818-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 9, 1999
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Warren County 4-H
Dairy Members Compete
At District Show
Ten Warren County 4-H dairy
club members recently showed
their animals at the Northwest
District Dairy Show, at the
Crawford County Fairgrounds.
All of the youth are members of
the Milkyways 4-H Dairy Club.
In the Brown Swiss show,
Eric Reynolds of Pittsfield
showed his spring junior calf to
a fourth place blue award.
Reynolds also earned a master
showman award.
The Holstein show tradition
ally has a large spring junior
calf class. Matthew Mitchell of
Spring Creek earned a second
place blue and master showman
honors with his Holstein junior
calf named Fredia. Jennifer
Freeman of Russell won a sev
enth place blue award in the
same spring calf class. In the
winter intermediate calf class,
Eric Reynolds of Pittsfield
placed ninth and received a red
award. Melinda Brown of Bear
Lake earned a fifth place red
with her Holstein dry cow
named Blackie.
The Jersey show had the
largest number of Warren
County competitors. In the
spring junior calf class, Andrea
Curtis and Sarah Curtis of
Columbus placed eithth and
ninth, respectively. They each
received red ribbons. Melissa
Curtis of Columbus earned an
eighth place red in the spring
junior yearling class. Curtis
Kalika of Corry had a second
place blue finish in the winter
intermediate yearling class. In
the fall senior yearling class,
Kimberly Kahka of Corry won a
first place blue award Kimberly
also placed fourth and received a
red award in the senior 2-year
old class Andre Curtis of
Columbus earned a first-place
blue in the junior 3-year-old
class. Jesse Curtis of Columbus
won a fourth place blue award
with his senior 3-year-old Jersey
cow and a third place red with
his 4-vear-old cow named
Maxine. Jesse also won master
showman honors while showing
both animals.
Bucks County 4-H Attends
Penn State Leadership
Conference
“It makes your teeth yellow
and causes cancer,” said Sterlen
Barr, professional rap artist and
health educator, who presented
his anti-tobacco message to 4-H
teens at the Penn State
Leadership Conference recently
Barr’s unique teaching style
included original raps which
captured the attention of the 65
youth attending the four-day
event at Albright College in
Reading
Under Barr’s direction, 4-
H’ers also created anti-tobacco
raps and songs “Smoking
Stinks” was a theme as the
youth performed their “no tobac
co” messages for the 4-H audi
ence.
Barr is a Program Associate
for the Tobacco-free Education
and Action Coalition for Health
(TEACH), Philadelphia. A Penn
State graduate, Barr started
writing raps as a way to moti
vate High School Students to be
tobacco-free peer educators. He
has been the MC and keynote
speaker for the annual
Pennsylvania
Prevention Network State Youth
Conference.
Barr’s tobacco-free portion of
the conference was sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Tobacco
Prevention Network with fund
ing from the Pennsylvania
Department of Health. Youth
were provided with tobacco edu
cation materials to take home.
Bucks County 4-H members
attending the conference were
Janey Quinn, Christine
Wrublesky, and Heather
Wrublesky, Langhorne; Grace
Huan, Newtown; Gretchen
Sample, Pipersville; Melissa
Schechner, Erwinna; Elizabeth
Greenwald and Ed Greenwald,
chaperone, Jamison; Melanie
Grenier and Julia Krout,
Blooming Glen. Patricia Freiler,
4-H coordinator, Bucks County
also attended. The annual event
provides leadership develop
ment, service-learning, career
related tours, and a college fair.
For information about 4-H,
call Penn State Cooperative
Extension, Bucks County, at
(215) 345-3283.
Open Youth Schooling Horse
Show Welcomes Public
The Northampton County 4-
H Center is sponsoring an Open
Youth Schooling Horse Show
Sunday, Oct. 3, at the
Northampton County 4-H
Center, Nazareth. It will start at
10 a.m. This show is being held
in conjunction with the
Farm/City Tour the same day.
This show is open to any
youth between the ages of 8-19.
It will offer walk-trot, open
jumping and fun classes
throughout the day. Each class is
$4 per class or $l5 per five class
es. All entrants are required to
wear a hard hat in all classes.
Release forms and a rabies cer
tificate are required before en*‘ r ~
into the show.
This show is offered as a
learning experience for the
youth of the area. It will be an
informal show - appropriate rid
ing boots and hard hats are
required. No T-shirts are
allowed; neat, but not formal
dress required. Entrants will
receive help and encouragement
throughout the event. Ribbons
will be given in each class.
There are age restrictions on
certain classes and restrictions
throughout divisions in the
show. This allows all exhibitors
an opportunity to participate
and learn.
For more information con
cerning the show, call (610) 837-
7294.
Chicken BBQ Offered
By 4-H
The Northampton County 4-
H Center will once again be
holding a chicken barbecue din
ner on Sunday, Oct. 3 from noon
until the chicken is gone at the
Northampton County 4-H
Center.
This event will be in conjunc
tion with the Northampton
County Farm/City Tour.
Displays concerning 4-H and an
Open Youth Schooling Horse
Show will also be available for
the public’s entertainment and
information.
The chicken will be offered to
the public as dinners, which will
include rolls, butter, pickled cab
bage/applesauce, baked potato
and a half or quarter chicken,
depending on the portion want
ed, or as a cooked chicken half
without the dinner. Anyone
wishing to pre-order chickens
may call the 4-H Center at (610)
759-9859 after 10 a.m. All orders
must be picked up by 1:30 p.m.
or they will be sold. Any order
may be eaten on the grounds or
packaged for takeout. As the
chicken has been sold out in the
past years, it is advisable to
come early to order and eat.
Tobacco
This event is a fund raiser for
the 4-H Center. The 4-H Center
was purchased in the mid-’6os to
offer a central location for 4-H
and youth activities.
The 4-H Center is also open
for use by the public for a wide
variety of events during the
spring, summer, and fall
months. Persons interested in
renting the 4-H Center may call
(610) 837-7294 for open dates
and rental information.
On To Nationals For
State Champions
The Hippology (horse
Science) team from Delaware
County 4-H placed first in
Pennsylvania at the Penn State
4-H Achievement Days.
The three members -
Michelle Shuman of Newtown
Square, Sasha Kinney of Drexel
Hill, and Emilie Davis of
Springfield - will travel with
their coach to the Eastern
National 4-H Horse Roundup in
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 6.
The contest is one of four con
tests held the same day. Teams
from all over the U.S. compete in
hippology (written tests and
team problem solving), horse
bowl (quiz panels with buzzer
systems) horse judging (evaluat
ing representative horses for
physical conformation), and a
communication contest (public
speaking or demonstrations on
horse topics). National winners
are declared in each of the four
contests.
While in Louisville the team
will have the opportunity to
attend the North American
International Livestock
Exposition and thoroughbred
racing at Churchill Downs,
home of the Kentucky Derby.
The Delaware County
Hippology Team represents the
4-H Silver Stirrups Horse and
Pony Club which includes mem
bers form all over Delaware
County. The Team and Club are
raising money to fund the cost of
transportation and lodging for
the team’s attendance at the
Kentucky contest. Contributions
to 4-H for support of programs
is tax deductible.
To make a contribution or to
find out more about 4-H pro
grams in Delaware County, call
the Penn State Cooperative
Extension Office at (610) 690-
2655
Youth Awards Program
Youth groups in Susquehanna
County that have carried out
projects to benefit their commu
nity in the last year are invited
to enter the Milton W. DeLancey
Youth Awards Program of the
Pennsylvania State Association
of Township Supervisors
The awards program is open
to scout troops, 4-H clubs, school
groups, and civic service club
youth organizations. To be eligi
ble, all projects must involve
youth in planning and imple
mentation and must have a
major impact on townships of
the second class. Eligible pro
jects must have been undertak
en between Oct. 1, 1998 and
Sept. 15,1999. Multi-year, ongo
ing projects are also eligible pro
vided in part of the project
occurred during the contest
year.
Some of the project categories
include community beautifica
tion, fund-raising projects for
worthy causes, safety, recre
ation, first aid, voter registra
tion, conservation, and direct
services to residents of the com
munity, such as the elderly, chil
dren, the underprivileged, the
handicapped and disabled, and
hospitalized patients.
Five winners will be selected
by the state association in
October and be awarded a
framed certificate and $lOO cash
award. Entry guidelines and
forms are available from the
Susquehanna County Extension
Office, 31 Public Avenue,
Montrose. The phone number for
more information or to request a
registration form by mail is
(570) 278-1158. Deadline for
submitting completed entry
forms is Sept. 22.
4-H Achievement Days
The Chester County 4-H
Canine Superbowl and Skillathon
team took first place in
statewide competition this sum
mer at the Pennsylvania State
4-H Achievement Days at Penn
State’s University Park campus.
Team members Tracey Dolan
of Oxford, Julie Zimmerman of
Phoenixville, Stephanie Ahlbom
of West Chester, and Mindy
Tomlinson of Goodville repre
sented Chester County’s Heel
and Sit 4-H Dog Obedience &
Handling Club and Little
Leaders 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy
Club. 4-H volunteers Ruth
Holmes of Oxford and Sharon
Journey of Chatham helped
organize and conduct the state
canine Superbowl.
National 4-H Week will be
celebrated Oct. 5-11. For more
information about 4-H in
Chester County, contact the
Penn State Extension office at
(610) 696-3500.
Chester 4-H
Horse Show
The 1999 Chester County 4-H
Horse Show was conducted at
the Romano 4-H Center Sunday,
Aug. 15.
Seventy-nine 4-H club mem
bers from across the county
exhibited their 4-H horse pro
jects at the show. Winners from
this show qualified for the
regional show, which was the
next step for qualifying for the
state show at Harrisburg in
Food
Sonitoti
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
The National Restaurant Associa
tion Applied Food Service Sanita
tion Certification Course will be
held Wednesdays, October 6 from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 13,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Octo
ber 20 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The course will be held at Berks
County Agricultural Center, Bern
Township. Lunch will be provided
on the full days. The third day will
end upon completion of the Na
tional Restaurant Certification Ex
amination.
Hie program is co-sponsored
by the Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension of Berks County and Penn
State-Berks-Lehigh Valley Col
lege.
Dr. Hassan Gourama, associate
professor of Food Science, Penn
Stale Berks-Lehigh Valley Col
lege; Patricia Taylor, food inspec
tor, Department of Agriculture,
and Fay B. Strickjer, extension
home economist, Penn State Co-
October.
This year’s champions includ
ed Jessica Knox of Unionville in
Gymkhana, Lindsay Heinzman
of Kelton in western perfor
mance, and Leigh Aldridge of
Landenberg in hunt seat.
Other show results are listed
below:
CHESTER COUNTY
4-H HORSE SHOW RESULTS
ENGLISH GROOMING AND SHOWMANSHIP,
JR DIVISION 1 Sara Schaefer 2 Leigh
Aldridge
ENGLISH GROOMING AND SHOWMANSHIP
SR DIVISION 1 Leah Moorhead 2 Sarah
Stone
WESTERN GROOMING AND SHOWMANSHIP
JR DIVISION 1 Lindsey Heinzman 2. Tamml
Kumpf
WESTERN GROOMING AND SHOWMANSHIP,
c n. DIVISION- 1 Brandon Van Ham 2 Alicia
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.PEN TRAIL PONIES (14 2 Hands & Under). 1
Lindsay Wilson. 2 Leah Moorhead 3. Brian
Stone
OPEN TRAIL HORSES 1 Valerie Mahala 2
Lauren Daggett 3 Karen Stone
COUNTY TEAM. 1 Amber Slonaker 1 Chrissy
Sample 1 Lauren Stahley
PLEASURE PAIRS 1 Brooke Coldlron 1
ChrystalColfelt 2 Sarah Massanarl 2 Rebecca
Massanan
STOCK SEAT EQUITATION, JR DIVISION 1
Lindsey Heinzman 2 Mackenzie Kumpf
STOCK SEAT EQUITATION, SR DIVISION 1
Alicia Boyle 2 Allison Sacks 3 Brandon Van
Ham
WESTERN PLEASURE PONIES (over 13 0 &
not Over 14 2 hands) 1 Lindsey Heinzman 2
Alison Sacks
WESTERN PLEASURE HORSES, JR RIDER
1 Mackenzie Kumpf
WESTERN PLEASURE HORSES, SR RIDER
1 Alicia Boyle 2 Brandon Van Ham
WESTERN RIDING 1 Lindsey Heinzman
POLE BENDING PONIES (14 2 hands & under)
1 Jessica Knox 2 Alison Sacks
POLE BENDING HORSES 1 Tamml Kumpf
CLOVER LEAF BARREL RACE PONIES 1
Jessica Knox 2 Alison Sacks
CLOVER LEAF BARREL RACE HORSES 1
Tamml Kumpf
RAISED BOX KEYHOLE PONIES (14 2 hands
and under) 1 Jessica Knox 2 Alison Sacks
RAISED BOX KEYHOLE HORSES 1 Tamml
Kumpf.
HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION (not to jump), JR
DIVISION 1 Andrea Leigh Heinzman 2
Heather Frank 3 Jennifer Haines
HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION (not to jump), SR
DIVISION 1 1 Brooke Coldiron 2 Christine
Troutner 3 Leah Moorhead
HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION (over jumps) JR
DIVISION 1 Leigh Aldridge 2 Courtney
Valway 3 Sarah Massanari
HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION (over jumps), SR
DIVISION 1 Sarah Stone 2 Jessica Troutner
3 Valerie Mahala
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE PONIES (14 2
Hands & Under) 1 Leah Moorhead 2 Jessica
Troutner 3 Linsday Wilson
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE HORSES, JR
RIDER 1 Leigh Aldndge 2 Ashley Eckard 3
Jennifer Haines
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE HORSES, SENIOR
RIDER 1 Brooke Coldiron 2 Sarah Shaffer 3
Lauren Daggett
WORKING HUNTER PONIES (142 hands &
under) 1 Brian Stone 2 Lauren Stahley 3
Jessica Troutner
WORKING HUNTER HORSES 1 Valene
Mahala 2 Sarah Stone 3 Sara Wilson
HUNTER HACK PONIES (14 2 hands & under)
1 Leah Moorhead 2 LeAnne Buckley 3 Taryn
McCaffrey
HUNTER HACK HORSES 1 Leigh Aldndge 2
Brooke Coldiron 3 Sarah Shaffer
PLEASURE PONY DRIVING (14 2 Hands &
Under) 1 Lindsay Wilson
PLEASURE HORSE DRIVING 1 Sarah Stone
WALK-TROT EQUITATION (Therapeutic Riding
Division) 1 Kimberly Cotterman
WALK-TROT (8-12 years ol age) 1 Melissa
Helm 2 Knsten Keech 3 Nina Marie Shaffer
HORSE AND PONY OBSTACLE DRIVING
(cones) 1 Sarah Stone 2 Lindsay Wilson
Service
on Course
operative Extension, will be the
instructors.
The purpose of this course is to
be empower individuals with
knowledge to oversee and train
other employees in the safe hand
ling of food.
Class size is limited to the first
35 paid registrants. Registration
will be on a first-come, first-serve
basis. Course will require reading
of the textbook and independent
study. Cost for the course is $lOO.
Registration is requested and is
due on or before September 29.
Send a check made payable to
Berks County Extension Special
Account. Mail to Food Service
Course, Berks County Coopera
tive Extension, Berks County Ag
Center, PO Box 520, Lesport, PA
19533-0520. Please include your
name, address and phone number.
For more information contact
the extension service at 610-
378-1327.