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July 17, 2019
The Monroe County 4-H Equine team included Aubrey Peterman, Marcelene
Leverett, Emme Peterman, Maradeth Leverett and
in the public speaking contest at the 20l9 Georgia 4-H State Horse Show,
which was held in Perry June ll ~15.
Monroe county 4'” “Wine led wins state awards,i
By Caitlin Bennett
Jackson
Monroe County Extension
Coordinator
The 2019 Georgia 4~H
State Horse Show, hosted by
Georgia 4-H, was held at the
Georgia National Fair-
grounds and Agricenter in
Perry on June 11— 15. Over-
all, 199 youth participated in
the competition. Members
of the Monroe County
4—H Team were Marcelene
Leverett, Maradeth Lev—
erett, Aubrey Peterman,
Emme Peterman and
Vannier. They received the
following high honors:
*Marcelene Leverett
was recognized as seventh
overall individual
in the Senior Hunt Seat
Division and placed fifth in
Open Jumping, sixth place
in Equitation over Fences,
and eighth place in Work-
ing Hunter. She also placed
first in the English Dressage
Test 3 and qualified for the
Southern Regional Horse
BeoerJyKni thlson
Children’s 'ospi’ta’l
Championship.
*Maradeth Leverett was
awarded second place in
Western Dressage, second
place in English Dressage
Test 3, tenth place in Senior
Equitation Over Fences and
qualified for the Southern
Regional Horse Champion-
ship
"Aubrey Peterman was
recognized as the Senior
Grand Champion of the
Saddle Seat Division and
placed second in Equitation
on the Rail, first place in
Equitation Pattern, second
place in Plantation Pleasure,
seventh place in Western
Dressage and qualified
for the Southern Regional
Horse Championship.
As the High Point Senior
Grand Champion of the
Saddle Seat Division, he
earned a $500 scholarship
as well as Georgia Master
4-H'er status and will be
honored at Georgia State
4-H Congress in July in
Atlanta.
*Emme Peterman was
Hospital. Havicent Health.
Participating locations
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awarded first place in
English Dressage Train-
ing Test 1, second place in
Junior Working Hunter and
qualified for the Southern
Regional Horse Champion—
ship
*Kasyn Vannier was
awarded sixth place in
Cloverleaf Hunter Under
Saddle and 7th Place in Eng—
lish Dressage Introductory
Test B
In addition to the riding
events, participants could
choose to compete in horse
method demonstrations,
team demonstrations, public
speaking, art and essay
contests.
Monroe County Senior
4—H'er Bethany McRae
competed in the Senior
Public Speaking Contest
with a speech on equine
hyper flexion training
techniques. She dazzled
the judges and placed first,
advancing on to compete
at the Southern Regional
Public Speaking Contest to
be held during the Southern
Maradeth Leverett leaps a fence in the 2019 Georgia 4-H
State Horse Show in Perry
Regional Horse Champion—
ship.
Through the Georgia 4-H
Horse Program, youth learn
life skills including leader-
ship, teamwork and prob-
lem-solving. In addition,
they develop character traits
of responsibility, discipline
and respect.
The State Horse Show
provides the opportunity for
youth to ride in five dif-
ferent disciplines as well
as participate in a written
quiz on horsemanship and
4-H knowledge. There were,
79 classes in five divisions,
including ranch horse, stock
seat, saddle seat, hunt seat
and c0ntest. ’
From this event 70 Geor—V '
gia 4—H yOuth qualified to
represent Georgia at the
Kasyn Vanier (not pictured). Bethany McRae placed first
Southern Regional Horse:
Championships, along
4-H'ers from Tennessee,
Kentucky, Vlrginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Alabama, Mississip—
pi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklai
homa and Arkansas. The 7
Southern Regional Horse
Championships will be in
Perry on July 30—Aug. 4. .
Scholarships, ribbons ‘
and special prizes for the '
show were donated by event
sponsors: The Georgia 3
Agricultural Commodity
Commission for Equine, the
Horseman's Quarter HorSe
Association, Godfrey's Feed
and Stoney Fork Products.
Monroe County
Extension/4-H thanks 4—H
Volunteer and Coach Shelby
Varnum and Marigold .
Stables for suppOrt of the g
40H Horse Program in
Monroe County. For more
information about the
4—H Horse Programming;
contact the Monroe County
Extension/4H Office at 1
478—994-7014. l
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July 22 25 >
Basketball Clinics
The city of Forsyth presents
Basketball Clinics at the
Monroe County Recreation
Department Youth Center from
July 22-25, The girls basketball
clinic will be from 3-5 pm. for
ages 8—l4. The instructor is
Lamon McElhaney. The boys
basketball clinic will be from
6-8 pm, for ages 8-l4. The
‘ . instructor is Greg Nix.
monsoon,
Miracle Treat $1 or more from each BUZZARDTlreai
3‘3on will be donated to Beverly Knight Olson Children's
July 23
Lego teaming ‘
at the Library
The Children's Program for
- Wednesday, July 23 presented
by Monroe County Library is
Lego Learning. Use Legos to
build, engineer and work on
a real robot. The program is
at ll am, at Monroe County
Clubhouse.
July 24
Galactic Gamer’s
Day at the library
The Children's Program for
Thursday, July 24 presented
by Monroe County Library is
' {Let Ryland handle your“
; curbside pickup.
Residential 8
‘ Commercial garbage
Pay for year
in advance, get
one month FREE
Galactic Garner's Da'y.
There will be video games
galoreThe program is at
ll om. at Monroe County
Clubhouse.
Help promote Forsyth
Porsyth's Convention Visitor's
Bureau will film a video that
will appear in all Georgia
Visitor Information Centers,
I Explore Georgia, the Forsyth
Visitor Center and on other
local agencies websites on
Wednesday, July 24. Volunteers
are needed to be models and
extras in the video. Filming will
begin at High Falls StatePark
around 8 atm. and then move
to Juliette. Volunteers will be
treated to lunch at the Whistle
StOp Cale. Email gstanbery@
cityotlorsythcom for details.
The afternoon filming will start
around lzl5 pm. and will be
at Country Club Park, the Train
Depots and aroundithe Square.
Extras/models will be treated
to dinner. Email gstanbery©
cityollorsythcom tor details;
This should be great tun tor
everyonel
July 25
Annual WlC
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North Central Health District
lNCHDl will'host its annual
farmers market for participants
of the Women, Infants and
Children lWlCl nutrition
program at Monroe County
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Health Department, TOO Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd, Forsyth on
Thursday, July 25 Tram 8:30
a.m.-l pm. This is one of the M
annual WlC larmers' markets
presented by NCHD in its I
l3-county district. Each farmer's
market will alter lree fruits and
vegetables tor‘yVlC partici- ‘
pants. Supplies are limited, so
the market will operate on a
first-come, first—served basis. .
WlC participants, or their des-
ignated alternates, must bring
their WlC ID card to take ad-
vantage ol these free markets.
Attendees at the markets not
enrolled in WlC may purchase
fresh produce from vendors”.
Annual Title I parent
planning meeting
ile l planning meeting will
be held Thursday, July 25 at‘'
' the BOE Auditorium 5:30 pm
The meeting is to receive input
lrom parents of Title I students
for the district's 2QlQ-2O Title |
plans and budgetlThese ,
plans will oiled all students.
, in the elementary and middle
schools in the Monroe County
School, System. Attendance at
this meeting is important. Cop-
tact Sandy Colwell, Director of
Federal Programs, at 478—994-
203l or reter to the website
for additional inlormation. .
July 27
Bad( to School Rally
The Fourth Annual Back to
School Rally will be held at the
Forsyth Police and Fire Stations
on Saturday, July 27 from l05
a.m. — p.m. School supplies/
will be distributed.
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Scouting Open House .
Cub Scout Pack ST and Boy,
Scout Troop 5T will host an
Open House drop-in on Mon—
day, July 29 lrom‘5-8vpm. at
the Fersyth United Methodistl
Church Sanctuary, <58 West
Johnston Street. Families of
boys from kindergarten to l7
years old will be able to learn
more about Scouting activities
and requirements and will be ‘
able to register 0 Scout tor
$lb. Call 4782584453 for
more information.
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