Bl6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 7,1981 3 win youth programming awards UNIVERSITY PARK - Three members of The Pennsylvania State University’s Cooperative Extension Service staff have been named recipients of Distinguished Service Awards presented by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. Receiving awards November 3 at the association’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, were Harold R. Ott, regional 4-H agent for the Northwest Extension Region; Charles C. Replogle, Allegheny County 4-H agent; and Jerry H. Reybum, 4-H curriculum specialist at Penn State. According to Jared K. Tyson, Adams County Extension agent and president of the Pennsylvania Association of Extension 4-H Youth Workers, each will receive a plaque “for outstanding achievements in youth progiammmg.” Harold R. Ott Ott, who served one year as regional 4-H agent and 16 years as Ene County Extemon agent, initiated a regional 4-H citizenship retreat, 4-H exchange programs including one with Canada, and three pre-teen exchanges with other Pennsylvania counties. He utilizes the lay committee concept in all 4-H program areas. Lay committees plan and conduct all county and regional 4-H events and activities including leader forums, dairy fitting and showmanship clinics, horse leader training, nutrition education workshops for teens, and a 4-H urban newspaper. Under the award winner’s direction, 4-H enrollment in Erie County increased from 500 to 1,800. Another 2,000 youth are annually involved in special interest programs. Urban areas of Erie County have increased 4-H par ticipation by 3,000 percent and the SELF LOCKING HEADGATES Custom Built To Your Specifications AVAILABLE*— • Farm Gates • Free Stalls • Hay Banks • Silage Banks • Stock Tilt Tables • Blocking • Chutes • Portable Loading Chutes • Squeeze Chutes • Head Gates • Custom Steel Products • Hound Bale Feeders FREY BROS. MANUFACTURING R.D. #2, Quarryville, PA 17566 county 4-H horse club enrollment increased by 1,250 percent. Ott also initiated the Erie County 4-H development committee and various 4-H project advisory committees in the areas of horse, dairy, clothing, and livestock. He played a key role in the establishment of the annual 4-H Regional Leaders Forum. He served as regional vice chairman and national chairman of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents 4-H youth committee. He also is on the board of directors of Pennsylvania Friends of 4-H. A native of Davidsville, Somerset County, he received two degrees from Penn State; a bachelor of science m 1963 and master of education in 1972. Charles G. Replogle Replogle provided statewide leadership the last two vea l - "•’r “Citizenship-Washmgton Focus,” an educational experience for teens at the National 4-H Center He developed an orientation handbook that has been used by more than 300 4-H leaders during the last three years. The Allegheny County Extension agent organized and developed southwest regional 4-H camps, presented three planting demonstrations to more than 1,000 elementary students, and provided staff support for a national careers program Replogle developed an eight page special edition m a county newspaper containing 37 articles written by adult leaders and 4-H members Advertising space was purchased by 53 businessmen. This supplement was instrumental in increasing 4-H enrollment. He developed a five-lesson correspondence course for camp counselor training that has been adopted for statewide use Replogle also produced twelve 4-H promotional slide-tape programs and'researched the feasibility of data processing 4-H records that eventually was adopted in part by two county Extension offices. The award winner served on the scholarship committee of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents and policy and resolutions committee of the Pennsylvnaia Association of Extension 4-H Youth Workers. A native of Altoona, Replogle received a bachelor of science degree from Penn State, master of science degree from Ohio State University, and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Pittsburgh He was named to the Penn State Extension staff in 1962 as an assistant agent. Two years later he became assistant secretary fieldman for the New York Holstein Association and in 1968 was named 4-H agent in Ohio. He returned to the Penn State staff in 1976 as an urban 4-H agent. Jerry H. Reyburn Reybum, an associate professor at Penn State, pioneered 4-H m urban settlement houses, started 4- H physical fitness programs for urban youth, and originated Pennsylvania 4-H projects in nflery, archery, and orienteering, and leisure education. The Penn State specialist has been a national leader in 4-H KATOLIGHT! THE PIONEER IN BRUSHLESS P.T.O. * ALTERNATORS!! YEARS OF 1 || EXPERIENCE HAVE GONE INTO THE M ADVANCED DESIGN OF THESE - \ '^Msl POWERFUL BRUSHLESS * ‘ ALTERNATORS. 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His “Edgar Eater” puppet has appeared on five public service ALTOONA A number of local Grangers in Pennsylvania received state honors last week at the 109th annual session of the Pennsylvania State Grange. In the category of safety programs. Community Grange in Dauphin County took first place, followed by Somerset Grange in Somerset County in second place, and Eureka Grange in Crawford County took third. Claysville Grange in Washington County captured first place m the Class 1 division (under 100 members) of the Open House contest; Perry Valley Grange m Momentary Surge Watts Watts 45,000 15,000 25,000 75,000 35,000 105,000 45,000 135,000 55 000 165 000 85,000 255,000 Granges win honors Volts Minimum Required HP 120'240 120/240 120/240 120/240 120/240 120/240 130 television commercials promoting 4-H nutrition. Reybum was appointed as the official observer for the United States Department of State to the Council of Europe’s committees on applied ecology, forestry, and wildlife. A native of the state of Indiana, he reserved three degrees from Purdue University. Prior to being named to the Penn State faculty m 1966, he Was employed by the U.S Forest Service and was Extension youth agent with the Indiana Extension Service. Perry County placed first in Class 2 (100-200 members); and in Class 3 (over 200 members) Ontelaunee Grange in Berks County placed first. Community service awards went to Burgettstown Grange in Washington County, first place; London Grange in Mercer County, second place; Hookstown Grange in Beaver County, third place, and in Berks County, fourth place. Plaques and cash awards were presented to these local Granges at a State Session banquet held at the Jaffa Mosque in Altoona. Phase Wire CB Amps Net Lbs. 100 150 175 225 350 iroximateWt. Ship Lbs. 490 425 475 580 730 670 750 730 860 795
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