minutes from last meeting in November 2020, approved as read. Nancy took over the treasurer’s position from Robbie in November. In the transition period, there was a discrepancy of approximately $5. The group decided to go forward from this point with the current balance. Nancy proposed printing this year’s beef raffle tickets on cardstock providing are able to use a discount card. Otherwise, will have them printed on regular bond paper. The membership has increased to 40 members. A letter received from scholarWe are the backbone of the county ship recipient, Buddy Neely, explaining and we are under HIS wings. the circumstances of why he shortly left college and gave up his scholarship. He – Sandra Lacy may re-apply for assistance later. Thank NM State Cowbelle President you, Buddy, for sharing with the group. Jeni received a letter from the State Cowgrew up in a small town where teachers Pres-Elect: Jacinda Price Belles asking for confirmation of the knew your whole family. They graded Vice-president: Vonda Frost information contained in the Directory of their papers and worked on the ranch Treasure: Stephanie Avent Officers. Local officers accepted as disafter school. They never had a cross word Secretary: Michelle Greeman. cussed at November meeting are when ranch kids came to school with Chaplin:Corrina Casler President, Jeni Neely; Vice-President, mud and more on their boots. In fact we The 2021 NM State Cowbelle Sherry Ibara; Secretary, Cathy Pierce, and had a school trip to one of the teacher’s Officers. Treasurer, Nancy Phelps. Nancy wore one ranch, we rode around in a stock trailer, of the new T-shirts to the meeting; they and it wasn’t sanitary. How about the days Powderhorn Cattlewomen met at can be purchased from Nancy for $20. we had off for the county fair? Lots of kids First Baptist Church on February 11 with Krystie agreed to oversee the scholarhad fair animals. We had single cab, stan- Beverly Overton and Joan Key, as co-host- ships this year and Nancy will make sure dard trucks with full gun racks, seldom, if esses. Eleven members were present with the high school receives the application ever locked. That was normal. one guest. The group had a delightful and requirements soon. Jeni reported there In the summer there were mud fun meeting! The raffle was a huge should be 15+ steers at the fair this year. puddles full of tadpoles and dirt tanks to success and able to fund the group’s Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m. Submitswim in. We licked salt blocks, ate cow scholarships in addition to increasing the ted by Cathy Pierce cake, drank from the water hose. A half donation to the Boys and Girls Ranch as dozen of us could ride in the back of the well as the two Christian Children’s home. New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you truck to town. Even the horse rode back The group is grateful for all that bought to all who have submitted their news to there. That was normal. tickets and promoted the cattlewomen Jingle Jangle. Please send minutes and/or Best hamburgers were at the sale barn. fundraiser! The winners are: Pow Carter, newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Janet Witte, The cafe had screen doors that banged Molly Jensen and Kelsey McCollum! Con- 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 constantly from people coming in and grats to them! Hostesses are still needed or email: janetwitte@msn.com. out. Fly swatters on every table. The cafe for the year and Sandy McKenna, chairwas loaded with the old timers telling woman, will be calling members! Old Fort stories, the auctioneers’ chants, the gates Days moved to Labor Day weekend with banging. Those old wood seats, stained hopes of the group working with the Ft. and hard to climb. When my dad would Sumner Chamber of Commerce on get up to get coffee, he would always look Annual BBQ Booth. Next meeting will be back at me and say “and don’t you be at Kari Henry’s home in Ft. Sumner on buying anything.” He never forgot to say March 11. See you there! Joan Key, Secretary that after I bought some day-old calves. That was normal. President Jeni Neely called the Times certainly have changed. What Chamiza CowBelles’ February meeting hasn’t changed is the love of land and to order at 12:04 p.m. in the Albert Lyon livestock. The work ethic. Knowledge that Event Center with seven members is passed down to generation to genera- present. Jeni read the Prayer and Creed tion. The passion for the life style. That is and all recited the Pledge. Cathy read our history.
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“When things go back to normal”. Who’s normal?
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