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Farewell to CowBelles the time constraints we are under. It was 3 months before our treasurer got enough

Well, that escalated quickly! To say packet. We don’t have that kind of time. that your state officer team is dis- Please watch your emails and if you need a appointed with 2020 would be a hard copy, please call myself or one of the gross understatement. We finally had the other state officers, and we will get the chance and the ambition to put on some packet mailed to you. hands-on cattle handling clinics and work- I will not be continuing as president this shops for y’all this year and we just couldn’t next year, our baby is due in February and get around this dang virus! We totally at my age, I just can’t do it all. Sandra Lacy understand that the majority of our mem- is ready to move ahead as President, Jacinda bership is within the high risk age group Price is set to move up to President Elect, and we certainly didn’t want to risk any of Vonda Frost will move up to Vice President, you or your health. and Michelle Greeman has graciously

With that said, we do hope to go ahead accepted the Secretary position. Stephanie with these hands-on educational programs Avent is still our active Treasurer but would this next year. Not only will this bridge the like to step down and we need to find gap in our age range in the groups, but also someone to apprentice with her for this be instrumental in recruiting the next gen- next year so she can do that. eration of CowBelles to take over for all of I apologize, I truly hoped we could have us. We’ve seen a shift in the role women done more and gotten the ball rolling into play in the beef industry in the last few a more active beef promotion group for years and it’s no longer taboo to be out 2020, it just wasn’t in the cards. Let’s all cross there horseback and working with the men. our fingers, eyes, and toes that in 2021 all It’s no longer an oddity for a woman to be shackles are broken and the group and the running a cattle operation. These new pro- state are allowed to rejoin the rest of grams are geared towards this new set of the country. women and hope we can all benefit from Keep kicking ladies, the partnership and skill sets.

As much as we would have liked to have – Charity Ann Saulsberry had an annual meeting, it wasn’t going to New Mexico State Cowbelles President be allowed in person. As for a virtual option, we have had zero to little participation in any other media options we have offered for projects this year, and virtual wasn’t looking like it would gain any participation F ew happenings going on. CowBelle locals are collecting dues and planning for better days to come. New either. In order for Cowbelles to survive, Mexico CowBelles, thank you to all who there has to be participation on all levels, send submitted their news to JingleJangle whether we like the new processes or not. each month. Please send minutes and/or We have to adapt to grow. We have to use newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, the communication methods that reach the 1860 Foxboro Ct, Las Cruces, NM. 88007 or most people, and unfortunately, snail mail email janetwitte@ msn.com close to the just doesn’t have the reach it used to for the cost. 15th of each month. ▫

We will be sending out budget approval packets and will be accepting state officer nominations up until Dec 10, 2020. Please email nominations to me, uspur2014@ gmail.com, and I will get them to the executive committee ASAP. Please be aware of approval votes back on the last budget First Climate Warnings to Appear on Gas Pumps by Joseph Guzman, Nov. 23, 2020

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, will be the first in the U.S. to require warning labels on gas station pumps to help consumers better understand the risks associated with fossil fuel use and the climate change crisis.

The city passed an ordinance in January that mandates warnings similar to those that appear on cigarette packages be placed at the pump. While it’s not clear at this time what the labels will look like, the warnings will include information about the effects of fossil fuel consumption on human health and the environment.

“Requiring these labels at the gas pump will provide consumers with information about the impact of fossil fuel consumption directly at the point of purchase, which may encourage them to reduce their consumption and use alternative forms of transportation when appropriate,” the ordinance says.

“The fight to reverse climate change requires that everyone take action to change their behavior, and the City must underscore the fact that each individual’s behavior can make an impact on the environment and on public health.”

The mandate is the first of its kind to pass in the U.S., although an effort to require such warnings first kicked off years ago in Berkeley, Calif., where it was unsuccessful. Other cities such as San Francisco, Santa Monica, Calif., and Seattle at one time considered the warning labels.

Cambridge City Council member Patty Nolan said the city is working on fashioning the label and it could be on the pumps sometime in December.

The ordinance is part of the city’s Climate Action Plan, which includes a goal of reaching carbon neutrality over the next three decades.

The move comes as governments around the U.S. have recently announced bold actions to curb harmful greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in September announced plans to phase out gas-powered cars, requiring all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state to be emission free by 2035. ▫