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Andrea Archer assisted her. Matt and Lesley McMillan, Huntsville,


were blessed with the birth of a daughter, Johnelle LeeAnn, on June 4. Other changes are also happening in the family, too. Both Matt and Lesley recently resigned from their jobs at Sam Houston State University. Matt had been director of SHSU’s equine program since 2006, and Les- ley also taught at the school. She advised the Agricultural Ambassadors group and was re- cently named Faculty Member of the Year. Later this summer the McMillans will move to Pleasanton, Lesley’s hometown. Lesley will own and operate a floral business there, and Matt and his father-in-law are developing a premium peanut hay that will be nutritionally comparable to alfalfa in all ways. They plan to sell it as alter- native forage that can be grown more locally in Texas and therefore be more affordable for live- stock producers.


Congrats to Lazy J Mules and Donkeys,


owned by Rose and Richard Jones of Plum Grove, on 2 big wins at the Southwestern Don- key and Mule Show Society’s Texas Shoot Out, held June 8-10 at Brazos County Expo in Bryan. Sharon Wellmann exhibited Jarratt’s Candyman to win the high-point adult donkey buckle, and Todd Wellmann rode Jackknife to take the title of reserve champion youth miniature.


Texas Ranch Productions June 9 show,


held as always at Cowboy Collections Arena in Terrell, drew 273 teams! Texas heat was defi- nitely present, but despite a few cool-down breaks for the cattle, they still managed to finish the day pretty early. Divisions and winners in- cluded #10 (Matt Foreman/Ryan Smith), Mixed (Ryan Smith/Zee Sykes), 50+ (Glen West/Frank Patty), Select (Robert Delude/Linda Delude), #6 (Denise Fugler/Dean Hopkins), #3 (Hunter Snow/Ronny Snow), Drawpot


(Don


Smith/Ricky Hightower), and Youth (Sarah Boronkay/Ethan Snow). fmi, www.texas ranch- sorting.com.


Texas 4-H members were awarded over


$2 million in scholarships in a presentation cer- emony in Lubbock on June 11. Houston Live- stock Show & Rodeo provided seventy $16,000 scholarships, making it the largest group con- tributor. Richard Wallrath donated thirty-five $10,000 awards, making his foundation the largest individual contributor. Logan Pluhar, Canyon, received a Texas 4-H Foundation Schol-


arship, and Abby Altom, Huntsville, re- ceived a Richard Wallrath Foundation award.


Greater Houston Quarter Horse As-


sociation’s buckle recipients for its 3- Show Buckle Series, an open/PAC series held at Magnolia Horse Club Arena, in- cluded Fax Me A Treasure (9&u-walk- trot/Kenna Wilson), Take A Good Sip (13&u/Natalie Hamlin), My Darling Lena (14-18/Courtney Brouillette), and Hour Time To Shine (19&o/Sandy Galloway).


Losses B.A. Hopkins, of Dallas, died peace-


fully on April 13. The 89-year-old worked for B.F. Phillips and later for Phillips Ranch, from 1948–2002. He served as sec- retary of North Texas Cutting Horse Asso- ciation from 1954–1977, and in the early years, NTCHA had more members than NCHA. For many years, Hopkins took en- tries at NTCHA events, announced, and blew the whistle.


Royal Chic Olenawas euthanized on


May 21, due to complications related to laminitis. Having belonged to Curran Farm, Whitesboro, for 20 years, the 1991 stallion, by Smart Chic Olena and out of Royal Jodi Bar, was an NRHA Top 25 Leading sire in 2004 as well as winner of the Sire and Dam Award at the NRHA Fu- turity that same year. He sired over 300 off- spring, earners of $198,718.80 and AQHA point-earners of over 900 points, 20 ROMs, and 10 Superiors, as well as money earners in NRHA, NCHA, and NRCHA. Roy put talent, great minds, strong bone, big hips, and pretty heads on his foals.


Lowell Wayne Clark passed away in


his sleep on May 23 in Albuquerque, NM. The accomplished horseman worked with and loved horses all of his life. He and his wife, Gayle, were active in the Mule and Donkey Association and the Carriage As- sociation, and they owned their own car- riage service for weddings, special events, and funerals. He was known to have a wonderful sense of humor.


Dr. David McCarroll, Blanchard,


OK, died on May 25, having suffered car- diac arrest. He was respected within the AQHA community and was a member of


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