T h e Of f i c i a l Ne w s l e tt e r f o r t h e Gl e nn v i l l e Co m m u n i t y & Ro d e o SPRING 67th Annual 2015 Glennville Rodeo Edition 9 EDITION IN THE INSIDE: 2015 RODEO SCHEDULE 2 RODEO Entertainment 3 LOOP RODEO Sponsorship Levels 3 GMVA Rodeo Arena History 4 GMVA Rodeo Royalty 6 Don’t find yourself Gardening Tips w/Pam NEW!! 6 out of the loop Thomas Midnight Pewitt Rodeo 7 NEXT In the Loop COPY DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 DIY Project NEW!! 8 THIS PUBLICATION CAN BE VIEWED AT Local School News 9 www.glennvillerodeo.org Community Events 10 ADVERTISE IN OUR NEXT ISSUE. RATES CAN BE Beef Cook-Off Recipe 11 FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE Games 4 Kids 12 Grab your cowboy hat and enjoy a wild, adrenaline rush of a rodeo Your Complete Guide to Glennville Rodeo Weekend 2015 Legacy Award Recipient Flying U Rodeo Production Western Emporium Store Providing a rodeo partnership for over 50 years

The GMVA Legacy Cotton Rosser of the biggest names Award is an annual is a name that has in bronc riding donned event that honors become synonymous outrageous costumes and outstanding individuals or businesses who with quality rodeo hopped aboard some of have made game-changing contributions to production. The Flying U’s best bucking create a better Glennville Rodeo year after Flying U Rodeo horses. year. Each honoree has gone above and has provided the Cotton recognizes beyond to improve the quality of our Rodeo. Glennville Rodeo Gene Autry as the person In 2014 we proudly presented Mary Trichell with rodeo stock for who most influenced with the 2014 Legacy Award Spurs to thank over 50 years. the showman in him. her for her outstanding contributions to our After a ranch During the 30’s, 40’s organization, This year we are proud to accident in 1956 abruptly ended a promising and 50’s stock contractors had a lot of class, honor Emporium Western Store with the career as a rodeo contestant, Cotton purchased silver saddles, matched horses and a flair 2015 Legacy Award for their never-ending Carol Goldwater Durst and Stephen the Flying U Rodeo Company. For the past for showmanship. Every cowboy rode in support and contributions to our local rodeo Goldwater, Third Generation and several decades, Cotton and his family have the grand entry during the heyday of rodeo dating back to 1966 at the 16th Annual Current Owners worked to make the Flying U one of the in such places as Madison Square Garden Glennville Rodeo. most successful stock contracting firms in in New York, Chicago, Houston, Fort Worth The Emporium Western Store, a familiar The Emporium Western Store is a well- professional rodeo. Cotton has long been and Boston. Cotton has always tried to bring local landmark at 1031-19th Street in known institution in Kern County as well as in known for his outstanding rodeo productions, some of that pageantry and color back to Bakersfield, Calif., started over 100 years ago the Western industry. In fact, the Emporium has including the flamboyant opening ceremonies rodeo. and has been serving valued customers ever been recognized frequently by manufacturers presented at the National Finals Rodeo, the In addition to their responsibilities with since. The store was founded in 1909 as a and others as being the best in the state or Houston Livestock Show and the Grand the Flying U, Cotton and his wife, Karin, true “emporium” or general store in the heart even the country. The store has won awards National Rodeo in San Francisco just to own and operate Cotton’s Cowboy Corral, of downtown Bakersfield. In 1928, it was such as the “Wrangler PRCA Dealer of the name a few. Rodeo is show business as far a Marysville, CA western wear store. Both purchased by Isaac Rubin, grandfather of the Year”, the “Justin Boot Company Dealer of as he is concerned. According to Cotton, Cotton and Karin have pilot’s licenses and current owners, and has remained in the family the Year” and the “Resistol Hat Windy Ryan “You have to run the show, you can’t let the Cotton has served on the PRCA Board of through three generations. In 1946, operation Award.” In 1995, the Emporium was the first show run you. If you don’t keep the audience Directors. of the store passed to Rubin’s daughter and Western store outside the state of Texas to entertained they will go somewhere else.” The Rosser family lives a life that revolves son-in-law, Rose and Al Goldwater. It was in win “The Western Image Award Retailer of Keeping his competition in mind helps around professional rodeo. The spirit and 1948 that Al Goldwater began to convert the the Year” for a single location store. Locally Cotton’s creative juices flow. He has been showmanship of the old west is alive and store into a specialty Western clothing store, it has been voted the “Best Western Store in inspired in the past to bring such events to well in the form of Cotton Rosser. Life on one of the first in California, and changed the Kern County” every year since 1998 when rodeo as Bull Poker, Roman Chariot Races, the rodeo trail is not easy, but he manages to name from “The Emporium” to “Emporium The Bakersfield Californian started its annual Bull Teeter-Totter and the “Wild Ride” - make a living doing what he loves...living the Western Store.” Currently the Emporium readers’ poll. which has blown fans at the Red Bluff Round- life of a cowboy! Western Store is owned and operated by the The strength of the Emporium over the years Up away the past couple of years as some FlyingURodeo.com Goldwaters’ two children, Stephen Goldwater has been its service, selection and value. You and Carol Goldwater Durst. can find a wide selection of boots, hats, jeans, Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. Cont’d on Page 7 — Maya Angelou 2 Spring 2015 In the Loop 2015 Glennville Rodeo Schedule Ticket Information SATURDAY, MAY 31st

5:00 PM Glennville Rodeo Queen Speech and Modeling Competition and Dinner. Public is invited - $10 per person for dinner. Pre-sale Tickets are available at the Emporium Western Store or on line at Thursday, June 4th !!! www.glennvillerodeo.org !!!!

12 NOON Campground Opens to public Presale Ticket Prices: Adult $12.50 All campsites are designated and limited. These are “dry camp” campsites. All campsites are assigned on a “first-come, Children 3-12 $ 8.00 first-serve” basis. No reservations will be accepted. Day of Event Prices: Adult $15.00 NO campers or trailers from the public will be allowed to set up before Thursday, June 5th at 12 noon. Children 3-12 $10.00 4:00 PM Glennville Rodeo Queen Horsemanship Competition G U N R A F F L E GMVA Beer Stand will be OPEN Saturday Night Barrel Racing is produced by the West Glennville Rodeo Commemorative Henry Coast Barrel Racing Association. Contestants can register through their website at Repating Arms 30-30 Lever Rifle 7:00 PM Wild Rag and Spaghetti Dinner Dinner proceeds benefit Glennville 4-H Club www.westcoastbarrelracing.com (with custom engraving - one of a kind!) Saturday Jackpot Roping Produced by Paul Mullins and Tickets are $10 each. Thunderhead Ranch. Contact Bruce Carver for tickets at 393-1516. Friday, June 5th For more information call 818-314-0635 Tickets will be available all rodeo weekend. 9:00 AM Small Miracles Foundation Benefit Roping Sign-Ups 10:00 AM Small Miracles Team Roping $4000 Added Money: 4 in 1...4 for $40 (Pick 1/Draw 1; #5, #7, #9 and #11 all Connect with the Band in one pot) Buckles to average winners. 5:00 PM Cocktails - 7:00 PM Small Miracles Foundation Dinner, Live Auction (following dinner) and Dance “Branded Heart” featuring Steve Woods Band

Saturday, June 6th

8:00 AM GMVA Jackpot Roping Registration 9:00 AM GMVA Jackpot Roping begins Open Draw 3 for $30; Pick 1/Draw 1 or Draw All 3 for $30; #5-1/2 Pick or Draw 3 for $30. Saddle to High Money Roper, Buckles to Average Winners. 5:00 PM Barrel Race-Practice Runs. 7:00 PM Lauren P. Small Memorial Barrel Race for $1,000 added money! 8:00 PM GMVA Rodeo Dance featuring “Branded Heart” Mutton Bustin’ sign-ups are at the Emporium Western Store only Sunday, June 7th Jason Gill, Greg Elam, Don Abbot, Jimmy Pettis & Jim McCartney ON MAY 1ST! Limited to 15 entries. Branded Heart, local country favorites, will perform at the Must be 5 years old and no more 9:00 AM Cowboy Church at GMVA Hall 2015 Glennville Rodeo dance on Saturday, June 6th. This band than 50 pounds. 7:00 AM -10:30 AM Breakfast offers original music and foot-stomping covers of traditional 10:00 AM Parade entries check in at Linn’s Valley School and contemporary country, with a little rock and roll. The band 11:00 AM Rodeo Round Up Parade Begins - Downtown Glennville is currently the house band at the Buck Owens Crystal Palace. 11:30 AM Parade Concludes at Rodeo Grounds/BBQ in Park The doors will open at 8 PM and the cost of $5 per person. 11:30 PM Rodeo Gates Open All guests must show a valid ID in order to purchase drinks at the bar. We will party with Branded Heart until midnight. 1:30 PM Queen Coronation Come join us for a great time and a great way to kick off the !! 67th Annual Glennville Rodeo Begins !! 2015 Glennville Roundup Rodeo! Local Business Raises Over $42,000 Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices.

Tim and Stephanie on an amazing effort to raise money for the Kern County Honor Collum came to Glennville Flight by hosting a Motorcycle Poker Run. This adventure with their daughter in began in Bakersfield and took riders into the Kern River October 2013, having Canyon to Lake Isabella, then over the Greenhorn Mountains COWBOY CHURCH - RODEO WEEKEND become the new owners to Alta Sierra with the final destination in Glennville. Once in GMVA Community Hall Sunday, June 7, 2015 9 am of the Saddle Sore Saloon. Glennville, riders and veterans were treated to an outstanding EVERYONE IS WELCOME “Since our arrival, the lunch and entertainment. “We witnessed firsthand how Elberon Community Church community has welcomed, dedicated the GMVA and the Glennville community are to Pastor Bruce Hatton Hwy 155 Woody, CA not only our new adventure our veterans. In the course of the six weeks of planning, we Worship Time at 10 am Children’s classes available in the restaurant, but were able to raise over $42,000 for our WWII and Korean Wednesday Bible Study also helped our daughter feel welcome in our new home Veterans to visit their monuments in Washington DC. We community.” Business has been great due to the loyalty of the were truly blessed to accomplish such a huge task in such a Mount Carmel Community Church community and they look forward to many years of continued short amount of time. It would not have been possible without Pastor Harrell Knox Glennville, CA 536-8238 Worship Time 10 am Children’s classes available & Bible studies success. the help of our Glennville Community.” One of Tim and Stephanie’s greatest pride and joys has been Tim and Stephanie have set the date for the next “Valley to POSEY COMMUNITY CHURCH getting involved on the Kern County Honor Flight Program. In Mountain Poker Ride,” to be held on Saturday, October 17th, Pastor Tom Hughes Campinero Road, Posey October 2014, Tim and Stephanie teamed up with the GMVA 2015. Once again the GMVA will partner with the Saddle Sore Worship Time at 10:30 am Cont’d on pg. 10 www.glennvillerodeo.org In the Loop Spring 2015 3 Glennville Rodeo Entertainment Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls Trick Riding and Trick Roping Spectacular

Accolades: BE A PROUD SPONSOR th 2012 US House of Representatives Resolution OF THE 67 Acknowledging our performance for Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, Windsor England ANNUAL RODEO Help support the Greenhorn Mountain 2012 California State Legislature Resolution Acknowledging our performance for Queen Elizabeth’s Veterans Association and the Small Miracles Diamond Jubilee, Windsor England Foundation as a sponsor / advertiser for the 67th Annual Glennville Round-Up Rodeo! 2012 Tulare County Board of Supervisors Resolution Acknowledging our performance for Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, Windsor England SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Joining the 2015 Glennville Rodeo Entertainment line-up 2011 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Nomination are the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls. Many young girls dream • Nominated top 5 Specialty Act of the Year COPPER SPONSOR - $250 of the thrill and challenge of riding a horse in a world class • 2010 American Cowboy Cultural Award Qtr page ad in rodeo program performance. Riata Ranch has facilitated that opportunity • For preserving America’s ranching heritage 4 Rodeo Tickets to literally thousands of young people since 1957 using the through Education and Demonstration 30” x 60” arena banner (must provide) OR values and traditions of the American Western Heritage to • 2007 California State Assembly Resolution 1 logo on Rodeo Royalty horse trailer build character through disciplined instruction. The Riata • Recognition of Riata Ranch reaching 50 years as program has been a standard bearer in the equestrian industry a business BRONZE SPONSOR - $500 for the last 5 decades and the polished young women whose • 2007 California State Fair Half page ad in rodeo program lives have been positively impacted are testimonials to the 4 Rodeo Tickets • Recognition of Riata Ranch reaching 50 years as 30” x 60” arena banner (must provide) OR importance of the lessons taught both in and out of the arena. a business 1 logo on Rodeo Royalty horse trailer Riata Ranch started as riding school dedicated to educating • 1987 City of Visalia Proclamation Tulare County Youth about horses, western culture and ranch • September 2, 1987 Riata Ranch Cowboy girls living. During the 1970’s Riata was home to state and national day, honoring our good will exchange trip to the SILVER SPONSOR - $750 youth champions in horse shows and Jr. Rodeo competitions. Full page ad in rodeo program People’s Republic of China 8 Rodeo Tickets Riata Ranch also had over 25 horse show and rodeo queens • 1986 Congressional Record, Washington D.C. 30” x 60” arena banner (must provide) OR including the title of Miss Rodeo America. Riata strives • Recorded and recognized as America’s Goodwill 1 logo on Rodeo Royalty horse trailer to teach proper etiquette along with good manners and Ambassadors on Horseback citizenship skills which proved to be a boost when it came to Riata Ranch students in the arena of competition. GOLD SPONSOR - $1000 In 1976 founder, Tommy Maier, created and launched minute trick roping segment with the accompaniment of the Full page ad in rodeo program 15 Rodeo Tickets the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls. They have cemented their University of Kentucky Philharmonic Orchestra which was 4’ x 8’ arena banner (must provide) OR reputation as an international trick riding, trick roping and broadcast in 56 countries. 1 logo on Rodeo Royalty horse trailer Roman riding troupe appearing at rodeos and events around The Riata Ranch experience returned from a 6 week tour Limited mention on KUZZ radio advertising the world such as Wrangler National Finals in Las Vegas, Reno of Australia teaching and inspiring riders in the field of trick Rodeo, Pendleton Round Up, Salinas, Dodge City and many riding and mentoring new riders to reach their goals through EVENT SPONSOR - $2000 more. They have traveled to 18 countries on four continents horsemanship and leadership lessons. In May 2012, Riata Full page ad in rodeo program building their reputation as world class performers. Ranch Cowboy Girls participated in the Diamond Jubilee 25 Rodeo Tickets Their unique brand of entertainment has led to performances Celebration for Queen Elizabeth as she celebrated 60 years 4’ x 8’ arena banner (must provide) OR in professional sporting venues. Mostly for the NFL which on the throne. The Riata Girls were handpicked for this once 1 logo on Rodeo Royalty horse trailer Limited mention on KUZZ radio advertising includes several half time performances (including horses) for in a life time event at Windsor Castle. The made for TV show, the San Francisco 49’ers, Barcelona Spain for the American “All the Queen’s Horses”, featured 500 hundred horses and Bowl, Monday Night Football and numerous Super Bowl 800 hundred performers from 18 countries. The Riata Ranch DIAMOND SPONSOR $5,000 + appearances. The Riata Girls were in Lexington Kentucky Cowboy Girls were part of the USA contingency performing Primary Sponsor on ALL advertising: print, radio & TV where they were part of the opening ceremonies for the 2010 a Wild West show. A few of the members even had tea and Full page ad in Rodeo program World Equestrian Games in which they choreographed a 9 personal meeting with Her Royal Majesty. Arena banner & signage 8 VIP Passes, VIP Seating & Catered Lunch 40 Rodeo Tickets Company logo on back door of Joey “HASHBROWN” Hackett Rodeo Royalty horse trailer 2015 GMVA Professional Rodeo Clown Barrelman For More Information Contact: Joey Hackett from Texarkana, Texas is Rodeo has been in his blood since a child. a home grown southern boy with family Still a child at heart to this day, he plays with Bret Rogers - (661) 536-8941 roots going deep into cajun country. Joey is children at rodeos to encourage the interest Gary Watt - (661) 201-7771 a dedicated family man with 2 children. A in rodeo into the future. Working rodeos www.glennvillerodeo.org daughter who he swears is gonna put him in from Florida and Georgia all the way to the an early grave, and a son who has all desires Seattle, Washington area, he brings southern to be a rodeo man himself. From his belief and cajun humor to relieve any stress or in God to respect for his elders, he is very worries your life holds. respectful and professional in every aspect. Joey was featured as the 2013 Cajun He climbs up in the stands and dances with Finals Barrelman/Entertainer of the Year the crowd to give them a more personal and we are proud to have him entertain us as experience. well as protect our cowboys this year.

www.glennvillerodeo.org 4 Spring 2015 In the Loop Looking Back on a Piece of History The building of the Glennville Rodeo Arena by GMVA Historian Susan Stone Looking through newspaper clippings my husband’s family collected over the years, I found this June 1, 1950 Bakersfield Californian article highlighting the 1950 Glennville Rodeo. The veterans and community worked tirelessly to prepare the new rodeo arena as the author eludes to. The author’s name was not included in this particular clipping.

“BIG GLENNVILLE ROUNDUP SET FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON” circa 1950

“The peaceful little mountain town of Glennville on the road to Greenhorn Mt. will take on an air of excitement Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, when the Greenhorn mountain Veterans Assn. stages its annual Glennville Roundup. A cowboy dance, a big parade and a barbecue will be the events leading up to the big RCA-approved rodeo Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Top cowhands will be on hand to put Johnny McNally’s rodeo stock through its paces in five big prize events. A sixth event, a team-roping contest, will give the amateur rodeo stars from the Greenhorn Mtn. area a chance to perform. Each of the five professional events will be for $100 purses. Entry fees for bareback horse riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping and team roping will be $15. Cowhands who want to enter the Brahma bull riding competition will be required to post a $20 entry fee. Competition in Glennville will give PRCA points to the performers. The 1950 Glennville Roundup will be staged in the new rodeo arena built by the association. The veterans purchased the The beginning of the rodeo arena ground last fall and have worked to get it in shape for the forthcoming events. Many permanent seats have been put in and more are scheduled for the future. The arena is built in a natural amphitheater. The slope adjacent to the arena will afford seats for a huge crowd of rodeo fans. The sponsors are anticipating a crowed of between 5000 and 10,000 this year. Chances are good that you will see a familiar face among the performers, because a great many on the program will be the best rodeo riders in the Southern San Joaquin alley. The Sunday morning parade will start at 10 o’clock. Last year’s parade was the first such event ever held in Glennville. Among the entries in the parade will be the Delano Saddle Club, Delano High School band. Delano’s Co. K of California National Guard, Porterville High School Band, Porterville Canter Belles Orange Belt Saddle Club, Taft Trail Riders, Bakersfield American Legion drum and bugle corps, Bakersfield American Legion Rough Riders, Kern County Sheriff’s Posse, Oildale Saddle Club, Bakersfield National Guard contingents and Bakersfield Eagles drum and bugle corps. Following the parade there will be a barbecue where all comers will be served barbecued beef and Western fare for 75 cents. Saturday night the Greenhorn Mountain Veterans Assn. will put on a cowboy dance in the rodeo arena. Admission will be 75 cents. Spencer Bros. Orchestra will provide the music. The rodeo arena has been designed with a special cute to bring the stock back to pens after they have appeared in the ring. This aids in clearing the arena quickly and allow the events to be run of in more orderly fashion. Admission to the rodeo will be $1.20, tax included, for students from 12 to 16 years old. All under 12 years of age will be Restrooms constructed admitted free.

In a separate article by Roy Adams dated June 6, 1950 we find the following. “I have just returned from a jaunt to Glennville, and folks if you want to get a new slant on life and be convinced it isn’t all a mercenary affair, be sure to get up there next Sunday and see for yourself. I was amazed at the progress made since my last visit. It seems that there are over eight hundred steel posts and about 20 thousand feet of steel cable stretched for the arena enclosure. It is so planned that the used stock can be returned to the pens without bringing them back through the arena. Those of you who attend these shows know what a difference that will make in speeding up the show. There are eight chutes for the contestants to come out of, so there should never be a dull moment, The arena itself has been covered with a deep layer of sawdust which will be worked into the ground and wet down, that will take care of the dust situation. One interesting item is that all around the top of the fence a 2-inch water line has been run for added strength and convenience to keep the arena wet. Rest rooms are being built convenient to all activity and it just looks to me like that gang has thought of everything. I wondered how the number of people they expect were going to eat cause I didn’t see how the cafes up there could handle it all. Well, seems like there is going to be a big barbecue at the arena and for those who don’t like meat, the ladies from the woody group are having a sandwich stand, then if you still want something else there are some good spots to eat in Glennville, (I know, I’ve been there.) It took a lot of prying around to Grandstand assembled find out who was responsible for planning the Bucking chutes built grounds up there, but I finally figured out that Benton martin was head of the committee. I talked to Benton and he said, “Oh, everyone helped on it.” He eventually admitted that he had made trips and looked at every arena in the state for ideas and took the best of them all and with the help of the fellows came up with the plan they are using. I walked up to the top of seating site and noticed that every seat will be a good one. From up there it was really an inspiration to watch the crowd of workers just like a bunch of ants preparing for an early winter. All the workers weren’t men either, one little gal just about as big as 45 seconds was carrying lumber and a dozen other things. I got the idea that she was really the “little boss” cause she knew as much about the deal as anyone else. She is Mary Stone and I’ll tell you for sure, you sure gotta move to keep up with her. It really isn’t fair to pick out any certain names in connection with that project because if you started listing them all who have done a splendid job, it would take a whole newspaper. I just happened to hear those and remembered them. I did talk to the foreman for Fibber and Molly who had been up since daylight shipping cattle then came over to work all day for the Association. Julia Martin wrote on the back of this photo “Barbecue tables after When you go up there next Sunday to the Rodeo, just look around and remember that rodeo”. Some things seem oddly familiar. Cont’d on Page 8 www.glennvillerodeo.org In the Loop Spring 2015 5 Contributed by Dr. John Lynch, D.V.M. It’s About Food & Prof. Gay Gardella, Animal Science/ Agriculture Don’t Mess with Senior Citizens ...and food for thought The Old Farmers Almanac Guilt Free Food

Food isn’t just food anymore. It needs a food requires slow dining, no drive-thru A senior citizen couple label and a category to determine if it is a allowed. This is the essence of the whole is traveling by car from socially and nutritionally acceptable fare. We Slow Movement. The Slow Movement Victoria to Prince George, thought it might be interesting to take a look at website has categories like Slow Travel, Slow British Columbia. After some of the different “types” of food groups Cities, Slow Money, and even Slow Schools. almost 11 hours on the road, today. Warning, these aren’t the typical Whoa! We were good with Slow Food, but they are too tired to continue food groups you may have grown up with, slow money and slow schools? Not so much. and decide to take a room. especially if you’re old enough to remember Sounds fishy....pun intended. But they plan to sleep for the era before the “food pyramid”. Comfort Food – Comfort food is only 4 hours and then get Fast Food - Fast food is the term food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental back on the road. When used for food that is prepared ahead, at least feeling for the person eating it. The smells they check out 4 hours later, partially, and served very quickly. In the and tastes usually remind us of a person, time, the desk clerk hands them a 1950s, the idea of ordering a hamburger and or place that we remember as comforting, bill for $350. The husband having it ready by the time you paid for it was like mom’s spaghetti sauce or chicken explodes and demands to a wonderful new concept. The industry has soup on a cold winter day. Comfort food know why the charge is so been very successful and has changed the way = good memories, even if it does raise your GOOD high. He tells the clerk that IS we eat. Why? Because it works. The book cholesterol. Sometimes you just don’t want LIFE although it’s a nice hotel, Fast Food Nation tried to blame all of our to care. the rooms certainly aren’t nation’s health, political, and social problems The list of food types just keeps growing on the fast food industry, but Americans and and now includes Whole Food, Spa Food, worth $350 for 4 hours. Then the clerk tells him that $350 is the standard rate. a growing global population like getting their Local Food, Gourmet Food, and one of the The husband then insists on speaking to the manager. food fast. Nutritional issues are a different newest labels: Clean Food. This term caught The manager appears, listens to him, and then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-size subject and should be separated because the our attention and begged the question, what swimming pool and a huge conference center that were available for the couple to use. fast food model is pure genius. Healthy fast in the world is Clean Food? The simplest “But we didn’t use them,” the husband says. food is better, of course, and many companies definition of Clean Food is: a natural, “Well, they are here and you could have,” explains the manager. are moving in that direction, but to say that unprocessed food that is free of processed or The manager then goes on to explain that the couple could also have taken in one of the shows fast food equals unhealthy food is not a unnatural ingredients. Popular with fitness for which the hotel is famous. “We have the best entertainers from New York, Hollywood, and logical comparison. trainers and weight loss coaches, Clean Food Las Vegas perform here,” the manager says. Slow Food - Slow Food is the is usually paired with exercise programs “But we didn’t go to any of those shows,” the husband says. obvious opposite of Fast Food. Slow Food and often includes a metaphysical/spiritual “Well, they were here and you could have,” the manager replies. as a movement against Fast Food may have component to promote a holistic health No matter what amenity the manager mentions, the husband replies, “But we didn’t use it!” started in Italy during the 1980s, but it isn’t approach. The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the husband gives up and agrees to pay. As he didn’t new. Slow food is the way we all ate before Today the simple act of eating isn’t so have the checkbook, he asks his wife to write the check. She does and give it to the manager. Fast Food was invented. It’s the way your simple anymore. It seems to require a lot The manager is surprised when he looks at the check. “But, Ma’am, this is only made out grandmother and her grandmother prepared of analysis and discernment. Maybe a Guilt for $50.” food. It requires a lot of time to prepare Free Food category is in order. We could all “That’s correct,” she responds. “I charged you $300 for sleeping with me.” and when ready, the eating of Slow Food is put our favorite foods, that don’t make the “But I didn’t,” exclaims the manager. somewhat of an event with people sitting other grades, on the Guilt Free Food List! “Well, too bad. I was here and you could have,” she says. around a table, all at the same time. Slow P.B and J. on white bread, anyone? Giver Getting a Little Attention by Susan Scaffidi for The Californian Local resident, Eleanor Heiskell celebrates in style with an amazing attitude Photo by Felix Adama / The Californian Eleanor Heiskell has spent most of her life in service to others -- as a music teacher, ny, playing in the horn section for 20 years. She was also a member of the Bakersfield musician, patron of the arts and a philanthropist. But she doesn’t want you to know Symphony Orchestra (BSO) for 40 years and continues to serve on that orchestra’s that. “She’s a quiet giver,” said sister Pat Hillman. board of directors. “Over the years she has literally paid for thousands of music lessons and hundreds Heiskell retired in 1976 and moved to Glennville, an area she learned to love as a of instruments for young people all over Kern County. The Glennville community has child during summer vacations. But hers has not been an idle retirement. In addition also benefitted tremendously, including the 4H, the Glennville Rodeo Queen contest to her association with the BSO, Heiskell led hand bell choirs at First Congregational and the Linns Valley School in innumerable ways. In Church in both Bakersfield and Tulare, and still volunteers every school day as a mu- ‘I didn’t earn the addition, she financed the installation of the helipad sic teacher for Linns Valley School in Glennville, a small school of about 30 students located near the Greenhorn Mountain’s Veterans’ Eleanor Heiskell interacts with pre-K through eighth grades. “I decide what I want to teach and then I grab them out money, and I feel I Hall.” students at Linns Valley School of the classroom and I teach them,” Heiskell said. “This is not a wealthy little school Heiskell is getting ready to celebrate her 90th birth- so if I want to buy music or instruments, I buy them myself and it works out great.” should share it. day on Sunday. She can look back on her life with satisfaction. “I’ve had Heiskell said she bought sets of hand chimes -- a more accessible version of hand bells -- for the children a very good life and a good family,” Heiskell said. “I am glad to be able to play. “They’d never heard anything like that before,” she said. to share what I have.” Heiskell’s career of helping others also has included being a regular donor for Kern Valley Public Born in Tulare in 1924, the daughter of John and Margaret Heiskell, Heiskell is the product of a fam- Radio, letting the Glennville Mutual Water Company drill a water well on her property when no one else ily of grit and accomplishment. Her grandfather, Jefferson Davis Heiskell, founded J.D. Heiskell and would after MTBE had contaminated most local water supplies in 2010, and countless acts of kindness Company in 1886, which is today one of the largest feed manufacturers in the United States. Eleanor is for people she encounters. still one of the principal owners and directors of the company, and she can claim even greater pioneer “She takes people to dinner before the symphony concerts,” said BSO principal clarinetist Mary heritage as the great-granddaughter of Leanna Charity Donner. Leanna, along with a sister and three Moore, who met Heiskell upon joining the BSO in 1953. “It started with the horn players, now she takes half-sisters, was one of the only survivors of the Donner party disaster of 1846-47. “I remember her very people, like the musicians who come from Los Angeles, who need dinner,” Moore said. “I just like to well,” Heiskell said. “I was about 4 years old when she passed away.” “She didn’t say anything about it do it,” Heiskell said. “I feel I’ve been very fortunate that my family has been well enough off that I could for years; it was an extremely horrible experience. I know that my great-grandmother did tell my mother. retire from paid teaching early and spend my money as I saw fit.” It wasn’t anything we really talked about.” Nine decades of such giving is going to earn you a lot of friends, too many for just one birthday party. Heiskell attended Tulare Elementary and Tulare Union High Schools, and earned her bachelor’s de- “I told her we were going to throw a party for her, and she said, ‘but I have friends in Bakersfield, Tulare gree from Fresno State. She taught music in Fresno, Vancouver, Washington, Port Angeles, Washington and Glennville,’” Hillman said. “So we’re going to have three parties for her --one in Bakersfield, Tulare and Sacramento before coming to Kern County in 1957, where she taught at schools throughout the and Glennville.” Hillman said her Glennville party will culminate in a helicopter ride from the port she county for 19 years. helped build. “She told me, ‘I didn’t earn the money, and I feel I should share it,’” Moore said. “Isn’t A French horn player, Heiskell was a founding member and benefactor of the Tulare County Sympho- that just the most amazing attitude?”

www.glennvillerodeo.org 6 Spring 2015 In the Loop 2015 Glennville Rodeo Schedule for 2015 Queen Contest Begins TIPS Miss Glennville Rodeo The Miss Rodeo Glennville Pageant from Pam Pageant is off to a great start for 2015. Currently with three contestants running, our community will be filled with beauty Life Began COMPETITION WEEK and grace! The Miss Rodeo Glennville in a Garden Speech / Modeling Saturday, May 30th - 5 pm Queen Clinic was held at Rancho & Dinner GMVA Hall Rio Stables on Saturday, March 21st. (Cost $10.00/person) Special Guest Clinicians and current royalty were on hand to coach the Horsemanship Thurs. June 4th - 4 pm contestants in all aspects of Rodeo GMVA Rodeo Grounds Queen pageants. From poise and Miss Callie Grant personality, horsemanship, speech and 2014 Glennville Rodeo Miss Glennville Rodeo Thurs. June 4th - 6:30 pm modeling and personal interviews, Queen Wild Rag & Spaghetti Dinner our pageant contestants will be fully Dinner benefits Glennville 4-H Club prepared by our 2014 Miss Rodeo Glennville royalty, our Miss Rodeo Glennville pageant team and our Rodeo & Equine Friday, June 5th - 8:30 am guest clinician. Breakfast and lunch was provided to the contestants Knowledge Test Glennville Galleria and their parents. Spring is one of my favorite seasons, when everything comes Some of the 2015 Miss Rodeo Glennville contestants come to our back to life with warmer weather. After spending half my life in Miss Rodeo Glennville Friday June 5th - 2 pm program with experience in participating in a Miss Rodeo Glennville Southern California, when I moved to Glennville my gardening Interviews Mt. Carmel Community Church pageant in the past, or holding titles from other rodeos. With this needed to be revamped. My mom loved flowers and always had a level of experience, we can fully expect that this will be a very beautiful garden. My in-laws had flowers and vegetable gardens Small Miracles Fri., June 5th - 5:30 pm competitive contest! as well. My love for gardening comes natural with my family Dinner & Dance history. Its been a trial and error the past few years trying to find Introducing our 2015 Contestants the right mix and avoid feeding the wildlife with my garden. With Lauren P. Small Sat., June 6th - 8:30 am this article I wanted to give the community some suggestions for Children’s Hospital Visit (lunch to follow) Queen: Miss Dominique Mantel your gardens, however large or small they are. is a 2012 graduate of King City I have mostly container gardening due to the gophers that Final Raffle Ticket Sat. June 6th - 2:00 - 5:00 pm High School in Visalia and is reside on our property. However if you plant bulbs in the Fall Collection GMVA Hall Office currently attending College of you’ll have a wonderful display come Springtime. Daffodils, the Sequoias. She participates in the narcissus family, are great because they repel the gophers Rodeo Parade Check-In Sunday, June 7th - 10 am the Intercollegiate Horse Show and the deer eat them. Over a number of years I think I planted Linns Valley School Association, College of the Sequoias a few hundred of them. The varieties of yellow that come up surely brightens the day after the cold winter. I’ve had Pansies & Women’s Equestrian Team, C.O.S. Primrose in late winter that do well but keep them away from the Agricultural Leadership Team, Grand Entry Check-In Sunday, June 7th - 12:00 noon deer! Ranunculus are beautiful and deer resistant, March - May Equine Club, Outdoors Club, GMVA Rodeo Arena is their blooming time. Livestock Club, Cheer Team and Here are some suggestions for Perennials that I’ve had great Rodeo Coronation Sunday, June 7th - 1 PM Dominique Mantel the Astronomy Club. Dominique luck with and they are deer resistant. Our cold winters don’t Queen Contestant plans to transfer to Fresno State seem to have any effect on them. University in the fall of 2016 to Come join us in supporting your major in Agriculture Business to pursue a career in marketing Dusty Miller - Grayish in color with Yellow spikes and public relations for a large agricultural based business. Coreopsis - Mostly Deep Yellow but other varieties Miss Glennville Rodeo Contestants Phormium - Red Leaf variety that accents other plants Queen: Miss Rachel Ward is a Chrysanthemum - occasionally deer food 20 year old Lancaster resident, a Lavender - Purple spikes graduate of Antelope Valley High English Daisy - Variety of colors COME BE A PART School and is currently enrolled at the University of Phoenix and Herbs - All of these grow well as perennials. OF A WORTHWHILE Parsley is the only one the deer seem to Antelope Valley College. She has love. ORGANIZATION been the 2010 English Campion Thyme The Greenhorn Mountain Veterans Association (GMVA) and was the 2014 Miss Rodeo Oregano meet the first Thursday of each month at 7 PM at the Glennville Glennville 1st Runner up. Rachel Mint Community Hall. Everyone is welcome! Chives hopes to use the platform of the The GMVA supports such worthy groups as the Thomas Rosemary Rachel Ward Miss Rodeo Glennville Queen to Midnight Pewitt Memorial Scholarship Fund and Ranch Queen Contestant inspire young ladies to become more Citronella - Mosquito plant, drought Rodeo, we partner with the Small Miracles Foundation raising involved in local and state rodeos tolerant - A new one I’m going to try! funds to fight childhood cancers. We also are there to support and government. She plans to finish her degree in History and Sweet Broom - Drought tolerant - Love this plant will see how veterans and their families in need. Our facilities are used for Communication and to eventually become a museum curator. it likes Glennville local school activities and graduations, church and community functions, 4-H activities, junior rodeo, and ropings. We Jr. Queen: Justine King is a My Favorite Summer plants: continue to seek ways to support and honor the veterans of 17-year-old student of North High Marigolds - Deer don’t touch them - My mainstay, plus you our past, as well as help and encourage our active and retired School. She is a current North High can seed them servicemen of today’s military. Cheerleader and also a member of Petunia’s - Yes a delicacy for deer Today, the GMVA continues its mission to “promote the FFA. She is the current Caliente Vinca - Withstands heat well social activity and community welfare” in the little town of Team Penning Jr. Queen and is Lobelia & Allysum - Not heat tolerant and love the water Glennville. Come join us as we prepare for the 67th Annual also a member of the Kern County Glennville Rodeo: My favorite Nursery/Garden center is Bolles (Allen Road in SATURDAY RODEO GROUNDS WORK DAYS Cowgirls Drill Team. Her long term the Northwest) and Lowes. goals are to enter the military and I hope you enjoyed some ideas for your garden this year! I’ll 8AM - Lunch Provided become a Registered Nurse. be back with more ideas in the Fall issue of In the Loop APRIL 11 & 25 Justine King MAY 2 & 9 Jr. Queen Contestant Remember to - Bloom where you are planted! www.glennvillerodeo.org In the Loop Spring 2015 7 BUCKAROO AGE 2015 Thomas Midnight Pewitt GROUPS: Memorial Ranch Rodeo PeeWee (4 - 7 yrs.) Memorial Ranch Rodeo & Juniors (8 - 12 yrs.) SCHEDULE OF EVENTS The Thomas Midnight Pewitt FRIDAY, MAY 15 Memorial Ranch Rodeo, held on May !!NEW!! Family Team Roping - 1:00 pm Cowboy Heritage Festival 15-17, will feature a new and improved (Sign-ups at 12 Noon) Buckaroo Camp on the center grass of Texas Hold’em Tournament - 6:30 pm the GMVA Rodeo Grounds. Buckaroo featuring... Camp will have contests for all ages, and an All Around Buckaroo Trophy for each division will be awarded on Sunday. PeeWee events will include SATURDAY,Ranch Rodeo MAY 16 Goat Branding, Goat Undressing, Trail Ride / Poker Run - 9 am Keyhole Race, Stick Horse Race, Egg Cowboy Heritage Festival in Spoon Race, Obstacle Course, Sack Race, Archery and the Roping Dummy Ranch Horse Competition Challenge. Junior events include Horseshoe Pitching Singles Tournament Keyhole (in the arena), Jr. Goat Branding, Cowboy Heritage Festival Stick Horse Race, Egg in Spoon Race, Cowboy Marketplace Obstacle Course, Sack Race and the Silent Auction / Live Auction / Calcutta Roping Dummy Challenge. Buckaroo Camp Buckaroo Camp Events are FREE 3:00 - 7:00 pm / 6:30 pm to enter but sign-ups are required prior BBQ (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm) to the start of the Buckaroo Camp. Family Blackjack (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Competition for PeeWee’s will start Dance (8:30 pm -11pm) at 10 am on Saturday, May 16th “It is SATURDAY EVENTS SUNDAY EVENTS our hope that this new Buckaroo Camp competition will involve the whole family, whether or not they are riding SUNDAY, MAY 17 Goat Branding Stick Horse Race horses or just having a fun sack race!” Cowboy Church Goat Undressing Egg in Spoon Race said Erin Rogers, coordinator of the Ranch Rodeo Buckaroo Camp. Canine Agility Demonstration Keyhold Race Obstacle Course Registration information is available Cowboy Heritage Festival Dummy Roping Dummy Roping on the TMP Ranch Rodeo website at Horseshoe Pitching 2-Man Team Tournament TMPRanchRodeo.org or by contacting Cowboy Theatre Cowboy Theatre Yolanda Pewitt at 661-536-8651. The Cowboy Marketplace RW Hampton Emporium Western Store Cont’d from Page 1

Concert Packs the Hall shirts, and belts and all the other favorite western accessories Singer, Songwriter, Actor and Entertainer and gift items as well. Customer service is old-fashioned at the by Erin Rogers Emporium, where many customers are welcomed by name as they enter the store. Many long-time local families have been The Greenhorn Mountain Veterans Association did it again. For the third year in a row they have brought quality, high shopping at the store for three or four generations and old class entertainment to our small community for our Valentine Dinner & Concert series. RW Hampton rode into Glennville friends are always running into each other while shopping. on Valentines Day bringing is music and stories with him. A warm crowd greeted the Award Winning Western Music Artist, The Emporium prides itself in being the oldest and largest giving their full attention to his songs and stories about the western lifestyle, his devotion to our country and military and locally owned, full-service western store in Kern County, the his faith in God. Our GMVA crew, led by Yolanda Pewitt, prepared a delicious steak dinner to our guests and gorgeous rose store where real cowboys shop. bouquets designed by Pam Manny (see Garden Tips from Pam, page 6) served as our centerpieces and take home gifts for the ladies. Shopping at the Rodeo We welcomed new friends from Southern The Glennville Rodeo is becoming famous not just for our great rodeo entertainment and food, but now the word is out that the Glennville Rodeo features a huge variety of shopping opportunities! From clothing to hats to toys and Italian Ice, the rodeo grounds will be filled with quality vendors for all your shopping needs. Vendors will be on the grounds beginning Friday, June 5th and throughout the three day event. Contact Pam Manny at 661-368-2592 or at [email protected]. Attention High School Seniors:

Singer / Songwriter Scholarship Opportunity RW Hampton Oak Tree Community Scholarship Applications are now available on the Woody Post Office. Open to High School California to Fresno area as well as our Glennville neighbors. This annual event Seniors pursuing a two-year or four-year college education. R, W, Hammpton with GMVA Rodeo Royalty Must have two letters of recommendation, High School is becoming a favorite among western music lovers, and next year promises to (l-r) Jaida Melton - 2014 Miss Glennville Ro- be just a great with our special guest Dave Stamey. So mark you calendars now deo Princess, R.W. Hampton, Megan Winkler, Transcripts and a completed application. Previous scholarship for February 13th and plan to join us for the GMVA 2016 Valentine’s Dinner Miss Glennville Rodeo Jr. Queen. Callie Grant recipients may re-apply with college transcripts. Applications and Concert. - 2014 Miss Glennville Rodeo Queen are available at the Woody Post Office and must be submitted with postmark by May 15th.

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Marryin’, Buryin’ & Carrion by Lee Pitts

Realizing they have an untapped resource for making money, couple afterwards instead of rice. This brings in more income PROJECTS by Susan Stone ay ranch families have extended their operations to include and will also reseed a pasture. If the party-goers imbibe too income streams besides livestock. Some have resorted to much you can provide wagons and carriages with designated wrangling dudes, guiding hunters or renting out their ranches drivers to haul them home. Because they got their car dirty PALLET HERB PLANTER for weddings. After all, there is a certain symmetry, whether on your dirt road, of course you’re going to want to offer car you’re trying to find a buck or getting married - both have washes as guests exit your property. And if the rather of the This year I find we have accumulated a large number of about the same odds for success. You also have to have a bride can’t pay for all these add-ons, why not serve as his wooden pallets. Instead of hauling them off to our local license for both and there is a bag limit, so to speak. loan shark or bookie by carrying a note at an exorbitant rate waste disposal site or acquiring a burn permit from the local As with a contractor who builds a house, the real money of interest, or y placing his bets? After all, any man who lets fire department, I’ve decided to get creative and start projects to be made in marrying or hunting is in the “add-ons” you his precious daughter marry a cowboy has got to be a big while at the same time cleaning up around the ranch. It’s a can charge for. For example, if you have to be gambler. win-win outcome for sure. Below is a simple and E A S Y at the scene of the accident anyway, you might Granted, there are not so many opportunities way to hang your herbs or start a succulent garden. as well get paid to be the one who marries the Wedding for add-ons with hunting. Oh sure, you can lucky couple. Granted, it does require some sort guests should charge a consultant fee to advise the hunter when What you’ll of certification but the barrier to entry is quite low. he’s about to shoot one of your cows instead of a be expected to need: When my sister wanted me to marry her, not in a moose. You can also charge for a sleeping bag, • old pallet literal sense, I got my certification from the Rose use nature’s guide services, port-a-potty, field dressing and Ministries of Las Vegas, Nevada for $35. And I facilities. carrying out his buck. Speaking of carrying, if • hose clamps got to pick whether I wanted to be known as Pastor you can’t get to the buck or elk your guest shot, (I found these at Lowes. I purchased Pitts or Reverend Lee. (For a few dollars more I you would quite naturally add on a charge for the terra-cotta pots could have received a framed certificate instead of a cheap cleanup services performed by the carrion that patrol your first, and then took plastic card I settled for.) After the wedding at the reception place. Naturally, if your guest killed an animal out of season, them to the plumbing you could charge for being the DJ who spins the country- or an endangered species, I’m quite sure they’d expect you section to make sure I western music. (I’m assuming the young couple isn’t going to charge foe burial services too. I can envision a fee for purchased the clamps to want hip-hop or rap music, and I use the word “music” dog rental, tree-stand or duck-blind rental, ammunition and that fit) with great reservation.) artillery, cutting and wrapping, bribing the game warden, • screws / screw- What better to serve at the barbecue afterwards than your taxidermy, and T-shirts and caps advertising your ranch. driver own branded beef, mountain oysters and jerky. You could To really hit the jackpot you could combine marrying and also charge for the bouquets and boutonnieres made out of hunting by offering a hunting honeymoon after the ranch • terra-cotta pots leafy spurge, sagebrush or kudzu. If your wife can sew, wedding. Or a dude honeymoon by charging them for fixing Screw the clamps onto the pallet, tighten hose clamps why not sell the bride and bridesmaids’ dresses or rent out your fence, flanking calves at your branding, or putting up around terra-cotta pots, plant your pots - step back and admire footwear like they do at the bowling alley. And what guests your hay. the simplicity of and beauty of this project. wouldn’t pay for valet parking, umbrellas and toilets; after Just think, my ranching friends, the world is your oyster all, I don’t think wedding guests should be expected to use and all you have to do is not be afraid to charge for them. The nature’s facilities. I think many affluent guests would also oysters, I mean. “I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to pay a pretty penny for upgrading their seating arrangements please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my from a hay bale to a plastic chair. Lee Pitts lives in Morro Bay, California. To order his books, go to patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in You could sell grass seed in cute little sacks to throw at the www.LeePittsbooks.com. seeing them grow.” - David Hobson

Rodeo History Cont’d from Page 4 up since daylight shipping cattle then came over to work all day for the Association. When you go up there next Sunday to the Rodeo, just look around and remember that almost all of the work was done by volunteers and for no pay. May hat is off to the whole group for a job well done.” The same philosophy applies to all of the volunteers and members of the GMVA today. Digging out the horseshoe pit

The community came together building the rodeo arena

GMVA Rodeo Round-Up. approx. 1950

www.glennvillerodeo.org In the Loop Spring 2015 9 Kern County CattleWomen Introduce PROJECTS 2015 Beef Ambassador Winners by Susan Stone The State Beef Ambassador Competiton will be held Saturday April 26th in San Jose. County Beef Ambassadors from all over the state of California will compete with their Beef knowledge abilities in a written essay, media interview, consumer presentation and a beef knowlege test in order to be chosen to become the 2015 California State Beef Ambassador. Abby, Samantha and Katelyn will be competiting in the State Beef Ambassador Contest in San Jose on April 25th. Winners will go onto the National Beef Ambassador Contest in Denver Colorado on September 26th. Ranching and the beef industry Hey there! Just wanted to run deep in my family history. take a minute to introduce My great-great grandfather, myself... I’m Abby Grisedale, Nicholas James Williams was the your 2015 Kern County Sr, Beef • Put two tablespoons of baking soda in first recorded child to be born in Ambassador! I’m a part of the the bottom of the hole where you plant Kern County and grew up to be a fifth generation of the Grisedale tomato plants for sweeter tomatoes. Cover cattleman in Walker Basin. Like ranch, and I’m passionate about the baking soda with a inch or two of dirt my family before me I have a great the beef industry, our ranching before you put the tomato plant in the hole. love for animals and the western heritage and carrying on the lifestyle. I am a sophomore at legacy that my Great-Great- • When you boil or steam vegetables don’t Grandfather started nearly a Sr. Division Beef Ambassador, Frontier High School in Bakersfield throw the water away. Use it to water, Jr. Division Beef Ambassador, and focus my studies towards hundred years ago. Currently Abby Grisedale Katelyn Priddy vegetables you are growing in containers agriculture. I am an active member a sophomore at Oklahoma after the water has cooled. I bet you’ll be of the FFA and compete with my State University, I’m majoring surprised how growing vegetable plants horses in rodeos and horse shows. I look forward to learning in Animal Science with a concentration in Business. I’m so respond to this type of water. more about beef and sharing my experiences with everyone. thankful for the opportunity God has given me to both be a part of and promote this diverse, honest and hard-working industry, • Always put left over tea, tea bags and Samantha Carver, Jr. Division and I’m very excited about the year I get to spend promoting it coffee grounds under your azalea plants. Beef Ambassador is 13 years old with the Kern County Cattle Women. You will end up with healthy azalea plants and lives and works on her family Taylor Jensen, Sr. Beef and your flowers will be bright in color. cattle ranch in Woody, California. Ambassador In-Training is 17 You can dig a hole near the plants to bury Samantha enjoys her horses, dogs years old and enjoys showing left over tea bags. and her cattle herd. reining horses. Her mother is a Samantha’s future will definitely second generation horse trainer • Always plant several marigolds around include the things she truly loves... which she feels has given her the among your tomato plants to keep away her family and her dedication to opportunity to grow up around garden pests. This works especially well the many animals that surround livestock and learn the importance with tomatoes and squash. her. She knows that growing up of it. Growing up in Kern County Jr. Division Beef Ambassador, • Eliminating Pet Hair -To pick up cat hair, and enjoying agriculture in her life Taylor is very aware of how Samantha Carver put on a wet rubber dishwashing glove each and every day is a blessing. important the beef industry is to and wipe your hand over surfaces. The the economy and is excited to hair will stick right to it. Sr. Division Beef Ambassador, be “learn from the best” as she Taylor Jensen represents Kern County Beef to the public. Linns Valley School NEWS Three new board members were elected to the Linns Valley School Board of Trustees in the December eletion. Jenny Lavers, Mianna Beard and Kristine Bowman will join Yolanda Pewitt and Cortney Howard on the 5 member board. The new board members will serve a four year term. Leah McClenny obtained her bus sriver license and is now the school’s substitute bus driver. Glennville 4-H Club NEWS

One of our local 4-H Clubs is distributing FREE to anyone who wishes to have a “Vial of Life” bottle. In the Fall 2014 Edition of In the Loop we published an article regarding this national voluntary program. The program ensures that vital information filled out by you and placed in the “Vial of Life” bottle, is available not only to identify you, but to advise of relevant illnesses, allergies, medication and contact addressses in case of an emergency. When emergency services see this vital information they can render safer and speedier First Aid. This bottle can be placed in your refrigerator or the glove box of your vehicle. Contact the Sierra Mountaineers 4-H Cub members or Christine Lindley at 661-539-8415 or email caliechris@ icloud.com. Dusting Glennville 4-H Club meets the 2nd Monday of each month "Don't wipe any surfaces taller than your tallest friend." Loren Boiarsky, Commack, New York at 6pm at the GMVA Glennville Community Hall. www.glennvillerodeo.org 10 Spring 2015 In the Loop LOCAL RANCHERS READY TO SERVE Newly elected officers with their respective organizations by California Cattleman Magazine COMMUNITY SHEILA BOWEN - The JACK LAVERS - As I arrived California CattleWomen, home from a very rewarding 98th Inc. (CCW) has been California Cattlemen’s Association EVENTS successful in beef (CCA) Convention in Reno, MARK YOUR CALENDAR promotion and education Nevada this past November, I for 64 years. CCW’s first was filled with joy, excitement, APRIL 10 president, Helen Carver, nervousness, doubt and a little Emanuel Garcia State History Day Competition Fundraiser - was from Kern County and bit of arrogance. I caught Potato Bar - Oak Tree Community Hall (Woody) - 6 PM served her term in 1951 myself smiling as I realized my APRIL 11 & 25 and MAY 2 & 9 and 1952. Along with our commitment to an association GMVA Rodeo ground work day (all day). founders, generations of and to an industry has not gone women who have belonged Lunch will be provided. Everyone is Invited!!! unnoticed. I wondered, can I Jack Lavers, 2014-2015 to CCW have helped live up to the commitments and MAY 15 - 17 it become the vibrant CCA Second Vice President expectations of my new position Thomas Midnight Pewitt Rodeo & Buckaroo Camp organization that it is today. and Glennville area rancher on the officer’s team? Will I be GMVA Rodeo Grounds (see page 7) Sheila Bowen, 2014-2015 CCW As a Kern County able to make our association and President and Glennville area cattlewoman myself, MAY 15 industry proud The answer is yes; because failing is not an option. rancher stepping in as the 2015- Oak Tree Community Scholarship Application is now As with all new CCA officers who have come before me, these 2016 CCW president has given me an appreciation for the work available to deserving High School Seniors and College are trying times for the individual as well as the industry. From and sacrifice that others have made to get us to where we are today. students. Applications are available at the Woody Post Office grazing and property rights to our ability to properly manage With 30 local units throughout the state of California, each unit has and postmarked by May 15th. (see page 7) animal health through the use of antibiotics, times are tough. It officers and committee chairs that spearhead local beef promotion MAY 24 efforts within their communities. is an honor to be given the distinct opportunity to serve the CCA during trying times. The Posey Auxiliary Fire Department will be having their These individual units send representatives to the state meetings Memorial Day BBQ in Posey. three times per year. This organizational structure is in place and I am a sixth generation cattle rancher from Glennville. My successful due to the dedication of those who have come before family has been running cattle on the same spot since 1858. I have Contact Pat or Carrie Schreffler for more information. us. We stand on the shoulders of some very fine, strong and always loved the ranch, cattle and horses. I grew up an only child JUNE 5 - 7 hardworking women. We owe them a debt of gratitude for the with very loving parents. They did everything in their power to GMVA 67th Annual Rodeo & work they have put into making this the organization we now have. make sure I had a great education, learned life lessons about wining Lauren K. Small Memorial Barrel Race & Today we are moving forward with some very talented, creative and losing, respect for those around you and most importantly, how Small Miracles Foundation Benefit Roping and hardworking women. With this team we will build on the to give love. GMVA Rodeo Grounds (see page 2) Aside from being a full-time rancher, my wife Jenny is an MSW success of the past. Today’s average cattlewoman can engage the JUNE 20 consumer through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest as well as our specializing in oncology and currently is the operations manager Internet website, cattlewomen.org. Through a variety of social for AIS Cancer Center for San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield. Oak Tree Community center will be having their Reverse media platforms we will continue to spread the good word about The light of our lives is Reagan Riley Lavers who is two years old Drawing Dinner and Dance at the Oak Tree Community beef in ways that were neither available nor dreamed of a few short going on 16. Hall Proceeds go towards scholarships. For tickets or more years ago. information, contact Gloria Graham at 536-8980.

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in this effort by hosting the final stop at the rodeo grounds and helping to serve riders and veterans. Stephanie says “It will be an amazing event with food, music and games for the kids. We hope everyone will come together for such a great cause!” Sending our veterans to their memorials is a life changing experience for both veterans and their chaperons. For more information on Kern County Honor Flight, visit their web site at www.honorflightkerncounty.org. GLENNVILLE GALLERIA To participate as a volunteer in the next Honor Flight Fund-raiser at October 17, 2015 event, please contact Tim Rustic Furniture Saturday - Sunday or Stephanie at 661-536-8114 or stop into the Saddle Sore! 9 am - 5 pm G U N R A F F L E Glennville Rodeo Commemorative Antiques Henry Repeating Arms 30-30 Lever Rifle Splatter Ware Facility for Rent (with custom engraving - one of a kind!) for private parties Tickets are $10 each. much more..... Contact Bruce Carver for tickets at 393-1516. Coming Soon Call Julie Ann @ Tickets will be available all rodeo weekend. Monthly Cribbage 661-829-9170 Tournament

Ice Cream Shop inside Galleria Located in Historic Downtown Glennville - Hwy. 155 Princess Jaida Melton, Queen Callie Grant, Jr. Queen Megan Winkler www.glennvillerodeo.org In the Loop Spring 2015 11 2015 GMVA Rodeo Grand Marshall Congratulations to our Kern County Graduates In a unanamious vote, the GMVA membership wanted Cattlewomen Joe Trahan to be their 2015 Rodeo Grand Marshall JACOB ROGERS - Glennville Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Recipe Joseph Trahan proudly served in Jacob will be graduating with honors the United States Air Force, Strategic from Cal Poly, SLO with a degree in Ag Air Command (SAC) based out Business Mangement. He has applied BEEF STICKY BUNS of Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, for the internship with Congressman Kansas from 1957-1961. Kevin McCarthy and is currently in the A twist on cinnamon buns, these savory A native of Louisiana, Joe is a real application creeening process with the buns get a protein boost from homemade beef breakfast sausage and plenty of veg- Cajun and can even speak French. Marine Corps. Jake would eventually gies like mushrooms and spinach. During high school Joe was very like to enter the public service area. involved in showing beef & dairy cattle, swine and horses, winning many awards at both local and state levels. He rodeoed during this time & after his tour in the Air Force. Joe & his wife Karin have been married for 50 years. They moved to the mountain community of Glennville from Colorado in 1987. While living in Colorado they raised & showed quarter horses, Mr. Joe Trahan which led to their participation in Ingredients the Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse ERIC GARCIA - Woody BRANT GRISEDALE Association. Their horses won many North High School Granite Station 1. 1 recipe Basic Country Beef Breakfast awards, including qualifying for the World Quarter Horse Show. Joe then began serving Valley Oaks High School Sausage (recipe below) in numerous capacities for the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo out of Denver, SAMANTHA CARVER - Woody 2. 1 cup sliced button mushrooms Colorado. He served as Co-Chairman on the Livestock Classification Committee and Blake School - 8th Grade 3. 3/4 cup diced onion as Co-Chairman of the Junior Livestock Sale Committee, was organizer and founding Drew Cornelison - Glennville 4. 3 cups fresh baby spinach member of the Silver Spur Club which helps support the Annual Junior Livestock Sale. Linns Valley School - 8th Grade 5. 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar After earning his spurs, Joe was asked to be the Rodeo Manager for the NWSS & Rodeo. Casey Nix - Glennville cheese He was a member of the Board of Directors and is presently Director Emeritus. 6. 1 package (13.8 ounces) refrigerated He has spent most of his life in the petroleum business working in the western United Linns Valley School - 8th Grade pizza dough States. He is currently semi-retired and works for Bakersfield Pipe & Supply. In the past Masen Smith - Glennville 7. 1/2 cup jalapeño pepper jelly, warmed few years Joe, has had the privilege of judging several statewide Miss Rodeo Queen Linns Valley School - 8th Grade (optional) or Cream Cheese “Frosting” Contests. Korina Stockton-Cox - Glennville (optional, recipe below ) Joe joined the Greenhorn Mountain Veterans Association (GMVA) in 1998 when Linns Valley School - 8th Grade asked to share his knowledge of rodeo by his good friend, past member, Commander & Grand Marshall, Grant Grisedale, who comes from one of the older ranching families in Local Graduation Ceremonies Instructions this area. Joe is presently on the All American Pro Rodeo Advisory Council and for the past BLAKE SCHOOL - Woody, CA Prepare Basic Country Beef Breakfast 15 years has served as the Rodeo Coordinator for the GMVA. It is with such humble Wednesday, May 27 - 6 PM Sausage. Set aside 2 cups beef in large bowl; appreciation & thankfulness that Joe accepts the honor of being the 2015 Grand reserve remaining beef for another use. Add Marshall. To be a part of this community with all its Western Heritage has been a LINNS VALLEY SCHOOL, Glennville, CA onion and mushrooms to same skillet sprayed blessing & will always have great memories for him. 8th Grade Graduation - Friday May 22 with cooking spray over medium heat; cook Joe would like to thank all the supporters to the GMVA for its continued success. 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender, Kindergarden - Wednesday, May 27 - AM stirring occasionally. Add spinach to skillet; stir to wilt spinach. Add vegetable mixture to beef; set aside 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is cooled completely, stirring occasionally. Stir Kern County History Day in cheese. Preheat oven to 425°F. Unroll pizza dough Fundraiser “Potato Bar” DinnerWoody School Student Wins BIG at County Level Friday, April 10th - 6PM on flat surface; pat or roll dough evenly to 14 x ree Community HallThe 32nd Annual Kern County History Day Theme was Leadership & Legacy in History 10-inch rectangle, pinching together any tears, Oak T if necessary. Spread beef mixture on dough, leaving 1/2 inch border on short side furthest Dozens of 4th through 12th grade students Emanuel “Emy” entered the competition with his entry: from you. Starting at closest short end, roll up competed March 7th at the Larry E. Reider “Clara Shortbridge Flotz: Leadership for Equality and a Legacy jelly-roll style, pinching to close. Slice dough Educational Center in Bakersfield for the 32nd of Justice for All.” He registered his project in January and into 8 pieces using serrated knife and careful Annual Kern County History Days Competition. submitted papers for the project in February after conducting sawing motion; place cut-side-up on greased History Day in California is an exciting, history- extensive research over the course of the school year and created baking sheet. based learning experience, for students in grades 4 performances, documentaries, papers and exhibits. He also gave Bake in 425°F oven 18 to 20 minutes or until through 12, who not only learn about issues, ideas, a presentation to members of the Kern County District Attorneys golden brown. Remove buns to cooling rack. people and events in history, but they apply what Office in February, preparing him for the competition to follow. While still warm, drizzle with melted jalapeño they have learned through creative and original Rubin said Emanuel’s parents cannot lavish him with gifts, pepper jelly, if desired.Basic Country Beef productions. Beyond simply memorizing names but are the hardest working people she knows. They instilled Breakfast Sausage: Combine 1 pound Ground and dates and reporting on historical events, that quality in Emanuel. “I think that’s what gave him the tools Beef (96% lean), 2 teaspoons chopped fresh History Day students develop invaluable research to stick with this project for so long,” Rubin said. In 2013 he sage or 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon and analytical skills as they process the information had watched his older brother Bryan present a project about the garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 gathered through intensive research and draw their history of penicillin at the same competition and it sparked a fire teaspoon salt and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed own conclusions about their topic’s significance in in Emanuel. red pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but history. The State competition will be held May 9th in Sacramento, thoroughly. Heat large nonstick skillet over So when a student who attends the K-8 Blake School in Woody, California. A fund raiser dinner (Potato Bar) will be held at medium high heat until hot. Add beef mixture; California with a student body of 8, (one of the smallest school districts in the Oak Tree Community Hall in Woody Friday, April 10th. All cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 1/2-inch California), entered the competition people took notice. You see, Emanuel proceeds from the donations raised will go directly to cover the crumbles and stirring occasionally. (Cooking Garcia already had a “win” under his belt, having won at the County level costs of competing in Sacramento at the State History Days. times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed in the 2014 competition and went on to compete at the State level. Everyone is welcome to attend and listen to this amazing young ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to Once again he asked attorney and neighbor Jeanne Rubin to coach him. man give those in attendance his winning presentation For more an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not Emanuel met with Rubin weekly beginning in September but knew he information on the fund raiser, please call Erin Rogers at the a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.) wanted to compete in 2015 immediately following his experience in the Blake School Office 661-536-8559. Makes 2-1/2 cups crumbles 2014 competition. Eric Garcia Woody www.glennvillerodeo.org 12 Spring 2015 In the Loop

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