Bates County Cattlemen and CattleWomen award winners

A fairly large crowd attended the annual Bates County Cattleman and CattleWomen's meeting last Saturday night at the Adrian Optimist Building, enjoying a prime rib dinner and music by the Sweetwater Band. As part of the festivities, this years awards were presented:

Cattleman of the year - Carl Harris, Adrian

Cattlewoman of the year - Sherry Warfield, Butler

Pioneer of the year - Al Jessup, Butler

Mike Grimes Memorial Scholarship went to Brenda Arnold of Adrian and Samantha Warner of Archie.

The association would like to extend a hearty thank-you and looks forward to next years meeting.