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Welcome to our website!
On this home page we'll introduce our organization. Learn more about the Humboldt County Cattlewomen, our activities and our beef promotion
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Cattlewomen's Creed
Believing
that the livestock industry is of basic importance to world existence, we the Cattlewomen dedicate ourselves to support it
with our labor and finances; to support it through information and publicity; to encourage its producers with our understanding
and love; to do all in our power to instill in the coming generation the love of the land and of life, the humility
and awe before nature, and the hope and faith in the future that is inherent in Cattlemen and Cattlewomen.
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The Humboldt County Cattlewomen was first organized in 1955 and was originally called the Humboldt County Cowbelles.
Their purpose was to encourage camaraderie between ranch women and to promote public relations for the beef industry. The
first members held annual dinner-dances, rode in parades and worked on many beef promotion projects. In 1956, they began awarding
an outstanding 4H girl each year with the Jessie Hunt Award (named after the 1st president). In 1970 they awarded the first
annual Dorothy Kerr Award to an exceptional FFA girl. Girls are honored to this day each year with these awards. In 1964 the
first "Cowbelle of the Year" was awarded for special member participation. Over the years, the Cowbelles worked on many beef
promotion projects as well as other activities. In 1987 the name of the Cowbelles was changed to Cattlewomen, locally & nationwide.
The Humboldt Co. Cattlewomen have continued supporting the beef industry and beef education. We participate in many activities
such as tri-tip sandwich booths at local events, beef education projects in schools and in the public; and we do beef demonstrations
at various functions. We open the Red Barn at Ferndale Fairgrounds at the annual Humboldt County Fair, where we raffle beef
roasts and sell t-shirts, sweatshirts, brand bandanas, aprons, cookbooks and many other ranch and decorative items. We still
have the spring dinner-dance and still give the Jessie Hunt and Dorothy Kerr awards, like the original Cowbelles. We now also
have a very active scholarship program, awarding scholarships each year to students in agriculture education programs. Each
year we also have a trail ride for members, where we have a lot of fun, food, swimming, horseback riding and more fun.
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Associated Organizations National Cattlemen's Beef Association
provides information on cooking and nutrition of Beef. Visit their website at www.beef.org The California Beef Council site also
has lots of information on Beef nutrition and can be contacted at www.calbeef.org These sites are
loaded with information about Beef, nutrition, recipes and the Beef industry.
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| Best Mounted Group/Rhody Parade 2010 |
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| Cass Doss-HCCW 2010 Cattlewoman of the Year |
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| Cass, pictured here with husband, Larry |
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Cass Doss was named as the 2010 Cattlewoman of the Year at the recent HCCW spring general meeting
at the Sea Grill Restaurant in Eureka. Cass and her husband Larry O Doss have Ming Tree Realty. They have two
teenage sons and a daughter. Cass is a very busy lady who works full time and until recently lived in Orick on their ranch.
Her days start with getting kids up and delivered to their schools before going to work herself. From Orick, this meant being
on the road by 7 am and often she wouldn't get home until 8 or 9 pm after running errands in town or attending the kids
school or sports events. Then it would be time to feed kids, cows, whatever and get ready to do it again the next day. They
have now moved back to their house in Eureka so life will be a little easier for them. Throughout all this Cass manages to
serve our organization as president. She has completed 1 1/2 years of her 2 year presidential term and is doing
a great job. She helped organize a Cattlewoman group to ride in the Rhododendron Parade this year. The first time in
many years we have had an entry in any parade. She has also been working on reading in the classroom and distributing "cowboy"
books being donated to all the local schools. She has also worked at many of our events and tri tip booths. We are
proud to honor Cass as our 2010 Cattlewoman of the year. |
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See More Rhody Parade picts on Member Page
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