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Wayne County 4-H
Onion Round-Up
The 2003 Wayne County 4-H
Onion Round-Up was conducted
Oct. 14 at the extension office in
the Courthouse, Honesdale.
Christopher Rickard (Cherry
Ridge 4-H Club) had the only ex
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hibit of 4-H onions. He was
awarded a blue ribbon, a division
champion rosette and a grand
champion rosette for an out
standing exhibit of red onions.
Ginny Davitt of Davitt’s Nurs
ery, Honesdale, was the judge.
Wayne Co. 4-H
Horse Projects
Wayne County 4-H Horse Pro
duction project members partici
pated in the 2003 Central Penn
sylvania Area 4-H Breed Show,
Aug. 13, at the Williamsport Rid
ing Club, Williamsport.
Dr. Clinton Depew, Louisiana
State University, served as judge
for this 4-H breed show.
Wayne County 4-H horse pro
duction project participants were:
Christina L. Newport (Korral
Kids 4-H Club), blue ribbon
appaloosa yearling gelding and
red ribbon English Pleasure/
3-year-old Pleasure Futurity.
Timmy Meyer (Horse Lovers
4-H Club), blue ribbon
paint yearling colt. Ambrosia
Eve Yom (Future Outfitters
4-H Club), red ribbon
paint yearling filly. Amanda
White (Trailblazers 4-H
Club), red ribbon paint
yearling filly, red ribbon
stock-type horse two-year
old gelding and entries in
Western Pleasure two
year-old Pleasure Futurity
and four-year-old Pleasure
fiiturity. George Millen (Fu
ture Outfitters 4-H Club),
red ribbon paint two-year
old filly. Megan Welles (Fu
ture Outfitters 4-H Club),
red ribbon pinto two-year
old filly. Annie Martzen
(Chaps and Breeches 4-H
Club), red ribbon welsh
pony yearling colt. Ash
leigh Richardson (Future
Outfitters 4-H Club), red rib
bon stock-type horse
yearling gelding. Kyla
Drinkwater (Horse Lovers
4-H Club), entry in stock
type horse yearling filly.
The members who re
ceived a blue ribbon at this
show are eligible to partici
pate in the state show, Oct.
24-26, at the Farm Show
complex.
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York County Lamb Club
The York County lamb Club
conducted its most recent meet
ing Saturday, Sept. 6, at the York
Fairgrounds after the last event
for the Junior Sheep Show for
the 2003 Fair. Everyone enjoyed
the creative and funny skits from
the lead line and sheep decorator
shows that traditionally end the
Junior show.
All Club members who were
involved in shows that day at
tended the meeting to discuss
sale activities and the new live
stock arenas that were used for
the first time ever at the 2003
fair. The club also signed “thank
you” cards to all of their spong
ers.
As a reward for the hard work
of the past summer, the owners
of the Champion and Reserve
lambs, Sarah Doyle and Rick
Jones, treated the Club to ice
cream.
Wayne County 4-H
Potato Round-Up
The 2003 Wayne County 4-H
Potato Round-Up was conducted
Oct. 14 at the extension office in
Honesdale.
Natasha Brown, (Tri-Gal 4-H
Club), had the grand champion
4-H potato exhibit. Christopher
Rickard, (Cherry Ridge 4-H
Club), had the reserve grand
champion.
The 4-H Potato Round-Up was
judged by Ginny Davitt, Davitt’s
Nursery, Honesdale, and a mas
ter gardener.
Complete results of the potato
round-up were:
White Potatoes: Blue, division champion,
and grand champion Natasha Brown;
Blue and reserve division champion
Christopher Rickard; and Red nbbon
Stephanie Martzen (Cherry Ridge 4-H
Club).
Red Potatoes: Blue and division champi
on Natasha Brown; Blue and reserve
champion Christopher Rickard; and Red
nbbon Stephanie Martzen.
Russet-type Potatoes: Blue, division
champion, and reserve grand champion
Chnstopher Rickard; Blue and reserve divi
sion champion Natasha Brown.
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Wayne County 4-H
Turkey Round-Up
The 2003 Wayne County 4-H
Turkey Round-Up took place
Nov. 5 at the Wayne County Co
operative Extension Office in the
Courthouse, Honesdale.
Eric Diehl, a member of the
Tri-Gal 4-H Club, had the grand
champion exhibit of dressed 4-H
turkeys. Eric’s pair of dressed 4-H
turkeys tipped the scales at 18.25
pounds and 18.50 pounds and
earned an exhibit score of 18.5
points out of a possible 20 points
on the judge’s scorecard. They
were also the intermediate divi
sion champions.
Ryan Diehl, a member of the
Tri-Gal 4-H Club, had the reserve
grand champion exhibit of tur
keys. Ryan’s pair of dressed 4-H
turkeys weighed in at 16.25
pounds and 18.50 pounds and
earned an exhibit score of 18.1
points out of a possible 20 points
on the judge’s scorecard. They
were also the senior division
champions.
Judging criteria for this 4-H
dressed turkey round-up in
cluded: had to weigh at least 12
pounds; exhibit an abundance of
dressed poultry meat including a
long, wide breast, plump, meaty
drumsticks and thighs and an ac
ceptable covering of fat on the
dressed carcass.
Each dressed turkey was also
to be packaged, tied and trussed
to enhance “eye appeal” and
poultry sales.
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