Friday, February 20, 2009

Manchester 4-H students receive top honors

Several Manchester area residents were recognized at the Washtenaw County 4-H Recognition Program held on Jan. 18 at the Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds.
Washtenaw County Commissioners Mark Ouimet, D-Dist. 1 and Jessica Ping, R-Dist. 3, helped present the awards.
Katelyn Horning (beef and swine) and Emma Golding (fashion revue and wood science) were named 2008 County Project Medal Winners.
Fifteen Washtenaw County youth were inducted as 4-H Ambassadors for 2009: Shannon Bater of Chelsea, Molly Buis of South Lyon, Melanie Burchett of Chelsea, Ellie Burt of South Lyon, Meghan Carpenter of Stockbridge, Melanie Clark of Dexter, Courtney Cook of Dexter, Melissa Cousino of Manchester, Kimber Creteau of Dexter, Allison Ferguson of Ann Arbor, Alexandra Greaves of Saline, Riley Ravary of Ypsilanti, David Reynhout of Chelsea, Ashley Thomas of Ypsilanti and Malaika Whitney of Ann Arbor.
Club Spirit Awards for enthusiasm, involvement and sportsmanship were presented to Caroline Golding, Mason Horning, Natalie Horning, Robert Rasch and Erika Stetler.
Barbara Eversole, Dawna Rice and Amanda Walz received 4-H first-year leadership pins for their volunteer service. Virginia Litwin earned her five-year service pin and John Bihlmeyer earned his 25-year service pin.
Diane and Earl Horning of Manchester and Bill Lutz of Saline were recognized by the Washtenaw County 4-H Program as the 4-H Alumni of the Year, signifying their life-time 4-H involvement and service to the community.

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