A26-Umceew Faming, Saturday, March 13 1993 Many (Condniwd from Pag* A 1) vice lo the people of the 81st Dis trict. Dr. Robert Neff of Juniata Col lege began the evening with greet ings. “It is appropriate,” Neff said, “that a dinner honoring Sam Hay es be held in an educational insti tution. Sam has been a friend of education, but more importantly, a friend to all of us, a true public servant” Moderator Dr. Don Evans, as sistant dean of Penn State’s Col lege of Agricultural Science, chronicled Hayes’ life. Bom in Johnstown, Hayes’ family moved to Pine Grove Mills and then to the Warriors Mark area where Hayes became active in 4-H and FFA. Through high school, Hayes worked on the Peterson Farm, and after graduation he served five years in the Army. He returned to Penn State in agricultural extension education and was graduated in 1958. While returning to the Army for the Viet nam War as a commissioned offi cer, Hayes earned the Bronze Star. Hayes taught at the Tyrone Area High School, and in 1970 was elected to the House of Represen tatives. He was elected 10 more times for a total of 22 years of ser vice to the 81st District. To show their appreciation, 24 speakers from Huntingdon and Blair counties, representing all walks of life, took to the podium to express their thanks to Hayes, and to outline the specific ways he helped their particular organiza tion. The kaleidoscope of speakers began with Christy Christoff, a student at the Huntingdon County Area Vocational Technical School. Ben Gordan, FFA mem ber and senior at Juniata High School, noted Hayes’ active mem bership in the Warriors Mark Chapter of the FFA as a teenager and is now the State FFA Founda tion President. Hayes formed leadership conferences for FFA students and exemplified the FFA motto, “Learning to do. Doing to Express Thanks To Hayes At Banquet learn; Earning to live, Living to serve.” Dawn Rudy, a senior at the Huntingdon Area High School, said Hayes took his knowledge of rural Pennsylvania to the state legislature, was involved in legis lation for school funding, and ar ranged educational trips for stu dents to Harrisburg, earning the respect and gratitude of all. Amber Leman, Huntingdon dairy miss, represented the dairy industry, while Kim Brown, presi dent of the Huntingdon County 4-H County Council, thanked Hayes for his words of encourage ment to the youth in his district, through visiting the fair and letters to kids for their accomplishments. Speaking for extension volun teers, 4-H leader Fred Brown said Hayes deserves to take a lot of pride in the Huntingdon County Fair, for having a hand in building the exhibition halls and for invest ing in the future of our young peo ple. Brown said 4-H turns out fu ture leaders, and appreciates the role model Hayes has been to kids everywhere. Senior citizens were represent ed by Shirley Myers while Barb Stapelton spoke for the Hunting don County Sunday School Asso ciation. Stapelton said, “Because of his good name and integrity, people depended on him and trust ed him to make decisions, to pro mote a belter life for all of us in Central Pennsylvania.” Mark Saussure of the Ambu- lance Association said we all owe our life to Hayes for obtaining vi tal medical services. Hayes assist ed in obtaining low interest loans, provided Hepatitis'B vaccines for emergency personnel, and, in his last term of office, spearheaded a project to supply pagers for para medics, for reaching the paramed ic closest to an emergency. John Neuman of the Volunteer Fire Service commended Hayes, whose district has 60,000 people, for always having time to chat with people, and George Fitzger ald, who represented the Hunting don County Fair, the Sinking Val ley Farm Show, the Bellwood An tis Farm Show, and the Williamsburg Farm Show, said Hayes’ efforts contributed to the success of these fairs. Boy Scout representative Linda Goodman pointed out that only one out of 1,000 boys in Scouting reach the level of Eagle Scout. Goodman said Hayes appeared at many of the Eagle Scout ceremon ies, something a Scout is bound to remember. Peter Hofstetter spoke for health care agencies while Larry Newton of the Bar Association said, “It is said that success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or what you accomplish for yourself, but what you do for others. We make a better life by what we give, and that is Sam Hayes.” Don Talasky hailed Hayes’ ser vice to the 360 members of the Huntingdon County Business and Industry Association, and Police Chief Dan Varner, who represent ed all enforcement, said Hayes earned respect by working hard, by being the first to turn the Ro tunda lights on in the morning and one of the last to turn them out at the end of the day. Jim Hunt, editor of the Daily News in Huntingdon, said politi cians and the media oftten have a love-hate relationship, but in this case, Hayes can appropriately wear the title Honorable because Hayes, in all he did, never set out Count on economical and dependable GRAMOXONE* EXTRA herbicide in your no-till or crop residue management program. It not only eliminates the early weed flushes that compete with the growth and yield of your corn crop, it gives you these important benefits • Burns down weeds in 24 to 48 hours so you can plant sooner in the spring. C 1993 ZENECA Inc GRAMOXONE* is a trademark of an ICI Group Company GRAMOXONE EXTRA is a restricted use pesticide 04 0571 715 Always read and follow label directions carefully to praise Sam Hayes. Eugene Gamer spoke for the Huntingdon County Grange, and Shirl Dillon represented Blair County Grange. Clair Grove of the Huntingdon County Farmers’ As sociation said Hayes always gave real good advice when they had questions, and that Hayes’ wife Betty Lee deserves a special thanks for putting up with Sam’s schedule. He encouraged every one to get involved locally for positive change, and to continue to support our legislators. Van Montague of the Hunting don County Township Officials thanked Hayes for giving local government more flexibility, to al low local officials lo be more re sponsible to local people. Former Huntingdon County ex tension agent and current chair man of the Huntingdon County Commissioners, Harold Lockoff, credited Hayes for his part in the billion dollar bridge build pro gram and for his dedication to the youth at the fair. Dr. Robert Neff, representative for higher education at Juniata College, thanked Hayes for seeing the future of this state in the minds of students, for talking about re sponsible citizenship, and for es tablishing student internships in government. Blair and Huntingdon County extension agent Terry Maddox be stowed the title of Honorary County Agent to Hayes, an award given only 30 times in the 74-year HERBICIDE IN ALFALFA CONTROLS CffICKWEED AND OTHER WINTER ANNUALS For Gramoxone Extra, consistent contra, is all in a days work Gramoxone Extra Waste your weeds Not your money history of the Pennsylvania Asso ciation of County Agricultural Agents. Maddox said, “Sam’s in terest in helping people paralleled the same interests of County Agents. We bestow the title of Honorary County Agent to you and the privileges that go with it long days of work, lots of meetings, and time away from home helping people. These are the things Sam has been doing for the past 22 years.” “Friends of Extension Award” is a national honor for outstanding public service and support of Penn State Cooperative Extension and Education Programs and the high est honor to a special friend in Ex tension. Hayes received that award from Lee Miller, county ex tension director of Beaver County, and from Extension fraternity Ep silon Sigma Phi. Miller said Hayes earned this award for key legisla tion for forming the new Gover nors School of Agriculture, for fa cility improvements, for computer based extension education pro grams, and has been named the dean of agriculture and education on the Hill. Hayes heard letters from Con gressman Shuster, and Bob Jube lirer commended Hayes for “put ting in extraordinary hours, wrest ling with details of legislation, and cutting through the puffery of politics.” Senator Harris Wofford paid tribute to Sam Hayes for his com (Turn to Pag* A 27) • Rainfast in 30 minutes. • Effective in warm or cool weather • Tankmix compatible with preferred residual herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers. • Won’t leach into groundwater or leave any harmful residues. CONTACT TOUR LOCAL Id DEALER (3ft
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