1 f 4! Vol. 45 No. 49 Retired farmer and historian Arthur Reist sits in front of the newly painted historical mural of a Conestoga wagon and team of Belgian horses. Reist has enjoyed educating the public about the painting, Butch Clemens’ photo will accompany other past honorees on the wall in the Small Arena of the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Criteria used in choosing the Hall of Fame Winner includes contribution to the livestock in dustry, involvement with the association, and contribution to the community. An honoree is chosen each year at the beginning of KILE. See additional coverage of KILE in next week’s issue of Lancatter Farming. Four Sections Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7, 2000 KILE Announces 2000 Hall Of Fame Winner HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Clair “Butch” Clemens, Clair “Butch" Clemens, retired CEO of Hatfield Quality Meats, Hatfield, was honored as the 2000 Hall of Fame winner. which is not only historically accurate but also a memorial to his ancestor, Jacob Reist. The mural is the work of Wayne Fettro of Eliza bethtown. See story page A 36. Photo by Michelle Ranch retired CEO of Hatfield Quality Meats, Hatfield, was honored here as the 2000 Hall of Fame Winner for the Pennsylvania Livestock Association during opening ceremonies Thursday at the Keystone International Live stock Exposition (KILE) at the Farm Show Complex. His picture will be hung with the previous winners of this prestigious award on the back wall of the Small Arena at the Farm Show Complex in Harris burg. Criteria used in choosing the Hall of Fame Winner includes contribution to the livestock in dustry, involvement with the as sociation, and contribution to the community. Clemens,was born and raised in Montgomery County, Penn sylvania, and was active in his family’s company, Hatfield $32.00 Per Year Quality Meats, since 1946. He performed just about every job from cleaning hog pens and trucks to holding the position of president and CEO. Clemens retired from Hatfield Quality Meats in July 1995. During his tenure as president and CEO of Hatfield, Clemens was instrumental m the expan sion and modernization of the fresh pork operations, which in cluded the building of a new cut floor and fresh pork boning room. Clemens poised the company for growth by ensuring that modern equipment was in place to meet the challenges of the day-to-day operations and meet the projected demands of sales and marketing. During his tenure as president, Hatfield also purchased numerous acqui (Tum to Pago All) 600 Per Copy
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