Bl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 3,1581 Lebanon Co. names 4-H Steer, Pig Roundup champs BY SHEILA MILLER LEBANON It was a frosty, winning day for three Lebanon County young women on Saturday at the Lebanon Fairgrounds as they tied up three of the four championships during the county’s 4-H Beef and Pig Roundup. In the steer competition, the grand champion was shown by Kelly Heisey, R 7 Lebanon. Her Chianma x Angus crossbred steer, ‘Fonzie’, was the first Snowing the grand champion steer was quite an accomplishment for first year beef steer exhibitor Kelly Heisey. She was named champion steer showman. Bryan Eberly showed the champion buddy steer, 'Champ', a Chianina x Angus crossbred steer. Bryan was also selected reserve champion fitter. •> * <*** s ’ M" + 4 * * j- ***** * a*'' . » ■* The reserve grand champion market hog was exhibited by Bonnie Arnold project for the twelve-year old. Kelly topped the medium heavyweight class with her 1290 pound entry before being tagged by Judge J. Clyde Brubaker, Lancaster, as the best steer in the show. Not only did Kelly’s steer get recognized as being the best. Kelly, herself, was selected as champion showman. Not a bad first year for the 4-H’er who hails from a 240 acre dairy farm. The reserve grand champion steer was exhibited by Doreue Eberly •Blackjack’, another Chianma x Angus crossbred followed the grand champion steer in their class ot medium heavyweights Dorene, too, received special honors for her fitting skills she was chosen reserve champion fitter The champion buddy steer was shown by Dorene’s brother, thirteen-year-old Bryan Eberly Bryan, m his third year of 4-H, earned the *4 ■V ** > mr -Tv reserve champion snowman honors while showing Champ The champion fitter award went to ten-year-old Rodnc- Bomgardner who washed, brushed and combed his Mame-A ijou x Hereford crossbied to earn the top honors When the tune came tor the 4-H’ers to sell their steers, the buyers went all out to break last year’s record Lebanon Valley National Bank topped the bidding on The reserve grand champion steer, ‘Blackjack’, was exhibited by Dorene Eberly, the reserve champion fitter w* aft*"'*"* Mike Firestine of the Lebanon Valley National Bank pats ‘Fonzie’, the grand champion steer exhibited by Kelly Heisey A long-time supporter of the Lebanon County 4-H program, the bank continued its tradition of buying the champ This year the price tag was $1.40 a pound. V v'.. Tom Arnold’s grand champion market hog sold to People’s Bank, Lebanon, for a record S 4 a pound. Setting the new winter sale record were G. Harold Bucher, Semor Vice-President, center, and Joseph K. Kreider. Director, right. (Turn to Page B 13) A ly ,igarui.~ fitter at Saturday's Roundup.
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