Mountain States Affiliate (MSTLA) Holds Annual Christmas Party and Elections  

The Mountain States Texas Longhorn Association held its Annual Christmas party in conjunction with their annual election of officers this past Saturday, at the Mozaic Restaurant at the Inn at Palmer Divide, Palmer Lake, CO. 
The day was cold and snowy, but members of the Mountain States Texas Longhorn Association braved the elements to attend their annual Christmas party and meeting on Saturday, December 7, at the Mosaic Restaurant near Palmer Lake, Colorado. The group included (back row from left) Kenny Richardson, Randy Witte, Joe Brundage, Josh Miller, Kay and Gary Cole and John Nelson. Middle row from left are Stan and Lorna Searle, Sherry Brundage, Katie Belle Miller, Barb Fillmore and Darlene Nelson. Front, seated, are Karen Richardson and Lana Pearson.

 

Newly elected officers: Clyde Peek of Franktown, CO succeeds Randy Witte as president.  Vice President is Gary Cole of Penrose, CO.  Re-elected officers were:  Darlene Nelson of Wellington, CO as treasurer, and Ginny Peek, secretary.  Elected as Directors were John Nelson and Randy Witte, who join Art Caldwell of Canon City,CO  Ron Jones of Salida and Gary Lake of Ellicott on the Board of Directors.

Judge Lana Hightower

Principal topic of discussion at the annual meeting and Christmas luncheon was the upcoming National Western Texas Longhorn Show to be held Jan. 24-25 in Denver, Colorado. 

 Cattle from both ITLA and TLBAA registries will be eligible, with points to be awarded in each association's qualifying system.   Lana Hightower of Van, TX will judge the two-day event.  The show committee, chaired by Randy Witte, includes Gary Cole; Gary Lake; John Nelson; Lana Pearson, of Fowler, CO and MPTLA president Kenny Richardson of Greeley, CO.