M HAPPENINGS 4-H Tractor Club Honors Top Members The 41st Annual 4-H Tractor Club Awards Banquet held recen tly at the Franklin County Vo- Tech School cafeteria, was attended by over 190 members, Pictured left to right are first place winners James Brisk er, Chambersburg; Carl Cayman, Shlppensburg; and Ste ven Bricker, Chambersburg. Standing are second-and third-place winners, Bradley Angle, Mercersburg; Brad Relchard, Chambersburg; Mark Hess, Shlppensburg; Eric Nlswander, St. Thomas; Philip Mummert, Chambersburg; and Jason Rotz, Chambersburg. The middle of the field is no place to discover your mower can’t cut it Be ready for the cutting-edge performance you need with quality John Deere parts. Check out our sharp selection of mower/conditioner parts at prices that give you an edge. Clean-cutting and long-wearing... these chromed knife sections feature heat-treated edges for long life. Bolt-on sections fit most John Deere mowers and mower/ conditioners. Load up. 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In the third year group, club leader, Ron Hissong, Mercersburg recognized the following winners: first place Steven Bricker, Cham bersburg; second place, Phillip Mummert, Chambersburg. with third place honors presented to lason Rotz, Chambersburg. All third year members, who represent the graduating class, were presented with individual tractor trophies in recognition of their completion of the three year program. Award items and trophies are provided through the Franklin Co. 4-H Development Fund. Hi WALTEMYER'S SALES & SERVICE R»d Lion, PA 717-244-4168 WINELAND EQUIPMENT, INC. Martlmburg, PA 814-793-2109 M.S. YEARSLEY & SONS Wml Cheater, PA 610-696-2990 UnctUr FfKng. Srtwhy. AprW 2, iMtftfg *F=F=A vanla Game Commission Award for her wildlife project book, which placed second in northcentral (10-county) division competition. Douglas Leltzel, deputy wildlife con servation officer of Union County, presented the award during the FFA’s annual parent-member banquet. (Contlniwd from Pag* B 14) Criswell, Michael Denius, Roger Kuhns. Derrick Moyer, Daniel Oberlin, Michael Walter and Chris Weikel; and bronze awards, Jeremy Beaver, Brandon Chappell, Scott Fetteroff, Chad Gessner, Kevin Gessner, Glyn Hassenp lug, Brian Reber, Jeremy Stafford, Brandon Stamm, Brad Stroup, Jeremy YOder, and Charles Zechman. Leßoy Troestcr, Jr., received a Northeastern Farm Credit ACA Award for the best project record book in a 21-county region for the second consecutive year. Daryl Ebersole received a Northeastern Farm Credit ACA Award for the best project record book in Union County for the third consecutive year a first in the program’s history. I.lBa Ewig received an award from the Pennsylvania Game Commission for her wildlife project book, which placed second in northcentral (10-county) division competition. Daryl Ebersole, Gisela lipgrund, Travis Joy and Leßoy Troester, Jr., woe recognized for receiving scholarship awards for four years. Other scholarship awards went to Brandon Chappell, Jeremy Dorman, Fred Grove, Jr., Joshua Keister, Roger Kuhns, Tom Musser, Brian Reber, Jennifer Rishel, and Michael Sauers. Erinn Middleton, FFA north central regional vice pres ident and a former Miffiinburg FFA member, was the speaker for the program. Installed as 1994-1995 officers were Lucas Criswell, president; Jayme Benner, vice president; Chad Digan, secretary; Joshua Keister, treasurer, Fred Grove. Jr., reporter, Kevin Gessner, sentinel; and Matthew Christ, chaplain. Recognized as retiring officers were Leßoy Troester, Jr., president: Daryl Ebersole, vice president; Jayme Ben ner, secretary; Lisa Ewig, treasurer, Daniel Oberlin, sen tinel; Lucas Criswell, reporter; and Matthew Christ, chaplain. Support for the banquet was provided by the Miffiin burg Bank and Trust Company, Northern Central Bank, and Northeastern Farm Credit ACA. Advisers to to the Miffiinburg FFA are Glenn Spangler and David Woodling. HAPPENINGS The reorganizational meeting of the Lancaster County 4-H Swine Club was held at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center on Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Livestock Extension Agent Chester Hughes. Record books are handed out, after which we saw a video on some tips for raising feeder pigs. Election of officers was held as follows: president, Tina Umbrell; vice president, Melissa Becker; secretary, Amy Bollinger; assistant secretary, Suzanne Miller, trea surer, Travis Donough; asisstant treasurer, Corey Pfautz; and news reporters, Kyle Ward and Ryan Donough. 4-H Swine Club
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