C4-LancMter Farming, Friday, January 9, 1998
NORTH CORNWALL (Leba
non Co.) Member* of the
Lebanon County 4-H Livestock
Club recently held their annual
winter roundup at the Lebanon
Area Fairgrounds.
The annual winter roundup is
held prior to the Pennsylvania
Farm Show, and is used as a war
mup event to the Farm Show for
some youth, while it is the major
winter showing and selling event
for others.
Galen Kopp, county Extension
dairy and livestock agent, said that
members the county 4-H Lives
tock Club have indicated they will
be showing 36 market hogs, 22
market lambs and 10 market steers
at the state Farm Show.
Further, he said that nine mem
bers are expected to compete in the
Junior Shepherd Contest during
the Farm Show (starting 1 p.m.,
Jan. 12 in the Small Arena of the
Harrisburg Farm Show Complex).
The Lebanon Winter Roundup
consists of a day of livestock
shows followed by a sale. Support
from the community was strong,
Kopp said.
The sale totalled $8,955. Buyers
raid $1,615 for 10 lambs, for an
Buyer Peter Lengel, representing John F. Lengel Oil Co.,
stands with Kyle Fleener who holds the head of his grand
champion market lamb of the Lebanon 4-H Livestock Club
Winter Roundup.
Buyer Bob Evanchalk, representing Keystone Farm Cre
dit, stands with Susan Lead who holds ths head of har
reserve grand champion market lamb of the Lebanon 4-H
Livestock Club Winter Roundup.
Lebanon 4-H Youth Hold Winter
average of $161.50; and $7340f0r
45 market hogs, averaging
$163.11.
There were no steers shown or
sold.
The judge of the sheep competi
tion was John Eaton, a York Coun
ty sheep breeder and judge, who
has been involved fra a number of
years with supporting youth
programs.
Kyle Fleener, son of Tim and
Sarah Fleener of Robesonia
showed the grand champion mark
et lamb, a 120-pound crossbred
animal that was also the champion
heavy weight. Fleener sold the ani
mal to John F. Lengel Oil Co. of
Newmans town fra $260.
The reserve grand champion
lamb was a 118-pound crossbred
animal exhibited by Susan Leed,
daughter of Robert and Nancy
Leed of Myerstown. It sold to Key
stone Farm Credit for $2OO. Leed
also showed the mediumweight
champion.
The lightweight champion was a
97-pound Montadale shown by
Tisha Ebling, daughter of Warren
and Jane Ebling of Newmanstown.
Tisha also showed the reserve
champion lighweight lamb.
another Montadale.
Blair Brown, son of Bill and
Rhelda Brown of Hershey, showed
the reserve heavyweight champ
ion, a 125-pound crossbred lamb.
Joseph Tice, son of Thomas and
Debra Tice of Lebanon, showed
the reserve mediumweight champ
ion. a 105-pound animal.
In the market hog competition,
the judge was David Holloway of
Glen Rock, a locally well-known
breeder and judge.
Jon Hamish, son of Guy and
Carol Hamish of Lebanon, showed
the grand champion market hog, a
265-pound crossbred animal that
sold for $290 to Hatfield Quality
Meats. That animal was the
champion light heavyweight
Hamish also showed the champ
ion heavyweight and reserve
champion heavyweight market
hogs.
Tabitha Kohr, daughter of Tim
Kohr of Myers town, showed the
reserve grand champion market
hog, a 245-pound crossbred ani
mal that sold for $250 to Lebanon
Valley National Bank. It was the
reserve champion light
heavyweight.
Among the other crossbred ani
mals, Joel Crouse, son of Bryan
and Brenda Crouse of Myers town
showed the champion medium
weight hog, while Michelle Risser,
daughter of Liz and Rick Risser of
Lebanon, showed the reserve
champion mediumweighL
Timothy Crouse, Joel’s brother,
showed the champion lightweight
market hog, whik Janine Wine
bark, daughter of Kenneth and
Janet Winebark of Mycrstown,
showed the reserve lightweight
champion.
Among the purebred animals,
Joel Crouse showed the champion
Duroc. Brandon Winebark,
brother of Janine, showed the
champion Hampshire.
Recognizes Members
mini-fashion revue, Oralyn and
Josh Folk modeled their win
ning outfits.
Friends of 4-H awards were
presented to John F Lengel,
Inc, Nancy Evans, Berks
County maintenance staff,
Lebanon Valley National Bank,
and Jim Hodgkins and Wayne
Sierer for their dedicated sup
port of the Berks County 4-H
program.
Another special award pre
sented was the annual “Clover
Award” which recognizes contri
butions by community groups
This years recipient was the
Berks Lehigh Chefs Associates
which has supported the urban
day camp program for the past
five years.
Club leaders with one, five,
and 10 or more years of servij*
were also recognized All-
American Clover awards went to
10 4-H clubs participating | n
community service projects m
1997.
LEESPORT (Berks Co.) -
The Berks County 4-H Program
recognized achievements made
by members, leaders, parents,
friends, and supporters this year
during its annual recognition
banquet held recently at the 4-H
Community Center.
Among those honored was
Oralyn Folk of the Leesport 4-H
Club. Oralyn is the first Berks
Countian in more than 20 years
to reach the Pennsylvania State
Fashion Revue top ten at 4-H
Achievement Days held in
August at Penn State. Leesport
4-H Leader Lila Newhard pre
sented an engrave plaque to
Folk, mentioning that she was
the first 4-H’r under Newhard’s
guidance to win state top ten
honors in her 26 years as a vol
unteer This award highlighted
a long history of top finishes for
the folk at the local and regional
fashion revues.
Folk, who was also recog
nized as a teen leader, is a junior
at Tulpehocken High School and
is involved in the Berks County
4-H Rabbit and Cavy Club.
Other 4-H members recog
nized for their accomplishments
were Katie Ramsay,
Pennsylvania Outstanding 4-H
horse member finalist and dele
gate to National 4-H Congress;
logo contest winners Emilie
Miller, Amanda Reed, and Taryn
Stein; 4-H Achievement Days
Livestock Roundup
From the left, buyers Sean McKinney and Michael Fire,
stine, representing Lebanon Valley National Bank, kneel
behind Tabitha Kohr’s reserve grand champion market hog
of Lebanon 4-H Livestock Club Winter Roundup.
Buyer Kurtis Good, representing Hatfield Quality Meats
Inc., holds his company banner and kneels behind the Jon
Hamlsh’s grand champion market hog of the Lebanon 4-H
Livestock Club Winter Roundup.
Jason Shirk, son of Thomas and
Dawn Arnold of Rexmont, showed
the champion Yorkshire. Jcramiah
Arnold, son of Brian and Kathy
Welch of Schaefferstown, showed
Berks County 4-H
first place winners Ben Weist,
Justin Shollenberger, Lee
Gauker, Brian Hartman, Nicole
Knepp and Jill Neiman; country
and regional Fashion Revue
winners; state jr Dairy Show
and state horse show winners;
and “I Dare You” Award recipi
ents Janice Youse and Kelly
Dietrich.
Entertainment for the
evening was provided by 4-H
members. Northern Berks Dairy
club member and reigning Berks
county. Dairy Princess Erica
Davis gave her award-winning
speech on dairy pride. Laura
Phillips, of the Blue Ribbon
Riders Horse Club, presented
her sth place American Quarter
Horse Association national com
petition speech on legends and
legacies. Beck Sobjack, of Top
Notch Equestrians, gave an
illustrated presentation titled
“Horses in the Sky,” which
earned her a blue merit at 4-H
Achievement Days. Providing a
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the reserve champion Yorkshire.
For mere information on the
Lebanon County 4-H Program and
opportunities to participate, con
tact the Lebanon Extension Office
at (717) 270-4391.
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