Chester County 4-H Benefit Auction To Help Construct Exhibits Building ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff HONEY BROOK (Chester Co.) It’s benefit auction time. To help construct a permanent building to house nonlivestock items during Chester County’s annual 4-H Fair Week, a 4-H benefit auction is scheduled Sat urday, Sept. 23, at the Romano 4-H Center east of Honey Brook The Romano 4-H Center of Chester County 4-H Center Benefit Auction Saturday, September 23, 2000 Please complete and return this form to Betsy MacCauley, 68 General Steele Dr., Atglen, PA 19310, or call (610) 593-2907. Company/lndividual's Name Company Contact Person Address ihone Number Telei donated bein; Itemi Please check one I will ship the itf^m I will bring the auction item to the 4-H Center on September 23 Any questions, please contact Tom or Nancy Marsh at (610) 273-9858, fax at (610) 273-9858, Bill or Betsy MacCauley at (610) 593-2907 or the Chester County Cooperative Extension Service at (610) 696-3500, fax (610) 696-4831. Please retain this protion for your records. Romano 4-H Center of Chester County Benefit Auction Company/Individual's Name Thank you for donating to the 4-H Center Benefit Auction on Saturday, September 23, 2000. We appreciate your support. According to a letter posted to friends of 4-H, the exhibition building in West Brandywine Township “provides a place for 4-H events to take place, includ ing areas for beef, sheep, swine, dairy, and horse shows,” wrote Betsy MacCauley, 4-H leader. But the annual auction will help build finances to construct an area to house nonlivestock Fax Number Estimated Market Value items, including many different types of 4-H crafts, during the fair week. According to Cheryl Fairbairn, county agent, vegetable, flower, and other displays are exhibited in a tent during the week at the center. However, inclement weather often threatens the exhi bits. A permanent structure would do well to house the items and provide a meeting and exhibit area for 4-H' members through out the year. Nancy Marsh, president of the center advisory committee along with husband Tom Marsh, co chair of the auction, noted to 4-H club leaders that donations are needed for the auction and peo ple to help conduct the face painting, games, and other activ ities. “Handmade items from the clubs are always a huge hit and sell well,” Nancy wrote in a re cent letter. “Your support is crucial to our efforts in getting a new build ing,” she wrote. “Time is short, so act fast and make this the best auction ever.” A form to indicate items to be donated is included in this issue of Lancaster Farming. Warren County 4-H Dairy Youth Compete MEADVILLE (Warren Co.) Five Warren County 4-H dairy club members showed their dairy animals and earned blue awards at the recent Northwest District Dairy Show in Meadville. Winning first place in the Jer sey summer yearling class was Jennilea Curtis of Columbus. Also placing first in his class was Curtis Kalika of Corry with his Jersey senior 2-year-old cow. The Jersey 4-year-old cow of Andrea Curtis of Columbus won a sec ond place blue. A second place blue was earned by Matthew Mitchell of Spring Creek with his Holstein spring yearling, and Jonathan Nickerson of Corry placed third blue with his Holstein senior 2-year-old cow. Both Mitchell and Nickerson also won show manship honors. Other 4-H’ers that earned red awards and their placings in cluded Toni Gilkinson of Russell who won second place and re serve junior champion in the Milking Shorthorn summer year ling class. Gilkinson also showed an Ayrshire dry cow to third place. Kubota. FALL SALE Buy NourAnd Saw Oft A New-Kubota! I We’ll Take Trades | | Financing Available! | Low Monthly Payments 1 CHECKOUT OUT Kubota. 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For more information, contact Tom or Nancy Marsh at (610) 273-3478 or the extension office at (610) 696-3500. Melissa Curtis of Columbus placed second in the Jersey jun ior 2-year-old class and fourth in the Jersey summer yearling class. Jesse Curtis of Columbus placed fourth in the Jersey 4-year-old class and sixth in the Jersey win ter calf class. Sarah Ann Curtis of Colum bus showed her Jersey spring calf for a seventh place finish. Ariel Curtis of Columbus placed eighth in the Jersey winter calf class. The Jersey fall calf class had a ninth place finish by Jenn ifer Freeman of Warren. Andrea Curtis and Curtis Ka lika each finished tenth in the Jersey spring yearling and winter calf classes respectively. Matthew Mitchell also earned red awards in the Holstein show placing eighth with a summer yearling and 13th with a fall calf. The Jersey exhibitors of War ren County placed second in the county group-four animals of the same breed selected by the 4-H’ers prior to judging. The blue award winners are el igible to compete in the State Junior Show, September 25 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
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