Nancy Schade and Judy Byrd as co-hostesses on September 16 at First Baptist Church, Ft. Sumner. This will be the prep day for Old Fort Days as the date changed from Sept 4 to Sept 18. The group will serve BBQ sandwich sack lunch from the football concession facility. Cost will be $10 and includes a drink. The group is happy to report everyone has had rain and have green grass and cattle are looking fat and sassy! Thank you, Lord! Joan Key secretary
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living on a ranch 42 miles from town I interacted with my family more than other kids. My dad was always out working cattle, and I always was excited when he asked me to go with him to feed, check waters, put out mineral so I could go explore. The passion of the cattle industry comes easy to me because that is all I know. I have watched my dad manage our cattle herd over the past 16 years. He has made important decisions that now reflect the quality of our family’s cow-calf operation. I have learned more from his example of how to be a good steward of the land and how to run a cowcalf operation efficiently.
The Chamiza CowBelles’ August meeting was called to order at 12:14 p.m. by President Jeni Neely in Johnny B’s Restaurant with five members present. Cathy read the Invocation and Creed. All recited the Pledge. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read. The treasurer’s New Mexico CowBelles: Thank you to all who report was also approved as presented. have submitted their news to Jingle Jangle. Please Nancy attempted to order more license send minutes and/or newsletters to Jingle Jangle, Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007 plates. Apparently, the original sold. The Janet or email: janetwitte@msn.com by the 14th of every new company will not have more available month. until later in August. Beef raffle ticket sales are going well. Two members have sold 700+ tickets. Cathy will set up the CowBelle by New Mexico CowBelle Beef Ambassador booth at the upcoming Petersen Youth Joanie Vance Rodeo and Dutch Oven Cookoff taking place August 7th and 8th. She will be selling omething that gets lost in the chase the new T-shirts as well as beef raffle tickets, of purple banners and buckles is the by New Mexico CowBelles Beef Ambassador cookbooks, license plates and brand throws. Callie Bennett reason why we have county fairs in Jeni received a letter from Madison Hopkins, the first place: to encourage each other. We a scholarship recipient. Madison took a etting a calf ready to show is defi- all start from somewhere. Remember, there summer class; she will be graduating in nitely a family project, it brings us is always someone watching you. Whether December, a semester early. Madison together and shows us that even on it’s the booster who wants to be just like intends to continue classes to achieve a the days where it’s hard to get out of bed, you because you’re one of the “cool kids” or Master’s Degree. At this point, she has used or if we’re just not feeling great, that putting someone in the community who wants to only $3000 of her $4000 scholarship. She in the work will give you the outcome that learn more about the industry. Take the requested that we give her the entire $1000 you aspire for. Every time I’m out in the barn time to educate and involve them. Think balance in September. The group decided working, my parents go out of their way to back to one of your first county fairs, who to give her the regular semester amount of come help and give me advice. Without my were the people you looked up to? The $500 in September and the remaining $500 family’s support I would struggle immensely. ones who helped encourage you and took in January as she begins her studies for her There’s no level of gratitude that I can you under their wing. You looked up to the master’s degree. At that point, she may express to thank them enough. ones who were gracious winners and losers. request additional funds to finish out her Callie Bennett’s beef story starts with You looked up to the ones who always tried master’s studies. Jeni will notify Madison of hard work. For the past 16 and a half years, to smile at you even if they were having a the group’s decision. Jeni took a photo of I have lived on a ranch in southeastern New bad day. As a generation of showmen leave, two embroidered tea towels that Cathy Mexico. I learned early on how to work hard the ones they took under their wings take brought to the meeting. Jeni’s mother has and be a good steward of the land. While their place and continue the cycle. Even a commercial embroidery machine. She will living on the ranch, I have learned the though there seems to be fewer and fewer give a price for making some that CowBelles importance of taking care of the land and kids involved in the industry on the county can sell. Brandi Apodaca won the door prize the cattle that graze it. Cattle grazing stabi- level, the focus should still be on them and of free lunch. Meeting adjourned at 12:50 lizes the soil and promotes growth of what benefits them the most. County fairs p.m. Submitted by Cathy Pierce. essential grasses while protecting against aren’t about buckles and sale slots, it’s erosion and fire. about encouraging younger generations to Powderhorn Cattlewomen will hold Growing up my role model was my dad. be involved in the Ag industry. their August/September meeting with He was an early influence on me because
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