D22-Lancaster Farming Saturday, Decamber 5, 1987
State 4-H Award Winners Off For National Congress
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teen leader, song and game leader.
Shiner completed projects in
foods, design, crafts, weather and
displays.
He took part in county and reg
ional demonstrations, fashion
revue commentator, Leadership
Congress, State Capitol Days,
State Farm Show and State
Achievement Days. Shiner also
participated in die National 4-H
Congress, Citizenship-
Washington Focus and the Nation
al 4-H Conference.
He also was honored as 1986
Pennsylvania Leadership winner
and 1986 Pennsylvania Outstand
ing 4-H’er.
Cathy Shive
Cathy Shive,
Seven Valleys,
(York),
named statelß*C
Health Award
winner. ' 1
The daughter , f
of Gordon and jjt
Dianna Shive, she ■
is a sophomore at Susquehannock
High School. Shiner, who has
been a 4-H member for eight
years, served as secretary, treasur
er and news reporter of her local
4-H club. She also assisted with
club activities and events as a song
and game leader and completed
projects in health, beef, capons,
swine, breeding, foods, rabbits,
pet care, photography, crafts,
public speaking, livestock and
meats judging.
She took part in county and
regional judging and demonstra
tions, the State Farm Show, State
Days, and the National Delaware
Valley Judging Contest.
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith,
Myerstown, (Leb
non), was named
state Consumer
Education Award '
winner.
The son of Lee
and Mary Smith,
he is a junior at
Eastern Lebanon County. Smith,
who has been a 4-H member for
eight years, served as vice presi
dent, treasurer, historian and news
reporter of his local 4-H club. He
also assisted with club activities
and events as a teen leader and
completed projects in safety, lead
ership, cooking, health and stress
connection.
He took part in county Achieve
ment Night, Regional Night, Capi
tol Days, Leadership Congress,
State Achievement Days and the
Citizenship Washington Focus.
Clay Snyder
Clay Snyder,
(Venango), was
named state Elec-
tric Energy A-
ward winner.
The son of
James and Bev-
erly Snyder, he is
a junior at Alle
gheny Clarion Valley Junior-
Senior High School. Snyder, who
has been a 4-H member for nine
years, served as president and vice
president of his local 4-H club. He
also assisted with club activities
and events as a song leader, and
completed projects in electricity,
woodworking, sports, rabbits,
swine, lambs, foods, outdoors,
photography, money, clothing,
community development, camp
ing, leadership, fire safety, energy;
careers and riflery.
He took part in camping, teen '
leader, and counseling on the
county and regional levels, and
participated in Leadership
Congress and State Achievement
Days on the state level.
Snyder also received scholar
ships to attend State Congress and
Achievement Days.
Gregory Strait
Gregory Strait,
Harrisonville,
(Fulton), was
named state Ani
mal Science
Scholarship A- n|i
ward winner. ~M'
The son of /
Woodrow and
Joycelene Strait, he is a sopho
more at Delaware Valley College.
Strait, who has been a 4-H member
for 10 years, served as president
and treasurer of his local 4-H club.
He also assisted in club activities
and events as a teen leader and
completed projects in horse, dairy,
beef, dog, pet care, agriculture,
vegetables, tractor driving and
rockets. He took part in the county,
regional and state horse show.
Lynn Svonavec
Lynn Svonavec ■■■■
was
named state Safe
ty Award winner.
The daughter of
Jim and Sally
Svonavec, she is a j t
junior at Somerset j
High School.
Svonavec, who has been a 4-H
member for 10 years, served as
president, vice president, secret
ary, treasurer and news reporter of
her local 4-H club. She also
assisted with club activities and
events as a song and recreation
leader. Svonavec completed
projects in safety, clothing, cook
ing, crafts, lambs and bicycling.
She took part in public speaking
and the county and regional
Fashion Revue. On the state level
she participated in Farm Show
Squaredancing.
Stephanie Vogus
Stephanie Vo- ■■■■
City,
(Venango), was
named
Food Conserva- Bp. *BB
tion and Safety
Award winner. ,
The daughter \
of Ted and Judy *
Vogus, she is a sophomore at
Rocky Grove High School.
Vogus, who has been a 4-H
member for eight years, served
as president, secretary and
treasurer of her local 4-H club.
She also assisted with club acti
vities and events as a teen leader
and completed projects in vege
tables, breads and food preserv
ation.
She took part in the Citizen’s
Retreat, Tri-County Olympics
and Teen Leader Retreat on the
regional level. Day Camp and
State Days on the state level.
Jeff Wagner
Jeff Wagner
Lebanon (Leba
non), was named
state Wildlife and * »
Fisheries winner.
and Carinne Wag- A
ner, he is a sopho
more at Cedar
Crest High School. Wagner has
been a 4-H member for eight years
and served as treasurer, historian,
and game leader'of his local 4-H
club. He has also assisted with
• club activities and events as a teen
* leader and completed projects in
health, riflery, archery, forestry.
clbthing, foods, coin collecting,
stamp collecting, gardening, wood
science, photography, automotive,
bicycling and logs.
He took part in teen council and
Olympic Day at the county level,
Demonstration Night at the region
al level, State Days and Leadership
Congress. He was also awarded a
trophy for being an outstanding
4-H’er in Lebanon County.
Christina Walls
Christina
Walls, Montours
ville, (Lycoming),
was named state
nominee in the
Edwin T. Mere
dith Scholarship
Award category.
The daughter of
Jerry and Joy Walls, she is a fresh
man at American University.
Walls, a 4-H member for 10 years,
served as president, vice president,
song and social leader of her local
4-H club. She also assisted with
club activities and events as a teen
leader and a member of the tele
phone committee. Walls has com
pleted projects in public speaking,
wood-working, foods, clothing,
leadership, home environment and
gardening.
She took part in Demonstration
Days and teen retreats on the coun
ty and regional level. On the state
level she participated in State
Capitol Days, State 4-H Days and
was P.I.F.Y.E. Ambassador to
Japan. She also participated in the
National 4-H Agent’s Conference
and was an I.F.Y.E. host family.
Walls was named Outstanding
4-H’er for Lycoming County and
was the Pennsylvania Friends of
4-H Scholarship winner for Japan.
Joyce Waltermire
Joyce Walter-
Rockwood,
(Somerset), was
named state Bicy
cle Award win- ,
The daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Waltermire, she is
a senior at Rockwood Area High
School. Waltermire, who has been
a 4-H member for nine years,
served as president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer of her local
4-H club. She completed projects
in breads, bicycles, clothing, cook
ing, leadership, steers and lambs.
She took part in county and reg
ional Demonstration Contest and
the Fashion Revue. She also parti
cipated in State 4-H Days, Club
Congress and the Eastern National
4-H Engineering Event-Bicycle
Contest.
Kelly Wentz
Kelly Wentz, _
Lehighton, (Car
bon), was named
state Rabbit
Scholarship A
ward winner.
The daughter of
Lester and Kath
leen Wentz, she is
a recent graduate from Lehighton
Area High School. Wentz, who*
has been a 4-H member for seven
years, served as president, vice
president and news reporter of her
local 4-lfclub. She also assisted in
club activities and events as a teen
leader and completed projects in
swine, beef, vegetables, flowers,
geology, entomology, rabbits, vet
erinary science, bicycling and
strawberries.
Wentz took part in county and
regional demonstrations and live
stock judging. She participated in
Capitol Days, Leadership Con
gress, State Achievement Days
and the Citizenship-Washington
Focus.
Wendy Whitehall
Wendy White- m
hall. Centre Hall,
(Centre), was
named state Rec
reation Award
winner.
The daughter of
Ben and Linda
Whitehall, she is a
junior at State College Senior
High School. Whitehall, who has
been a 4-H members for five
years, served as president, vice
president and news reporter of her
local 4-H club. She also assisted as
a teen leader and completed pro
jects in square dancing, clothing,
cooking, cross stitching, poultry,
rabbits, geology, photography and
wildlife.
She took part in county and reg
ional demonstrations. State Days
and Club Congress. She also parti
cipated in the National Teen Lead
er Forum.
Lori Winsheimer
Lori Win- _______
(Indi
ana), was named
state Agricultural TB*
Award winner. j* ' ■'
The daughter of
Burton and Elea- ' 1
nor Winsheimer, S
she is a freshman *
at Indiana University of Pennsyl
vania. Winsheimer, who has been
a 4-H member for 10 years,
served as president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer of her local
4-H club. She also assisted with
Mulch Strawberries Now
Now is the time to consider
mulching your strawberry planting
for the winter months.
Mulching helps to protect the
plant from wintertime damage of
temperature extremes. These
extremes are detrimental to the
plants because they can kill flower
buds or alternate freezing and
thawing can cause the soil to heave
and thus injure the plants.
It’s best to apply mulch after the
planting has had sufficient expo
sure to low temperatures, usually
20 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, to
harden the plants. The mulch
should be applied at a thickness of
3 to 4 inches over the entire straw
berry planting. Clean, weed-free
oat or wheat straw is the preferred
mulch for strawberries. This type
of mulch tends to stay in place on
top of the strawberry plants and
tends to form a tightly knit protec
tive covering over the plants dur
ing the wintertime months.
The mulch can then hg removed
from on top of the Strawberry
plants next spring. Mulch left
around the strawberry plants and
between the rows will help to dis
courage grasses and weeds from
growing in these areas.
A bed of mulch around each
strawberry plant will also keep the
ripe strawberries up off of the soil
surface and will result in cleaner
strawberries for you to enjoy pick
ing and eating next year.
For additional information
about mulching strawberries or
strawberry production please con
tact the Wayne County Extension
Office by dialing 253-5970, exten
sion 114 or stop in at the office
which is located in the basement of
the Wayne County Courthouse, in
Honesdale.
club activities and events such as
both a song and game leader, and
completed projects in gardening,
veterinary science, dairy animals,
computers, photography, vegeta
bles, pet care, clothing, cake
decorating.
She took part in Demonstration
Day and the fashion revue on the
county and regional levels, and
attended State Days, Club Con
gress, and the Junior Dairy Show
on the state level.
Winsheimer was also the reci
pient of the Outstanding Junior
4-H Dairy Member and Outstand
ing Senior 4-H Member for India
na County.
Henry Wojton
Henry Wojton,
(Mont
gomery), was
named state For
estry Award win
tier. ■
The son of ijkf j
Henry and Ann lg> < .
Wojton, he is a * • *
junior at St. Pius X High School.
Wojton, who has been a 4-H
member for eight years, served as
president, secretary, treasurer and
news reporter of his local 4-H
club. He also assisted in club acti
vities and events as a teen leader
and completed projects in handy
man, archery, forestry, leadership,
pet care, electricity and models.
He took part in his county
Achievement Night, Demonstra
tion and Teen Ambassadors. Re
gionally, he participated in Teen
Ambassador Weekend and Camp
Counselor Training. He also
attended State Capitol Days, Lead
ership Congress and State Days.
A series of two meetings on fruit
production and marketing will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, December 8 and 9, at
8:00-10:00 p.m. in the Extension
meeting room. Courthouse,
Honesdale.
The first session will be devoted
to small fruit crops such as blue
berries, strawberries, and bram
bles. Speakers will be Paul Craig,
Monroe County Agricultural
Agent, and Donal Coutls, Paupack
Blueberry Farm. The second meet
ing will focus on the production of
tree fruits such as apples and pears.
Speakers for this session will be
Paul Craig and Charles Bertram of
Bertram’s Orchard.
Specific topics at both sessions
will include varieties, insect and
disease control, pruning, and
marketing techniques.
All interested persons are wel
come. The sessions arc being
sponsored by the Wayne County
Agricultural Extension Service.
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