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Wyoming County Friends of 4‑H Are Recognized

The 2009 Harold Upton Memorial Friend of 4‑H Awards were announced at the Wyoming County 4‑H Recognition Banquet on November 14th. Awards are presented in the Business and Individual categories. Creekside Fabrics, Quilts, and Yarn of Arcade was recognized as the Business recipient of the award. Past winners include Five Star Bank, Kelly's Garage of Perry, Lamb and Webster of North Java, R.S. Maher and Son of Bliss, The Bank of Castile, and Upstate Niagara Milk Cooperative. Wayne Sage of Perry was chosen as the Individual recipient. Past winners include Dave and Laura Tracy of Pavilion, Becky J. George of Strykersville, Ralph Marvin of Attica, Bob Day and Bernie Hoffman of Arcade, Jeff True of Perry, the Bernard and Henrietta Romesser Family, Mike Yoder of Belleville, Pennsylvania, Paul Keem of Strykersville, Bruce Merle of Attica, and Mike Almeter of Strykersville.

4‑H Educator Roxanne Dueppengiesser presents a Friend of 4-H Award to Sandy Pirdy of Creekside Fabrics in Arcade.

Creekside Fabrics, Quilts, and Yarn has been a longtime supporter of 4-H Programs in Wyoming County. Sandy Pirdy, a past Wyoming County 4-H member, has contributed time and donated products to encourage youth with their sewing projects.

4-H Volunteer Donna Almeter of Strykersville presents a Friend of 4-H Award to Wayne Sage of Perry.

Wayne Sage of Perry has been involved with the 4-H program in Wyoming County as a member, leader, parent, and grandparent. He has been an integral part of the Wyoming County Meat Animal Show and Sale since the beginning of the program.

Wyoming County 4-H is proud to recognize the contributions of Creekside Fabrics and Wayne Sage. The program is fortunate to have such wonderful friends!

These awards are presented in memory of the late Harold Upton of Warsaw. Although he was never a member of 4-H, he was involved in a variety of ways over many years. He recognized the value of 4-H and its importance building strong, well educated youth for the future of Wyoming County. In the weeks before his death, he had the chance to talk with his wife Donna about how memorial gifts would be directed. Through the generosity of his friends and relatives who gave in his memory, Harold Upton Memorial Friend of 4-H Awards are possible. These awards are a real tribute to Harold. The recipients, like Harold, recognize 4-H as a very valuable asset to the youth of Wyoming County, and give their support to 4-H programs.

For more information about 4-H Youth Development in Wyoming County, please call (585)786-2251.