Beech Tree News Network

The 58th Butler County Rural Development Annual Meeting was Saturday night, November 7th, at the Eva Hawes Agriculture Exposition Center with about 70 people in attendance.  Each year the four remaining rural development clubs come together to celebrate the year’s accomplishments.  Attendees enjoyed a wonderful meal prepared by the clubs.  Becky and the Butler County Boys played music to entertain the group.  Reedyville, Provo, Big Bend, and Little Muddy communities all still have operating rural development clubs and their presidents provided an update about club activities for the year.  The amount of education and community support work they do is wonderful.  Judge David Fields updated the attendees on activities that are going on within the county.  Butler County has several projects going including new boat ramps, construction of a Mesonet weather station, and a future Senior Citizens Center. 

During the business session Mary Joe Franklin was elected president and Weymouth Martin was elected Vice-President. 

 For more information, contact the Butler County Extension Office at 112 E GL Smith Street, Morgantown, or call 270-526-3767.

 Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

By: Greg Drake II, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources