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Limi Boosters Latest
Reflections
By Mary Booth, Limi Boosters president
It’s that time of year when our
showing Limousin cattle
kids go back to school, fall
coupled with finding time to
harvest begins, calves are being
help with Limi Boosters. Thank
weaned, football season kicks-
you Julie for your passion for the
off, cooler weather settles in,
cattle, and more importantly,
and Limousin enthusiasts gear
thanks for your commitment
up for the fall show season. As
and compassion to help our
we prepare for
juniors!
fall, I find myself
As I reflect on the
My second
reflecting on
reflection is
the summer.
history of Limi Boosters/
the history
Limouselle, I am grateful
First, I want
of the Limi
to all of you that have
to thank Julie
Boosters. Did
shared
your
time,
Montagne
you know it
for her active
use to be the
talent, and resources
involvement on
Limouselles?
to promote our great
the Limi Boosters
The main
Limousin juniors!
officer team,
goal of
especially for
Limouselles,
her leadership
now Limi
as president this past year. I
Boosters, was to promote our
have big shoes to fill; yet I am
juniors through scholarships
excited to be back on the Limi
and awards. As times changed,
Booster leadership team. It
Donna Etherton had the
brings me to reflecting on the
idea, over ten years ago, for
deep Limousin roots that Julie
membership to be open to
brought to Limi Boosters. Julie
anyone wanting to support
and her family raised Limousin
our juniors, so we changed the
cattle as the breed developed
name and membership was
in the U.S. A fun fact about Julie
open to all. We sadly lost Donna
is that she was the National
seven years ago to cancer. All
Limousin Queen over 25 years
who knew her witnessed her
ago, while participating on
genuine love for every child that
my livestock judging team at
showed. Donna would help me
South Dakota State University. I
remember that the cattle are a
remember her dedication to the
vehicle to raising great young
Limousin breed then and have
people and to worry less about
enjoyed watching her continued
the cattle and more about the
involvement all these years.
kids. At every junior national
Julie has raised her two children
show, the Limi Boosters gives a
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gift to junior participants, runs
the Limousin Beef Cook-off,
gives state grants, and sponsors
scholarships. So as I reflect on
the history of Limi Boosters/
Limouselle, I am grateful to all of
you that have shared your time,
talent, and resources to promote
our great Limousin juniors!
I sincerely wish all of you
God’s blessing as we go
into fall and hope to see
you on the trail soon! I
Limi Boosters Officers
President: Mary Booth
[email protected]
918-533-5518
Vice President: Susie Heavin
[email protected]
417-861-4580
Secretary: Mary Blaydes
[email protected]
859-533-6090
Treasurer: Julie Ochsner
[email protected]
970-371-0705
Ex-Officio: Julie Montagne
[email protected]
605-310-0791