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820-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1993 GETTYSBURG (Adams Co.) 4-H youth from the Adams County Beef Club were honored recently. Those honored include Out standing 4-H Beef Club member Sarah Grim, East Berlin. Sarah received the honor for her activity in the club throughout 1992, The first Glenn Boyer Memorial Awards were presented to several Beef Club members. Glenn Boyer and son James Boyer presented the awards to Gene Hunt, East Berlin; rah Grim, right, East Berlin, was presented the 1992 Outstanding Adams County 4-H Beef Club recognition by club president Mandy Hilbert, Littlestown. Sarah received the honor for her activity in the club throughout 1992. mmmm Kli HAPPENINGS Adams Co. 4-H Adams County 4-H announced that 17 Adams County 4-H mem bers are county winners in 29 Na tional 4-H Award Programs for 1993. The award winners are Laura Mayer, New Oxford, in consumer education, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Marci James, Gettysburg, in food nutrition, sponsored by Kraft Gen eral Foods; Mike Linebaugh, New Oxford, in citizenship, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation and in recreation, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Debbie Wilkinson, Gettysburg, in horse, sponsored by American Quarter Horse Association and in public speaking, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Beth Green, Gettysburg, in food preservation, sponsored by ZIP LOC Freezer Bags, and in fashion revue, sponsored by The McCall Pattern Company, House of Fab Beef Club Holds Banquet Wayne Flickinger, Biglerville; and Kris Kaiser, Abbottstown. Adams County International Family 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) host family representatives were recognized recently. They include Larry Wilkinson, Gettys burg; Debbie Pierson, Doug Pier son, and children Ben, Sarah, and Emily of New Oxford; Peggy Tyson and Jared Tyson, New Oxford. The familes hosted an IFYE for three weeks this past summer. The awards were pre sented by 4-H agent Darlene Rcsh. rics/So-Fro Fabrics, and VWS, Inc.; Abe Bucher, New Oxford, in safety, sponsored by CMC Truck Division, in leadership, sponsored by Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund, and outstanding member, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Emily Miller, New Oxford, in achievement, spon sored by Ford Motor Company Fund, and home environment, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Beau Ramsburg, Gettysburg, in dairy, sponsored by Friends of National 4-H Council, in agriculture, sponsored by Case IH and Purina Mills, Inc., in ag ca reers scholarship; and outstanding member, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Kelly Rockafellow, Littles town, in sheep, sponsored by American Sheep Industry Association, and in forestry, sponsored by Interna tional Paper Company Founda tion. Winners include Kristin John- Adams County International 4-H Youth Exchange host family representatives were recognized recently. From left, Larry Wilkinson, Gettysburg; Debbie Pierson, Doug Pierson and children Ben Pierson, Sarah Pierson, Emily Pierson of New Oxford; Peg gy Tyson, and Jared Tyson, New Oxford, presented by 4-H Agent Darlene Resh, back The first Glenn Boyer Memorial Awards were presented to Adams County 4-H Beef Club members. Mrs. Glenn Boyer, left, and son James Boyer, right, presented the awards to Gene Hunt, left, and East Berlin; Wayne Flicklnger, Biglervllle; and Kris Kaiser, Abbottstown. ston, Gettysburg, in gardening, sponsored by Chevron Chemical Company, and in clothing, spon sored by Coats & Clark, Inc. and Singer Sewing Company; Melissa Hawkins, New Oxford, in photog raphy, sponsored by Eastman Ko dak Company; Travis Green, Get tysburg, in Baker and Meridith scholarships; Chris Snyder, New Oxford, in home management, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Dan Ludwig, Get tysburg, in citizenship, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation, in leadership, sponsored by Bridge stone/Firestone Trust Fund, and in Warren scholarship; Heather Hawkins, New Oxford, in veterin ary science, sponsored by Pitman- Moore, Inc. and in achievement, sponsored by Ford Motor Com pany Fund; Chris Shelter, Gettys burg, in poultry, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc.; Julie Zepp, New Oxford, in dairy foods, sponsored by 4-H Clubs of Adams County, Inc. and in bread sponsored by Fleischmann’s Yeast, Inc. These Adams County 4-H members will enter into competi tion with 4-H members from every part of the state. Each mem ber’s comprehensive 4-H record will be scored on the accomplish ments of the member in 4-H. The top four of five members in each program area will be desig nated “Keystone Winners” and will be invited to Penn State Uni versity on May 4 for a personal in terview. As a result of the inter view, a state winner will be select ed for each program area from the Keystone winners. The state win ners will represent Pennsylvania at National 4-H Club Congress held this December in Chicago. A total of 28 Adams County 4-H members entered the county competition for 14-18 year olds. Saddle Cinches 4-H The Saddle Cinches 4-H Horse and Pony Club of northwestern Lancaster County held its reor ganizational meeting recently at Ruhl’s United Methodist Church, north of Manheim. Any youth between the ages of 8 and 19, as of January 1,1993, is welcome to join, with or without a horse. The club focuses on activi ties that teach the various aspects of horsemanship, hone safety, and the responsibilities of owning a horse. Besides holding gym khanas and horse shows, the club also participates in a variety of ac tivities including trail rides, clin ics, monthly meetings, commun ity service projects, and a year-end banquet in November. Some special activities are planned for this year, the 25th year of the Saddle Cinches 4-H Club, and current members and leaders want to recognize those who have helped with the success of the club in the past quarter of a century. A special reunion-awards ban quet is planned for November 20, with all former members and lead ers invited to attend. Also, a spe cial “old-timer’s” fun horse show will be held sometime in Septem ber and will be open to anyone as sociated with the club in the past 25 years. The club is trying to locate members who have served as president of the group during the past 25 years. If you have served as president, and organizational leader Kendy Allen has not con tacted you yet, please call her at (717) 665-7144. ‘ For more information about joining the club or participating in its celebration of its first 25 years, call Kendy Allen at (717) 665-7144.