Wild About Potter Rabbit/Cavy Show

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10:00 a.m., Olean Center Mall, Olean, NY


Entry fee is $2.50 per animal. Entry deadline is Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Entries are to be sent to Barry Shaw, Jr., 9995 Dodge Creek Road, Portville, NY 14770. Entry fees must accompany entries. Checks should be made payable to "Portville Bunnie Tales" Note there will be a late fee for entries postmarked after September 22, 2010. Questions, please call Barry or Judy Shaw 585-933-6383 or Tracy Barney 814-260-4559 or email Judy at judylops@yahoo.com.

Entries must specify breed, color, sex, class, and ear mark for each animal.

This is a carrying case show. Carrying cages must have trays. Exhibitors are responsible for their own clean-up.

Check begins at 8:00 A.M.

For more information on the show or registration forms, please call the Extension Office or go to the Potter 4-H website.

Heading to the State Horse Show

Congratulations to the following members for qualifying for the State 4-H Horse Show.

Rachel Eller– Classic Hunter Under Saddle and Hunter Hack
Kimber Empson – Saddleseat Pleasure & Equitation Sr.
Jenna Gabreski – Eng. Showmanship Sr., Trail, Breed Hunter Under Saddle, Eng. Equitation Sr.
Kourtney Kosa – Western Showmanship Jr.
Megan Siska– Western Equitation Jr.

Jenna Gabreski and Hailey Brown also qualified in Production.

Congratulations!

New Colt Arrived at the Greene Residence

Shiree Greene called the office on Monday to let us know that the mare they had at fair, had her baby on Saturday night after they got home from the fair. Proud momma Molly welcomed a sable colt with one white sock and black and white mane and tale! Both are doing well.

2010 Fair Review

Thank you to everyone who in any way helped out at the fair whether in the milkshake booth, putting up displays, or helping organize and run a show- thank you! Also thank you to the fair board for all of their work for another successful fair! These people spends days and weeks preparing for one week and take a lot of grief- tell them thank you for all of their work!

Milkshake booth- another great year, thank you. Clubs that worked should all receive over 90.00 for their shift. Thank you to Sherry and Rea Ianson and Annette Miles for helping to manage the booth.

Team Mackenzie fund raised 92.54! Thank you to all who contributed.

The 4-H building looked terrific with its new banners. Thank you to Nicole Gabreski for all of her work in cleaning and decorating. We had 27 members exhibiting 96 projects. Becky Fair took best in show with her entomology collection.

The 4-H booths looked terrific- thank you to all of the clubs that exhibited.

4-H Senior Adventure

Pictures have been posted from our recent Senior Adventure of paintball and whitewater rafting. Check out the photos and plan to join us next year for another great adventure!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52453561@N02/?saved=1

PSATS Youth Awards Program

The PA State Association of Township Supervisors is once again offering youth awards based on work youth groups do in their communities. For this award, the work must be done is townships having a supervisor. If you are interested in looking at the application form or applying, we have a form at the office or you can go on-line at http://www.psats.org/programs_awards.html

Thank You!

Thank you to all of the helpers at Saturday's Qualifier Horse Show. Our show booth crew- Lisa Stilson, Fran Wylie, Bonnie Wright and Sarah Wright. Office crew- Shelia Gabreski, Nicole Gabreski and Kris Hayman- thank you! Also thank you to all of the individuals who helped with ring crew. It was nice to have more than 3 people setting things up. We got things done in record time with all of your help!

Congratulations to all exhibitors! We are proud of your achievements!

Thank you to the Fair Board for use of the grounds and especially Gerald Weber for having every thing ready for us.