Somerset County 4-H’ers Recognized At Annual Banquet
GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
BERLIN (Somerset Co.)
The Somerset County 4-H
awards on Thursday, Oct. 12
were lead by the 16 youths who
received scholarships and the an
nouncement of the 45th Somer
set County outstanding 4-H boy
and girl Jason Knotts of
Hyndman and Amanda Darr of
Boswell.
Jason is from the White Oak
4-H Club and Amanda is from
the Steaks and Chops Club.
The scholarship to Jesse
Brant, Rockwood, son of Dave
and Carol Brant came from the
Somerset County Beef Producers
Association. Mindi Countryman,
daughter of David and Linda
Countryman, Berlin, received
scholarships from Hemminger
Homes and Ag/Choice Farm
Credit ACA.
April Coberlys scholarships
were from Barbera, Clapper,
Beener, Rullo & Melvin and
Laurel Bank. Her parents are
William and Patricia Coberly,
Meyersdale. Amanda Darr,
daughter of Shelley and Metta
Darr, Boswell, received schol
arships from Somerset Trust
Company and J & J Svonavec
Excavating. From Berlin, Tara
Hottle received scholarships
from Blacks Specialty Service,
John Krause Electrical Services
and B. J. Maurer Ford. Her par
ents are Graham and Tammy
Hottle.
Jason Knotts, son of Donald
and Annette Knotts, Hyndman
received scholarships from Bar
bera, Clapper, Beener, Rullo &
Melvin and Frank J. Reynolds
Memorial Fund for beef member.
Recipients of the first ever Junior Achievement
Awards at the annual Somerset County 4-H Recognition
Dinner on Oct. 12 are Cassandra Hay, left, and Trisha
Hottle right. Larry Ogline of Ogline and Black said the
presentation is intended as an encouragement to Junior
4-H'members.
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Pictured are the scholarship recipients at the Somerset County 4-H Recognition Din
ner. In front, from left, Matthew Pyle, Lucas Svonavec, Andrew Walker, Tessa Slifco,
Tara Hottie, Kristin Wagner. Center: Jesse Brant, John Minnich for Abby Minnich; Deb
bie Stutzman representing Melanie Stutzman; Amand Darr, Linda Countryman for Mindf
Countryman; and Pat Coberly for April Coberly. Back row are Dan Miller, Jason Knotts
and Tim Thompson for Sarah Thompson.
Daniel Miller, son of Lee and
Bonnie Miller, Meyersdale, re
ceived scholarships from Bar
bera, Clapper, Beener, Rullo &
Melvin and Lincoln Supply.
Abby Minnich, received schol
arships from B. J. Maurer Ford
and Home Builders Association.
She is the daughter of John and
Becky Minnich of Somerset.
Matthew Pyles, son of Calvin
and Barbara Pyles from Berlin,
received scholarships from High
land Tank & Manufacturing and
Leroy Glessner Memorial.
Jennifer Rays scholarships
came from Barbera, Clapper,
Beener, Rullo & Melvin and
Frank J. Reynolds Memorial for
a horse member. James and
Bonnie Ray are her parents.
Tessa Slifco, daughter of Ed
ward and Stephanie Slifco of
Somerset received the 08/GYN
Associates LTD scholarship.
The Daniel Ackerman Memo
rial Scholarship went to Melanie
Stutzman, daughter of David
and Debbie Stutzman, Berlin,
and the PNC Bank scholarship
went to Lucas Svonavec, son of
David and Betty Lou Svonavec,
Rockwood.
Sarah Thompson, daughter of
Tim and Helen Thompson, Ber
lin, received scholarships from
B.J. Maurer Ford and Somerset
County Lady Shepherds.
Kristin Wagner, daughter of
Doug and Diane Wagner, Som
erset received scholarships from
Blacks Specialty Service and the
Karen Marteeny Memorial Fund.
The Betsy Will Custer Memo
rial Dairy Scholarship and that
of J & J Svonavec Excavating
went to Andrew Walker, son of
Mark and Kathy 'Walker of
Rockwood.
Additionally, a new award
for Junior Achievement was
inaugurated into the 2000 pre
sentations, by Ogline and
Black, a new business. The re
cipients were Cassandra Hay
of Valley 4-H Club and Trisha
Hottle of Mountain Top 4-H
Club.
Sponsors provided more
than $8,600 in awards and
scholarships disbursed in sup
port of the young people and
leaders in the Somerset County
4-H program. Lynette Ely re
ceived the Award of the Dia
mond for 40 years of leader
ship in Jenner Township 4-H.
Barbara Brant, Brotherton
Belles and Beaus 4-H, for 30
years of leadership earned the
Award of the Ruby Clover.
The 25-year Award of the Em
erald Clover went to Barbara
Darr of G-Y-Knot and Debbie
Svonavec of Steaks and Chops.
Award of the small Dia
mond Clover for 20 years went
to Bonnie Ray of Horse and
Rider.
Award of Pearl Clover,
given for IS years of leadership
went to Betty Anderson,
Bonnie L. Miller, John Min
nich, and Rebecca Minnich.
For 10 years of leadership
the Award of the Gold Clover
went to Vincent Barbera, Scott
Darr, Susan Darr, Christine
Hemminger, Terry Landis,
Bonnie Miller, Kathy Sines and
Brad Walker.
Award of the Silver Clover for
five years of leadership went to
Karen Berkey, Marjorie Bittner,
Lori Carver, Charlene Courtney,
Lisa Ferko, Melodie Glessner,
Kathryn Gnagey, Dorothy Hart
man, Dale Hartman, Ron Hille
gas, Tammy Hottle, Barbara
Komprobst, Judy Krause, Sherry
Lynch, Matthew Melvin, Melanie
Monticue, Barbara Pyle, Della
Resh, Richard Robbins, Joni
Shultz and Terry Trout.
One year Award of the Bronze
Clover went to L. Sue Clites, Jos
lyn Dermer, Aimee Enos, Wayne
Fundis, Lori Gindlesperger,
Kathy Hoffman, Graham Hottle,
Derek Hoyman, Tammy Kin
caid, Gloria Lambert, Robert W.
Landis, Charles Maust, Marcia
Maust, Robin Miller, Jacquelyn
Moyher, Lesa Ohler, Trista
Snyder, Gail Stoltzfus, Diana
Svonavec, Tim Thompson, Mar
tha Vukela and Janis Ware.
The lengthy list of leaders
serving about 20 4-H clubs in
Somerset County totals 218 indi
viduals.
Lisa Maurer, president of the
Somerset County Development
Fund, presided over the program
with assistance from Lacey Cole
man, president of the Somerset
County 4-H Council.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 28, 2000-815
Somerset County Outstanding 4-H Boy and Girl are
Jason Knotts and Amanda Darr. Ag/Choice Farm Credit
ACA made the Oct. 12 presentation at the annual Somer
set County 4-H Recognition Dinner.
Riding Competition
Announces Winners
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Young equestrians from
six Pennsylvania counties partic
ipated in the annual Pennsylva
nia 4-H State Competitive Trail
Ride recently in Rothrock State
Forest and Penn Roosevelt State
Park.
More than 25 4-H horse and
pony club members from Arm
strong, Bedford, Jefferson, Lan
caster, Wayne, and York coun
ties participated in the untimed
trail competitions, which took
place on 29-mile-long marked
trails over winding roads and
wooded terrain at a timed pace.
Judges observed the ride, in
specting the horses before and
after the competition. Scoring
was based on the overall condi
tion of the horse, with points
subtracted for failure to complete
each segment of the ride within
the specified time. All riders re
ceived a participation award and
ribbon. The ride also offered
high point awards in three divi
sions.
This year’s division winners
were Chandrelle Asper of York
County (high point 4-H junior
rider), Jennifer Adamitis of
Wayne County (high point 4-H
senior rider), and Sharon Brady
of York County (high point adult
rider).
“Competitive trail riding is a
great sport that demonstrates
teamwork between horse and
rider,” said Brian Egan, horse
program assistant for Penn State
Cooperative Extension.” A good
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horse for trail competition
doesn’t just happen long hours
of hard work are required of
horse and rider. The 4-H’ers
learn to select a good trail horse,
to condition it properly, and to
develop riding skills, and learn
what to expect of themselves and
the horse to have a successful ex
perience. They also learn about
proper conservation methods,
care of the campsite and trail,
sportsmanship, horsemanship,
cooperation, and teamwork.”
This ride is an annual event
coordinated by Egan and Pat
ricia Comerford, Penn State ex
tension horse program coordina
tor, assisted by Richard Ely, 4-H
leader from Somerset County
and Fred Rudy, Dauphin Coun
ty cooperative extension agent.
Additional help for the ride is
provided by the Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources, the Bureau
of Forestry and members of the
Nittany Amateur Radio Club,
Penn State animal science stu
dent volunteers, Centre Equine
Practice, and many local volun
teers.
The Competitive Trail Ride
project is open to all 4-H horse
and pony club members in Penn
sylvania. For more information
or to schedule a special winter or
spring meeting on trail riding,
contact your local Penn State
Cooperative Extension office or
call Brian Egan at (814)
863-3957.