{"id":106698,"date":"2016-02-13T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cowbelle-of-year-bane-is-a-steward-of-beef-industry\/"},"modified":"2016-02-13T07:01:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T14:01:00","slug":"cowbelle-of-year-bane-is-a-steward-of-beef-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cowbelle-of-year-bane-is-a-steward-of-beef-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowbelle of Year Bane is a steward of beef industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Nonie
Nonie Bane receives the Cowbelle of the Year award from Tammy Russell at the Southwest Colorado Livestock Association\u2019s annual dinner.<\/span>Sam Green\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A dedicated farm and ranch woman who took over the family meat-processing plant was recognized as Cowbelle of the Year during the Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association\u2019s annual dinner Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Nonie Bane, of Cortez, smiled with pride as she accepted the award from her friend Tammy Russell, president of the Cowbelles.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has always been there for everyone, and is a lifetime supporter of the beef industry,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n

Bane was raised in a generational farming and ranching environment in Montezuma County, helping her parents raise sheep, cattle, rabbits and chickens, and wheat, beans and hay.<\/p>\n

Her stellar work ethic began early. A story of Bane\u2019s eagerness to help as a 10-year-old drew laughter from the crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer Dad hurt his back, so Nonie drove the pickup with a 12-year-old relative,\u201d Russell said. \u201cOne steered, and the other worked the pedals underneath. It took cooperation when they came to a stop sign!\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduating from Montezuma-Cortez High School, Bane earned a degree in home economics from Fort Lewis College.<\/p>\n

She married and continued teaching while raising daughters Leigh Ellen and Dee Lyn. Her adventurous spirit served her well in Okinawa, Japan, where she taught kindergarten.<\/p>\n

Later on, she took over her parents\u2019 business, Bane Custom Processing, on County Road 25.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer children and grandchildren, along with her partner Willie Trujillo continue to furnish the community with a much-needed service,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n

Bane is a longtime member of the Cowbelles. She has held the offices of president, vice president and parliamentarian, and is a fixture on committees and at information booths.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great evening, and a great honor,\u201d she said after the award ceremony. \u201cThey did a good job keeping it a secret. I\u2019ve been with the Cowbelles for so many years. It\u2019s a wonderful organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

jmimiaga@the-journal.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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