The Angus Journal is a monthly magazine known for in-depth coverage of American Angus Association programs and services; the Angus business; herd management techniques; and advertising reflecting genetics herd philosophies.
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68 n ANGUSJournal n January 2015 T he American Angus Auxiliary is a network of like-minded women with shared enthusiasm for the Angus breed and its future generations. Members are scattered across the country and refect nearly every demographic in the cattle business. Recently, the group of volunteer leaders gathered for annual activities hosted in conjunction with the frst-ever Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show Nov. 4-6 in Kansas City, Mo. The Auxiliary hosted its Annual Meeting, Annual Breakfast, the Miss American Angus competition and many other social events. "The week of the Annual Meeting is always a special time," says Lynne Hinrichsen, incoming president of the American Angus Auxiliary. "Not only do we have our Annual Meeting, where the membership comes in and takes care of our business for the last year and the coming year, but we also get to visit and get to know each other better through receptions and other activities." During the Auxiliary's Annual Meeting Nov. 4, the group elected the 2014-2015 offcers and regional directors. Members of the newly elected offcer team are President Lynne Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan.; President-elect Carla Malson, Parma, Idaho; Secretary-treasurer Julie Murnin, Huntley, Mont.; and Advisor Cortney Holshouser, Castalia, N.C. Lynne Hinrichsen has served as president of the Kansas Angus Auxiliary and as a regional director and offcer for the American Angus Auxiliary. She is a member of the American Angus Association and Kansas Angus Association. Along with her husband, Ron, and children, Cale and Eva, Lynne raises Angus cattle on R&L; Angus in Westmoreland, Kan. We debut her frst "Auxiliary Notes" column — a regular column in the Angus Journal written by the Auxiliary president — in this issue (see page 30). The upcoming president-elect is Carla Malson. Together with her husband, Mark, their family manages the Malson Angus and Herefords operation. Malson has served as advisor for the Idaho and Western States Junior Angus associations, and she has been president of the Western States Angus Auxiliary. Members welcome Secretary-treasurer Julie Murnin of Huntley, Mont., to the offcer team. Murnin is a past regional director for the Auxiliary and a member of the Montana Angus Auxiliary, serving as the vice president. She and her husband, Jared, are advisors for the Montana Junior Angus Association. They have two children, Claire and Cooper. Advisor Cortney Holshouser hails from Castalia, N.C. She has served as an offcer of the North Carolina Angus Auxiliary, and she and her husband, Karl, have been advisors to @ 2015 American Angus Auxiliary officers and regional directors are (seated, from left) Cortney Holshouser, advisor; Lynne Hinrichsen, presi- dent; Carla Malson, president-elect; Julie Murnin, secretary-treasurer; (standing, from left) Marlene Dukehart, Region 6 director; Kathy Dubs, Region 1 director; Melanie Kiani, Region 4 director; Shally Rogen, Region 3 director; Rachel Frost, Region 5 director; and Cindy Ahearn, Region 2 director. @ American Angus Auxiliary past presidents in attendance at the 2014 Auxiliary Breakfast included (seated, from left) Michelle Rieff, Cortney Hol- shouser, Renee Driscoll, Jane Ebert, Bette Votaw, June Hagenbuch, (stand- ing, from left) Kathy Creamer, Sharee Sankey, Barbara Ettredge, Cortney Hill-Dukehart Cates, Anne Patton Schubert, Ardyce O'Neill, Anne Lampe, Nancy Sullivan, and Yvonne Hin- man. The American Angus Auxiliary gathers for annual events this year in Kansas City. Story by Jena McRell, digital editor; photos by Kasey Brown, associate editor Loyal Breed @ Left: Distinguished Wom- en in attendance at the Auxiliary Breakfast includ- ed (seated, from left) Jane Ebert, Bette Votaw, (stand- ing, from left) Anne Patton Schubert, Ardyce O'Neill, and Yvonne Hinman.