Delaware County
4-H Spring Fair
Delaware County 4-H invites
everyone to the free Spring Fair
and Open House on Saturday,
May 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
rain or shine at the 4-H Farm
and Educational Center on the
grounds of the Garrett William
son Foundation, 395 Bishop Hol
low Rd., Newtown Square.
Visitors can see and touch the
sheep, pigs, cattle, and poultry
being raised by 4-H members.
Members will have educational
exhibits about the 4-H clubs and
the projects they have completed
during the past year.
At 11 a.m. 4-H members will
give presentations about their
projects. Horsemanship members
will be raising money by offering
pony rides.
Teen Council will earn money
by providing hay rides to inter
ested visitors. Bake sale items,
snack bar, and the farm gift shop
will be available throughout the
event.
Susquehanna County 4-H
Baconeers Swine 4-H Club
The Baconeers 4-H Swine
Club recently met at the Clave
rack Building for their re-organi
zational meeting of 2003. The
Pledges were recited and mem
bers’ filled out the enrollment
forms.
Officers were elected: Presi
dent - Denise Hardisky; Vice
President - Dana Hardisky; Sec
retary - Holly Corbin; Treasure -
Rachel Weaver; and Club News
Reporter - Misty Karhnak.
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4-H
HAPPENINGS
Montgomery Co.
4-H Fishing Club
The 4-H Fishing Club is
readying its hooks and lines for
another season of fishing fun.
Young anglers will be learning
much more than simply snagging
a fish. The fun activities of the
Fishing club will also teach
aquatic habitats, fish food chains,
and stream health, as well as
fishing equipment, ethics, and
safety.
The club’s first meeting was
Wednesday, April 16, 7 p.m. at
the 4-H Center in Creamery.
There will be at least one meeting
or fishing event per month
through October.
Children between the ages of 8
and 16 are welcome to join. A
parent or guardian is required to
accompany children on all fish
ing events. Join the club by call
ing the Montgomery County Co
operative Extension office at
(610) 489-4315. For details, ask
to speak with Julianne Schieffer.
Erie County 4-H Auction To Take Place May 3
ERIE (Erie Co.) The twen
ty-fourth annual public auction
to benefit the Erie County 4-H/
Youth Development Program
will be conducted Saturday, May
3, beginning at 9 a.m.
The auction will take place in
doors in the 4-H/FFA Youth
Arena at the Waterford Fair
grounds, located just south of
Waterford on Route 19. Doors
will open at 8 a.m. for inspection
Cumberland County Conducts 4-H Banquet
BETH MILLER
Cumberland Co. Correspond-
ent
NEWBURG (Cumberland
Co.) Mark Fulton was one of
the top award winners at the re
cent Cumberland County 4-H
Dairy Banquet at the New Hope
Church Annex.
Mark received the Outstanding
4-H Dairy Member Award spon
sored by AgChoice Farm Credit.
He is the 18-year-old son of Rob
ert and Rebecca Fulton of Ship
pensburg.
Mark couldn’t attend the ban
quet because of his other commit
ments as a state treasurer.
Delaware Co. 4
SPRINGFIELD (Delaware
Co.) Delaware County 4-H of
fers education to children 8-18
about horse care, horse science,
and basic walk trot riding skills.
Two class options are available:
Summer Specials Horsemanship,
offered in conjunction with 4-H
summer day camp and Horse
manship Classes, offered from
April to October on weekends
and some weekday evenings.
of merchandise.
The Auction will feature a
wide variety of new household
and garden items, plants and
shrubs, hand-crafted items, and
artwork donated by area busi
nesses and individuals. In addi
tion, the event will feature a Si
lent Auction of hundreds of gift
certificates donated by area res
taurants, garages, and other busi
nesses. All items will be sold to
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2003
Publication Date
May 10
Advertising Deadline
April 28
Focus On
SPRING HORSE CARE
West Nile Virus update.
Quality vaccination programs for
horses.
Improving horse feed quality.
Profiles on several horse breeds.
Mark was just the first of sev
eral winners during the banquet.
Aaron Comman took home the
Merle Miller Memorial Award,
named for a long time 4-H Dairy
Club leader. Aaron, 18, is the son
of Steve and Debbie Comman of
Boiling Springs.
Aaron is no stranger to dairy
club awards. In 1993 he received
the Outstanding First-Year Mem
ber Award. In 2000, he received
the Outstanding 4-H Dairy Club
Member Award.
The 4-H Dairy Achievement
Award went to Brian Nailor, son
of Dennis and Faye Nailor of Me
chanicsburg. Nailor is club presi
dent. He has been a 4-H member
H Offers Horsemanship Classes
4-H program participants
must have been at least eight
years old on January 1,2003. In
troduction to Horsemanship is
for children who have no experi
ence with horses and would like
to have their first experience rid
ing and learning the basic care of
a horse or pony. These classes
meet for two and one-half hour
sessions for four mornings in one
week (four weeks, beginning
the highest bidder.
According to Donna Fortin,
Waterford, volunteer chair of this
year’s event, all proceeds from
the auction will directly benefit
the county’s more than 2,150 4-H
members. It is open to the public
and is a program of Penn State
Cooperative Extension in Erie
County.
The 4-H/FFA Youth Arena at
the Water
ford Fair
grounds is ac
cessible to
persons with
a physical
disability.
Those need
ing any type
for eight years and a junior at
Cumberland Valley High School.
The Outstanding First-Year
Member Award went to Madison
Miller, daughter of Matthew and
Beth Miller. Madison is in eighth
grade at Big Spring Middle
School. She is also the member of
the 4-H livestock, rabbit, and
sewing clubs.
The dairy club’s only other
first-year member, Abby Harris,
didn’t leave empty handed. Cum
berland County Extension Agent
Duane Duncan presented her
with a small trophy for her hard
work during the year. Abby is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timo
thy Harris of Carlisle.
June 16). Twelve children share
four mounts. The children have
an opportunity to ride, complete
chores in the barn (mucking out
stalls, grooming horses, tacking
up) and learn scientific informa
tion about horses and horse care.
This program costs $125.
If you would like further in
formation about this program or
other 4-H opportunities, call the
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion office at (610) 690-2655.
of accommodation or have ques
tions about the physical access
provided, contact Carolyn L.
Belczyk, extension agent - 4-H/
youth, at (814) 825-0900, in ad-
vance.
All items will be sold by Auc
tioneer Paul Holtz and his associ
ates who have volunteered their
professional services to 4-H again
this year. Terms of the Auction
are strictly cash or known check
and cany.
Donations of items for the
Auction will be accepted through
May 2. Those wishing to donate
items may contact the extension
office at (814) 825-0900.
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