South Carolina Angus Association News

by Windy Bartee
January 1, 2012

Happy New Year! Hope your year is off to a great start and you have not yet broken any resolutions. It is time to get out your 2012 calendars and mark them for these upcoming Angus events.

February and March bring many sales. The Clemson Bull Sale is a nonevent this February due to a lack of bulls. So the South Carolina officers and directors will meet on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 4:00 at Aaron Industries, 28966 Hwy 76 East, Clinton, SC 29325. Mike Johnson's cell phone is 864-923-0984 if you need to call. The web site is www.aaronindustriesinc.com.

Calendar of Angus Events:

Sunday, February 5 at 4 PM- SCAA officers and directors meet at Clinton, SC. Mike Johnson cell, (864) 923-0984

Saturday, February 11- Tokeena Angus Sale at Seneca, SC -Neil McPhail, 864-972-3192

Saturday, February 11- Black Crest Angus Sale at Sumter, SC - Billy McLeod, 803-481-4451 or 803-491-6798.

February 14- Valentine's Day, Take your Valentine out for an Angus steak dinner.

Saturday, February 18- Yon Family Farm Bull Sale at Ridge Spring, SC -Kevin Yon, (803) 685-5048 or kyon@pbtcomm.net

Saturday, February 25 -Saluda County Cattlemen's Heifer Sale at Saluda, SC

Saturday, March 3- SC Cattlemen's Association Meeting - State Farmers Market Phillips Conference Center, Columbia, SC

Saturday, March 3- Wood Angus Bull and Heifer Sale at Willow Springs, NC- Russell Wood, 919-639-2926

Saturday, March 10- Sarratt Farms Angus Sale at Gaffney, SC - Cody Bright, 864-706-0697 or 864-488-0513

Friday, March 16- 6 PM social and 7 PM dinner: SCAA Annual meeting and banquet at Tucker's Restaurant, Anderson SC. Call Windy Bartee for reservations at 803-222-7533

Saturday March 17- Carolina Angus Futurity at Clemson, SC - Frankie Mullikin, 864-506-1282

The Carolina Angus Futurity is properly named "futurity" because the females bought there can change the future. Do you know a junior that bought their first show heifer there who later became a top showman in the ring? That opportunity awaits us and your youth on March 17, 2012 at Clemson's T. Ed Garrison Cattle Barn Complex. Frankie Mullikin (864-506-1282) is the SCAA chairman with the American Angus Hall of Fame's Jeremy Haag as sale manager (816-532-0811) angushall@earthlink.net. The committee is visiting farms to select quality females to be entered.

The new officers and directors will be presented at the South Carolina Angus Association annual meeting and banquet on Friday, March 16 at 6:00.The presentation of the SC Angus Hall of Fame inductees and the dedication of the Futurity is the high-light of the evening. The dinner is held at Tuckers Restaurant, 3501 Clemson Boulevard Anderson, SC 29621-1328 (864) tumblet8@bellsouth.net. A group of rooms is blocked off on March 16 for SCAA at the Comfort Suites., 118 Interstate Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621 (864-622-1200) with the rate $75.99 plus tax. They provide a full breakfast, indoor pool, free Wi-Fi and business center. Take exit 19B off I-85. Ask for the SCAA rate.

Meanwhile this is an election year for the country and the SCAA. Please vote for the good of the SC Angus Association and the country but VOTE. Elections determine the future of our nation as well as our South Carolina Angus Association. Ballots determine the new leaders of your organization. Please take time to vote and send in your ballots. Your decisions change the future for us all.

Many of you have been concerned about Cory Watt from Iva and his fight with cancer. Cory has served as the SCJAA president for several years. He is a college student at Clemson and has continued to show Angus. He and his sister Carly showed in November at the NAILE in Louisville, KY. He is the nephew of Mark Duffell from Whitestone. Cory had surgery on the brain tumor on Tuesday, January 2 in Greenville, SC. Jody Watt wrote this report after the surgery,

“ Cory was in surgery for about 5 hrs. Everything went very good and the Dr seems confident that all the tumor was removed. He has movement in all his arms, legs, feet and hands. They will do another MRI in the morning to be sure everything looks good. They also put in a port for chemotherapy treatment while he was asleep. Thanks for everyone’s prayers. God is good.” —Jody

And then this came from Jody:
"The MRI this morning was good and didn't show any sign of tumor left. Cory came home this afternoon and is a little tired, but feeling good. He is excited to be watching the Clemson game while laying on his couch. To God we give all the glory.
Jody"

Keep Cory and his family in your prayers as they continue the battle against cancer. As we face the new year with its unknowns, we wish you the best of happiness and health.

PS: Cory went back to classes at Clemson when they resumed.

Angus for sale at the Futurity 2011

Stan and Annette Epps enjoying the festivities of the Carolina Angus Futurity Banquet.

Lewis Smith is currently serving as SCAA President.

Cory Watt at the LEAD Conference in St. Louis with Carly Watt (on L) and Sally Yon.

Cory Watt showing at the NAILE

Cory Watt graduates from high school. Uncle Mark Duffell (in the middle) came for the ceremony.

If you have news or dues ($20), send it to SCAA, c/o Windy Bartee, 1717 St. Paul Church Road, Clover, SC 29710 TEL: 803-222-7533 or tumblet8@bellsouth.net.Membership entitles you to enter Angus at the Carolina Angus Futurity and puts you on othe mailing list as well as the web site: www.scangus.org. The Angus Topics is offered from Ernie Bingham as well.