Roses and Longhorns: A Special Gift from Red McCombs to TLBAA’s SuzAnn Spindor

During the Friday evening festivities at the Red McCombs Fiesta Sale, Alan Sparger made a lovely surprise presentation on behalf of the Red McCombs Sale. He called SuzAnn Spindor to the front and thanked her for taking charge of the sales office, as well as helping in all aspects asked by himself or others.

LET’S HEAR IT FOR SUZANN! Charline McCombs presents TLBAA’s SuzAnn Spindor with a dozen red roses.

Mr. McCombs commented that he knew when he saw her that everything was going to be all right with no worries about the office.

The McCombs and TLBAA’s SuzAnn Spindor

The ever-gracious Charline McCombs then presented SuzAnn with a dozen red roses as a token of their appreciation.

SuzAnn coordinates very closely with Alan Sparger, overseeing that everything is running smoothly. She is always there to assist the TLBAA Sales Team, Red McCombs and the McCombs staff.

Congratulations, SuzAnn!!!!

TLBAA’s SuzAnn Spindor works closely with Alan Sparger and his wife, Teresa.

Mike Bowman: Kansas Longhorn Man

Recently, TLBBA member Mike Bowman had an article published about him in the Wichita Eagle about his Texas Longhorn ranch in Latham, KS. To read the full story click - http://www.thestate.com/mld/kansas/news/state/14458458.htm?source=rss&channel=kansas_state

Member Dick Lowe has a 70 Inch Bull, Jamakizm

On May 9, 2006, TLBAA member Dick Lowe from Horton, MI, had an article published on Mlive.com about his record-setting Texas Longhorn bull, Jamakizm. To read the full article click on - http://www.mlive.com/news/jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/news-17/1147190820256660.xml&coll=3.

Congratulations, Dick and Jamakizm!

Members’ Restaurant Receives Kudos for Best Breakfast in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

We get a lot of news about our members – sometimes in the form of police reports – but when we got an email from Becky Rhodes from Valley View Farm about her restaurant, Mel’s Country Café Inc in Jefferson City, MO, our mouths started watering. The full story can be found here - http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/travel/story/7851E1EFD8E8024E86257161000B9815?OpenDocument - so if you’re ever near Jefferson City, drop in for a breakfast worth the drive.

Cattleman’s History to Get a New High-Dollar Home

Soon the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will have a new 135,000-square-foot facility to call home – with a $65 million price tag.

The good news is the Cattle Rasiers Museum won’t be left out of the upgrade. To check out the full story click on - http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2006/05/01/daily46.html

FDA Approves Feed Additive in Cattle Feed

Alpharma Inc., Fort Lee N.J., has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Aureomycin and Bovatec – two food additives used to combat diseases in cattle.

To check out the full story click on - http://www.hpj.com/archives/2006/may06/may8/FDAapprovesfeedadditivecomb.cfm

Ultrasounds and Cattle: It’s Not Just for Looking at Calves Anymore

Looks like those inventive cattlemen have found yet another use for technology on the ranch. Long used for examining the progress of a pregnancy as well as carcass traits in beef cattle, ultrasounding a cow can now be used for looking at the marbling of the meat in real-time. Those of you who raise beef might find this interesting - http://www.agriculture.com/ag/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/ag/story/data/1146857748148.xml

A Wedding and a Birthday – Are They Going to Have Two Cakes in One?

On Saturday May 20, 2006, Shirley Sicinski and Morgan Cook will be exchanging their wedding vows and Janie Baranowski, Shirley’s mom, will be celebrating her 85 th birthday.

Congratulations to the beautiful couple and to the “Birthday Girl”, happy 85 th!

Fun and Games

If your chores are done and the Longhorns are hayed, take a look at this little game the E-Trails has found while diligently scouring the Internet for cattle and agricultural news. It’s a racing game using combines. Have some fun farming from your armchair and click on over and start cuttin’ some hay.

www.agriculture.com/combinecombat

A.I. Sire 2006 Reference Edition Cover Auction

The 2006 A.I Sire Reference Edition cover auction is this Saturday, May 13th at the Best of West Sale.

This annual Reference Edition is highly coveted by TLBAA members.

It is used by members time and time again throughout the year and then some.

DON’T PANIC…phone bids will be accepted.

Call (817) 319-5556 or (817) 881-1941 before 11 am to place your bid.

The 2006 Sire Reference Edition is the July issue of the Texas Longhorn Trails.

Any advertisements you want in this powerful marketing tool are due by May 15, 2006.

DON’T MISS OUT on this chance to promote your breeding program.

Have your A.I. Sire front and center for all the TLBAA members to see and admire…make a bid and get on the cover or be sure to place an ad in this highly visible Edition.

For more information, contact the Texas Longhorn Trails advertising department today at 817-625-6241.

Early 2006 World Show Sponsors!

Thanks to our early sponsors for the 2006 World Show.Way to go for stepping up early! These sponsorships help furnish TLBT Awards and the banquet.You can still sponsor the World Show. Deadline for sponsorships is May 25, 2006.

Cattle Baron:

Autobahn Motorcar Group – John and Diann Chase

Coors Distributing – Larry Anfin

Imus Ranch – Don and Diedra Imus

Brand Inspector:

Sherman Boyles

Clayton Stanfield

Struthoff Ranch – Lynn Struthoff

Range Boss:

Shirley Sicinski

Top Hand:

Tim Miller

T.M. and Jean Smith

Texas Longhorn Ranch Supply

Winchester Futurity

Bronc Buster:

Dr. Fritz and Rebecca Moeller

Dude:

Dr. Zech Dameron

George and Cindy Dennis

Billie Dubose

Lonnie and Kit Goolsby

Affiliate Levels

Sheriff:

Ark-La-Tex Texas Longhorn Association

Gulf Coast Texas Longhorn Association

-Cole Dowden