TLBAA Division B Board Nominees Announced
The following list of TLBAA members have received at least five (5) nominations and qualify for service on the TLBAA Board of Directors to represent Division B. Ballots will be mailed to TLBAA members in Division B on November 27, 2007. All ballots must be received no later than December 21, 2007, in order to be counted toward this election. Remember to vote and look for your ballots to arrive in the mail soon!
Region 7 Director
Donnie Taylor
Region 8 Director
Kerry Mounce
T.M. Smith
Stacey Taylor
Region 9 Director
Robert Richey
Region 10 Director
Charlie Buenger
Mary Ann Crenshaw
Region 11 Director
Ty Wehring
Region 12 Director
Steven Zunker
At-Large Director
Darlene Aldridge
Paul Braswell
Dr. Zech Dameron III
Lana Hightower
John Oliver
TLBAA Member Honored for Philanthropy
TLBAA member Red McCombs, San Antonio, TX, was honored at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX, on November 14, 2007. McCombs was honored for his generous gifts to the university and an endowed scholarship fund.
In an article published in the San Antonio Express-News, McCombs has made various gifts to schools around San Antonio and the Red and Charline McCombs Endowed Scholarship Fund. Although no official numbers have been released, the article states it is close to seven figures.
According to the news article, one instance of McCombs’ philanthropy included an elementary school that had been attacked by arsonists. McCombs simply made a phone call and days later the principal of the school had a check for $10,000. Read the full story on the San Antonio Express-News Web site.
TLBAA Members Involved in Car Accident Over the Weekend
TLBAA members Trigg, Tracy and Tarah Moore, Hico, TX, were involved in a car accident on Friday, November 16, 2007. None of the Moores received serious injuries other than stitches. Their truck rolled, but their trailer carrying their Longhorns detached and no animals were injured. Please keep the Moore family in your thoughts and prayers as they recover. The Moores want to thank all of their Longhorn family and friends for the phone calls and well wishes.
TLBT President Collecting Care Package Items for US Troops in Iraq
At the upcoming 2008 Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo, TLBT President Ashton Dunsworth, Shawnee, OK, will be collecting the following items for care packages to be sent to US Troops serving in Iraq. All are welcome to donate either these items or money. Please make checks payable to the American Legion Auxiliary.
Requested Items:
Hard candy (candy coated so it doesn't melt such as M&Ms)
Travel size - toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, bars of soap
Lotion
Shave gel
White cotton crew socks
Nylon hose/tights to protect rifles from blowing sand
Puzzle books/ word searches
Magazines (must be appropriate)
Phone cards
Sun block
Lip balm
Nail clippers
Washcloths (preferably tan)
Combs
Paper, pencils and envelopes
Beanie Babies – to give children on the streets
2008 Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo Entry Forms Available
Entry forms for the 2008 Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo are available at the following links.
Note: All forms must accompany each entry with photocopies accepted. Entry forms must be mailed directly to the TLBAA Office no later than Midnight December 1, 2007.
TLBAA EVENTS UPDATE
Start collecting your Hall of Fame points for the World Show, which will include a Haltered, Non-Haltered and the TLBT National Youth Show. The World Show, in June 2008, will be here before you know it and plans for a great event are already underway! For any questions, please contact the following
- For upcoming show and sale information contact – Allision Chipman
- For questions about registrations and transfers contact – Deandra Berger or Melanie Thompson
- For accounting and financial assistance contact – John Jones
- For E-Trails submissions and information contact – Cole Dowden
- For advertising in the Trails contact – Rick Fritsche and Laura Standley at (817) 625-6241 or Carolyn Hunter at (817) 808-6895
- For Editorial submissions and Trails information or any other concerns regarding the TLBAA contact – Trails Editor Brenda Cantrell
Drought Conditions Update
Click here for information about the seasonal drought conditions and updated national drought information directly from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Here is an additional weekly drought monitor from NOAA.
Weekly Hay Report from the Texas Department of Agriculture
Compared to last week: Prices are mostly steady. Demand is good for Premium to Supreme quality hay, but the supply is lacking. Demand moderate and trade activity moderate to slow on lower quality hay locally, while some have been able to find a good market in Eastern states. Some have commented that the trade might start picking up after the holiday season. And with the holidays coming soon, reports have been made that finding trucks might be even more of a problem than before. Some producers down South have seen a little increase in sales for round Coastal Bermuda bales, and the demand for small squares remains strong. Wheat has been rated as very poor to adequate with most areas fair to good. Soil moisture is rated as very short to adequate with the majority short. Pasture and rangeland conditions are very poor to good with most areas rated at fair. Supplemental feeding is becoming more prevalent.
The State of Texas Department of Agriculture has the Hay and Grazing Hotline set up for buyers and sellers. The number is 1-877-429-1998. The Web site for TDA is www.agr.state.tx.us. For a hay report from a state other than Texas please click here.
E-Trails Note: To get your Association News front and center on the E-Trails, email the information to Cole@tlbaa.org.
| TLBAA Board of Director Vacancies in Division A and C |
| As per our association by-laws, Article IV, Section 6, vacancies on the Officers and Board of Directors of the Association shall be filled by the Board of Directors and such person or persons so chosen shall serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor and until a successor is elected and qualified. |
| The following vacancies are available: |
| Division A |
Division C |
At-Large Director
Region 2 Director
Region 4 Director |
At-Large Director
At-Large Director
Region 13 – Director
Region 14 – Director |
Any person who is a Lifetime member or an Active member of the Association and who is actively interested in and/or engaged in the management and handling of Texas Longhorn cattle shall be eligible to the Directorate of the TLBAA.
Since the by-laws do not provide for any special election possibilities, the only candidates that are open for election this fall by the membership will be Division B. The Board of Directors feels strongly that the region and division TLBAA members should nominate their own representatives to fill vacancies in Division A and C rather than simply appointing people to serve the Association in a Director capacity. Therefore, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the TLBAA passed a motion to solicit nominations from TLBAA members residing in Divisions A and C to fill the current Board vacancies. The remaining term of office for Division A vacancies is two years and one year for Division C.
If you are a TLBAA Member, residing in Divisions A and C, and have an interest in serving on the TLBAA Board of Directors, the Board of Directors is soliciting nominations for persons willing to serve their regional membership and the TLBAA. To nominate yourself or any other person to fill a Board vacancy, submit a nomination by signifying the specific vacant Director seat and the name of the candidate by mail to the attention of TLBAA Chairman Dr. Fritz Moeller, P. O. Box 491, Stillwater, OK 74076. Submissions must be mailed by November 27, 2007.
In order to be considered to become a Board of Director, a candidate must be willing to serve, attend meetings, participate and be present at the General Membership Meeting on January 11, 2008. The standing Board of Directors will hold elections for each position vacancy from the nominated candidates that are in attendance at the Board of Directors Meeting prior to the General Membership Meeting. The candidates elected by ballot will be seated on the Board prior to the election of the 2008 Officers and will be introduced as new Board of Directors at the General Membership Meeting. |
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