West Friendship Livestock 4-H Club reporter Breanne Yencha sends news of the club's winter activities. Cold weather or not, the club membership met on Jan. 11 for Family Night when new officers were installed.
Club president Caroline Beall, vice president Jackie Bauer, treasurer Iris Yourick, recording secretary Austin Johnson, corresponding secretary Breanne Yencha, reporter Eric Fiege, historians Eric Roth and Taryn Schwartz, parliamentarian Grace Meyer, recreational leaders Will Meyer, Kathryn Roth and Michael Yencha and greeter Kendall McIntryre were among the club's leaders noted as new officers on Jan. 11.
During the holiday season, this club donated $200 to the Friendship Baptist Church food pantry. West Friendship Livestock 4-H club member Austin Johnson's brother Travis Johnson, is the youth minister at the church. The 4-H members made up Christmas food baskets for local families in need.
In addition, the club members donated $278 to Days End Farm Horse Rescue. Funds were earned by directing event parking during the rescue farm's fall festival in October. This active and community minded club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the fair activities building at the Howard County Fairgrounds. New members are always welcome.
Just a reminder. Come out to the Howard County Fairgrounds on Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the annual Motorcycle Swap Meet, where cycle enthusiasts buy, sell, swap and trade motorcycle accessories and more. Questions? Call Ken Appel at 301-478-3421.
Start up for the annual Beekeeping Short Course, held at the fairgrounds, is just around the corner. For those interested in learning honey bee biology, the benefits of keeping bees, the how to's of obtaining and installing your bee set up, bee equipment and products of the hive, register at http://www.HowardCountyBeekeepers.org and click on classes.
The short course is scheduled for Feb. 17 and 24 and March 3, 17 and 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. That's the buzz, according to Doris Walsh, long time participant in all things bee related.
Great condolences to the family of Capt. Eric Steciak, a former longtime volunteer at West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department. Steciak was killed in the line of duty in early January. Our community mourns the loss of this true local hero.