COFFEYVILLE — Montgomery County 4-H members were saluted for their accomplishments at the 83rd Annual Montgomery County 4-H Achievement Banquet on Tuesday.

Held at Community Elemetary School, the dinner event attracted more than 150 4-H members and their families.

Three veteran 4-H members were given the coveted 4-H Key Award, which is given to the top one percent of all 4-H’ers in the nation. The award recipients include Zach Hershey of the Rambling Rangers 4-H Club, Shannon Blaes of the Happy Hustlers 4-H Club, and Craig Fentress of the Flying Frontiers 4-H Club.

First-year members who were saluted for completing their first year in 4-H were Brendan Anderson, Cord Dodson, Shaylee Boatman, Shanell Boatman, Meegan Dunham, Jacob Keene, Garrett Koslosky, Jared Metcalf, Kayla Maulsby, MacKenzie White, Coty Wilson, and Brandon Wilson.

Among the other 4-H award winners announced at Tuesday’s banquet were:

• Bronze Achievement Pin: Shanell Boatman, Shayla Boatman, Caleb Burjes, Cara DeTar, Johnna Dunham, Landon Ewing, Lane Ewing, Dalton Flatt, Damon Higbie, Garrett Koslosky, Dalton Leyda, Dylon Leyda, Jenalyn Reichenbach-Mefferd, Justin Messner, McCormick Snyder.

• Clover Achievement Pin: Madison Bush, Trinnie Bush, Aaron Capps, Katie Capps, Colben Dodson, Kristen Dunham, Amber Eck, Lauren Hucke, Kayla Maulsby, Rhett Newby, Lex Ward.

• Emerald Achievement Pin: Andrew Anderson, Wyatt Anderson, Luke Borton, Nathan Hayes, Heath Hoffmeister, Alexa Maulsby, Andrew Metcalf, Justin Ward, Jessica Wood.

• Silver Achievement Pin: Riley Carnes, Jordan Cushenbery, Emily Lattin, Jackson Newby, Ty Wood and Zach Wood.

• Silver Guard Pin: Desirae Combs, Ryan Garretson, Adam Lattin, Joshua Mitchell, Estie Monroe, Caitlynn Stevenson.

• Leadership Achievement Pin: Miranda Gordon, Josie Reilly.

• Gold Achievement Pin: Gabe Evans, Beth Fentress.

• Gold Guard Pin: Christopher Burdick, Gordon Gartner, Nathan Linnebur, Rachel Linnebur and Shane Moore.

Those 4-H members who qualified for the Record Book Awards were:

• Beef: Clint Diver, Austin Gordon, Heath Hoffmeister and Adam Lattin.

• Bucket calf: Colben Dodson, Landon Ewing, Lane Ewing, Justin Ward.

• Clothing and textiles: Jared Metcalf, Mitchell Reitz, Justin Ward, Lex Ward.

• Dairy: Gabe Evans, Jenalyn Reichenbach-Mefferd.

• Entomology: Garrett Koslosky.

• Food nutrition: Adam Lattin, Mary Reilly, Justin Ward, Lex Ward.

• Forestry: Luke Borton.

• Health and wellness: Quinton Hershey.

• Horse: Kyle Cox, Kristen Dunham, MacKenzie White.

• Leadership: Shannon Blaes, Zach Hershey and Mary Reilly.

• Meat goat: Miranda Gordon, Justin Ward.

• Pets: Andrew Metcalf.

• Photography: Shane Moore, Jackson Newby, Justin Ward and Lex Ward.

• Plant science: Cory Blaes, Josh Mitchell, Justin Ward, Lex Ward.

• Poultry: Cory Blaes, Jeff Burns, Grant Gartner.

• Rabbit: Shayla Boatman, Beth Fentress, Cristin Shepard.

• Reading: Justin Ward, Lex Ward.

• Secretary notebook: Justin Ward.

• Sheep: Shannon Blaes, Madison Bush, Jerica Hall, Jackson Newby.

• Shooting sports: Luke Borton, Joshua Mitchell.

• Space tech: Caleb Burjes, Dalton Flatt, Nathan Hayes.

• Swine: Drake King, Rhett Newby, Josie Reilly, and Mary Reilly.

• Visual arts and crafts: Shannon Blaes, Beth Fentress, Justin Ward and Lex Ward.

• Wood science: Dallas Cox, Gordon Gartner, and Justin Ward.

COFFEYVILLE — Also honored at the 83rd Annual Montgomery County 4-H Achievement Banquet on Tuesday were Montgomery County 4-H club leaders.

The leaders were recognized for their years of service, which, it was noted, are a combined 972 years.

Those leaders who were recognized (and their years of service) include:

• 1st year: Jana Burjes, PP; Roger Burjes, PP; Steve Cox, RR; Angela Edwards, PP; Kim hough, CP; Debbie Mitchell, PP; Michael Mitchell, PP; Cheryl Wilson, FF; Rick Wilson, FF; Warren Wood, HH.

• 2nd year: Lynne Boron, HH; David Bredehoft, BT; Cary Crow, FC; Rachel Eck, HH; Aaron Ewing, PP; Robert Lattin, HH.

• 3rd year: Cathy Bush, FF; Mike Bush, FF; Jeremy Dodson, PP; Monte Dunham, VV; Tammy Garretson, CC; Scott Gordon, FC; Jerry Hall, VV; Greg Maulsby, FC; August Meise, Shooting Sports; Dede Metcalf, VV; Joy Stevenson, PP; Kurtis Stevenson, PP; Sharon Ward, FC; Van Ward, FC; Melody Wood, HH.

• 4th year: Deana Combs, CC; Cheri Dodson, PP; Adam Ewing, PP; Kristi Ewing, PP; Irvaleen Gartrell, FF; Ken Gartrell, FF; Linda Lattin, HH; Craig Newby, FC; Julie Phillips, FC; Ronda Rohling, PP.

• 5th year: Emily Anderson, FC; Shelly Chaffin, CP; Liz Hucke, HH; Julie Newby, FC.

• 6th year: Tammie Doub, CP; Julie Lockwood, CP; Stella O’Brien, PP; Mary Patrzykont, FC; Jane Stevenson, BT.

• 7th year: Brian Anderson, CP; Virginia Bredehoft, BT; Nancy Burdick, CC; Ed Hewlett, PP; Virginia Morris, BT; Ron O’Brien, PP; Darin Porter, Shooting Sports.

• 8th year: Dave Evans, BT; Nancy Evans, BT; Cheryl Fentress, FT; Tom Fentress, FF.

• 9th year: Jodi Cushenbery, HH; Larry Felts, PP; Margaret Hoffmeister, RR: Julie Traxson, PP.

• 10th year: Debbie Ewing, PP; Michelle Smith, VV.

• 11th year: Stanley Gartner, VV; Julie Lay, FF.

• 12th year: Jolene Aiken, BT; Michelle Denny, CP; Kathy Hershey, RR.

• 13th year: Mike Blaes, HH; Wayne Blaes, HH; Debbie Reilly, HH.

• 14th year: Phil Reilly, HH; Valdena Stevenson, BT.

• 15th year: Sharon Blaes, HH.

• 16th year: Diana Bredehoft, BT.

• 17th year: Pam Ott, RR; Dick Van Winkle, Meats; Elaine Van Winkle, Meats.

• 18th year: Anita Clubine, FF; Phil Clubine, FF.

• 20th year: Donna Leyda, VV.

• 23rd year: Jim Aiken, BT; Shirley Felts, PP.

• 25th year: Karen Linnebur, CC; Warren Newby, FC.

• 27th year: Linda Newby, FC.

• 28th year: Richard Felts, PP.

• 31st year: Evelyn DeTar, CC.

• 32nd year: Melvin Gordon, CC.

• 34th year: Richard Anderson, CP.

• 37th year: Patty Anderson, CP.

• 43rd year: Florence Blaes, HH; Carl Hamilton, CC.

• 44th year: Nancy Hamilton, CC.

4-H Club Key: (CC) Cheery Cherokees, (CP) Caney Pioneers, (FC) Fawn Creek, (FF) Flying Frontiers, (HH) Happy Hustlers, (PP) Peppy Progressive, (RR) Rambling Rangers, (VV) Valley Victors.