818-Lancast*r Farming, Saturday, August 3, 1991 Champion In Sheep Lead-Line Credits LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Fanning Staff LEBANON (Lebanon) It was a different set of judges and a different year, but the senior win ner was the same as last year’s at the Sheep Lead-Line held at Leba non Area Fair on July 30. Fourteen-year-old Jamie Irwin divulged her secret for winning. “Smile, smile, and have lots of fun,” she said. And Jamie did smile as she modeled a purple oversize sweater spun from lambs wool and a fall wool plaid skirt She accented her outfit with black shoes and gold ipetL ~ tight, were Marilyn Cattaginone, Sandl McLaughlin, and Betty Martin. From left, Lebanon Area Fair Queen Michelle Bushong, hands trophy and ribbons to Jamie Irwin, Krista Hetrick, and Michele Ungemach. Lebanon Area Fair Queen Michelle Bushong, left, hand* ribbons to Junior winners, from left: Leah Bomberger, Rebecca Klelnfelter, Ann Leed, Katy Moyer, and Melissa Moyer. jewelry. Jamie’s win did not depend entirely upon her talents. Dutch ess, her two-year-old registered Corriedale, had a lot to do with the win, for sheep are graded on alert ness and cooperativeness in hand ling by the judges. Lead-Line competition prom otes sheep and wool attire. The eight contestants are judged on general appearance and conduct Their wool outfits must be attrac tively designed and appropriate for the age, size and type of contestant The sheep.and contestant must exhibit poise and ease as they walk around the show ring. The sheep must be property fitted and show evidence of training for the event Jamie owns three other sheep at her home called Royal Steep Farm. Her parents are John L. and Linda A. Irwin. Jamie a 4-H Leba non Sheep Club member is in the ninth grade at Tulpenhocken High School. Second place in the senior divi sion went to Krista Hetrick who modeled a 70 percent black wool suit accented with red boots, hat, and carnation. Krista is a Harris burg Area College graduate and shows market lambs from the fam ily's Dorset flock. A Suffolk ewe accompanied Krista in competition. Third place winner was Michele Ungemach who modeled a gray wool suit that she made for Fash ion Revue competition. Junior Division In the Junior division, last year’s top two winners switched places. This year, Leah Bomberger topped the competition witff a red and black checked jumpsuit and a Dorset ewe borrowed from a friend. She raises 20 to 2S Dorsets on her parents’, Swen and Kathy Bomberger’s, farm in Fredericksburg. Second-place went to Rebecca Kleinfelter, 11, who modeled a 100 percent gray wool suit accented with royal blue shoes, gloves, and blouse. Her black hat Smile ■* Fun For 2nd Win Jamie li petition to “Smile, smile, and have fun. had a blue print scarf draped Judges were Marilyn Caltagi amnnrf it. none, Marilyn’s School of Dance: Fourth grader Ann Leed placed Sandi McLaughlin, Polled Dorset third with a 100 percent gray wool breeder and director of Berks Co. jumper. Katy Moyer and Melissa Sheep and Wool Growers; and Moyer placed fourth and fifth Betty Martin home econanist at respectively. Tulpehocken Junior High School. Dressed For The Fair Six-year-old jan Tice munches his favorite popcorn at the Lebanon Area Fair. The son of Debbie and Tom Tice, Fredericksburg, said that he comes to the Fair to see every thing, but his very special event is watching the pig racing. Dressed in a black hat, cowboy boots, western-style shirt and Jeans, Nathan said, “I want to enter sheep like my brother, Joseph, when I get older.” Nathan helped out at the Fair by holding the sheep for contestants in the Lead-Line competition. tad-line com-
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