A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 15,2001 Franklin County Beef Club Begins Scholarship CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin Co.) Ronnie and Deb Hart man, Chambersburg, are an nouncing the start of a schol arship to be given each year to Franklin County baby beef club participants. The award is in honor of their son, Aaron, or “AJ,” a junior at Chambersburg Area High School when he passed away on April 23 in an automobile accident. AJ owned both a project and companion steer that will be sold at the Franklin County 4-H Roundup’s sale September 29 at Greencastle Livestock Auction. Thirty-three head will be sold at the auction. Money from the sale of the steers will go into the scholarship fund, according to Deb. Additionally, funds from possi ble re-sales of the animals would Jordan Conner, left, exhibited Aaron Hartman’s cattle during the recent Franklin County steer show. Aaron’s fa ther holds the sign and Aaron’s picture. Aaron’s steer took home reserve grand champion honors. Franklin County Beef Show Results CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin Co.) Recently Franklin County conducted its 4-H Baby Beef Clubs Market Steer Show Aug. 21 at the fairgrounds. There were 22 exhibitors com peting. Gary Dean from Stras burg was the judge, evaluating the exhibitors on their showman ship abilities in three different classes according to their age. He also judged their market steers in five different classes according to their weight, sharing positive and negative comments on how to improve their tech niques. Matt Hawbaker, Mercersburg, was chosen as the champion shower. Jaclyn Upperman of Chambersburg showed the grand champion steer. Nicholas Wing ert, St. Thomas, showed the re serve champion steer in the 4-H division. 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Reserve grand champion winner was Aaron Hartman. “AJ” Aaron passed away on April 23. He was the son of Ronnie and Deb Hart man of Chambersburg. His steer was exhibited by Jordan Conner. Other placings of the show are as follows: FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP RESULTS Novice class: 1. Logan Miller. 2. Nicholas Wingert. 3. Nathan Johns. Intermediate class; 1. Jaclyn Upperman. 2 Matt Stahl. 3. Kristina Dice Senior class: 1. Matt Hawbaker. 2. An drew Dice 3. Eli Rotz CONFORMATION Lightweight: 1. Matt Hawbaker. 2 Jodi Meyers. 3 Knstina Dice Medium weight: 1. Shawn Meyers. 2 Aaron Hartman (exhibited by Jordan Con ner). 3. Lauren Cooper Light heavyweight: 1. Nicholas Wingert 2. Micah Hawbaker. 3. Andrew Dice Medium heavyweight- 1. Logan Miller. 2. Lindsay Upperman. 3. Jered Lehman Heavyweight: 1. Jaclyn Upperman. 2. Kevin Stahl. 3. Matt Stahl. Holstein Association Schedules Open Forum Meetings BRATTLEBORO, Vt. 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