A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23, 1989
Eight Maryland Residents Receive Nat
COLLEGE PARK, MD
Seven Maryland teen-agers and
one adult were honored during the
68th National 4-H Congress last
week in Chicago. More than 1,600
of the nation’s outstanding 4-H
members attended.
Maryland was represented by a
contingent of 36 youth delegates
and four adult chaperones. The
chaperones represented the Mary
land 4-H Club Foundation and the
University of Maryland’s Co
operative Extension Service.
Gene L. Swackhamer of Sparks
(Baltimore County) was one of
eight former 4-H members from
throughout the nation who receiv
ed the coveted Gold Key award at
a national 4-H alumni winners Re
cognition luncheon in the Chicago
Hilton hotel.
David W. Simpsoiif of Green
Valley (Frederick County), a 1988
Gold Key award winner, gave the
inspirational message during a
Sunday morning worship service
at this year’s National 4-H Con
gress. Simpson is a United
Methodist minister serving con
gregations in upper Montgomery
County.
At other events during the
week, seven Maryland 4-H mem
bers were presented with $l,OOO
or $1,500 college scholarships
provided by industry supporters of
the national 4-H program. The
Maryland scholarship winners
are:
Frederick County Heather
D. Corson, 17, of Braddock
Heights and Heidi L. Glisan, 17,
of New London.
Carroll County Jenell R.
Rinehart, 16, of Taneytown.
Howard County Ernest H.
Beck, 17 of Jessup; Michael T.
Howell, 19, of Glenelg; and Mat
thew E. lager, 18, of Fulton.
Montgomery County Re
becca A. Segal, 17, of Four Cor
ners.
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DID YOU KNOW THE
BIBLE TALKS ABOUT THE
CHRISTMAS TREE?
Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the
way of the heathen, and be not dis
mayed at the signs of heaven; for the
heathen are dismayed at them.
For the customs of the people are
vain: one cutteth a tree out of the
forest, the work of the hands of the
workman, with the axe. They deck it
with silver and with gold; they fasten
it with nails and with hammers, that
it move not.
They are upright as the palm tree,
But speak not: they must needs be
borne, because they cannot go. Be not
afraid of them; for they cannot do evil,
neither is it in them to do good.
Forasmuch as there is none like unto
thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy
name is great in might,,
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EphraTa, Penna. 17522
A former Indiana 4-H member,
Swackhamer has been president
and chief executive officer for the
Farm Credit Bank of Baltimore
since 1977. He began his farm fi
nance career in 1970 as director of
research for the Farm Credit Ad
ministration in Washington, D.C.
Swackhamer grew up on a farm
in Jackson Township; Clinton
County, near Frankfort, Ind. His
4-H projects included swine,
crops, conservation and garden
ing. The latter project earned him
a national 4-H scholarship award
in 1956. He was president of the
Indiana 4-H Junior Leaders in
1955-56.
He is currently vice president
and a member of the board of
directors for the Maryland 4-H
Club Foundation. He also holds
membership in the International
4-H Youth Exchange Alumni
Association and the Gunpowder
Junior Farmers Club, believed to
be the oldest continuous club of its
kind in the nation. -He is an active
member of Faith Lutheran
Church.
Swackhamer holds an M.S. de
gree from Cornell University and
a Ph.D. from Purdue University.
He is an Alpha Zeta member and
past president of the Purdue
Alumni Club of Baltimore.
Jeremiah 10:2-6
D.E.S.
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Jenell R. Rinehart, 16, of Taneytown (Carroll County) shows off her favorite breed
of cow to fellow members of Maryland’s 1989 national champion 4-H dairy cattle
Judging team. The team Included (left to right): Randy Stlles<.i9, of Bootjack (Mont*
gomery County) and Jim Allen, 18, of Broad Run (Frederick County). Stacey Guyton,
17, of Arnoldstown (Frederick County), the other team member, was not present for
this picture. At right is the team coach, Dr. J. Lee Majeskle, Extension dairy specialist
at the University of Maryland. Jenell was one of six 4-H members from across the
U.S. who were named national dairy winners at the recent National 4-H Congress In
Chicago.
We at I f A I■l■ li *} would like to say
«Thank You 99 for
given ua during
We are lookin
the New Year! **
From all of
“Menry Christmas
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ional 4-H Honors
Dennis M. Herr