The Grant County Copper CowBelles met on May 16^th.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the CowBelles Creed and Prayer were read.  Guest speaker, Mackey Irwin, Farm Service Agency County Executive Director spoke about FSA programs for farmers and ranchers.  She also explained CoCoRaHs, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.  This program needs volunteers to report weather conditions, especially rain (or the lack of!) so that her office can better determine drought conditions in our county.  Committee reports were made and minutes from March and April were approved.  Treasurer Bev Medford presented the month end balances and reported on the Shindig income and expenses.  Pat Hunt reported on the Farm Bureau Centennial BBQ held at Tractor Supply Company and that 3 cookbooks were sold.  The next opportunity to sell them will be the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast being held for the PRCA Pro Rodeo in Silver City the end of May.  Annette George reported that Wranglers Restaurant is not interested in brand napkins at this time but may purchase them next year for June is Beef month.  Members were reminded about the upcoming WALC and Midyear meetings.  The June meeting will be held one week earlier than usual due to the scheduling conflict with the Midyear meeting.  

Join us for our Annual Copper CowBelles Shindig on Saturday, April 22. Our theme this year is “Bunkhouse Bash”.

Doors open at 6 pm, dinner served at 6:30 pm, the dance starts at 7:30 and ends at 11:30 pm. The Shindig will be held at the Flame Convention Center on Pinos Altos Rd, Silver City, NM.

**Kick up your heels to the western music of the Yarbrough Band!**

Silent Auction will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm. Past auction items have included western prints and furniture, wildlife decor, ironwork, numerous handmade items and gift baskets.

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door — or reserve a party table of 8 for $280 (tables are limited).

TICKETS ARE AT THE OUTLETS! Tickets can be purchased at Aunt Judy’s Attic, Western Bank, Farm Bureau Insurance – Susan Sumrall, Circle S Western Emporium in Deming and Copper CowBelle members.

Seating is limited! No host bar – No one under the age of 21 will be admitted.

Proceeds from this event help fund Beef education and promotion. For more information call Pat Hunt at 534-7649.

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/581070902090432/

Join us for an evening of dancing, making new friends and renewing old acquaintances!

 

Deming BorderBelles host contact: Trish McSherry 8510 Amapola Rd., SE; Deming, NM 88030. Call 575-644-3285 or email trismcsherry1@msn.com for more information. March 25, District III $25 due by 3/10.

WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE – March 21, 2017

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Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door — or reserve a party table of 8 for $280 (tables are limited).

Tickets can be purchased at Aunt Judy’s Attic, Western Bank, Farm Bureau Insurance – Susan Sumrall, Circle S Western Emporium in Deming and Copper CowBelle members. 

For more information call Pat Hunt at 534-7649.

The Grant County Copper CowBelles met February 21^st for a brown bag luncheon meeting.  There were two guests, Deborah Van Tellingen and Mary Hudson.  The Pledge, Creed and Prayer were read and members spent a moment catching up on personal news.  The revised minutes for August 23, 2016 and October 25, 2016 will be sent out by email requesting any further corrections and will be formally approved at the March meeting.  President Pat Hunt urged everyone to check their emails more often for current news as Pat and Linda send out updates frequently.  Correspondence was a note from Kim Clark for her thank you gift for her Presidency last year.

There was much discussion about the upcoming Shindig, April 22^nd.  Projected income and expenses were discussed as well as the catered meal, decorations, auction items, advertising and an item for the scholarship fund.  March 11^th was set to meet at the storeroom to inventory decorating items.

Joan Woodward, Bobbie Neal-Little and Rosella Escobedo agreed to head the scholarship committee this year, Pat will forward all the materials they will need.  Pat reminded everyone of upcoming events:  District III meeting, March 25; McKeen Ranch Days (volunteers needed!) April 25-26; WALC, May 30-June 1 and Midyear in Ruidoso, June 19-21.  Kim Clark was thanked for her work on the yearbooks which will be sent out very soon.

Kathy Davis, Vivian Myers and Tammy Ogilvie were thanked for helping Pat with Chocolate Fantasia held February 11^th in downtown Silver City.  A note was sent to Charmeine, manager of the Silver City Food Coop, thanking her for inviting us to participant at their table.  We sold 4 cookbooks at the event and handed out beef information.

Via: Silver City Daily Press

Copper CowBelles keep ringing their bells for beef

Don’t be fooled by the adorable name, the Copper CowBelles are a powerful group of Grant County women busy with the task of convincing the community to love beef as much as they do.

They have ads promoting beef on the radio, give out certificates for free beef, have three different Copper CowBelle signs welcoming visitors to Grant County, have adopted the median on U.S. 180 across from Western Bank, and maintain a presence each year at the Grant County Fair and this past year, at the Tamal Fiesta.

And although this extremely active organization, made up of 30 Grant County women, turned 40 last year, its members say that it has largely stayed the same throughout the years because of an unfaltering belief in its strong values — beef promotion and the protection of western ranching heritage.

Read full article here.

 

President’s Message

Thanksgiving is a time for families, fellowship and gratitude. I’m thankful that I count all of you among my friends!

I want to thank each and every one of you for the time and effort that you have given to the CowBelle organization. This working group of women work hard to support the livestock industry. We support it with our labor and finances. We support it through information and publicity. We encourage the producers. And, we do all in our power to instill in the coming generations the love of the land and life. We are stewards of American agriculture and our western heritage.

I would like to invite you to our annual Christmas luncheon. It will be at the Extension Service on Tuesday, December 13th – gather at 11:30. Bring a potluck dish and come and join your fellow Belles in friendship.

I thank you for allowing me to lead you for another year. I am happy to pass the reins once again over to Pat Hunt. She will do an excellent job in 2017. Let’s do all we can to assist her, our organization and industry.

All the best,

Kim Clark

The following members were elected as the 2017 Officers, thank you and congratulations!!

President:  Pat Hunt                            1^st VP:  Judy O’Loughlin

Secretary:  Rosella Escobedo             Treasurer:  Beverly Medford

Linda Pecotte has agreed to be in charge of the Newsletter!  Several people have volunteered for committee chairs.  Be thinking about what role you want to play this coming year.

1st Annual Baking Contest at the Grant County Fair sponsored by candidates Rebecca Dow and Billy Billings.