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Club are, from left, Jason Grim, Stephen Wessner, Daniel
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BY VAL VANTASSEL
Lehigh Co. Correspondent
SCHNECKSVILLE (Lehigh
Co.) Approximately 300 peo
ple attended the 14th annual
Lehigh Co. 4-H Livestock Clubs
Awards Banquet held recently at
the Schnecksville Fire Co. Mem
bers of the Swine, Beef and Sheep
clubs were honored for their skills
in the show ring, outstanding pro
ject books and willingness to help
others.
Mark Lazarus was honored for
showing the top market hog at the
4-H round-up. Sheri Lazarus had
the reserve animal. The middle
weight, champion was owned by
Laura Lazarus. Daniel Hartman
showed the top lightweight hog.
Tracey Lazarus had the out
standing market project book. The
award for outstanding breeding
project book went to Daniel Hart
man. Bruce Snyder and Stephen
Wessner were named the most
helpful members.
A number of members were
honored for their showmanship:
senior showman, Mark Lazarus;
reserve, Scott Lazarus; intermedi
ate, Kurt Haas; reserve, Sheri
Lazarus; junior showman, Lynn
Lazarus Jr.; reserve, Timothy
Eschbach; first year, Stephen
Schaffer; reserve, Angela Kunkel.
Members exhibiting outstand
ing fitting skills were: senior,
Mark Lazarus; reserve, Wendy
Lazarus; intermediate, Kurt Haas;
reserve, Laura Lazarus; junior,
Jason Wisser; reserve, Lynn
Lazarus, Jr.; first year, Jeremy
Wisser; reserve, Angela Kunkel.
Also receiving plaques were the
members of the third place pork
bowl team including Travis Fink,
Daniel Hartman, Wendy Lazarus
and Stephen Wessner.
First year showman Crystal
Wetzel had the champion steer at
this year’s round-up. Jason Grim’s
entry had the best rate of gain at
2.9 lbs. per day. Jason also had the
outstanding project book.
Top fitters for the beef club
were: first year, Crystal Wetzel;
senior, Gavin Grim; intermediate
fitter, Stephen Wessner; junior,
Jason Grim and Shannon Wetzel.
In the showmanship division,
the following members won
awards: senior, Gavin Grim; inter
mediate Stephen Wessner, reserve
intermediate, Daniel Hartman;
junior. Shannon Wetzel; reserve,
Jason Grim; first year, Jason
Grim.
The Lehigh County Beef Club
also had the top entry in the trio
competition. Included in the trio
were animals owned by Jason
Grim, Daniel Hartman, and Ste
phen Wessner.
Lori Tyson, secretary of the
sheep club, had a busy year. Not
only did she exhibit the champion
lamb at the round-up, but she was
Lehigh 4H Livestock Club Honors Members
also named the too shepherd, the intermediate showman. sheep and Laura Lazarus showed sheep.
intermediate fitter and the reserve Ben Lazarus had the top pair of the champion bred and owned The top showmen in the ag
tlons are, from left, Laura Lazarus, with her middleweight
trophy; Sheri Lazarus, holding a reserve grand champion
trophy; Mark Lazarus, with grand champion plaque; and
Daniel Hartman, with lightweight champion trophy.
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From left, Bruce Snydi
the Lehigh County 4-H Si
while Daniel Hartman h<
outstanding breeding pr
trophy for making the