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6A Daily News – Saturday, November 9, 2013 Agriculture farm & ranch 4-H award night National Beef Cookoff The beef cattle industry lost a great friend on Nov. 4 when Dr. Andy Giambroni, 90 years, passed away. He was a past president of Tehama Co. Cattlemen. The Elks Lodge was filled with friends from near and far on March 29 when he was honored with the French Legion of Honor Award. Romain Serman, the counsel general of France in San Francisco said "France created this award as the highest French recognition for those fighting for Freedom, Justice, Tolerance and Democracy." The award Courtesy photo was created by Napoleon in 1802. American National CattleWomen at 5:30 p.m.were still smiling at the "More than 60 years conclusion of the National Beef Cook-Off in Washington, D.C. Sarah ago, you and your fellow Hamlin of the National Potato Board was not in ANCW uniform. soldiers rescued people you didn't know, and France Brown, AL; our ANCW McCall, AR; Marie Pyeatt, City dinner, so we met will never forget. Thanks to executive director Sarah AZ; Bea Jae Merriman, with staff. The three from you and your comrades, we Bohnenkamp, CO; Desta AL; Tammie McElroy, California, Jean, Judy know freedom." Whitlock, and Tammie, were Crawford, TX; Melissa CA; Angela Andy replied that the Miller, GA; Denise Col- WY; Suzy Beck; Pam escorted by Dustin, and as French Underground was a gan, FL; Sarabeth Bartle- Zawackey, AZ; Judy someone said, "This is great help to him and his Simmons, FL; Fita Witte, Ahmann, CA; Michelle why the young work here," comrades, and told a story NM, Kristy Lage, NE and Frost, NM; Melanie Fowle, because it was a long disin Andy fashion. His wife Nancy Strickland, MS CA. and two from the PA tance from Cannon to Beverly gave him a kiss and demonstrated on the cook- Beef Council. Or they Rayburn underground hug after the Legion of ing stage. Most of the helped serve samples. My walking at a fast pace. Honor medal was women demonstrated two job was to take pictures. Our first visit to the pinned. She had been his recipes. Lead generation activi- office of Tom McClintock partner of 54 years. In the background 50 ties such as Twitter, Face- (R-4th district) was a dis"As you know, Andy culinary students, high book, Pinterest and Insta- appointment since we felt always loved a good party school age, prepared our gram as well as beef star we were an inconvenience and a great story. We are recipe ingredients as well as videos and beef photo to Chris Tudor, whose card having a celebration of for the Celebrity Stage booth were managed by the read Legislative Assistant Andy's life next Saturday, chefs. That was our secret younger generation of catHe didn't know what Nov. 16 at the for cooking a tlewomen. Kasey Wallace we were talking about. He Elk's Lodge startbeef entrée so was chair with help from was dressed in denim. No ing at 1 p.m. If Desta Crawford and Bea socks with sneakers and he quickly. you can help The majority Jae Merriman. They had brought his dog to the share this inforof the cattle- Celebrity Chef Jason office. The other visits mation, we women were Roberts at the photo booth were dressy casual, but he would greatly working in our for a photo. looked like he just got out appreciate it," The grand prize was a 3- of bed. large island wrote Jen, his booth where the night all inclusive stay at Tudor never told us daughter-in-law. attendees could the Quarter Circle U, the what his boss felt or stood *** sample one of Rankin Ranch founded in on any issue. "I didn't For 60 years the prize winning 1863, at Caliente, CA. know that" when talking American recipes, visit with Thanks to Glenda about Dept. of TransNational CowJean Rankin, and daughters portation, the proposal to a female rancher Belles and later and receive the Amanda Barrett and require a 30-minute nap in American recipe on one Rebecca Been (with their sleeper after 8 hours driNational Cattleside of the booth. husbands) for donating this ving. W o m e n B r e n d a prize for two. Horseback Allison Cooke, Senior (ANCW) have Brookshire was chair of the riding, meals, swimming, Legislative Assistant for demonstrated cooking with "portion & serve" beef fishing, etc. Doug LaMalfa (R-1st) has beef. How simple and easy samples. Serving thousands Saturday night we had a visited our district and was it is to cook using beef of tiny square plates, or bus shuttle us to chef Timo- knowledgeable. She is recipes for your family. miniature cups with a thy Dean's T.D. Burger Bar passionate about her job I was in Washington, fork were Paulette Keller, in N.E. Washington, DC. It and what they are trying to DC last week-end with 45 MT; Wanda Pinnow, was an 8 oz. CAB burger, accomplish. ANCW members from 21 MT; Patti Townsend, and delicious, and with it I Cooke mentioned that states for the National Beef OK; Anne Wirtz, TX; Pat had a Maine lobster salad. LaMalfa wants stories Cook-Off , funded by The Venable, OR; Bev Rowe, The next day Dean from the local area, so he Beef Checkoff, and man- IA; Colette Olson, Suzy would mention that 45 cat- can share our stories with aged by ANCW at the Met- Beck, Carol Johnson; Ruth tlewomen visited his estab- those with no clue about ropolitan Cooking and Coffey, Mona Pyler, AL; lishment the night before, out life in the western half Entertaining Show in the Wendy Pettz, AR; Ruby and they knew how to have of the US. And believe Washington Convention Poteet, AR, Lana Slaten, a good time. me, they have no clue. Center. Monday morning, Judy, AL; Doris Thomas Griffin, LegThis was the first time a Koehne, TX; Jean Berney, Tammie and Jean from Cal- islative Correspondent for c a t t l ew o m a n , E ve l y n WA; Sue Mosser, ifornia with ANCW presi- Greg Walden, 2nd DisBrown from AL and Chef ND; Sherry Hill, our dent Barbara Jackson, trict, Oregon was also Timothy Dean, our master NBCO program ANCW Exe/Dir. Sarah knowledgeable and came of ceremonies on the Food d i r e c t o r ; M i c h e l l e Bohnenkop, NE's Kristy, from Oregon. He menLion cooking stage, Bartholomay, ND; Anna, AL's Lana and tioned the need for phone demonstrated the winning All the recipes were Mona visited the NCBA calls and letters that "the recipe Cali-Avocado Steak available on the end of headquarters in DC. We Farm Bill is needed." We Salad on Fox Channel 5 in counter, and the fresh pota- had a breakfast briefing have this month to get it Washington, DC on the to board representing all with Kristina Butts, Exec/ done. "It all comes down morning news. U.S. potato growers had Dir.of Legislative Affairs - to nutrition." Then thousands of atten- recipes and different pota- Farm Bill and Dustin Van Griffin brought up dees that love to cook and toes on the other end of Liew, Exe/ Dir. of Public COOL, and we were entertain, were able to booth. Lands Council – Federal pleased to have Rachel watch cattlewomen preThe other long side of Grazing Bill. Abeh, NCBA intern with pare the 20 prize winning booth had our beef trivia Each Monday morning us because she could recipes on the cooking game on two computers they have a staff meeting explain the NCBA posistage, all within 15 minutes where the players were which we sat in tion, better than we could. with Dean or Chef Michael given a luggage tag, or beef on. Learned about animal The NBCO was wonColletti assisting with beef bumper sticker, or meat health issues, water rights, derful, and Legislative vispreparation. This was thermometer for playing Sage Grouse, ISO the its were a great conclusion another first time for cattle- the game, and entered in a International Standards to a busy few days in women to cook before such drawing for two sets of Organization, Farm Bill, Washington, DC. large audiences. Grazing, etc. steak knives each day. ANCW members Kasey Jean Barton can be All congress was home Working in shifts were Wallace , Mo; Brenda Anna Duepee, NE; Leslie this week. Doug LaMalfa reached at Brookshire, GA; Barbara Lorhrenz, CO; Geneice was attending the Farm- jbarton2013@gmail.com. Jackson, AZ; Evelyn Tehama County will be recognizing 4-H youth who, just as their motto states, have made an impact in their club, community, country and their world. The event will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at Antelope School in Red Bluff. 4-H honorees will receive awards they earned throughout the 2012-2013 4-H program year. The current Tehama County 4-H All Stars MC the evening with help from the B.L.A.S.T. Team. Honorees are recipients of Presentation Trophy, Record Book Star Awards of Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum, Emerald Stars, Junior/Teen Leadership Completion and Record Book Awards. For more information about Tehama County 4-H Awards Night or 4-H in general, call the Tehama County 4-H Office at 530 527-3101 or visit http://cetehama.ucdavis.edu/. Pesticide applicator training The Tehama County Department of Agriculture will be conducting continuing education training for certified applicators on 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 at the Tuscan Room, Tehama County Administration Building, 727 Oak St. in Red Bluff. A duplicate class will also be offered 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 12 at the same location. Certified private applicators are required to obtain two hours per year continuing education in order to renew their certification or they are required to retake the private applicator examination. 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