Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 07, 1995, Image 60

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    Fanning, Saturday, Octobif 7,1995
Horse Show and Barbecue
Chicken
The public is invited to attend an
open youth schooling horse show
and chicken barbecue being
offered by the Northampton Coun
ty 4-H Center on Sunday. OcL 8.
The open youth schooling horse
show, open to dll youths ages 8-19
years, will be held at the North
ampton County 4-H Center on
Bushkill Center Rd., Bushkill
Township. It will start at 10 a.m.
and include walk-trot, open, jump
ing, and fun classes for all abilities
and styles.
The judge for the day will be
Brett Shorley, a former 4-H-er and
judge from Berks County. He will
offer helpful information and poin
ters to all.
Also during this event, from
noon until 3 p.m., the Northamp
ton County 4-H Center will offer
its famous barbecued chicken for
the public. The chicken is served
as adult platters (1/2 chicken),
children’s platters (1/4 chicken),
and just 1/2 chicken. The platters
will include a baked potato,
pickled cabbage/applesauce, rolls
and butter. Come early as the
quantities will be limited. Take
out orders will also be available.
The Northampton County 4-H
Center is raising funds to repay the
loan on the new 45 foot x 90 foot
pole bam at the facility. This year
the board has held some very suc
cessful fundraisers, including a
chicken barbecue during the
Northampton County 4-H Round
up in August and an auction/fun
day at the 4-H Center. Anyone
wishing to contribute to this pro
ject is more than welcome to con
tact the 4-H Center for details.
For more information concern
ing the open youth schooling
show, the barbecue, or the 4-H
Center, call (610) 837-7294.
Time of Harvest
Fri. Oct. 13th & Sat. Oct. 14th
Demonstrations. Good Food, and
FUN for the Whole Family!
• Antique Cars • Steam Powered Saw Mill • 2 Operating
Railroads • Steam Traction Engines • Antique Gas Tractors
• Small Gas Engines • Case Stone Crusher
• Wagon Display • Woodcutting • Com Harvesting
• Open Kettle Apple Butter • Kettle Soups
• Fresh Pressed Cider
Tills year we will feature a morning
parade
Com Demonstration
PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE!!
Located 15 miles east of
Lancaster at Klnzers on Route 30
Rough & Tumble
Box 9. Klnzers, PA 17838
(717) 442-4240
Horse Production Show
Somerset County 4-H Horse
Club members participated in the
Northwest Pennsylvania Area 4-H
Horse Production Show on Aug.
21 in Mercer County.
The results and their placings
are English pleasure, 2-year-old
futurity, Scott Norris, Friedens,
blue ribbon; stock type horse, filly
of this year, Steven Ray. Somerset,
blue ribbon; American saddlebred,
filly of this year, and 2-year-old
gelding, Scott Norris, Friedens.
blue ribbons; miniature horses,
yearling colt, Jennifer Ray, Some
rset; filly of this year, Alena Shaf
fer, Friedens, blue ribbon; 2-year
old filly, Angie Bastian, Friedens,
yellow ribbon; Jessica Ross,
Somerset, blue ribbon; Alena
Shaffer, Friedens, red ribbon; Jen
nifer Ray, Somerset, blue ribbon;
2-year-old gelding, Amanda Woy,
Jennerstown, blue ribbon; and
quarter horse, yearling colt, Bobbi
Darr, Somerset, red ribbon.
The State 4-H Horse Show will
be held Oct. 27-29 at the Farm
Show Complex in Harrisburg.
4-H’ers Participate in District
Dairy Show
Somerset County 4-H dairy club
members participated in the South
west District 4-H Dairy Show held
in Fulton County on Sept. 2 and
qualified 26 of the 43 county ani
mals exhibited for the State Junior
Dairy Show scheduled for Sept. 25
at the Farm Show Complex.
Somerset County 4-H’ers cap
tured championships in three of the
six breeds. In the Brown Swiss
breed, Adam Coleman of Berlin
captured the grand and senior
champion award, Rebekah Fox of
Berlin won the reserve grand and
junior championship and the best
animal bred and owned, and Sarah
Saylor of Rockwood was the
reserve junior champion. In the
Holstein competition, Dan Ream
of Markleton was chosen junior
champion while Juliana
of Berlin was reserve junior
champion. Ricki Johnson of
Somerset was named junior
champion of the Jersey breed, and
Joshua Van Tassel of Friedens had
the best Jersey bred and-owned.
Receiving plaques for outstand
ing showmanship abilities were
Dana Bittner, Adam Coleman,
Jodi Flick, Zachary Foreman,
Gretchen Fox, Rebekah Fox. Julia
na Hillegass, Ricki Johnson, Jessi
ca Martin, Kirsten Miller, Matt
Moyer, Shelby Moyer, Renee
Nicklow, Donna Philipp, Dan
Ream, Sam Saylor, and Sarah
Saylor.
County 4-H’ers moving on to
the state junior dairy show are
Dana Bittner, Dustin Bittner,
Adam Coleman, Zachary Fore
man, Gretchen Fox, Rebekah Fox,
Juliana Hillegass, Nicholas Huns
berger, Ricki Johnson, Hillary
Knepper, Jessica Martin, Ben
Miller, Kirsten Miller, Matt Moy
er, Eric Murray, Renee Nicklow,
Dan Ream, Sam Saylor, Sarah
Saylor, Earl Thomas, and Joshua
Van Tassel.
New 4-H Club to Start
Boys and girls ages 8-12 who
enjoy sewing or crafts are invited
to join the newest 4-H Club in the
Potts town area.
So-Fro, located behind the
Coventry Mall, has offered free
use of their facilities and sewing
machines for the club. Plus, mem
bers will get a discount on all fabr
ic and craft supplies purchased.
The club will meet there on the
second Thursday of each month
frolh 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and also
on some additional Thursdays to
work on 4-H projects. Four local
volunteers, including So-Fro
Manager, Joanne Books, will be
heading the club.
The first meeting on Oct. 12 is
an informational one and a parent
must attend with their child. Each
child will receive a starter sewing
• Agricultural • Commercial • Residential
Partial In-Ground Tank Featuring Commercial Chain Link Fence
(5' High - SCS approved)
• Retaining Walls • Bunker Silos
• Manure Storage, Etc.
IDT OCR EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU-ESTABLISHED SINCE 19791
Sizes And
Layouts
To Your
Specifications
Ws Work
Hard For
Customer
Satisfaction!
kit with their $5.00 registration
fee. The starter sewing kit
includes scissors, seam ripper,
pins, pin cushion, needles, tape
measure, thimble and sewing
gauge. The first project will be a
draw-tight tote bag and membes
will learn how to use the sewing
machine and how to do basic
straight stitching. During the wint
er and spring the group wit work
on other projects selected by the
4-H Horse Club
Lancaster County 4-H Horse
Club members developed their
“Horse Sense” this summer while
competing on the junior and
senior horse judging teams.
The Senior Team placed first at
two district competitions. Amber
Weidler was high senior individu
al within the southeast region.
Katie Nagle and Jodell Stahl were
Lancaster 4-H Horse Judging Team members, left to
right, (back row) Amber Weldler, Kelly Sullivan, Erin Smith,
Katie Nagle. (Front row), Amber Swlnehart, Jodell Stahl.
(Not pictured) Alison Longenecker, Lori Hockenberry.
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430 Concrete Ave., Leola, PA
717-656-2016
members, inch as crafts, quilting
and embroidery. Members will
have the opportunity to show all of
their finished projects, and
received merit ribbons at the
Montgomery County 4-H Fair in
August
Registration is limited due to
the limited space available at So-
Fro. To register or for more infor
mation, call Helaine BrOwn, 4-H
agent at (610) 489-4315.
second and third place senior indi
viduals within the capitol region.
Team members also placed in
the top 10 in the SUNY Morrisvil
le College 1995 Horse Judging
Contest. As the summer con
cluded, the senior team placed
12th at State 4-H Achievement
Days held at Penn State
University.
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• H-Bunks
• J-Bunka
• Trench
Silo Walls
• Hog A
Cattle Slate