Southeast Pa.
4-H Rabbit Show
The Southeast 4-H Rabbit
Show was held recently at the
Berks County Ag Center in
Leesport.
Approximately 30 exhibiters
showed 100 rabbits and cavies.
Grand champion rabbit was a
Californian owned by Rachel
Meas, Spinnerstown. Reserve rab
bit was a Lilac Rex owned by
Ryan Geschwindt,
Shoemakersville.
Grand champion cavy was a
Tortoise-shell and white Ameri
can owned by Rachel Slotcavage,
North Catasaqua. She also showed
the reserve grand champ with a
Silver Agouti American.
Best of Breed winners were
American Fuzzy Lop, Julia Krout;
Champagne D’Argent, Rudy Zie
gler; Dutch, James Kauffman;
Dwarf Hotot, Vicki Miller; Engl
ish Lop, Jay Hriez; English Spot,
Allen Schaeffer; French Lop,
Rachel Meas; Jersey Wooly, Jen
Lawrence; Rhinelander, Vicki
Miller; Netherland Dwarf, Joshua
Folk; Mixed, Tara Gallagher; Hol
land Lop, Rachel Slotcavage; Rex.
Ryan Geschwindt; Min Rex, Alli
son Ball; Californian, Rachel
Meas; Mini Lop, Vicki Miller;
Satin American Cavy, Holly Moy
er; American Cavy, Rachel Slot
cavage; Mixed Cavy, Anna Ket
tell; Abyssinian Cavy, Rosie
Moyer; and Teddy Cavy, Rosie
Moyer.
4-H Scholarships
Mercantile Bankshares Corpo
ration has presented $20,000 in
scholarship awards to nine 4-H
Club members for top achieve
ments during the Maryland State
Fair.
The scholarships in tribute to
Mercantile’s former chairman,
William E. McGuirk Jr. and his
wife who, with their 15 children,
have been longtime supporters
and participants in 4-H programs.
‘This generous gift to the 4-H
Slate Fair participants is a marvel
ous boost to the total program,”
said 4-H State Fair Coordinator
Claudia Payne. “We were greatly
surprised and so very pleased.”
The scholarship recipients
were:
• 1996 Maryland Farm Queen
Gina Rende, 16, of Caroline
County
• Poultry and egg judging
champion Kelly Haines, 15, of
Carroll County
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• Dairy judging champion
Kristin Myers, 15, of Carroll
County
• Livestock judging champion
Patrick Mullinix, 15, of How
ard County
• Rabbit judging champion
Karen. Barger, 16, of Howard
County
• Horse judging champion
Andrea Drzewianski, 14, of Car
roll County
• Horticulture judging champ
ion —Amanda Brown, 14, of Tal
bot County
• Food and nutrition bowl
champion Jason Thompson,
18, of Anne Arundel County
• Consumer education champ
ion Amber Wilkerson, 15, of
Queen Anne’s County
In addition, Bernina sewing
machines were presented to the
4-H fashion revue grand champ
ion, Adrienne Wojciechowski, 17,
of Montgomery County, and the
Indoor Clothing Champion,
Rachel Dyky, 15, of Carroll
County.
HERSHEY (Lancaster Co.)
The Hershey Museum is showcas
ing a variety of educational lec
tures and classes.
All programs are free with
museum admission and are held at
the Hershey Museum, except
where noted.
“POTS AND POTTERS:
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN
TRADITIONAL REDWARE”
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2 p.m. Red
ware collector and traditional
craftsman, Lester Breininger dis
cusses the decoration, production
and uses of this unique pottery.
Redware artifacts from the Her
shey Museum will be examined,
as will some of Lester’s reproduc
tion and original work.
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4-H Gardeners
Donate Produce
The 4-H families who had veg
etable gardens at the Garrett-
Williamson Farm at Newtown
Square had a very productive
season.
Recently the seven families
harvested their excess produce
and donated it to the Philabun
dance Share the Harvest program.
Philabundance distributes food to
a wide network of community
groups and shelters that assist
low-income people, according to
Bud Bryan, Delaware County 4-H
coordinator.
The gardening group is part of
the 4-H Agricultural Club that
meets at the 4-H Farm and Educa
tional Centra 1 on the Bishop Hol
low Road property of the Garrett-
Williamson Foundation in New
town Square. Debbie Murphy of
Collingdale is the adult volunteer
leader of the garden project The
4-H members are Emilie and
Robert Davis, Springfield; Karen
Boody, Newtown Square; David
and Adam Muiphy, Collingdale;
Julie McClelland, Colwyn; Neil
Lande, Wynnewood; Jon, Jackie
and Jessica Van Patton; Ridley
Township; Aaron and Patrick Bar
rett, Upper Darby.
Members of the 4-H Agricultur
al Club learn more than plant and
animal science. They improve
Hershey Museum Offers
Lectures And Classes
Nisley returns again to the Her
shey Museum to teach this popu
lar workshop for beginning to
advanced students. A materials
list is available upon registration.
$3O members. $35 nonmembers.
Class size limited.
“THE LANAPE (DELA
WARE): HOW THEY LIVED
AND WHERE THEY'VE
GONE” Monday, Oct. 21,1 p.m.
Dr. Marshall Becker, professor
of anthropology, discusses how
the Lenape Indians lived before
European contact, how they inter
acted with the colonial settlers,
and how they adapted to European
influences.
“SPIRIT OF THE DAWN:
THE STRUGGLE OF NATIVE
AMERICAN EDUCATION”
Monday, Oct. 28,7 p.m. —ln the
video ’’Spirit of the Dawn,”
explore the dramatic changes in
Some of the 4-H gardeners who donated vegetables to
the needy are, from left rear, Julie McClelland, Colwyn; Bud
Bryan, county 4-H coordinator; Karen Boody, Newtown
Square; Robert Davis, Springfield; and David and Debbie
Murphy, Collingdale. Front, from left, Nell Lande, Wynnew
ood; Emelie Davis, Springfield; and Aaron Murphy.
their communication skills, deci
sion making abilities, working
with others and leadership capa
bilities. Service to other people
and the community are also
stressed in 4-H. The garden group
decided to become involved with
donating vegetables to needy peo
ple through Philabundance as their
community service project
Membership in 4-H is open to
Native American education from
the boarding schools of the past,
where children woe beaten for
speaking their language, to the
more culturally sensitive class
rooms of today. Then join Cathay
Snyder for an informative talk and
slide presentation on the Carlisle
Indian school, which operated
from 1879-1918.
“WHAT’S IT WORTH?!
HOW OLD IS IT?!” Monday.
Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Local antiques
aficionado, Ken Fegan, brings in
and identifies objects that you
may have at home! After his pre
sentation, Ken will be happy to
talk about objects that you bring
with you.
“25 YEARS OF IMPORTANT
AMERICAN CARS: 1946-1970”
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. Dr.
Howard Applegate, Professor of
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all girls and boys between the ages
of 8 and 19, regardless of where
they live. The programs offered
are more diverse than just agricul
ture, including many aspects of
science, home economics, nature
and other hands-on educational
activities. Adult volunteers super
vise 4-H clubs and teachers inte
grate 4-H projects into their
school curricula.
History and American Studies,
will discuss the evolution and
highlights of the American auto
mobile in this slide presentation.
“CHRISTMAS PAST IN
PENNSYLVANIA” Monday.
Nov. 18, 1 p.m. Get ready for
the holiday season and join Ike
Bomboy as he illustrates the many
colorful Christmastime traditions
of the Pennsylvania Germans.
Learn about the food, trees, deco
rations and customs like Belsnick
el, metzel soup and much more
during this lively and informative
presentation.
Call (717)534-3439 for more
information on any of these prog
rams. The Hershey Museum is a
non-profit, educational and cultur
al institution administered by the
M. S. Hershey Foundation and is
located at the west end of Her
sheypark Arena.