b'Opportunities: Being a rancher has brought me manySun. Sun. Sun: We all need a little sunshine in Y You opportunities including being the President of our localour lives. I am thankful that I can share my story with YOU! affiliate of the Nebraska Cattlemen. Thanks for reading.Patience/Peace T Testimony/Taxes Zip CodeP What do patience and peace have in common withTestimony: Mine, today and every day, is that Z I dont know, does zip code go with ranching? I could I am doing what God has planned for me. Being a ranching? Well, some work on the ranch takes patiencerancher adds to my testimony. say in many cases in the Sand Hills there are more cows like sorting cattle and fixing tractors when they breakTaxes: Oh my! It must be included on the list becausethan people per zip code, and I like it that way!down time and again, but it brings me peace to step outquite frankly that is what is on my mind as I type this.on our front step and see cattle, horses, and the rollingIn Nebraska the land taxes are high and wide! There you have it, A to Z of a few things about beingSand Hills.a rancher. What do you think? Can you add any toQuality of Life U Understand/Useful/United States my list? Q I cannot think of any other profession that I wouldUnderstand that ranch life is very useful in the United States. (Do you see what I did?)rather be doing. I chose to be a rancher because of the features of the lifestyle. My quality of life on theV Valuable/View/Visionranch includes everything from physical health, family,I know that my view as a rancher is valuable to education, employment, religious beliefs, finance, andthose around me. My vision of ranch life is amazing and the environment. I am glad that I can share my story with you.R Respect/Ranching/Recycle W Water/Way of Life/Western/Wildlife/Ranching is respecting our land and using ourWindmill/Windresources to recycle. Water: One of the most important resources on our ranch. Our cattle, wildlife, and my family all depend on S Stewards of the Land/Scenery/Sand Hills/Sun it. Stewards of the Land: Part of being a successfulThis Western Way of Life is Special! And, what a life ranch is being a steward of the land. I want to make sureit is!that I leave our ranch land better than it was when weWindmills and Wind: are extremely valuable resources took over the ranch. on our ranch. Without the wind, the windmills will not Scenery/Sand Hills: Driving home every day frompump the water for all the animals. town, I admire the scenery. You dont have to look very far to see Gods work. I wont lie; when I came to theX X Marks the spot where I get to be a rancherSand Hills I didnt understand them at all. I actuallyOk, I have to admit, trying to find a word that starts thought they were like the hills in Wyoming. Boy was Iwith X was impossible for me. So, I am going to say that totally wrong. I am in love with the Nebraska Sand Hills.X marks a spot in the western side of the Sand Hills God knew what he was doing when he made the rollingwhere I get to be a rancher.hills here. ChoicePrime-Grade, All-Natural Family-Owned&OperatedLinsey Tweed, Owner20+ Years ExperienceOld-Fashioned ServiceBring in this ad for Community Advocate10% OFF your 4th of JulyWe offer a large selection of beef, BBQ essentials! poultry, pork, exotics, and fishPLUS sides like jalapeno poppers, 480-488-96734705 E Carefree Hwy, Suite #101 bacon-wrapped asparagus, and facebook.com/lil.butcherbutchershopnearme.net twice-baked potatoes.ArizonaRealCountry.com July 2023 15'