Posts tagged as “Colorado Cattlewomen”

Women from Custer and Fremont County were well represented during the Colorado CattleWomen’s Association Conference that was held the second week of November. The location in Golden had historical significance, as it was the site of the first Cattleman’s meeting in 1867 at the original Denver West Marriott Hotel. In 1867, Colorado cattlemen got together and formed their group, ten years before Colorado received statehood. The Colorado CattleWomen Association was spun off from the Colorado Cattleman’s Association in 1941. Of particular local note was on Tuesday evening, when the CattleWoman of the Year and the CattleWoman Rookie of the Year were presented with their awards. The presenter and Vice-President of the CattleWomen, Sudzy Benesch, has a deep agricultural connection to the region. Benesch comes from…