Logan County Extension Director Terri Miller and local 4-H member Ruthie Ruhl spent a portion of their day last Sunday greeting guests as they arrived at the annual 4-H Spaghetti Meal held at the Lincoln Knights of Columbus.

 

 

Spaghetti meal raises funds and offers recognition to local 4-H’ers

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[February 20, 2018]   LINCOLN

On Sunday, February 11, the Logan County 4-H Foundation hosted its annual Spaghetti Meal Day at the Lincoln Knights of Columbus Hall. Coming right before Valentine’s Day, and being offered for a donation only, the meal is a wonderful opportunity for everyone from singles or couples to large families to get out and enjoy a great time together.

For the local 4-H groups, it is a day that brings in money for future programs and projects, but it is also a day of recognition as throughout the event members are called to the stage, either singly or as part of their club, to be recognized for what they achieved in 2017.

Thought the weather had taken a nasty turn on Saturday night, nothing stopped the crowds from coming out on Sunday. At noon, there was not a free table in all the hall as folks flocked in, dropping dollars in a large plastic box then going to get in line for a meal that included tossed salad, spaghetti with meat sauce, buttery toasted bread, and coffee or tea.


The meal was made complete when guests were offered their choice of dessert from a huge selection of homemade items provided by various 4-H member families. After eating, guests had the opportunity to walk a little bit of that meal off as they made their way around the room checking out and placing bids on a wide variety of gift baskets and other items in the 4-H Silent Auction.



There were also plenty of opportunities to connect with friends and neighbors and also talk to 4-H members, as well as staff from the Logan County Extension Office.




For Terri Miller it was an exciting day. Miller is the new extension director in Logan County. She came on board last year, just before the Logan County Fair, with the retirement of long-time director John Fulton.

Miller said she had been concerned about the dinner and pulling it off, but she gave credit to the Logan County Extension staff, whom she said had completed control and confidence that the day would go off without a hitch. She said that she had expressed her worries and staff had assured her all would go well, telling her “Don’t worry, we’ve got this.”

As the director of a three county area, Miller relies heavily on staff, and she said the group in Logan County never lets her down. Miller added that she is very happy to be a part of that Logan County group, and she is very impressed with the generosity of the people in Logan County who support the 4-H programs, such as the Spaghetti Meal Day.


Throughout the day, 4-H members and clubs were called to the stage where they were given certificates of achievement for the 2017 program year.

The following information about those awards has been provided by Patty Huffer of the Logan County Extension:

Some 4-H'ers are chosen each year as top award winners and are selected based on outstanding work, quantity, quality, years, citizenship, leadership, participation, skill acquisition and growth. These are given in two age categories: 11 - 13 years of age, and 14 - 19 years of age.

Local award sponsors include Atlanta Ag 4-H Club, Mike Booher, Brandt Consolidated, Farm Credit Illinois, Hollanders 4-H Club, Middletown 4-H’ers, Ed & Carlene Carter Family, and State Bank of Lincoln.

A Blue Award is given to a 4-H'ers 11-3 years of age deserving of repeat recognition in a category. The top award winners for the 2016-2017 4-H Year are as follows:

Outstanding Awards
14 Years & Older TOP Award Winners:
Katlyn Helton
Jayden Lawrence
Katie Lynn
Molly Schempp
Clayton Skelton
Grace Skelton
Sarah Starasta
Abi Steffens
Reagen Tibbs

11 -13 Year Old Awards:

Achievement
Top Winner – Miranda Nelson, Middletown

Animal Science
Top Winner – Ariana Hinkle, Hartsburg
Blue Award – Will Stambaugh, Beason

Engineering & Technology
Top Winner – Cavit Schempp, Atlanta
Blue Award – Will Stambaugh, Beason

Environment/Natural Resources
Top Winner – Stephen Starasta, Lincoln

Food, Nutrition & Health
Top Winner – Cavit Schempp, Atlanta
Blue Award - Miranda Nelson, Middletown

Home & Family
Blue Award – Cavit Schempp, Atlanta

Personal Development
Top Winner – Miranda Nelson, Middletown
Blue Award – Cavit Schempp, Atlanta

Plant & Soil Science
Top Winner – Cavit Schempp, Atlanta
Blue Award – William Stambaugh, Lincoln

8-10 Years Old
“Recognition for submitting 4-H Records”

Dani Alberts,
Ella Bobell,
Myah Bowman,
Jamie Carlock,
Winton Carlock,
Jayce Coers,
Aiden Crane,
Ryan Fruge,
Abigail Goodman,
Meya Harmon,
Makia Hassebrock,
Sarai Jackson,
Emery Kitterman,

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8-10 Years Old
“Recognition for submitting 4-H Records”  cont.

Karson Komnick,
Kristy Morrow,
Reed Naughton,
Chase Parr,
Sydney Ramlow,
Collin Remmert,
David Ruhl,
Ivy Sandel,
Palmer Scheets,
Alex Steffens

11-13 Years Old
“Recognition for submitting 4-H Records”
Clay Aylesworth,
Mary Carlock,
Brady Crane,
Daniel Crider,
Klarissa Helton,
Dylan Hembrough,
Ariana Hinkle,
Jacob Lawrence,
Angelina McGinnis,
Joessa McGinnis,
Kolton McGinnis,
McKenzie McIntosh,
David Morrow,
Rachel Morrow,
Miranda Nelson,
Nic Olson,
Joseph Parr,
Murphy Roate,
Ruthie Ruhl,
Cavit Schempp,
Sophia Schneider,
Kathryn Slack,
Will Stambaugh,
Stephen Starasta,
Aden Wurth,
Brenden Wurth

14-19 Years Old
“Recognition for submitting 4-H Records”
Katlyn Helton,
Jayden Lawrence,
JR Lynn,
Katie Lynn,
Alice Roate,
Molly Schempp,
Clayton Skelton,
Grace Skelton,
Sarah Starasta,
Abi Steffens, Reagen Tibbs

CLUB AWARDS

4-H CLUB PLEDGE AWARD “HEAD”
Atlanta Ag & The Pioneers

4-H CLUB PLEDGE AWARD “HEART”
Atlanta Ag,
Hollander’s 4-H,
The Pioneers
Middletown 4-H’ers

4-H CLUB PLEDGE AWARD “HANDS”
Cloverdale 4-H,
The Pioneers
Wide-A-Wake 4-H

4-H CLUB PLEDGE AWARD “HEALTH”
Atlanta Ag,
Cloverdale 4-H,
Hollander’s 4-H,
Middletown 4-H’ers,
The Pioneers,
Wide-A-Wake 4-H

Illinois Holstein–Friesian Association Award
Dawn Irwin

4-H Hall of Fame from Illinois 4-H Foundation
Carol Ann Tibbs

4-H member recognitions by club


4 Corner Clovers
4 Corner Buddies


Atlanta Ag 4-H Club


Atlanta Town & Country


Beason Ag 4-H


Chester 4-H


Cloverdale 4-H


Hartem 4-H


Hollander 4-H


Middletown 4-H


The Pioneers


Toppers 4-H Club


Wide-awake 4-H Club

The full Achievement Award booklet can be found on our website at https://go.
illinois.edu/achieve1617  or contact the Logan County 4-H Office at 980 N. Postville Dr., Lincoln, IL 62656 or call (217) 732-8289.

[Nila Smith with information and group photos provided by Patty Huffer, Logan County 4-H/Logan County Extension]

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