He started his career as Land Rights Specialist for the Soil Conservation Service in Corsicana, TX, and began building his ranching business by investing in land and cattle. But its all cow country, and the Babbitts make good use of it. The annual sale bring in people from across the country, while sending. 2023 COWGIRL Magazine/Modern West Media, Inc. | COWGIRL is a registered trademark of Modern West Media, Inc. All rights reserved.. COWGIRL 30 Under 30 2020: Reata Brannaman, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. After the rodeo starts, theres a 30-minute window of time before vendors close down to watch the rodeo. If you were in the wrong place, you knew it really quick. The Babbitt Ranch has been in operation since 1886 and they still run horned Hereford cattle. Im as proud as I could ever be of my dad, Vic says. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture from Texas A&M University. Each is auctioned to the highest bidder, who puts down a deposit, but then has to return to the ranch the following March to pick up his purchase. Please subscribe to keep reading. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The grass was better. As stated in Article IX of. Along with the Arizona Game & Fish Department and others, Babbitt Ranches has been studying, monitoring and taking action to maintain the pronghorn and their habitat. operate on about 300,000 acres of privately owned land, 300,000 (See slide show My son is 13 and hes thrilled, since its his first time going too. Earning a qualifying time in every event, their six-member team qualified in mid-August for the WRCAs World Championship Ranch Rodeo which will be held Nov. 12-15 in Amarillo, Texas. One by one, each of the other cowboys files into the kitchen and does the same. As the animals are let out of the weigh station, they are Their boots crunch on the gravel parking lot, and the occasional ring of a spur rowel echoes softly between the buildings. Like Bill, he wears his hat pulled low to shade his face, and his legs are covered with the same type of heavy leather chaps. Babbitt. We try to mirror events that cowboys do on a daily basis, Wall said. We are incredibly blessed to raise our family in the ranching industry. Were going through fall works where we gather the cows and wean the calves, and get the cows settled into winter country, Clay said. A service celebrating Vics life will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 2 oclock in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Corsicana with Dr. Danny P. Reeves officiating. We have been married 13 years and have known each other our entire life. Because that's what they're supposed to work for all varieties of people," said Victor Howell, foreman of Babbitt Ranches. questions over the telephone. here), "It's a lifestyle," says Vic Howell, foreman for Babbitt In April, Babbitt Ranches celebrates 135 years of ranching in northern Arizona. The Hashknife Horse Sale, named for the brand applied to all horses, is held every year on the second Saturday in July. He taught me everything, and we work well together. Three years later, the manager at the time, Frank Banks, sent him to the CO Bar to run that division, and when Frank retired two years later, he recommended Bill for his job. The ranch is full-time. Babbitt Ranches cowboys gather around a horse trailer prior to starting their work for the day. Only weanlings are sold. Aja, executive vice president of Arizona Cattlefeeders and lobbyist Stunning beauty and cowboy cool are naturally present, but the duo also colored in details and respectfully presented a full canvas that displayed harsh winters, isolation, gritty work, the natural cycle of life and death, some humor, and the emotional highs and lows of the personal lives of their subjects. text size . Here's what your need to know about travel restrictions imposed by blizzard and w. The three of them could often be found riding the roads, tending to cattle, mending fences, and reading the Bible under a shade tree during breaks. The terrain of the ranches varies from the sparse grassland of the CO Bar, where the mountains are all former volcanoes and small chunks of lava litter the ground, to the better and stronger grass of the Cataract and Espee. Going to the big sink, he holds his plate and . When Vic took over, he stayed with his fathers plan. An American Cowboy: Victor Howell-Part One. Ecological Restoration, Ultra Running, and Coaching. steers. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. In 1959-1960, He served in the 2nd Airborne Battle Group, 187th Infantry - Company E. His grandchildren include: Victoria, Cassandra, Danielle, Lindsey, Emily, Natalie, Carson, Kaycee, Bryce, and Abby. In this COVID year, it will still be a four-day event but there will be six performances making it a three go round rodeo. Copyright 2005 - 23 Norvel Owens Mortuary. The family owned ranch is an LLC and is operated by the Babbitt family through share holds. To the southeast, the San Francisco Peaks look out over the Job will include all phases of cattle work.. and the weights. This year, the reunion honored Vic Howell ranch manager for Babbitt Ranches, located north of Williams. . Vicki Howell, a longtime and former resident of Santa Cruz, passed away on February 22, 2022 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Vic greets each day with gratitude and consistency, the desire to learn something new, to inspire and lead others, and to always be at his best! While aerial cinematography captures the beauty of Americas expansive and isolated cattle ranches, film on the ground intimately acquaints viewers with not only the gritty daily work, but also with the personalities and thoughts of the cowboys themselves, shared via one-on-one interviews throughout the film. Through our efforts of learning and understanding, Babbitt Ranches, a family business and pioneering land company, raises livestock, manages natural resources, promotes science and participates in the broader community Once that process is completed, remaining seats for any performances will be opened back up for purchase. The sale, which started out as friendly transactions between friends, has grown into a renowned horse sale where people from all over the world stop in. Seasonal The two of them planted roots for what would become his greatest blessing and what he was most proud of, his family. In memory of Fon Cordasco, Ranch Manger Victor Howell read a passage about attitude, which Fon shared at a Colt Sale two years ago. .hs-input{width: 100%; border-radius: 3px;} Vic married Patty Sue Daniel on July 2, 1955. But its light enough to see the horses standing in the corrals, and the cowboys walk toward them, bridles in hand. Were honored to bring our cowboy entertainers back, to add special memories from years past, Wall said. The revised event schedule can be found at wrca.org. Our horses have evolved with our operation. Interstate 40 is closed from US 93 to the New Mexico border. There was not a single scene in Cowboys that was staged, outside of the interviews, of course. Bill J. Howell, a lifetime rancher passed Sunday, March 21st. road to Tin House Camp. grassy expanse of the Espee portion of the Babbitt Ranches. or oversized animal that has to be "cut" from the remaining steers. We see examples of cowboy essence in all aspects of our communities, cultures and society whether in a schoolteacher, farmer, physician, family member at home, firefighter, law enforcement officer, businessperson, civil service worker, scientist, artist, outdoor recreationist, student or rancher. Prospective buyers arrived hours early. Its a great gathering of folks who love the cowboy culture, Wall said. LONG POINT MESA The cattle move like a flock of birds as men Many of his children, grandchildren, and great-grand children carry on his legacy.He is survived by Lynda, his wife of 24 years and his children Vic (Jamie) Howell, Tim (Tammy) Howell, Tom (Bernadette) Howell, Lane (Jeff) Burritt, and Trisha (Will) Smith. Included in the broodmares are 25 Cowboy Drift daughters that are being crossed on Frosty Gold Knight, a palomino stallion whose linage goes to Docs Jack Frost, and on Proud Gun, a son of Playgun out of a Doc Fitz mare. "They want them sold right and represented right as a ranch," I call it the sense of art, he says, to be able to blend it all and produce the horses we have today.. Swipe is only available in chrome dev tools mobile mode. the cowboys do depends on the time of year. Vic was born December 30,. He grew up ranching in Nebraska and later moved when he was fourteen to Montana. TWEET. designated pens. Ian Torrence has been the National Restoration Specialist for the American Conservation Experience, a long time champion for recreation and a world-class ultra-marathon runner. You're in it because you want to be.". half-million-dollar check for the steers to Babbitt Ranches. ranching led him to veterinary school. Babbitt Times Review 02.21 was published by Babbitt Ranches on 2021-02-09. Copyright 2020 by Babbitt Ranches, LLC All rights reserved. Ian Torrence has been the National Restoration Specialist for the American Conservation Experience, a long time champion for recreation and a world-class ultra-marathon runner. "It's remarkable how things that you never, ever dreamed about doing, thought about doing, planned about doing happened into your lifetime. . Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Swipe is only available in chrome dev tools mobile mode. Babbitt Ranches is comprised of 4,500 animals including Hereford cows, bulls, yearlings and a mare program, 30 miles north of Flagstaff, with another part of the ranch closer to the Grand Canyon. Wolf, who has been working with Babbitt Ranches for the last 16 Around March, as yearlings, they will be picked up by their owners. We well understood that this is a low paid, very challenging, dangerous, remote, isolated, and difficult way of life and we wanted that to come through.. Bud Force and John Langmore both have histories directly tied to the working cowboy. "You're not in this line of work because you have to be. 2,700 ranching operations, Aja said. This is my first year and my sons, and Vics going to it. We decided we liked that Driftwood blood, so we bought another Driftwood horse, Cowboy Drift by Orphan Drift, and crossed him back on the mares we had. We really liked the way that went.. Babbitts, one of the largest ranches in northern Arizona, has gained national and international recognition for its horses. But theres not. Victor Howell is a dedicated cowboy who exemplifies Cowboy Essence. Express your condolences with flowers sent to Victor "Vic"'s family. "Like me, it takes seven horses to keep mounted, and there's 10 like me here, so right there, there's 70 head of saddle horses just to keep your cowboys mounted. Cowboys: A Documentary Portrait will be released on Nov. 17, 2020 on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play TV plus Blu-ray and DVD. portalId: "5002023", I grew up helping and working on the ranch. "A pretty big chunk of the horses will go to the Navajo people. Victor Howell left this world for his eternal home January 3, 2021 while surrounded by his family that he dearly loved. Average weight of the steers' destination is a feedlot in Freona, Texas, and Carthel says Whistles and calls from the men rise above the din of "moos" It is not the best. Regarding stadium seating plans, Wall said since state health protocols initiated by Texas Gov. The cowboy world is smaller today because of the loss of one of its finest, Vic Howell, the. Hadachek is a freelance writer who lives on a farm with her husband in north central Kansas and is also a meteorologist and storm chaser. Cowboys by default arent out there tooting their own horn. The others on our team have qualified before. Nothing was staged, said Force about their filming. This also provided more time for him to mentor his grandchildren and ranch hands, Jason and Ryan. Understanding that our actions have an impact on our communities, Babbitt Ranches has operated under a long-standing tradition of respect, holding our relationships with our communities in the highest regard. Janet, the cook, will wash all the dishes later, but this little bit of courtesy makes her job easier. She can be reached at rotatingstorm2004@yahoo.com. The Babbitt Ranches raises calves with approximately 8,000 head of grass-fed, open range, hereford cattle grazing on 700,000 acres of private, federal and state land which include the CO Bar, Espee, and Cataract ranches. Character, Nature and Community have been bred into Babbitt Ranches since 1886. While Kemp has considered breeding the colts, he said right now they are a new hobby for him. In late fall early Bill Cordasco, president of Babbitt Ranches, said his ranches As the Rodgers prepare for the championships in Amarillo, its a busy time on the massive Arizona ranch. Wall is also pumped up about the Youth Cow/Horse Championship with two divisions. The ranch has 10 full-time cowboys staying at a variety of camps I think they were comfortable with how we were going to tell the story, which is obviously a real issue, especially for kind of a closed community like the cowboy world. Along with the Arizona Game & Fish Department and others, Babbitt Ranches has been studying, monitoring and taking action to maintain the pronghorn and their habitat. They are a little reluctant to open up to outsiders and they care how their story is told.. to bring them down the hill in the morning before sunup. It is an 85-minute window into the life of working cowboys, put together by co-directors intimately familiar with the subject. Camp, the men prepare for the work ahead. steers after weigh-in and managing a 3-percent "shrinkage" before We are incredibly blessed to raise our family in the ranching industry. Ron Burndt has been an auctioneer since 1970 and has worked as a horse auctioneer in 21 states. He worked at Babbitts until 1991 when he retired to a ranch of his own. six of the 12 trucks will get 56 steers and the other six get Loretta Yerian/WGCN. Masks are encouraged. the skittish steers move closer to the pens. You can cancel at any time. Photo by David Sinclair Vicki is their only child, and pride and joy. 20 years, has a background in ranching and law enforcement. Vic Howell, were able to raise their children on the Babbitt Ranch. about 390,000. . Unlike Hollywood reality shows, Force and Langmore did it without scripts or staging. He started out working with the wagon and breaking horses. He then followed those with Hanks Chargin Bar, a palomino son of Hanks Star by Tonto Bars Hank, which he crossed on the Deck Of Wood daughters. 1975 in Wickenburg and roams the state during shipping season to Any changes in health protocols can be found at panhandletickets.com, amarillociviccenter.com, wrca.org and WRCA social media channels. Coconino County contributed In addition to Babbitt Ranches, so far other ranches that have qualified are from Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas and Texas. So, each ranch team competes three times in each event, where teams used to compete two times, Wall said. Ruff, as Vic called her, earned her nickname while working with Vic on the farm. Kemp said he read about the sale in an issue of Western Horseman magazine and decided to go to the sale last summer. Thank you, Billy! In 1959-1960, He served in the 2nd Airborne Battle Group, 187th Infantry - Company E. After the service, he worked briefly in Utah but it wasnt until 1963 that he found the place he would call his permanent home, Arizona. The character qualities making up our core values are defined as Cowboy Essence, which is the self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. Everybody says that Dad was hard, and he was. Bill Howell, retired now, was with the ranches full time for about 33 years and managed them for 22. Lytle, Howell separates the tagged animals and puts them into a pen That, according to Babbitt Ranches president Bill Cordasco, is why they have horses. We also have cowboy and cowgirl entertainers who will sing and perform at the rodeo and all throughout the venue. Driftwood is the cornerstone family of the Hashknife Brand and most Babbitt colts can trace their lineage to Driftwood. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!. Bill Owenwas not only an amazing western artist, he and his wife Valerie, are very dear to us. Bonnie Stevens wrote this profile of Jim Babbitt in 2011 for the Babbitt . We were simply flies on the wall and documented what we saw. ", Contents of this site are Copyright 2023 Williams News and Western News&Info, Inc. All rights reserved. Looking for amazing Western art? The second highest sale was Babbitt Ranches Manager Vic Howell's pick, a bay with an "Ikes Bar Drifter" pedigree that sold for $5,000. Through our efforts of learning and understanding, Babbitt Ranches, a family business and pioneering land company, raises livestock, manages natural resources, promotes science and participates in the broader community Character, Nature, and Community of Babbitt Ranches which shape our organization. $1,000.". December 30, 1931 - January 3, 2021 for the Family Victor Howell left this world for his eternal home January 3, 2021 while surrounded by his family that he dearly loved. Babbitt Ranches, established in 1886, stretches across almost 700,000 acres of northern Arizona and brushes right up against the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We live on Babbitt Ranch with our four beautiful children, ranging in ages 6-12. is bridle breaking the horses all year long. Range and Soils Management in Northern Arizona with Stephen Cassady. Howell says that he often receives requests for cowboy work. Vic greets each day with gratitude and consistency, the desire to learn something new, to inspire and lead others, and to always be at his best! Preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Russ Howell and Joe Howell.His family and friends will remember him and celebrate his life this Friday, March 26th at 1:00 pm at the Elks Lodge located at 2101 North San Francisco Street. Victor Howell is a dedicated cowboy who exemplifies Cowboy Essence. The values that make the people of Babbitt Ranches who they are and the characteristics which have shaped the organization into a lasting legacy are captured and articulated in. "They've been in business 125 years, but this actual sale has progressed over time since my dad started in about 1972.". Not necessarily a cowboy, Bill typically shuns a hat in favor of a ball cap, and he seldom gets horseback. Total weight of the 666 steers selected comes out to 571,388 Dust floats into the still morning air as Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Mr. Howell was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Rusty Howell and his sister Charlotte Arthur. By Jim Jennings. Following the sale, the foals are put back with their mamas. Our Multiple-Bottom-Line decision-making model supports Organizational, Economic, Ecological and Community values when discussing management direction and decisions. he says. Bill, as a youngster, rode many miles in the pickup with his grandfather, and today he is applying what he learned, following in his grandfathers footsteps. years, cuts the smaller and larger steers to create a uniformity in The horses we got out of that Hanks Chargin Bar/Deck Of Wood cross were really nice, Vic says. When the colts turn 2, a couple of the younger cowboys get them started, and then turn them out again until their 3-year-old years. Larry Hendricks can be reached at 556-2262 or lhendricks@azdailysun.com. We dont glamorize what they do, but it is clear we have a lot of respect for that way of life and that we told it very authentically.. Vic Howell is his father's son. pounds. All 15 counties in Arizona have ranching operations, said Bas fattened at the feed lots. .hs-submit{display: inline-block; color: white;} His family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be given to the Arizona Cowpunchers Crisis Fund (c/o ScottWestlake, PO Box 520, Flagstaff, 86002). Roughly 20 percent of the foals raised each year are kept for the remuda. For more information on the Cowhorse Gallery, click here! Clay also grew up on Babbitt Ranch, helping as a young kid. Its a few minutes before 6 a.m. not dark, but not yet daylight either the moon still hangs over the hills to the west. In order to survive, much of the land was sold. The three divisions are stocked with approximately 4,000 cows and almost as many replacement heifers and yearlings. As stated in Article IX of The Constitution of Babbitt Ranches, Community is listed among our Priceless Values. buyer. 90 days to about 1,100 to 1,200 pounds before they are slaughtered @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) { Hello! When they are 3, these same cowboys ride them for a month or two, and then they are issued to the other cowboys for continued education. Ranches. Character, Nature, and Community of Babbitt Ranches which shape our organization. Vic left the ranches long enough to graduate from college but then returned to work with his dad for several years. There is an allure of working on the open range on horseback. The six-member team representing Babbitt Ranches at the 2020 WRCA. GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Thirty-one colts were auctioned off during the Babbitt Ranches annual colt sale July 11. Find more similar flip PDFs like Babbitt Times Review 02.21. Our. The history behind the ranch and the family's who have worked there for generations is really something to be proud of. There is also Cowboywood, by Dynaflow Drift by Double Drift, and a horse they have leased, PC Wades Frost, that is bred similarly to Frosty Gold Knight. Ranches will compete in five events including: ranch bronc riding, stray gathering, team penning, branding and wild cow milking. I also wanted to let you know about the annual colt sale . a person can't just decide to do it and have a feel for reading The cool thing is its all under one roof, with activities underway throughout the day, Wall said. Once they connected and realized their shared life experiences, a vision to create an accurate documentary of the contemporary working cowboy began to take shape. greeting the rising sun. Victor Howell is a dedicated cowboy who exemplifies Cowboy Essence. "Babbitt's has been raising horses and selling horses since they started," Howell said. size among the steers for approximate weights agreed upon with the livestock. We have watched a ton of westerns, and almost all of them including documentaries, overly romanticize the cowboy way of life. A third-generation cowboy, Lytle, 60, says he likes to saddle up No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or tra. The Babbitt Ranches raises calves with approximately 8,000 head of grass-fed, open range, hereford cattle grazing on 700,000 acres of private, federal and state land which include the CO Bar, Espee, and Cataract ranches. Cowboy Essence and no matter who we are or where we are in our lives, we all have the opportunity to pursue Cowboy Essence. Vic served his Lord and Savior in numerous ways. The total operation is more than 1,000 square miles. Cowboy Essence is the character and desire, developing a positive self-awareness of who we are and that we are always striving to be at our best. Bill Howell, face tanned and weathered by more than40 years of exposure to the Arizona sun and wind, grins as he tells how he came to work for Babbitts. The pronghorn antelope has long been a graceful symbol of the West, a beautiful representation of freedom and elegance as it sprints across the open grassland. This virus thing was kind of new and spiking at a higher level, but were into a time of year now that people got a handle on it, and we were able to move forward.. It's just an amazing, amazing experience and that's what this colt sale has been for me.". Because of COVID seating capacity restrictions, the WRCA board of directors approved a new event schedule for 2020 with two additional rodeo performances. Character, Nature, and Community of Babbitt Ranches which shape our organization. him. acres of state trust land leased from the state, and about 130,000 With the diversity of our ranch, whether it is mountains, trees, rock or sand, and with the size of some of our pastures, nothing has come close to the ability of our horses to gather our cattle and work them.. Our Multiple-Bottom-Line decision-making model supports Organizational, Economic, Ecological and Community values when discussing management direction and decisions. ill cattle from another country. Four great grandchildren, Eli, Averleigh, Ryder and Rhett Payne, as well as many extended family and friends. The elder Howell now has his own place and his own cows to look after, but its not uncommon to find him back on the Babbitts, day working, riding out with the cowboys during branding time. As the weighed We worked closely with the city of Amarillo. And there are always the jobs Using his horse, gates and the help of veterinarian "Doc" Jim This Conservation Philosophy encapsulates a relationship with the land that has developed out of more than 125 years of working on, and with, the natural world. region: "na1", It was by his extraordinary example that Billy learned about ranching and other valuable lessons in life. The pay, which Howell declines to divulge, is hard to quantify, We are really proud of our remuda, says Bill Cordasco. Vic . Character, Nature and Community have been bred into Babbitt Ranches since 1886. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or tra. All local and state recommended guidelines will be followed. 55. We are a community within a community integrated with broadly diverse LifeScapes of individuals with varying thoughts, interest, skills and history. The "Now we have people from Kentucky, Canada and Mexico that have actually bought horses, but we've got people that hear about it from the Grand Canyon and they stop in here from Europe (for the sale).". As the last of the 700 steers crowd into the pens at Tin House .hs-button{background-color: #6284a9; border-radius: 3px;} Although most views into working ranches and the American west tend to use a broad brush and romanticize the cowboy life, Force and Langmore approached the project with a determination to paint the whole picture. Victor Howell Archived Record Flagstaff, AZ Previous Member for Babbitt Ranches, LLC (928)679-2317 Overview 1 Companies Connections 2 Locations Contribute Follow Share Excel Victor Howell Overview Background Report for Victor Howell Includes Age, Location, Address History for Victor Howell Arrest, Criminal, & Driving Records The brothers adopted the CO Bar as their brand in recognition of their hometown, Cincinnati and by 1919, they owned and operated almost every ranch in northern Arizona. Eventually, he ended up as the ranch manager for the next 25 years. He It is the official document adopting the principles by which the organization was established and shall operate. But he made a lot of good cowboys. And Dad is the most versatile cowboy Ive ever known, Vic adds. James D. Babbitt, co-owner of Jim Babbitt Ford, died Thursday in Sun City at the age of 89. shipping process began the day before when the cowboys began to He grew up working on the various divisions of the Babbitt Ranches and learned from both his father and his uncle, Harvey Howell, also a longtime employee. provides the cowboys housing, horses, feed, food allowances, health Jan. 1, 2008, the state had 970,000 head of cattle and calves worth More than 700,000 acres constitute the three divisions of the property, and to go from one to another in the bobtail truck that hauls the horses often requires at least an hour. They were tough for this country, and they could pull. We have been married 13 years and have known each other our entire life. Returning customer Brian Kemp, a Canadian rancher, was among the successful bidders. Between calves and mother cows, the ranch runs around 7,800 to 8,000 head of cattle. Bookmarks are saved to your account and can be accessed from any device. "Pretty much a ranch this size has to raise horses," said Scott Westlake, a ranch hand for the Babbitts. All Things Pronghorn Antelope with Larry Phoenix, Region II Supervisor, Arizona Game & Fish Department. is still possible for animals in remote parts of Arizona to become throughout the Cataract, Espee and C.O. We are a community within a community integrated with broadly diverse LifeScapes of individuals with varying thoughts, interest, skills and history. She was a fourth generation Californian, born in San. Since 1639, they have guided the lives and generations of the Babbitt Ranches Community. "I was going to cowboy, but $150 a month wasn't going to Astronauts drive a moon rover prototype and practice geology on the rocky high desert of Babbitt Ranches in preparation for the moon and Mars. adds that he can nearly always figure a good pick by asking a few Ian has played a key role in restoring stretches of the Little Colorado River on Babbitt Ranches and establishing the 100 mile Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Ultra Marathon across Babbitts CO Bar ranch along the Arizona Trail. The character qualities making up our core values are defined as Cowboy Essence, which is the self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. Vic was born December 30, 1931 in Comanche, TX. Animals are sold remains much the same as in the past. Honor a loved one by planting trees in their memory. He has the cowboys run 20 steers (castrated males) at a time "I'm pretty happy about it.". Contents of this site are Copyright 2023 Williams News and Western News&Info, Inc. All rights reserved. "I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.
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