Southern Cove Power Reunion Banquet Honors Members

The Southern Cove Power Reunion Award Banquet took place on the club grounds with about 200 folks attending. Weather was not a problem for the banquet, but quickly changed for the tractor pull, which had to be canceled due to rain and will be held Saturday, May 27, with weigh-in at 3 p.m. and start at 4 p.m.

The awards, presented by President Fred Mellott, started with Distinguished Member of the Year, which went to Dennis Wiles. Steve Ayers was named Member of the Year. The Deceased Member of the Year honored Don Rettburg. Rettburg's son Joel accepted the award.

Open Class Puller of the Year was Mike Ritchey. Farm Stock Puller of the Year was Robert Bailey, who was not present. Wayne Burket won the Antique Award of the Year.

Farmstock first places were as follows:

• Farmstock 4000 – Vaughn Myers

• Farmstock 5500 – Bob Dillner

• Farmstock 7500, Farmstock 6500 – Gary Leader

• Farmstock 9500 and Farmstock 8500 – Robert Bailey

Farmstock 11500, Farmstock 15000, Farmstock 13500 – Blaine Fischer

• Farmstock 4500 – Barry Hall

• Farm Stock 10500 – Darin Helsel

The Open first places were as follows:

• Open 4000, Open 4500 – Barry Jay

• Open 5500 – Nathan Wolfe

• Open 7500, Open 8500 – Mike Burget

• Open 9500, Open 10500 – Mike Ritchey

• Open 11500 – Dave Fischer

• Open 6500 – Steve Hanks

Antique first places were as follows:

• Antique 3500 – Paul Clark III

• Antique 4500 – Isaac Kegg

• Antique 5500 – Bob Daugherty

• Antique 6500 – John Harker

• Antique 7500 – Kendra Pritchett

• Antique 4000 – Barry Hall.

• Antique 6000 – Walt Barmont

• Antique 7000 – John Harker

Six raffle baskets were available to take chances on as well as tickets for a tractor and other items to be given away at the fall show. Gun raffle tickets also to be given away at the fall show were being sold.

The club looks forward to having tractor pulls for the rest of the season. Admission is always free as a giveback to the community.