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WALPOLE, Mass. Timothy G.
Pierson, agricultural mechanics
department head at the Norfolk
County Agricultural High School,
was selected to receive the
prestigious Outstanding
Publication Award at the Annual
Conference of the American
Association of Teacher Education
in Agriculture. The National
Association held its Eastern
Regional Conference in Stur
bridge.
Montgomery Co. plans
summer 4-H program
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The 4-H
clubs of Montgomery County will
again offer their five-week sum
mer 4-H club program. Youth may
enroll in puppetry, fun with foods,
jor pet care.
The puppetry project will teach
young people to use and design
their own puppets. They will also
be able to perform in a puppet
show at the county fair.
In the fun with foods project,
youth will learn about cooking and
the basics of nutrition, as well as
how to prepare and enjoy
nutritious snacks.
The pet care project will teach
members about various pets and
their care as well as how to
recognize if their pet is ill and what
to do to help make it better. All
members may also exhibit their
finished projects at the 4-H Fair.
Penns Valley 4-H Beef Club
The Penns Valley 4-H Beef Club The club will not have a float tor
recently met at the Penns Valley that parade, but will have one for
Area School. the Grange Fair in August.
The members discussed a float The club saw a slide show on
for the Millheim Parade in June. “Judging Beef Cattle.”
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Pierson receives Outstanding Publication /Ward
The award was presented to
Pierson by Harold Cohen, chair
man of the board of trustees at
Norfolk County Agricultural High
School, and James J. Collins,
chairman of the Norfolk County
Commissioners and a trustee of the
school.
Pierson’s publication, Chain Saw
Task Sheets, was judged by his
peers to be the oustanding
agricultural mechanics in
structional material submitted for
evaluation at the conference.
The clubs are open to youth ages
8 to 11 years old and parents are
encouraged to participate. The
cost is |5 per child and $3 for a
second family member, which
covers the cost of all needed
materials and snacks. The club
will meet on Thursday, July 5,12,
19,26 and August 9 from 10 to 11:30
a.m. at the Montgomery County 4-
H Center on Snyder Road off Route
363 in Lansdale.
Registration is limited to 15 per
club. For more information or to
register for the program, call Jim
Nitterauer, 4-H summer assistant,
at 277-0574.
Penn State Extension Service
offers programs on a non
discriminatory basis to all persons
without regard to race, color, sex,
creed, National origin or age.
Pierson completed his
bachelor’s degree in forest science
and agricultural education at Penn
State University. He then con
tinued on to earn a masters in
agricultural and extension
education.
After completing his un-
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