Achievement Program Is Held By 4-H
By GLENN WOOLARD
Extension Agent, 4-H
Over 150 youth, lead
ers, parents, business
men and other friends of
4-H participated in the
annual Warren County
4-H Achievement Pro
gram held at Warren
County High School on
Nov. 18 at 7:30 p. m.
Over 100 Warren County
4-H members and Part
ners in Learning mem
bers received awards
for their projects,
demonstrations and
services. Sixteen youth
were honored as county
champions in 18 project
areas. Over 250 busi
nesses, agencies, civic
groups and individuals
were recognized for the
dedicated support of 4
H. Due to the
cooperative efforts of 4
H youth, adult volun
teers and friends
Warren County 4-H in
1985 had a record mem
bership of 1.006 youth.
Sharon Jefferson,
North Central District
Council president, made
remarks about the State
4-H County Project. The
state Heritage project,
"4-H Back To The
Future," includes three
areas: agricultural
heritage, cultural arts
heritage and family and
4-H heritage. This repre
sents the commitment
of 4-H youth to apply the
lessons of the past to
create an exciting
future. Sharon also ex
pressed her appreci
ation to the Warren
County 4-H club mem
bers for their support
during her campaign
and election as district
president. She pre
sented an engraved
plaque to Erinn John
son in appreciation for
her efforts as her presi
dential campaign
manager. Erinn is a
member of the Soul City
4-HClub.
The 1986 County Coun
cil officers and about 36
club officers were in
stalled in a special can
dlelighting ceremony.
The new council officers
are: Erinn Johnson,
president; Wanda
Seward, vice president;
Linette Alston, secre
tary/treasurer; and
Michelle Cooper, report
er.
Friends of 4-H attend
ing were recognized for
their service and sup
port of 4-H. Winn Dixie
was represented by
Harold Linkous, state
meat merchandiser
from the Raleigh office.
N. C. Farm Bureau Fed
eration was representee
by Allan Adcock.
Warren County Farm
Bureau Insurance man
ager. Linkous and Ad
cock were presented
gold certificates and
framed photos of the
Golden Star Livestock
Club members for Winn
Dixie's and Farm
Bureau's dedicated
support of the 4-H steers
at the State Fair Junior
Steer Show and Sale.
Adcock also serves as
chairman on the County
4-K and Youth Advisory
Committee. Mrs.
Katherine Hilliard ac
cepted a gold certificate
on behalf of the Warren
County Task Force on
Delinquency Preven
tion. The Task Force for
the past three years has
approved Community
Based Alternative
grants to fund the sum
mer 4-H day camps. Ap
proximately 495 youth
participated in the day
camps last summer.
Mrs. Hilliard represents
the Warren County
Health Department on
the Task Force.
Other friends of 4-H
presented certificates of
appreciation included:
Mrs. Perry Twitty,
District Activity Day
demonstration judge
Theodore Williams,
Warren County Sheriff's
Department; Iris Evans
and Douglas Harris, day
camp staff; Mrs. Eva S.
Holtzman, Easter Seals,
volunteer and 4-H and
Youth Advisory Com
mittee; George E.
Shearin, Sr., Warren
County Commissioners
and Nathaniel Macon 4
H Camp Board of Direc
tors; Richard E. Hunt
er, Jr., chairman of
Nathaniel Macon 4-H
Camp Board of Direc
tors; Marty Allen,
Warren County Plan
ning Board; and Paul G.
Davis, Warren County
Task Force on
Delinquency Preven
tion. Other friends at
tending were Mrs. Essie
Bell Glasco, Perry Twit
ty and Mrs. Annie W.
Davis.
Various awards were
presented to the 4-H
members for their
projects, demonstra
tions and offices in 1985.
The outgoing council
officers were honored
for their service. Ken
nedy Richardson was
presented a gavel
plaque for his outstand
ing service to 4-H as
council president Ken
neth Russell, Anthony
Richardson and Wanda
Seward received
plaques for their respec
tive offices of vice presi
dent, secretary/
treasurer and reporter.
The council advisors,
Mrs. Mary S. Alston and
Mrs. Portia Barnes, also
received plaques for
their service.
Ten 4-H'ers received
trophies for being
demonstration winners.
Lynnette Barnes in
automotive skill driving
was county and district
winner and state alter
nate at N. C. 4-H
Congress and she repre
sented North Carolina 4
H in the Eastern Divi
sion of the National
Engineering Contest at
the Virginia State Fair.
Other district winners
were David Johnson in
pork cookery and
Pamela Ayscue in
turkey barbecue.
District runners-up
were Adrian Davis in
automotive skill driving
and Frankie Johnson in
poultry barbecue. Coun
ty winners were Wanda
Bullock, fruit and
vegetable use, junior;
Linette Alston, peanut
foods, senior; Michael
Kearney, bicycle,
junior; Kendra Davis,
breads, junior; and
Kenneth Russell, public
speaking, senior.
4-H Entertains
(talent) winners
received trophies.
Sharon Jefferson won a
blue ribbon in the
district contest and per
formed in the state 4-H
entertains program at
N. C. 4-H Congress in
Raleigh. Pamela
Ayscue and Tamala
Ayscue also represented
Warren County in the
district contest.
Sixteen 4-H'ers
honored as project coun
ty champions were:
Maurice Alston, bicycle,
senior; Phyllis Alston,
tree diseases; Trina Als
ton, family; Shrounda
Alston, child care;
Linette Alston, peanut
foods; Kendra Davis,
foods and nutrition and
crafts; Quinton Davis,
electricity; Barbara
Downey, dramatic art;
Shonda Edwards,
photography; Zenas
Harrison, care of pup
pies and dogs; Sharon
Jefferson, health, recre
ation; Max Kearney,
fishing; Timothy Rear
ney, bicycle, junior;
Kennedy Richardson,
woodworking; Conieka
Stevenson, consumer
education; and Gregory
Williams, citizenship.
George E. Shearin, Sr.,
Warren County com
missioner, assisted in
presenting the 4-H
project awards.
Harold Linkous with
Winn Dixie and Allan
Adcock with Farm
Bureau assisted in the
presentation of trophies
for winners in the coun
ty beef, swine and pullet
shows. The 4-H Junior
Steer Show trophies
went to Dan West, grand
champion; Paula
Pulley, reserve cham
pion showman; Ben
Pulley, third place
showman; and Jim
West, champion steer.
Feeder Pig Show trophy
winners were Sammy
Blalock, grand cham
pion; and D & H Swine
Farm (Dot and Harry
Leete), reserve cham
pion. Feeder Pig
Judging Contest
trophies were awarded
to Mrs. Dot Leete, first
place; Mrs. Judy
Pulley, second place,
and Mrs. Rosamond
West, third place. 4-H
Pullet Show and Sale
trophies were received
by Richard Hargrove,
grand champion; and
Melvin Stamper, re
serve champion.
4-H club members re
ceived tenure certifi
cates for 5-10 years of
club participation. Five
year recipients were:
Maurice Alston, Caprice
Nash, Cheryl Young,
Bobby Carter, Alphonso
Carter, Eddie Fitts, Jr.,
Tanya Kimble, Latshia
Logan, Harold
Freeman, Ronald
Paige, Janice Harrison,
John Fitts, Jr., Cherese
Logan, Patricia Hawk
ins, Jesse Alston,
Johnette Arrington,
Derrick Morris, Jamal
Davis, Charles Perry
and Eric Solomon. Six
year recipients included
Edward Allen, Miguel
Knowles, Raymond
Alston, Jimmie France,
Lisa Wynn, A1 Kearney
and Vera Perry. Seven
year recipients were
Wanda Bullock and
Karan Dunston. Eight
year recipients were
Linette Alston and
Towanda Williams. A
ten-year certificate was
awarded to Kennedy
Richardson, outgoing
council president and a
member of the Northern
Vaughan4-HClub.
Special recognition
was given to members
of Partners in Learning,
an educational program
offered by the North
Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service for
youth ages 6-8. Mem
bers receiving cer
tificates were: Dwan
na Richardson, Mary
Powell, Patrice Powell,
Shawn Hawkins, Ran
dall Edwards, Willis
Williams, Otis McCloud,
Dwayne Cheek, Alice
Hawkins, Angela
Bullock, Sheneka Als
ton, Anthony Alston,
Reginald Alston, Traice
Williams, Kristy Dun
ston, Keisha Dunston,
Antonio Alston, Charles
Ayscue, Nolan Davis,
Shelton Crews, Arline
Brown, Laguita
Wiggans, Tiffany Davis,
Alycia Crews, Desmond
Pierce, James
Pierce, James Wil
liams, Shenick Downey,
Randal Branch, Mahog
any Burwell, James
Gavin and Tasha John
son.
Special Awards were
given in three areas:
leadership, Kennedy
Richardson, Sharon Jef
ferson and Lynnette
Barnes; citizenship,
Agriculturally
Speaking
By RUSSELL C. KINO
County Externum Chairman
The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina
will hold its Annual Meeting on Friday, Dec. 13, at
the McKimmon Center, on the campus of North
Carolina State University in Raleigh. President
Jack Williams will bring an update to the delegates
on his activities during 1965.
The theme of the morning session is "Custom
ers of Corn." Robert C. Liebenow, of Corn Refiner,
Washington, D. C., will lead off with "Industrial Use
of Corn." Eric Vaughan, of Renewable Fuels
Association in Washington, D. C., will follow with
"The Ethanol Market."
At the luncheon, Agricultural Commissioner
James Graham and NCSU Dean of Agriculture J. E.
Legates will welcome the group and present awards
to corn yield contest winners. Board member and
program chairman, Leroy Jackson, who currently
serves as awards chairman of the CGANC, will pre
sent special awards.
Following the luncheon three breakout sessions
will begin: "Modern Corn Production" by Dr. John
Anderson and Dr. Michael Wagger of NCSU,
"Modern Corn Marketing" by Dr. Everett Nichols
of NCSU, and "Modern Stress Management" by
Leo Hawkins and Jan Lloyd of the NCSU Extension
Service. Delegates can choose the breakout session
that will be most beneficial to them.
Ravmond Alston and
agriculture, Kennedy
Richardson.
The new Cheektown
Delight 4-H Club
received a club charter.
Four clubs were
presented community
service certificates:
Busy Clover, Northern
Vaughan, Parktonian
Youth in Action and
Three Point Youth
Development 4-H Com
munity Club.
Door prizes were
sponsored by Food Lion
of Henderson, Food- <
Ville Red and White,
Warren Auto Parts,
Wiiloughby's Conven
ience Store, A&P and
J&R Supermarket in
Warrenton.
Appreciation is ex
tended to all the 4-H
members, volunteer
leaders, parents and
friends of 4-H who made
1985 a very successful
year for the Warren
County 4-H Program.
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