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Tuesday night, September 8, 2020, the Annual Farm Bureau meeting will go down in history as one like no other.

Six months into Covid-19, most of us have gotten used to zoom meetings. Whether it be Sunday School, school, birthday parties, or in this case, Farm Bureau meetings, we have all had to adjust.

Votes at the meeting were taken via a visual as well as virtual thumbs up. President Gregory Drake II presided over the business session.

Secretary/Treasurer read the minutes and brought the treasurer's report. After old and new business was taken care of, President Gregory Drake II recognized State District Directors.

District Director Pat Henderson

District Director Larry Thomas

District Director Larry Mackey

Annual reports were given by the following: Greg Drake-Resolutions Committee, Barbara Sullivan- Scholarship, Caleb Smithson-Young Farmer's, and Agency Manager Bobby Smith gave the Insurance Report.

Mattie Wells received the high school scholarship and Gracie Diehl the WKU college scholarship.

Don Sullivan presented the nomination committee report. Gregory Drake II closed the meeting by presiding over the election of directors and Officers.

They are as follows:

Greg Drake, President

Woody Moore, Vice President.

Directors-Pat and LeAnn Daugherty, Greg and Rita Drake, Dwayne and Labrisha McKinney.

Butler County Farm Bureau Insurance Agency manager, Bobby Smith is presenting Wayne and Mary Hatcher with door prize for attending our annual meeting via Zoom.

Story by Andy Sullivan, Beech Tree News