a forward thinker and was always willing to listen to new ideas. He was a long time member of the Rogers County Fair Board. Vincent along with a dear friend Glen Spafford were founders of the Rogers County Young Stockman’s 4-H Club in the 1960s and is still a club that meets today. In 1989Vincent and others created the Oklahoma Club Calf Association, a youth organization that over the years has provided awards, scholarships and opportunities to thousands of youth in the state of Oklahoma. Vincent was passionate about showing as a child, but became even more passionate when his children and grandchildren began showing. Every thing Vincent did revolved around the development of agriculture and youth. Throughout the years he has hosted agriculture field days and farm tours to everyone from grade schools to senior citizens from all over the country including foreign countries. In his later years he received much joy from watching his grandchildren. They showed livestock, played sports, and gave speeches and other FFA activities. He would travel all across the country just to see his grandchildren do what they loved, or to help anyone in need. He is preceded in death by his parents, Priscilla Worden, and Emmett Blakley. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Blakley, Son Lyle Blakley and wife Rae, Daughter Lynda Runner and Husband Mike, Son Lyndsey Blakley and wife Kali, Extended Family/daughter Amber Spafford, grandchildren Rashele Blakley, Reighly Hendrix and Husband Bailey, Larahmy Blakley, Blake Runner, Bailie Runner, Neecey Blakley, Bram Blakley, Hunter Blakley, Lydia Blakley, and Dakota Hicks. Sister, Carolyn Jordan and Husband Don; brother, Mickey Jo Blakley wife Kay; step-sisters, Darlene Brauner and Gaylyn Haynes and husband Tom along with many nieces and nephews.

OBITUARY WILLIAM “BILLY” THOMAS THORNE William “Billy” Thomas Thorne Jr., 50, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 21, 2019. He was born in Columbia, Missouri, March 23rd, 1969 to Bill and Nina Thorne. Billy married Susan Green on January 9, 1991, in Las Vegas where they started their lifetime of adventures together. He is survived by his wife Susan Thorne, parents, Bill and Nina Thorne, sister, Kelley Bateman and her husband John Bateman, two nieces, Katie Kneale and her husband John Kneale, and Jordan Bateman.

Billy left this world with more laughter, which is the best cure for anything. Fun is so underrated in the world we live in today. Billy was relentless in chasing his dreams on his own terms and without fear of judgement. Two of Billy’s great accomplishments were winning the All-Around Award in The Texas Club Calf Association and being named Grand Champion Steer at Houston Livestock Show. He later fulfilled his dreams of being a chef and opened a restaurant with Susan known as the Xtreme Cuisine. He loved fiercely and deeply. Billy had a contagious sense of humor that would fill any room with an overwhelming spirit of joy. He had a heart bigger than his humor. Billy was a member of the Episcopal Church and loved The Lord with all his heart. God’s faithfulness is everlasting, He is here, He is good, He loves us, and He heals. This world is hard and scary, and it is also phenomenal and glorious. Billy cherished his tribe and wanted everyone to win in their own race of life unapologetically. Billy is what the world needs more of: truth, fun, freedom to live your truth, love, and laughter.