CB-Lancnttr Fuming, Saturday, February 10,1996 JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent SEVEN VALLEYS (York Co.) For his support as both a seller and a buyer, Blaine Rentzel has been named Citation Award win ner for 1996 by the York County 4-H Beef Club. The announcement of Rentzel’s honor capped the beef club’s an nual dinner and awards program, held Jan. 27 at the Seven Valleys Fire Company Hail. Through his Rentzel’s Auction Service, Blaine Rentzel has helped to generate impressive fi nancial and marketeing support for members of the beef club over the past several years. Not only does Rentzel help with the actual sales at livestock events, he bids and buys as well, includ ing his purchase of the reserve grand champion steer at the 1995 York Fair roundup sale. His involvement with 4-H club auction events actually began many years ago, when he invited the county’s Capon Club to hold its roundup and sale at one of his Blaine Rentzel, center, was named the York 4-H Beef Club’s Citation winner for 1996 for his auctioneering and purchase support tor the livestock sales. On hand to con gratulate Rentzel were Merrill Crone, left, and club presi dent Jason Baer. Graduating members of the York 4-H Beef Club are Eliza beth Blshard and Wade Myers. Tammi Grubb, Marie Yost, Jason Baer, and Suzanne Blsh- York Beef Club Honors Auctioneer Thursday night auctions. The event was a rousing success and generated much interest and lively bidding for the birds. In recent years, Rentzel’s sup port of the 4-H club activities has expanded to include the annual Livestock Clubs’ Sale, a highlight of the York Fair, Along with do nating his auctioneering talents, he sets up his auction trailer as a work base for the sale’s clerical staff. Rentzel was only three years old when he attended his first sale with his dad. He attended the Rep pert School of Auctioneering in Indiana and has been handling the sales gavel for 34 years. Rentzel’s Auctioneer Service now handles sales in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina. In 1995, Rentzel was honored at the Pennsylvania Farm Show as Auctioneer of the Year. In addition to the on-site auc tion facility at his Manchester lo cation, Rentzel owns Emigsville Self Storage and York County Farm and Industrial Equipment. Last year, he donated an area of property to the Ml Wolf and Man chester Fire Company to host its annual carnival. Rentzel’s farm near Manchester is also a host site of the Old Tyme Days and the state plowing contest held in con junction. Rentzel and his wife Judy have three children and four grandchil dren. Their son Nevin is involved part time with the Rentzel Auc tioneer Service. Several Beef Club members were honored during the banquet program for project and show ac complishments during 1995. Graduating members Wade Myers and Elizabeth Bishard were recog nized for their years of leadership and participation in the beef club’s activities. Roll call awards are based on management presentations given at each club meeting by members. Suzanne Bishard was the first place winner, with Jason Baer, second and Tammi Grubb, third. A special category for rookies, age 11 and under, was tied with a pair of winners, April Daugherty and Marie Yost. Steer of Merit awards went to two members whose entries met criteria based on carcass quality and yield for current market de mands. The awards, presented by the South Central Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association, went to Shawn Waltimyer, with a carcass yield grade of 2, choise, and a dai ly gain of 2.09, and to Cassandra Hake, with a yield grade of 2, average choice, and a daily gain of 2.01 pounds. York 4-H Fair champions in the breeding heifer show were Angus, Tammi Grubb, champion and Bobbi Myers, reserve; Charolais, Wade Myers, champion; Sim mental, Raymond Stough, cham pion and reserve, supreme cham pion, Raymond Stough, and best bred and owned, Tammi Grubb. Steer division 4-H Fair winners were Shawn Waltimyer, cham pion and reserve in lightweight di vision; Tammi Grubb, champion and reserve in mediumweight di vision, and Kelly Myers, cham pion and Shawn Waltimyer, re serve, in the heavy weights. Steer champion award went to Kelly Myers, with Shawn Waltimyer the reserve champion winner. Show manship awards in four age groups were shared by Beth Baer, Jennifer Flinchbaugh, Raymond Stough, and Shawn Waltimyer. Heifer winners at the York Fair were, Angus, Suzanne Bishard, champion and best bred and own ed, and Tammi Grubb, reserve champion and best bred and own ed; Charolais, Wade Myers, champion and best bed and own ed; Hereford, Amanda Daughter ly, champion and reserve; and Simmental, Raymond Stough, champion and reserve; Travis Reid, best bred and owned, and Amy Trowbridge, reserve best bred and owned. Yoik Fair steer show winnners were, lightweight, Jodi Dutrey, champion and Sara Hoke, reserve; mediumweight, Raymond Stough, champion, and Brett Bishard, re serve; light heavyweight, cham pion Kelly Myers and Wade My ers, reserve; heavyweight, Shawn Waltimyer, champion, and Tammi Grubb, reserve. Grand champion was the entry of Kelly Myers, over the reserve champion of Shawn Waltimyer. Tammi Grubb was the York Fair showmanship champion, with Shawn Waltimycr, reserve. Other York Fair baef club winners Included, from left, Jennifer Flinchbaugh, rookie fitter, Suzanne Blshard, senior fitter, Tammi Grubb, Junior fitter and champion showman, and Kelly Myers, champion steer. Steer of merit awards were presented to beef club mem bers Cassandra Hake and Shawn Waltimyer. age division winners were Cassan- reserve winner Jay Rishel. Also dra Hake and Marie Yost. Fitting taking age category awards were champion was Jodi Dutrey, over Cassandra Hake and Marie Yost Hort Society Announces Gold Medal Plant Award PHILADELPHIA Plants with minimum maintenance and maximum impact in the garden are what today’s gardeners are looking for. Add resistance to pests and dis ease and you’ve described Gold Medal Hants. With a palette of 40 woody plants ranging from superior tree selections to the perfect dwarf shrub. Gold Medal Plants are out standing garden performers. 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