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Converse County Cow-Belles Fremont County CattleWomen
Well it has once again been a very Best Beef Burger Bonanza
busy spring/summer for the Converse The contest was held
County Cow-Belles. We started off this on July 25, 2009 at the
spring going into every third grade class- Fremont County Fair
room in Douglas. We did our hat skit pre- Grounds. We had nine
sentation showing the kids what it takes contestants enter the con-
to get a hamburger from the cow that they test with seven actually
see in the pasture to the piece of meat that participating.
their dad cooks on the grill. After each We had a two hour
class presentation we give each child a rice live feed with KTAK one
krispie treat and a Dum Dum sucker (they Debbie Murray and Tessa Mae Manning
of our local radio stations.
both contain by-products of beef). We Cow Pie Bingo games (the calves refused There were around 500-
also give them a short quiz to make sure to do their business on our tarp). We held 800 people from the com-
that they have learned something new. two chicken ropings consisting of two munity that were around Four Wyoming Cowboy football players served as judges during
In May we went on to help with the rounds progressive on one. The chickens during the contest. The the Fremont County CattleWomen’s Best Burger Bonanza.
Gray Ranch Tour for all of the first graders were provided by Gayle Dickau of Shaw- listenership for the radio Beef T-shirt, and a $25.00 will be coming back next
in Converse County. During the ranch tour nee, the calves were provided by Anne is around 20,000 a day. Walmart gift card. The year and the other two
the children are taught about cattle, horses, Smathers of Lost Springs. The winner was MC Darla also received a would but they are gradu-
sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, dogs and State Fair proved once again to be an Ginny Warren, the owner shirt. We use two pounds ating.
cats. We break the kids up into classes and extremely busy time for all of our mem- of the Roost restaurant, of beef per contestant and Next year will be
rotate them from station to station so that bers. We had an information booth set up and second place went they each make four burg- Jack’s fourth year of
they can get more of a one on one learn- in the Ag Pavilion at the Wyoming State to Harry O’Conner. The ers. One burger they put attending the contest.
ing lesson from the instructors. We answer Fairgrounds. We decorated our booth in judges were four offen- on a presentation plate to They are a great bunch
as many of the questions as possible and accordance to the State Fair theme, Magic sive linemen of the Wyo- show the judges and we of boys and we really
try to inform them of as much informa- in the Fair. Daily we set out information ming Cowboys; Zack take a picture of that one enjoy having them come
tion on each topic as possible. There were Kennedy, Jack Tennant, for reference. We then up. The ground beef was
approximately 130 first graders on the tour Sam Sterner, and Russ have one burger cut into donated by Clark’s Meat
this year. Arnold. four pieces for the judges. House. The contest went
In May we held a cook-off for our The winner won a We take the other two over very well. We also
members. We broke up into two teams grill donated by Por- burgers and the presenta- provided the community
consisting of five teammates per team. ter’s Mountain View and tion one and cut them into with recipe books from
The rules were that you had to cook five Supply and second place small pieces for the crowd the contest.
different meals all containing beef. We received grilling supplies to sample. We also did a lot of
were to prepare an appetizer, vegeta- from ACE Hardware The football players Beef Promotion on the
ble, bread, main dish, and a dessert. Two Donna Rae Grant, Jane Irwin and Mae Ann Man- Lander. The contestants have been judging since radio and had Ann Witt-
judges were in charge of judging each dish ning received a gift bag con- the start of the contest. It mann with the Wyoming
and awards were given. It was a great on the beef industry, recipes with in-expen- taining a $25.00 Gift originated with the Fair Beef Council present.
opportunity for all of us to get together sive ways to purchase and prepare beef, as Card from Clark’s Meat running the contest and This contest is also par-
and have a great time doing what we all well as a multitude of information on the House, Beef Aprons then around five years ago tially funded by the Wyo-
enjoy, promoting beef. We held our cook nutrients found in beef. On Wednesday and Hats, and other the CattleWomen took ming Beef Council.
off at an open meeting; all members were of fair we held a “Sam’s Club” style taste Beef information. The over the contest for them. Check out the winning
encouraged to bring a guest who was not testing. All members were asked to bring judges received an eat Two of the football players recipe on page 7.
currently a Cow-Belle member, as well as in some sort of beef dish to be served in
to bring their husbands so they didn’t have sample sizes to the public. We then talked Snowy Range CattleWomen
to fix supper when they got home. to everyone and gave them the recipe as
In July we had our annual summer well as answered any questions that they On May 19, 2009 we had our wasn’t cheap and we sold our scarves
party. We served a cream can style sup- had. We had approximately 15 dishes Annual Spring Luncheon and awarded for $20.00. They were large silk
per, danced to the band Copasetic and for people to try throughout the day. We the Cattlewoman of the Year to Vickie scarves bought at our feed store. Our
enjoyed some good old fashion chicken would like to thank the Wyoming Beef Herring. She is pictured with her two printer is now out of business so we
roping and cow pie bingo. The event was Council for supplying us with a lot of the daughters Heather Bartlett and Heidi might be looking for a cheaper way to
held in the town of Lost Springs, Wyo- information that we had on hand to give to Sutee who are also members. Our do it next time. We also have about
ming. Members are encouraged to bring any interested individual. We would also guest speaker was Jennifer Reyes Burr 20 Associate Members. During the
their family and friends. It is a fun time for like to thank Judy West, and the 2009 Beef who spoke about the LEAD program. year we give grants and scholarships
all ages of the family. Due to uncoopera- Ambassador Rebecca Vraspir. Rebecca The Snowy Range Cattlewomen to various educational organizations
tive calves we were only able to have two was great, she helped to make sure that have been busy during the winter sell- and students. We usually have a pot-
all questions were answered as well as ing our brand scarves, The Healthy luck lunch for our meetings and that
to make sure that everyone in attendance Beef Cookbook, and serving lunches is fun. We suspend our meetings dur-
received all of the literature that we had at Bull Sales. We used our template of ing the summer and will meet again in
available to them. On Saturday of the brands that we had on our napkins and September.
parade we also had a float again going had our silk scarves printed locally. It Dorothy Jamison, President
with the fair theme. We had a pickup pull-
ing a trailer, and our drivers wore cow Snowy Range CattleWomen Honoree
hats, we had a magician, a hoolla-hooping Vickie Herring was born
cow, and magic cow wranglers that threw and raised in north-west
candy. Our float won our division in the Nebraska on a ranch near Gor-
Mary Engebretson, Lanky the Clown, ManDee parade. don, NE. She grew up as the
Manning and Mara Moore ManDee Manning, President second of 5 siblings. The fam-
ily was active in 4-H. They
Natrona County Cow-Belles
raised cattle and farmed.
We lost a good brand scarf, with proba- attending Casper Col- Vickie learned to drive at an
and loyal friend with bly unreasonable expec- lege this fall semester. early age by spending many
the passing of pioneer tations of giving them as We will help at the hours in the hayfield. She also Cattlewoman of the Year, Vickie Herring. She is pictured
rancher Trula Coo- Christmas Gifts! Game and Fish Expo spent a lot of time riding her with her two daughters Heather Bartlett and Heidi Sutee
per. Her daughter Sue We gave two schol- in Casper at the Ag in horses, both to help on the ranch and for fun.
Wyatt is one of our arships to members or the Classroom activity Vickie attended the University of Wyoming where she met and married Kal
hardest workers! member’s children. Mike area. Herring. The young couple moved back to Nebraska for two years where they ran
We are starting Owens and Shea Bick- Marcia Campbell, a ranch for Vickie’s brother. After that they moved back to Wyoming and began
the process of a silk nese were our winners Treasurer ranching in the Platte Valley.
After moving to the Platte Valley Vickie and Kal started to specialize their
Johnson County CattleWomen operation to raise Registered Angus cattle and show cattle. Over the years the
Herrings’ cattle have won many awards on a local and national level. Over the
The Johnson County CattleWomen had new scarf colors were added to our col- past 6 years they have shifted their focus to raising Registered Angus bulls which
a slow summer this year. We did give lection. I think that there is a color to they market privately and through their bull sale with the Silver Spur Ranch.
a $50 beef gift certificate to the baby please everyone! We sent a beef jerky Raising the Registered Angus bulls and heifers would not be possible without
born the closest to Father’s Day. We care package to the Johnson County Vickie’s knowledge, dedication, and expertise on the field of record keeping and
did not have our hamburger stand at the troops that were recently deployed to registrations. She also helps a great deal outside on the ranch. Kal always says
county fair this year, but we did give our Iraq. They were really excited to receive that if Vickie decided to quit he would have to hire two good men to replace her.
“Keep on Plugging Award” to a child it! Our next meeting will be this fall for Vickie has always loved ranching and being able to raise her family on the
who had a lot of tough luck getting a crit- election of officers. ranch. She has also enjoyed getting to know so many people in the state of Wyo-
ter ready for the fair. This is a $50 gift Linda Matthews ming and beyond because of her and Kal’s ranching endeavors.
certificate from a local feed store. Four J.C. CattleWomen
Page 6 Wyoming CattleWomen
Washakie County Cow-Belles WCW Committee Reports
The Washakie County CowBelles
have had a busy summer, starting with Beef Education Committee by Judy West
serving lunch to approximately 30
WYLE (Wyoming Youth Leadership EDUCATION KITS
Education) 4-Hers from the North- The nutrition education kits to use phlets and necessary information to do
west Area (Park, Big Horn, Washakie, for presentations at your Ag-Expos are the presentation. We’ll be testing it at the
Hot Springs and Fremont Counties, ready! Mary Neese, executive assistant Platte Co. Ag-Expo on Sept. 16th and I
plus the Wind River Reservation). for the Wyoming Beef Council, has done will bring them to the October meeting.
This year, instead of the youth stay- a fantastic job putting together a lesson If you would like to have one before that
ing in one location, they traveled from plan including pictures of foods, lesson time give me a call at (307) 422-3479 or
county-to-county to learn about var- plans, the food guide pyramid, pam- e-mail me at 5wranch@wild blue.net.
The Greet Ranch was purchased with this barn
ious businesses and opportunities in on it which is now well over one hundred years
different sections of our area. old. WYOMING BEEF AMBASSADOR HAPPENINGS
July found us serving 318 regis- their holdings into two different sec- Our Wyoming Beef the first week in July. Con- The final compo-
tered people who attended the dinner tions. George, who is 96, has his place Ambassador, Becky verse County Cow-belles nent of the contest is an
and 100-year-celebration at the Greet and John, the youngest, has the Greet Vraspir, has been busy had a booth at the Wyoming issues response activ-
Ranch in Ten Sleep. A short program Ranch. After selling his share, Neil since she won the state State Fair at which they ity. Contestants will be
related a quick history of what hap- now lives in Worland. The other son title in March. She has handed out beef samples given a current, nation-
pened on the ranch, with introductions passed away. 4 components of the and visited with fair goers. ally published arti-
of relatives coming from everywhere. John has two living children – national contest to com- Becky had the opportu- cle to which they must
In reality, the family has been around Cindy lives in California; Vernon and plete before she attends nity to hone her promotion respond in letter-to-the-
much longer than 100 years, having wife Carol have three children. That the national contest in skills as she handed out rec- editor form. They must
moved from Spring Creek where they means the fourth generation is now Fort Smith, Arkansas on ipe pamphlets and talked be very knowledgeable
ranched from 1891 – 1909. working on the ranch. Oct. 9-11. She has been about the nutrient value of of all aspects of the beef
Joe Basin, from Crowheart, sup- Comments were made that a per- steadily working on the beef. At the national con- industry in order to write
plied music and entertainment and son needs to actually see the place to classroom education test she will do a consumer a good response. They
a Greet great granddaughter (who truly appreciate the beauty and history requirement since the presentation, handing out will not have seen this
is maybe five or six-years-old) sang of the Greet Brothers Ranch. There contest. She has devel- pamphlets and answering article prior to the com-
America, the Beautiful. The audience are cottonwoods that 96-year-old oped a lesson plan on the consumers’ questions. She petition and will be able
was awed by her musical talent as this George remembers his mother plant- topic of beef nutrition received a large stack of to use computers.
young whippersnapper sat on her stool ing all those many years ago! for presentation to 3rd- material from the national As you can see, this
and belted out the words in perfect That event was not the only thing 5th grade students which office which she must study has been a busy sum-
pitch. It was truly a storybook event the Washakie County CowBelles did she has presented in sev- in preparation. mer. I want to thank all
with kids playing in the creek, older this summer. During the Washakie eral classrooms. She has The third component of those who have helped
ones playing croquette, adults remi- County Fair, the group took first place the regular teacher evalu- is a media interview and Becky prepare for the
niscing, and a late arrival who said he in the parade and took first place trav- ate her work and has pho- this was one of the com- national contest. Brooke
was “just over the hill checking his eling trophy. Kathy Bush’s grand- tos taken. She must then ponents of our state con- Gerke, Ag in the Class-
cows and thought he would drop by for daughter, Madelyn Glanz, was fea- compile all of this mate- test. She has done an inter- room Director, was a
a bite to eat”. tured on the front page of the paper rid- rial in a portfolio which view with Russell Nim- great help in developing
George and Elizabeth Greet started ing her “horse” on the float. The mem- will be judged at the itz of Northern Ag Net- the lesson plan. Thank
the ranch when their youngest chil- bers sang Old MacDonald Had a Farm national contest. work. She also completed yous go to Albany and
dren (a set of twins) had just finished and the parade watchers joined in . . . Beef promotion is the MBA program offered Converse County Cow-
first grade. Unfortunately they died all along the parade route! the second component through NCBA and partic- belles for having Becky
that year and others then raised the The CowBelles also gave the top of the contest. Becky ipated in the commence- participate in their activi-
Greet children. When the twins were bred heifer and top bred ewe awards, has worked with Albany ment ceremony held during ties. Ann Wittmann pro-
in their 20’s, it was decided that they which totaled $800. Oh, and don’t let County Cow-belles on the NCBA summer con- vided information on the
would stay on the ranch and build it me forget to mention that we also had their Ag-Expo and their ference in Denver. MBA Beef Checkoff. Dr. Doug
up from there. As they were moving a very successful food booth during summer ranch barbeques. stands for Masters of Beef Hixon of the UW depart-
the last load to the present location, it the fair, selling out our barbecued beef She gave a presentation at Advocacy and is offered to ment of Ag has been very
happened to be the night of the Spring sandwiches on multiple days. In addi- the Natural Resources-Ag anyone desiring to become supportive. Thank you
Creek Raid, which they witnessed. As tion, we also served the buyers’ lunch in the Classroom Rendez- a spokesperson in support all for your support of an
the saying goes, the rest is history. prior to the livestock sale. vous held in Platte County of beef. outstanding program.
The young men got married but Whew! What a summer. Stay
only Frank wanted kids. He mar- tuned for what we will be doing this Membership Committee by Wendy Harding
ried a lady and had a ready-built fam- fall.
ily of six children, four boys and two Yours truly, It’s hard to believe that fall is fast nesses is $25 and dues for the American
girls. In the 1960’s, the “boys” broke Marlene Loudan upon us and with the fall and winter sea- National CattleWomen (ANCW) is $50.
sons comes early renewal of dues. Many Please continue to send your dues pay-
of our local CowBelle/CattleWomen orga- ments to: Wendy Harding, 4408 Road 232,
Crook County CattleWomen nizations begin to meet in September and Meriden, WY 82081. For any questions
The Crook County students attending Hot Dog lunch to 200 start collecting dues for the next year. State or information concerning state or national
Beef Ladies are small “Law Day” at the Sun- bicycle riders and vol- and national dues may be sent in at any dues please call Wendy at 307-246-3462 or
in active numbers, dance Courthouse spon- unteers taking part in time but are not delinquent until April 1st email wlharding@rtconnect.net.
but busy promot- sored by Crook County the National Multi- of each year. Wyoming CattleWomen dues Kim DesEnfants, new WCW Trea-
ing Beef. Health Fair Court office. We had a ple Sclerosis Society continue to be $15 per year per member, surer, reports that Wendy Harding will be
Beef Promotion with fun Father’s and Moth- Close Encounters two a lifetime membership is a one-time fee the Associate Membership chair as of Jan,
two $10.00 Beef Cer- er’s Day Beef promo- day tour, 150 mile ride of $300, Associate Membership for busi- 2010.
tificates at Sundance tion with a gift to the to create a world free Condolence Report Committee by Betty Bogacz
Health Fair, FFA Ban- parents of the baby born of MS. The bike riders
quet giving support in Crook County clos- rode the circle to Dev- April 1, 2009–August 15, 2009
to our young people, est to the holidays and ils Tower, Hulett, and April 21 Beatrice Gallatin-Beuf Big Horn
Sundance Elementary the gift was a beef roast Aladdin, Wyoming, May 17 Dan Carlat Buffalo
Grade School fifth the same weight as the Belle Fourche-Spear- 20 Earl A. “Jay” Jamerman Jr Jeffrey City-Riverton
and sixth, two $10.00 baby’s weight. Due to fish, SD. Once a week, 21 Trula Cooper Casper
Gift Certificates to cancellation of our Asso- Sundance Times of 31 Ann Boner Douglas
Decker food store to ciate members’ Beef Sundance Wyoming for June 12 Bonnie Jeanne (Claytor) Meer Casper
buy Beef for Ranch appreciation luncheon Decker Food Pride dis- July 1 Mary Mehr Scarlett Lander
A Retreat. We gave in March because of play our Crook County 11 Homer R. Lathrop Jr. Casper
appreciation Cookie inclement weather, the CattleWomen beef rec- 12 June D. Akers Wheatland
Gift Trays and Bas- luncheon was held July ipes. 19 Jacquelyn Faye Hale Carter Casper
kets to the three banks 23, 2009. Gift draw- The Crook County 19 Christopher Roy Mathis Wheatland
in Crook County: Sun- ings of Crook County officers for 2009- August 1 Twila J. Maxson Riverton
dance State Bank, Pin- Brand napkins, Crook 2010 year are: Presi- 3 Mary Kay Von Forell Wheatland
nacle Bank Moorcroft County Brand note dent- Minnie Williams, 3 Maude Elizabeth “Betty” Loman Rhodes Thermopolis
and Hulett Bank that cards, and $15 asso- Vice President- Evelyn
support our organiza- ciate membership for Hejde, Secretary- Opal I receive press releases via e-mail from the offices of Senators Barrasso &
tion by selling Beef 2009-1010 year was Oudin, Treasurer- Mar- Enzi and Representative Lummis. I forward them onto people who are inter-
Certificates. We enjoyed by those attend- garet Ellsbury ested in what our congressional delegation is doing in Washington D.C. If you
served a Beef lunch to ing. Crook County Cat- News submitted by are interested in receiving these notices, please send your e-mail address to big-
Crook County Senior tleWomen served a Beef Janet Jensen horn@wildblue.net and I will add you to the list. Leslie Hendry
September 2009 Page 7
Economical Cuts of Beef don’t need to be
Tough in these “Tough Economic Times.”
The consumer can usually find some cut of beef at the grocery store for $1.99. A delicious meal can be quite inexpensive, especially if the proper
cooking method is used. There is a good brand new pamphlet Converse County Cow-Belles had at the State Fair:
Simple Steps to Creating Your Favorite Steaks and Roasts, Slice ‘n Save.
Here is a chuck roast method that I always use Sweet & Sour Beef
and guests love it. 3 # Beef chuck roast, round steak, or short ribs
Take a frozen chuck roast (about four pound 2 T. cooking oil
size) straight out of the freezer. Place it in a cov- 1 C. chopped carrot
ered roaster, or cover a glass baking dish snugly 1 C. sliced onion
with foil. It is best to use a pan close to the size 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
of the meat, not oversized. Before covering, 1/4 C. brown sugar
add your favorite spices. I sprinkle on lemon pepper (generously) and garlic salt 1/4 C. vinegar
(lightly) over the frozen meat top. Place in a 250 degree oven and cook for six or 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
seven hours. It will come out fork tender and still have juices for gravy. The meat 4 t. cornstarch
will not be pink. Brown meat in hot oil. Add next six ingredients, 1/2 C. water, salt & pepper.
Any leftover meat can be added to freshly cooked noodles and the leftover Cover and cook over low heat until meat is tender, about 2 hrs. (Can use crock
gravy. Heat and serve over mashed potatoes for hot beef and noodles for a second pot) Remove meat from the pot. Combine cornstarch and 1/4 C. cold water; add
meal. Terry Henderson to pot drippings. Cook and stir until thickened. Replace meat into sauce. Can be
served alone or on a bun, rice, or noodles.
Tammy Delyea prepared this rec- crock pot on low in the morning and Ladonna Good, Vice President, WCW
ipe for our taste testing. it’s ready for supper.
Trim the fat off the steak-cut into It is of course really good with Economical Cuts of Beef- Pot Roast Meat Loaf- Serves 4-6
serving sized pieces, layer in crock sirloin but also for flank steak, round Bake 375 degrees for 1 hour- Janet Jensen CCCW
pot with a can of coke and a can of steak, brisket, etc 1- 1 lb. hamburger
cream of mushroom soup, serve the ManDee Manning, 2- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
extra gravy over rice. I put it in my Converse County President 3- 1/3 cup fine bread crumbs
4- ¼ cup catsup or chile sauce
Editor’s note: I am putting these in the Feature because they are quick to pre- 5- 1 tsp salt
pare, although they use some pre-prepared ingredients. 6- 1/2 tsp pepper
National Beef Ambassador’s Workshop Mix all ingredients well together. Wet hands and shape into center of pan. Peel
Those of us who were lucky enough to be able to attend the ANCW Summer and slice into ¼ inch pieces three potatoes, three onions, and three carrots. Mix
Conference in Denver, in August were treated to a delightful demonstration of some two teaspoon dried parsley flakes, one teaspoon salt, and pepper.
quick and easy recipes that were prepared by three of our National Beef Ambassa- Sprinkle each layer of vegetables with this. Cover in 9x13 pan lightly with
dors. These recipes have been served to many people through the United States by foil, bake at 375 degrees or until vegetables are tender. Uncover and cook 10 more
the ambassadors. They served and prepared over 8000 of the Roast Beef Veggie minutes to brown or cover with grated cheese until melted.
Wraps at the Boston Marathon. Slow cooker inexpensive beef- Heloise- Rapid City
Sharon Byrne from Pennsylvania prepared the Journal- very good-Janet Jensen CCCW
“East Meets West Steak Salad” in about 15 minutes. Three to five pound roast beef chuck or cheaper cut or beef roast and cut slits in
She had previously marinated 16 oz of sirloin in ¾ the meat using a sharp knife. Insert slivers of onion and garlic in the slits(optional)
cup of Asian-style dressing about 2 hours. She pre- Put meat into a bowl and slowly pour ½ to one cup of white, apple cider, or wine
heated a George Forman Grill, removed the steak from vinegar over the meat so that it runs down into the slits. Cover tightly and refriger-
the marinate and grilled it for about 14 minutes. She ate overnight. IMPORTANT: Before cooking pour off the vinegar and pat meat
then tossed l lb. coleslaw mix with one cup snow peas with paper towels. Cook in a heavy pot(cast iron
,added ¼ cup honey roasted peanuts and ½ cup of Dutch oven is great) and brown on all sides in a few tablespoon cooking oil.
the Asian dressing. The salad was then divided onto Next pour two cups of strong, black, brewed coffee over the meat, and add two
Sharon Byrne 4 salad plates. She removed the steak and carved it cups of water, then cover and cook slowly on low heat on top of the stove for about
very thin, placed meat strips on salad, added salt and pepper and it was ready to be six hours. You might need to add more water at some point, so check often. DO
served. Wallaa, looked good enough to serve to your family, your boss or your best NOT ADD SALT OR PEPPER UNTIL LAST 20 MINUTES. Roast will be abso-
friend. It was also suggested you could substitute 12 oz. of deli roast beef or any lutely tender and delicious.
leftover roast or steak.
Brad Copenhaver from Virginia prepared “Hot Beef Sundaes” in about 15 min- Winning Recipe from Fremont County’s Burger Contest
utes. He used one 17 oz. pkg. of beef tips with gravy,
Miss Ginny Warren-The Roost
one 24 oz. pkg. of refrigerated mashed potatoes, heat-
Miss Ginny’s Cajun Triple Cheese & Bacon Belly Buster
ing each in the microwave according to package direc-
Patties:
tions. Using 4 cups he placed an ice cream scoop of the
2 lbs Ground Beef (85/15) 4 T Heavy Cream
potatoes in the cup, divided the beef tips evenly among
4 T Cajun Seasoning Salt & freshly ground pepper (to taste)
the potatoes and topped each cup with shredded cheese,
Filling:
sour cream and a cherry tomatoes.
4 oz Softened Cream Cheese 2 oz Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Jessica Sampson from California, with some assis-
4 oz Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese 2 oz Finely Chopped Jalapeno Peppers
tance from the other two
6 oz Bacon, Crisp & Crumbled (fresh or processed)
ambassadors, prepared
“Roast Beef Veggie
4 ½” Thick Sweet Onion Slices 4 Wooden Skewers
Wraps” which we were
Brad Copenhaver Melted Butter for Basting 4 Slices Cheddar Cheese
all able to sample. She
4 Sourdough Burger Buns Additional Cajun Seasoning for grilling
used large tortillas which were spread with a mixture
of 8 oz of cream cheese and 2 tbs. ranch dressing.
1. Combine ground beef, cream and seasoning, mixing just until combined.
About 4 oz. of thinly sliced deli roast beef was put on
Divide into four equal balls. Set aside. 2. Combine cheeses, bacon and jalap-
the cream cheese mixture and on top was1/3 cup of
enos, divide into four equal portions. 3. Put a skewer through each onion slice,
broccoli slaw. The broccoli slaw mixture was 2 cups
Jessica Sampson brush with melted butter and place on grill. Turn and baste several times. Sea-
of the broccoli slaw mixed with ¼ cup ranch dress-
son with Cajun if desired. 4. Divide each beef ball in half and flatten into pat-
ing. Roll tortilla up tight to enclose the filling and cut into bit size pieces. You can
ties. 5. Place cheese mixture on one patty, flatten and cover with other patty,
use spinach, whole wheat or sun-dried tomato tortillas.
crimping the edges well. 6. Place on hot grill, grill until 120 degrees, then flip
It was a great demonstration of things you can toss together in a hurry for a
and continue grilling until 145 degrees. 7. Remove onion slices from skewer,
quick lunch. These are very healthy and nutritious and it did demonstrate how great
place on burger and cover with cheese slices. Cook until cheese begins to
our ambassadors are when they are out to meet the public at fairs and other venues
droop. 8. Remove from grill, cover with foil and rest while buns heat. Brush
they may attend. I will have copies of these recipes at the next state meeting.
buns with melted butter and place on grill to toast lightly. 9. Plop burger in bun
Bobi Lentz, WCW Director
bottom, brush bun top with Creole mustard and serve. **Burgers will continue
to cook and reach safe temp while resting.
For more winning
recipes go to
Roast Beef Veggie Wraps East Meets West Steak Salad Hot Beef Sundaes www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com
Page 8 Wyoming CattleWomen
Hendry’s join Wyoming
Agriculture Hall of Fame
BEEF IT
News
Lost Cabin — Robert, “Rob,” and Leslie Hendry
live about as far from Casper as is possible while still
living within Natrona County. Distance, however,
hasn’t deterred
Wyoming CattleWomen, Inc.
this ranching cou-
4408 Rd 232
ple from volun- Meriden, WY 82081
teering their time
to improve their
community and
the agricultural
industry.
“It’s 76.2
miles from our
house to the court-
house steps,” says
Rob. He and Les-
lie know the trip U.S. Senator John Barrasso congratu-
lates Rob and Leslie Hendry on their
well after nearly selection for the Wyoming Agriculture
30 years traveling Hall of Fame during an Aug. 12 picnic in Officers: Auditor condolence Grassroots funding
the route, often to Douglas. Jennifer Womack photo President Gwen Geis Betty Bogacz chairman
attend meetings or volunteer their time. Jo Bowman 128 Clarkelen Rd 206 Big Horn Deanna Crofts
792 Southfork Rd Gillette, WY 82718 Riverton, WY 82501 Box 226
The Hendrys’ efforts on behalf of their commu- Cody, WY 82414 hiewe@wbaccess.net (307) 856-6344 Riverton, WY 82501
nity resulted in their nomination and subsequent (307) 587-5272 (307) 856-1350 or 840-4358
selection for the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame. codyjobo@q.com Director & Nominating Legislative-federal/state dcroft@state.wy.us
Each year readers of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup Riki Davidson Janet Jensen
Vice President 62 Hwy. 343 295 Jensen Rd. Beef Ambassador
nominate deserving individuals to the Hall of Fame Parkman, WY 82838
Ladonna Good Belle Fourche, S.D. 57717 chairman
with a panel of judges selecting the year’s recipients. (307) 655-9400
35 Bryant Road (307) 896-3164 Judy West
U.S. Senator John Barrasso presented the Hendrys Cell (406)794-2686
Riverton, WY 82501 riki@wbaccess.net tjensen@dishmail.net P.O. Box 153
with their award on Aug. 12 at the Wyoming Agricul- (307) 856-8267 Chugwater, WY 82210
ture Hall of Fame picnic in Douglas. Also recognized good@wyoming.com Director membership (307) 422-3479
was south central Wyoming rancher George Salis- Bobi Lentz Wendy Harding 5wranch@wildblue.net
secretary 1106 Decker Rd 4408 Road 232
bury. Angela Whitlock Meriden, WY 82081 Wyoming Beef council
Sheridan, WY 82801
“Robert and Leslie have devoted time and lead- 1221 Southfork Rd (307) 750-2465 (307) 246-3462 executive Director
ership to every aspect of agriculture through each Cody, WY 82414 milironf@rangeweb.net wlharding@rtconnect.net Ann Wittmann
organization they have been involved with,” says the 307-587-7235 wybc2@qwest.net
form nominating them for the recognition. “Whether whitmvr@tctwest.net cOmmiTTee chAirs: Beef education chairman P.O. Box 1243
Associate membership Judy West Cheyenne, WY 82003
it has been with the Stock Growers, National Cattle- Treasurer Kim DesEnfants P.O. Box 153 Phone (307) 777-7396
men’s Beef Association, or the Greater Yellowstone Kim DesEnfants 5182 Van Tassell Road Chugwater, WY 82210 Cell (307) 630-7399
Brucellosis Task Force, Robert has provided knowl- 5182 Van Tassell Road Torrington, WY 82240 (307) 422-3479
edge and insight. Leslie has been instrumental in cre- Torrington, WY 82240 (307) 532-3297 5wranch@wildblue.net Wyoming stockGrowers
ating the ag expos for third graders and also in devel- (307) 532-3297 dougdwy@bbcwb.net executive Vice President
dougdwy@bbcwb.net Beef Promotions jim@wysga.org
oping the Beef Gift Certificate Program.” Beef it News editor Connie Werner Jim Magagna
The Hendrys, along with their sons Jarrod and Marcia Campbell
Parliamentarian 1721 Walker Creek Road P.O. Box 206
P.O. Box 250
J.W. and J.W.’s wife Hannah, ranch in the Lost Cabin Kelly Rees Midwest, WY 82643 Douglas, WY 82633 Cheyenne, WY 82003
area of Central Wyoming. The ranch straddles the PO Box 1974 (307) 738-2584 (307) 358-4790 Phone (307) 638-3942
Natrona and Fremont county line. They also cater to Riverton, WY 82501 beef_it_news@yahoo.com johnjay@vcn.com
kellrees@yahoo.com cwerner@ccsd.k12.wy.us
pheasant hunters, an enterprise that allows them to
capitalize on the recreational market while teaching
their visitors about agriculture. Albany County Cow-Belles Fremont – Crowheart Cattle- Johnson County Cattle- Sublette – Green River Val-
Maia Anderson Women Women ley Cow-Belles
Rob is a long-time member of the Wyoming Linda Matthews
5809 South View Rd Kaye Stoll Sandy Wright
Stock Growers Association and served as the organi- P.O. Box 606 791 Rock Creek Rd. PO Box 1555
Laramie, WY 82070
zation’s president in 1999. WSGA and FFA, accord- (307) 760-9736 Crowheart, WY 82512 Buffalo, WY 82834 Pinedale, WY 82941
ing to Rob, inspired his early volunteer work. He was (307) 486-2241 (307)684-5102
manderson@wyomail.com (307)537-5655
9lazy9ranch@collinscom.net
attending WSGA conventions in high school, a time kastoll@wyoming.com juswrigh@wyoming.com
when he also served as Secretary of the Wyoming Campbell County Cattle- Laramie County Cow-Belles
Fremont – Lander Valley Sweetwater County Cow-
FFA Association. Women CattleWomen
Patti Epler
The couple supports the beef checkoff and Rob Gwen Geis 3903 Road 203 Belles
Janet Givens Cheyenne, WY 82007 Mickey Thoman
spent six years on the Wyoming Beef Council work- 128 Clarkelen Road 442 17-Mile Rd Fontenelle Route Highway 372
ing in support of the program. Gillette, WY 82718 Arapahoe, WY 82510 Natrona County Cow-Belles Kemmerer, WY 83101
Raised on a historic Powder River area sheep (307) 686-7456 (307)856-6310 Pat Avis • Casper, WY (307) 877-9336
ranch, Leslie’s earliest volunteer efforts were through hiewe@wbaccess.net jgivens@fre1.k12.wy.us wyladyrancher@yahoo.com
Martha Hellyer
the Wyoming Wool Growers Auxiliary and the Darlene Vaughn Niobrara County
Teton – Jackson Hole Cow-
Carbon – Snowy Range Belles
Natrona County Cow-Belles, a group she’s belonged CattleWomen CattleWomen
to since the early 1980s. Sena Pearson Elizabeth Lockhart
Dorothy Jamison Fremont – Riverton Cow-
18323 US Highway 85 PO Box 3157
In 1994, becoming involved in the Wyoming Star Route 24 Belles
Jackson, WY 83001
Darla Griffin Lusk, WY 82225
CattleWomen through her local organization, Les- Encampment, WY 82325 (307) 334-3571 (307) 733-8038
lie stepped forward to chair the group’s beef gift 1534 17 Mile Rd.
(307)327-5857 Riverton, WY 82501 Sena_wyoming@yahoo.com lockhart@rmisp.com
certificate program. In 1995 southeast Wyoming (307) 856-1921
ranch woman Wendy Harding joined her and the duo Converse County Cow-Belles Park – Cody Country Uinta County CattleWomen
jodargriff@yahoo.com
CattleWomen Patty Micheli
accomplished a steady increase in sales. When the ManDee Manning
Angela Whitlock
program was nominated for the National Cattlemen’s 4095 Ross Rd Fremont – Shoshoni Lysite Box 314
1221 Southfork Rd Fort Bridger, WY 82933
Beef Association (NCBA) Vision Award two years Douglas, WY 82633 Cow-Belles Cody, WY 82414
(307)464-6222 Teffany Fegler 307-587-7235 (307) 782-3897
ago, beef gift certificates had resulted in the sale of a 33 Herbst Rd pmicheli7@yahoo.com
(307) 216-0000 cell whitmvr@tctwest.net
little over a million dollars in beef under the women’s momo__72@hotmail.com Shoshoni, WY 82649
direction. (307)857-3954 Park – Meeteetse Cow-Belles Washakie County Cow-
It was also the early 1990s when Leslie partnered Crook County CattleWomen tfegler@wyoming.com Lili Turnell Belles
with another ranch woman, Mary Owens of Mid- 16 RD. 5RU Marlene Loudan
Minnie Williams
Goshen CattleWomen Meeteetse, WY 82433 513 Grace Ave
west, to launch the Natrona County Ag Expo. Les- 17145 US Hwy 14 (307) 868-2407
Pat Ellis Worland, WY 82401
lie’s desire to launch the ag expo arrived in unison Moorcroft, WY 82721 12852 Road 51
with her service on the board of Wyoming Ag in the 307-756-3210 Torrington, WY 82240 Platte – Laramie Peak Weston County Cow-Belles
Classroom, a group she served as treasurer and presi- Minnie@vcn.com (307)532-4623 CattleWomen
Cindy Finley
Sandy Kontour
dent. pellis@scottsbluff.net
307-322-1718 36 Castle Creek Rd.
As Rob continues to serve as county commis- Fremont County Cattle- Newcastle, WY 82701
Women Hot Springs CowBelles 307-746-4542
sioner, and Leslie volunteers her time to numerous Sheridan County Cattle-
Janet Givens Barbara Campbell Women
groups that benefit the ag industry, it doesn’t appear 442 17-Mile Rd 2884 Owl Creek Road
they’ll stop making the 76.2 mile trip anytime soon. Trink Morss
Arapahoe, WY 82510 Thermopolis, WY 82443 42 Smith Creek Rd
Jennifer Womack is managing editor of the Wyo- (307)856-6310 (307) 856-2352 Parkman, WY 82838
ming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this jgivens@fre1.k12.wy.us barb00@tctwest.net (307)655-9724
article to roundup@wylr.net. tntmorss@msn.com
