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DECEMBER 6-12, 2018
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4-Hers excel during 2018
Back row, l to r: Raegan Brost, Eileen Gallgher; Sheridna Taylor; Payge Haydt; Zachary Hurlock Laura Hurlock; Abbey Heald. Front row, l to r: Alayna Rosynek, Claire Smith, Parker Haydt, Nola Rocco, Ryan Hurlock, Amber Poniktera.
submitted by DORA BOYD SIMONS The members of Backtrackers 4-H Horse and Pony Club attended the annual Northampton County 4-H Recognition Banquet held on Sunday, November 20, at the Northampton Community Center. Members from various 4-H clubs were present, plus, being as this was also the recognition of 100 years of Northampton County Extension, various dignitaries from around the county and state were present. Members of Backtrackers 4-H Horse and Pony Club came away with many awards for the 2018 4-H year. Club officers with top awards: Abbey Heald, Bangor, was presented with the first place award for her President’s book; Amber Poniktera, Bath, was awarded first place for her Vice President’s book; Alexa Rousenberger, Walnutport, was awarded
second place for her Secretary’s book; and Parker Haydt, Walnutport, was awarded second place for his treasurer’s book. The club also placed first in the Memory Book category. The following members were awarded for their individual achievements in various age categories. The following Junior Members received recognition as follows: Raegan Brobst, Catasauqua, received the Public Speaking award; Parker Haydt, Walnutport, received the Engines and Tractor award; Payge Haydt , Walnutport, received the Judging Award; Laura Hurlock, Northampton, received the Dairy Award; Nola Rocco, Northampton, received the Cavy Award; Alexa Rousenberger, Walnutport, received the Horse Award; and Sheridan Taylor, Pen Argyl, received the Personal Development Award. In the Senior Division: Eileen Gallagher,
Bath, received the Horse Award; Zachary Hurlock, Northampton, received the Agriculture Award; Amber Poniktera, Bath, received the Public Speaking Award; Alayna Rosynek, Wind Gap, received the Photography Award; and Claire Smith, Bath, received the Outdoor Award. Claire Smith, Bath, will also be representing the club and the county at the National 4-H Congress being held in Atlanta at the end of November. 4-H is open to all youths ages 8-18 and offers various community clubs and animals science clubs for various interests; ownership of an animal is not necessary for club membership. There is also a Cloverbuds program for youths 5-8 years of age. Backtrackers 4-H Horse and Pony Club has a limited enrollment, anyone interestContinued on page 2
Borough of Bath Celebrates the holidays
By KERI LINDENMUTH The dreary weather could not dampen the holiday spirit in the Borough of Bath. On Sunday, December 2, borough residents and elected officials came out to Monocacy Creek Park to kick off the holiday season with the borough’s annual Christmas tree lighting. The tree, donated by Unangst Tree Farm in 2014 and decorated by the Bath Lions Club, was lit by Robert Fields, a lifelong resident of Bath who served as president of the Bath Borough Council, was
on the Colonial Regional Police Department Commission, and was instrumental in erecting the symbolic clock in the borough’s center. Continued on page 7
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