The annual meeting of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be held on Tuesday, May 19, at 3 p.m. in the Sales Pavilion in the Astroarena. A summary of the 1998 Show, brief officers' reports, presentation of first-year chairman pins and other pertinent Show matters are on the agenda.

In addition, election of members to the board of directors and lifetime directors will be held. All annual and lifetime members are invited, so mark your calendar and make plans to attend.

The 1998 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was another rousing success, and special thanks go to the Show's 12,000 volunteers who serve on 95 committees.

President Jim Bloodworth and all other Show officials are proud to honor the Show's committee volunteers and thank them for their dedicated service at the annual Committeemen's Bar-B-Que, Saturday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m., in the Astrohall.

Make plans to come out and mix and mingle with your fellow committee volunteers and enjoy an evening filled with live entertainment, good food, grand prizes and friendship in that special spirit of the Show.

The summer is a very special time for the Show. This is when all the hard work that everyone has done throughout the year pays off. Hundreds of students are awarded Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarships.

Houston Metropolitan and School Art recipients will be honored May 20 at the Million Dollar Banquet, where $1,280,000 in scholarships will be presented to students.

Also, Houston-area Hispanic students will be collecting $300,000 in educational scholarships on May 28, and Texas 4-H and FFA members will accept $1,200,000 in scholarship awards this summer.

As a member of this organization, you have helped benefit youth throughout Texas in achieving their educational dreams.

The "1998 RODEOHOUSTON Commemorative Video" is now available for purchase. All the greatest moments from the 1998 Houston Rodeo are featured in two action-packed hours of jaw-dropping, hoof- stomping rodeo. Murray's record-breaking bull ride and his comeback as All-Around Cowboy, the thrilling chuck wagon races and heart-warming calf scramble are only a sampling of the events captured on video from rounds 1, 2, 3 and the finals.

The "1998 RODEOHOUSTON Commemorative Video" sells for $14.95 plus shipping. To order, have your credit card ready and call 1.800.526.5000, or send $19.90 ($14.95 plus $4.95 shipping) to RodeoHouston Video, P.O. Box 5002, Katy, Texas 77491. Place your order now while supplies last.

For the second consecutive year "Bowlegged H" Magazine has been named an Excellence in Journalism award winner by the Press Club of Houston.

Our magazine was awarded second place in the public relations magazine category for 1997. Independent judges reviewed Magazine along with other publications produced by professional staffs of major corporations and other organizations. This recognition takes on an even greater significance as our magazine is the only volunteer-produced publication to win an award in any category.

The "Bowlegged H" Magazine Committee graciously accepts this journalistic honor on behalf of all the volunteers, staff members and supporters of the Show.