D2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18,1984
BUTLER Thirty-six awards to
Butler County 4-H and FFA
members were presented July 27
at the Butler Fair’s first Youth
Awards Program.
The awards went to young people
who had taken top honors in
livestock and home and garden
competition throughout the week
of the fair. In the shape of a
keystone, the awards bear a metal
plate in the form of the state of
Pennsylvania.
Rick Dunn, RD 3, Chicora, took
away three of the plaques. He won
the senior division in sheep fitting,
and ' both the ’and
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Chestnut Lane Dancing Charm was named the supreme champion over all breeds in
dairy cow competition at the Big Butler Fair. Holding the champion Brown Swiss is
James Kennedy, father of the cow's owner, Jill Kennedy. Butler County dairy princess
Janet Jones displays the banner presented by Agway Petroleum Corp.
Youths
and reserve
market lambs.
Scott Longdon of 741 Meridian
Rd., Renfrew, was recognized as
winner in the senior division of
sheep showmanship and of swine
showmanship. His brother James
won the award for junior division
in swine showmanship.
The Kennedys of RD 6, Butler,
took four awards. Jeff won the
senior division, dairy showman
ship. John was winner in junior
division, dairy showmanship, and
had the reserve grand champion
market hog. Jill had the dairy
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honored at Butler Fair
grand champion breeds.
Wayne Schmidt, RD 3, Evans
City, received the award for
livestock judging, junior division,
as well as the junior division for
swine fitting. Tracy Schmidt took
top honors in the senior division,
swine fitting.
Buddy Greenert of Eau Claire
was the senior division winner in
beef showmanship, and he had the
reserve grand champion market
steer.
Sisters Mary and Becky Specht
of RD 2, Mars, won the senior and
junior divisions, respectively, in
horse and pony grooming and
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Woodside Farm. Waynesburg, showed the grand champion
shorthorn at the Butler Fair. Posing with Woodside Cynthia
Rose Bth are Woodside's show manager Corky Johnston at
halter and show judge Greg McKean with the banner donated
by Citizens National Bank.
showmanship.
Winning the senior division
showmanship award for rabbits
was Becca Merbach of RD 1,
Saxonburg, who also had the grand
champion for all breeds in rabbit
competition.
Lisa Schultheis of Con
noquenessing won the senior
division for livestock judging.
Craig Miller of Cabot and Amy
Kline of Mars took awards for
senior and junior division wins in
dairy fitting. Tammy Lyons of
Connoquenessing had the grand
champion for all breeds, dairy
cattle.
The beef fitting junior and senior
division awards went to Wayne
Hindman of RD 4, Butler, and
William Foertsch of RD 4, Butler,
respectively.
Tom Bleicher of 427 Preston Dr.,
Butler, was recognized for his
grand champion market steer.
Winning the junior division in beef
showmanship earned an award for
Frank Granberry of RD 2,
Zelienople.
Dan Felitsky of 271 Shannon Rd.,
Renfrew, won the junior division,
sheep fitting, and William Price,
RD 2, Mars, won the junior
division, sheep showmanship.
Shawn Gilliland of 303 Reiber
Rd., Renfrew, was awarded a
plaque for having the Grand
Champion market hog.
The plaque for junior division,
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