Rodeo queen
Kassi Golden of Palacios, the 15-year-old great-granddaughter of Mildred Bohning and the late Bob Bohning of Lometa, was crowned 2008 Matagorda County Rodeo Queen at recent ceremonies in Bay City. Kassi began riding horses at age 2 on the Bohning ranch. For the past six years, she has been part of the Matagorda County Mounted Drill Team Champion Riders. With the assistance of her uncle, Benjamin Blackburn, Kassi also has accomplished horsemanship skills.