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Iwishyoucouldhave been present for the Cal- ifornia Beef Ambassador Competition at Emma Pr- usch Farm Park in San Jose on April 26, when we had 15 Junior and 11 Se- nior Beef Ambassadors go- ing before the judges. They were all great. We were so proud of our Tehama County Beef Am- bassador Team, Kayla Mueller, Kegan Rich- ards, Emyli Palmer and Kayla McGiffin as they rep- resented us in their red shirts, black jackets and slacks. They looked so sharp in their uniforms and did well in the competition. Congratulations to Sarah DeForest, California Cattle- Women Beef Ambassador manager and our hostesses from the Santa Clara Cat- tleWomen, Jill Bright presi- dent and her members for a memorable competition. Our Senior Beef Ambas- sador is Jillian Casacca - Humboldt County; attend- ing CSU-Chico, majoring in ag business and minor- ing in animal science. Owns a small herd of registered and commercial Angus cat- tle. Jillian placed first in Media Interview and a tie for first in Issues Response for the seniors. 2nd place Senior was Nicole Cowley - Siskiyou County; senior at Yreka High School, and placed first in the mock Consumer Event. Our Junior Beef Am- bassador is Shane Stubble- field - Kern County; a soph- omore at Taft High School, active in FFA, officer on the welding team and enjoys helping on the ranch. Shane placed first in Media Inter- view. 2nd place Junior was Danielle Mueller - Tehama County; involved in FFA and beef cattle, and placed first in the mock Consumer Event. Junior Issues Response was Claire Olson, Siskiyou County. and tied for first in senior Issues Response was Alek Krater, Butte County. California Beef Council pre- sented each of the 26 Beef Ambassadors, Jr. and Se- nior a $50 Visa card, and Jillian received $400, Ni- cole $300, Shane $200 and Danielle $100. Jillian and Shane will also represent California in the NBA Com- petition in Denver, Colo. Sept. 26-27. Senior contestants were John Murray - Alam- eda County; Morgan Ly- man - Amador/El Dorado/ Sacramento County; Alek Kater - Butte County; Jil- lian Casacca - Humboldt County. Shannon Carver - Kern County; Ashley Tay- lor - Napa/Solano County; Garrett Ramsour - Placer/ Nevada County; Kayla Welcher - San Luis Obispo County; Marissa Smith - Santa Clara County; Allen Williams - Shasta County; Nicole Cowley - Siskiyou County. Junior contestants were Taylor MacKay - Butte County; Shane Stubble- field - Kern County; So- nia Del Toro - Placer/Ne- vada County; From San Luis Obispo County -Molly Clark, Gillian Welcher and Jessica Welcher; from Santa Clara County - Jackie Penner , Gabrielle Schord, and Wyatt Wolfe, Adam Blalock - Shasta County; Claire Olson - Siskiyou County; from Tehama County - Danielle Mueller, Emyli Palmer and Kegan Richards. We were able to watch all 26 Beef Ambassadors in the Mock Consumer Event with judges Rich Silacci, chairman California Beef Council and Cal Poly, SLO; Karen Sweet, Livermore rancher and Sharon Mc- Cray, Emma Prusch Farm Park Foundation. The mock consumers were Erin Rog- ers, Kern County; and CCW president Tammi McElroy. Issue Response judge was Megan Alpers - Lucile Packard Children's Hos- pital. Media judges were Mal- orie Bankhead, California Cattlemen's Association; and Sheila Barry, U.C. Co- operative Extension. Ask- ing the questions was Jill Scofield, California Beef Council. The California competi- tion was sponsored by Cal- ifornia Beef Council, Cal- ifornia CattleWomen, and Prusch Farm Park Foun- dation and the City of San Jose. Special thank you to Emma Morris, 2013 CA Beef Ambassador and member of the 2014 NBA Team. She presented a talk about her past year for the parents and guests. Ka- tie Stroud, 2012 Califor- nia Beef Ambassador and member of the 2013 NBA Team, registration and es- corting the contestants to the consumer event. Malorie Bankhead, 2009 CA Beef Ambassa- dor and member of the 2010 NBATeam. Tehama County has had two state and National Beef Ambassadors, Dallice Wood Nuttall and Michelle Wiggley Hickok. We had heavy rain in the Bay Area on Friday, but again in Tehama County, or at least my rain gauge had not a drop of moisture. For the month of April I have recorded .5 tenths of an inch of rain. Highschoolrodeo finals today District 1 California High School Rodeo Association will have its final rodeo and awards ceremony following the Etna rodeo today. Save the date for Beef 'N Brew The Tehama County Cat- tleWomen and Downtown Red Bluff Business Asso- ciation have been meeting monthly, starting plans for the annual Beef 'n Brew to be held on Saturday, Sept. 20. Save the date. JeanBartonhasbeenwriting her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbar- ton2013@gmail.com. JEANBARTON GreatshowingattheTehamaBeefAmbassadorCompetition COURTESYPHOTO The 2014Junior Beef Ambassadors at the state competition in San Jose. Representing Tehama County on top right was Kegan Richards, and front row, second from right Danielle Mueller and Emyli Palmer. A donation of $5,000 to support agriculture in Te- hama County has been made by the Beef 'N Brew committee of the Tehama County CattleWomen. Corning, Los Molinos and Red Bluff high schools each received $1,000 to spend as needed for their agriculture programs. In addition, $2,000 will be donated to raise the bid prices of steers sold at the Tehama District Junior Livestock Auction at the Tehama District Fair. The huge success of Beef 'N Brew has made it possi- ble for the CattleWomen to give back to the agriculture community, said to Cathy Tobin, event chairwoman. Beef 'N Brew Beef 'N Brew was orga- nized in 2010 to promote downtown Red Bluff and beef, which is a Tehama County tradition. Beef 'N Brew features beer tasting and sampling of beef appetizers in stores and businesses throughout downtown Red Bluff. The event is held the third week- end of September. It is staged by the Te- hama County CattleWomen and the Downtown Red Bluff Business Association. In 2013, 1,500 people at- tended the event despite the rainy weather. Tobin said that 2,000 pounds of beef was served in assorted beef appetizers and wraps. The fifth annual Beef 'N Brew will be held Sept. 20 with brew and beef appe- tizer tasting 5-8 p.m. Beef wraps and a glass of beer will be available at the Cone Kimball Plaza, begin- ning at 6 p.m. There will also be coun- try western music at the plaza. Serving on the Beef 'N Brew committee with To- bin are Steve Ferguson, Rick Fitzgerald, Kate Gris- som, Jean Barton, Jeanne Smith, Joyce Bundy, Rene Ewing and Kelly Mouton. DONATION CattleWomen donate toward ag in schools, livestock auction COURTESY PHOTO Pictured, from le , are Tehama County CattleWomen Beef 'N Brew committee members Cathy Tobin, Kelly Mouton and Tammy Chrisler. Funds come from Beef 'N Brew proceeds When: Sept. 20 Time: 5-8p.m. Where: downtown Red Bluff What: Beef, brew tastings and country music on the plaza. BEEF'NBREW Pleaserecyclethisnewspaper. Thank you! Servicingyourdisposalneedsin Tehama County, and the City of Red Bluff including Residential, Commercial, and Temporary bin services. GREENWASTEOFTEHAMA A WASTE CONNECTIONS COMPANY 530-528-8500 1805 AIRPORT BLVD. RED BLUFF, CA GreenWasteisaproud supporter of local events. RUNNINGS ROOFING SheetMetalRoofing ResidentialCommercial • Composition • Shingle • Single Ply Membrane Ownerisonsiteoneveryjob ServingTehamaCounty 530-527-5789 530-209-5367 NoMoney Down! "NoJobTooSteep" " No Job Too Flat" FREE ESTIMATES CA. LIC#829089 Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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