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LEESPORT (Berks Co) - On
Saturday Nov. 7, the Berks
County 4-H Livestock Clubs
held their annual awards ban
quet at the Kutztown Grange
hall.
4-H'ers, buyers, family and
friends enjoyed a great meal of
4-H beef, pork, and lamb. There
were many awards presented to
the 4-H'ers for their accomplish
ments for the 1998 4-H year.
The award winners were as
follows:
•Beef Club: Kyle Zerbe, Most
Helpful Member, senior fitter,
senior project book; Mark
Manwiller, senior showman,
senior Skill-a-thon, reserve
champion market project; Ben
Weist, intermediate showman,
intermediate Skill-a-thon, inter
mediate project and record book,
champion market project, cham
pion market heifer; Kristy
Dietrich, junior intermediate
showman, junior intermediate
Skill-a-thon, most weight gain
steer, reserve champion market
project, reserve champion heifer;
Amanda Gauker, junior show
man; Kelly Dietrich, intermedi-
Swine Club members Back from left, honored. Anita Manbeck, Kelly Peiffer, and
Brian Peiffer. Front, from left, Cathy Levan, Kim Angstadt, Jason Levan,Gwen
Powers, Stacey Manbeck, Ben Weist, and Jared Treichler.
Sheep Club members honored, back, from left, Ashley Shollenberger, Jill N_ .(an,
Amanda Miller, Cathy Levan, Lee Gauker William Willlts, 111, and William Willlts 11,
leader. In front, from left, Jason Levan, Carrie Hartman, Emily Hannon and Amanda
Gauker.
Berks County Honors 4-H Members
ate fitter, senior record book;
Emilie Miller, junior intermedi
ate fitter; intermediate record
book; Renee Phillips, junior fit
ter and junior Skill-a-thon;
Nathan Stump; junior record
and junior project book.
•Swine Club: Gwen Powers,
rookie of the year, junior show
man; Anita Manbeck, senior
showman; Cathy Levan, inter
mediate showman; Ben Weist,
senior fitter, senior Skill-a-thon,
senior project books, reserve
champion market project; Jared
Treichler, intermediate fitter,
intermediate Skill-a-thon, inter
mediate record book, champion
market project; Kim Angstadt,
junior fitter, junior project book;
and Jason Levan, junior Skill-a
thon. Also recognized were
Brian Peiffer, intermediate pro
ject book; Kelly Peiffer, senior
record book; and Stacey
Manbeck, junior record books.
•Sheep Club: Jill Neiman,
senior shepherd, senior interme
diate showman, senior interme
diate fitter, intermediate project
book; Amanda Guaker, junior
shepherd, junior record book;
Beef Club members honored. Front, from left, Nathan Stump, Renee Phillips and
Amanda Gauker, In back from left, Leader Darlene Weist, Kyle Zerbe, Kristy
Dietrich, Emilie Miller, Ben Weist, Mark Manwiller, Jim Holcombe-leader.
William Willits, 111, senior show- ter; Jason Levan, junior fitter,
man, senior fitter, senior Skill-a- Skill-a-thon, reserve champion
ton, champion market project; market project; Lee Gauker,
Cathy Levan, senior intermedi- senior intermediate Skill-a
ate showman, intermediate thon, champion market lamb
record book; Amanda Miller, P a ir; Kellie Graef, junior inter
junior intermediate showman, mediate Skill-a-thon, junior pro
junior intermediate fitter; j®ct book; Ashley Shollenberger,
Carrie Hartman, junior show- senior project book; and Kelly
man; Emily Hannon, junior fit- Glaser, senior record.
Keep Hunting Safe
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) When Pennsylvania deer
season begins on Nov. 30, an
estimated one million hunters
will head for the woods. Both
hunters and landowners need to
keep safety in mind, says an
expert in Penn State’s College of
Agricultural Sciences.
“Many hunters use the prop
erty of farmers and other
landowners,” says Earle
Robbins, Penn State
Cooperative Extension agent in
Tioga County. “Cooperation and
mutual understanding between
hunters and hosts is the key to
keeping everyone involved safe
and satisfied.”
If you host hunters this year,
make sure your guests are
responsible and mature. “If you
have any doubts about hunters
who ask to use your land, it’s
probably best to say no,”
Robbins warns. “Make sure
guests know how you expect the
land to be treated and ask if
they have any questions about
the property and your expecta
tions.”
Check your property before
letting anyone use it. “Walk
around your land before the sea
son starts and look for hazards,”
Robbins says. “Your guests
aren’t as familiar with your land
as you are, so you may see dan
gers they wouldn’t. Warn
hunters about hazards and post
warning signs if needed. If you
want parts of your land left
alone, say so.”
Hunters should never
assume they have a right to
hunt on property not posted
with “no trespassing” signs.
“Always ask permission to hunt
on private property,” Robbins
says. “Hunting and trapping are
privileges in Pennsylvania. A
license does not entitle you to
trespass on private lands.”
If you get permission, ask the
landowner about potential haz-
ards on the property and
whether any sections are off
limits. “Always obey the owner’s
rules and respect his or her
property,” Robbins says.
“Behave the way you would like
a guest to behave in your home.”
Hunters must strictly follow
Pennsylvania Game Commission
rules on safety. “Wear at least
250 square inches of fluorescent
orange material on the head,
chest and back,” Robbins says.
“Camouflage fluorescent orange
may satisfy this regulation if the
total orange content is at least
250 square inches. Remember
that it’s illegal to hunt within
150 yards of any occupied resi
dence, camp, industrial or com
mercial building, or school or
playground without permission.
This creates a safety zone rough
ly the size of one and a half foot
ball fields.”
Always follow basic safety
rules. “Handle a gun as if it’s
loaded, even if you’re positive it’s
not,” he says. “It’s an extremely
bad idea to cross a fence or
stream with a loaded firearm.
Unload it and place it through
the fence before you go over or
under. Never stand a loaded gun
against a tree, wall or vehicle
where it could be knocked over
and discharged. Unload ik and
place it on a flat surface
instead.”
Finally, Robbins advises
hunters and their hosts to pro
mote safety by reporting viola
tions and injuries to the
Pennsylvania Game Commission
as soon as possible. “If you have
questions about specific hunting
regulations, contact the game
commission.” Robbins also rec
ommends “A Digest of
Pennsylvania Hunting and
Trapping Regulations,” pub
lished by the game commission.
“It’s an excellent summary of
regulations and offers many safe
hunting tips,” he days.