1984_12 The Daily Collegian December 1984

              CSU, Fresno
Monday, Dec. 3, 1984
The DaUv Collggian
Ag students
picked for
livestock
awards
Showmanship contests held in the lives¬
tock pavilion Saturday provided a learn¬
ing experience for CSUF students—and
entertainment for thc audience.
Students have been preparing cattle,
sheep, swine and horses for the past
month to exhibit in a contest that tests
iheir skills as livestock handlers.
The event is named after the Cow
I'alace in San Francisco, which holds
ivcstock exhibitions from all over the
I nited States. Winners in these contests
arc some of the best livestock in the coun-
i ry and are used as examples for the rest of
■he industry to follow.
I n the Fresno State version of the event,
ihe best livestock handlers on campus
were selected in novice and advanced con¬
tests for each species.
Judges looked for participants who had
properly groomed their animals and had
trained them to perform in thc show ring.
They also searched for individuals
who demonstrated confidence in them¬
selves.
The novice contest was .only for those
«ho had never shown (na( species ofliv
lock previously. Success in the competi¬
tions often depended on who did the best
iob of calming their nerves.
They [animals) pick up J
is they're going tc
explained   Beef Judge   Ralph  Loya  of
Kings River Community College.
In tne Advanced Classes picking thc
winners came down to splitting hairs.
Swine Judge Sheila Folen commended
i he Advanced Swine Showman as "aggres-
Nivc and very competitive" with animals
ihat had been well groomed.
In the Advanced Sheepshowing class
1 udge Joe Camarillo said his top competi-
tors could compete with professional
showmen.
Staff and faculty entertained thc audi¬
ence between the novice and advanced
:lasses by putting on a mock-showing
contest. They included rabbits, young
calves, chickens, baby pigs—and organiz¬
ers Ruth Kcnalyan and Lisa Mirandle
Jrcsscd as horses.
The event was sponsored by the Block
ind Bridle Club. Alpha Zeta, the ag¬
riculture education club, sold coffee and
donutsand the RodcoClubsponsored an
evening barbeque.
Other judges included Rick Gravance
for Dairy and Bob Frish for horses.
Individual winners in the livestock
•See Show, page 7
ehonl The Daily Collrtian
Might as woll lump—
Fresno State. Mitch Arnold look, for a ihot a jainst tbe UnKenitj- of Washlnitons Gary Gardner in Saitwday rifht. Sun Met
Tournement final. Arnold was named to thc All-Tournament team, but tbe Build op lost to tbe Huskies 53-45. See rtory, page
Old telephone books sought for recycling
Ever wonder what to do with the old
phone book once the new one has arrived?
Well, the Association for Retarded Citi¬
zens has the answer for you: recycle it.
The ARC is collecting old phone books
as a fundraising project for their recrea¬
tion and vocational training center in
ARC. "Last year we recycled more than
20,000 phone books." He added that
20,000 books translated to about $2,100
for the center.
"It may not be a lot in terms of dollars,
but it's a lot of community involvement,"
said Fick. . A  .
Close to 7,000 books have been recycled
this year, he noted. The ARC began
acceptingdonationsin November and will
continue the fundraiser«nto mid;January.
Founded locally in 1952, the ARC is a
unit member ofthe national organization
that provide* recreation and vocational
raining to developmentally-delayed
adults. The center also has recreational
programs for children.
Currently the center serves 550 clients
in Fresno County, according to Fick, and
provides vocational training for 165 clients.
The vocational training workshop
makes ceramic windchimes. recycles text¬
books, rebuilds starters for CalTrans and
does packaging work for Duncan Ceram¬
ics. All clients who work, at tbe center are
paid employees. The wage scale is based
on each client's productivity.
Fick said the goal of tl
train clients to find competitive employ¬
ment within the community. However,
only about 10 percent of the clients find
employment.
CSU F students who would like to donate
old phone books lo the ARC may drop
them at Best By Far Sandwich Shop and
Bakery at 3777 North Clovis ave.; any
participating 7-Elcven convenience store,
or the ARC Administrative Offices at
5755 East Fountain Way, from 9 a.m. to 4