Clearville Woman Accumulates Fair Ribbons Linda Williams Bedford Co. Correspondent CLEARVILLE (Bedford Co.) Georgia Lee Vore was a city gal when she first began visiting country fairs. “I began looking at some of the baked products and the sewing and often said, ‘I could do that,”* she remembers. She married her second hus band and moved to Bedford Coun ty in 1988. This year, she brought home 13 ribbons from the Pennsylvania Farm Show to add to her rainbow collection of awards already hang ing on the wall. The other ribbons were won at county and agricultural fairs in Bedford, Huntingdon, Somerset, Fulton, Cambria, Claysburg, Wil liamsburg, Morrison’s Cove, and Hollidaysburg. In 1992, her first year at the Farm Show, Georgia took fewer items and still brought home two first and three thirds. Her choco late cake for which the recipe fol lows, earned her a first both years. Her Farm Show ribbons this year included a first for the choco late cake and a first for a pair of, shorts Second place ribbons were for a white cake, yellow cake, carrot cake, chocolate pound cake, apri cot cookies, tomato sauce, and a velveteen skirt Third places were awarded for her sponge cake, tomato juice, needlepoint picture, and a tied comforter. While Mrs. Vore used to make KEN CLUGSTON (717) 665-6775 CRAFT-BILT CONSTRUCTION INC. FARM-HOME BUILDING 1242 Breneman Road MANHEIM, PA 17545 PH: (717) 665-4372 BUILDING & REMODELING FOR DAIRY RESIDENTIAL SWINE POLE BUILDINGS BEEF STORAGE NOW ACCEPTING > a AT NEW HOLLAND AND LANCASTER . STORES > PLANT OUTLET* STORE^ I 403 South Custer Ave. New Holland. Pa. 17557 Phone (717) 354-5600 Qpf CHICKEN TUeaver, DUTCH FRYE CROQUETTES ASST. DARK sUlißaß Tr 7QR fyM pitcL A Limit 6 Bag. Total g # W Llm „ 6 Bag. Total CHICKEN & BUFFAL ° TURKEY CHUNKS ™ Fully Cooked, 5 all of her own clothes, she now sews mainly for competition. The finished products often go to her daughter who works in a nearby bank. *T used to work in a fabric store,” she explains. “And, I feel I have an eye for color and fabric. I usually get fair books far in advance, then I check out the categories and start sewing.” Baking for the Farm Show begins two days prior to the com petition. The judging takes place the Friday before the fair. “Judging,” says Georgia, “is based on appearance in sewing. Judges examine a garment from every angle. It’s always amazed me that I sometimes get written criticisms and still get a blue ribbon.” Cake judging is based on gener al appearance and moistness. “I sometimes don’t quite understand why they choose the judges they do,” Georgia admits. “I mean what does a radio DJ know about cakes?” “Jelly,” she explains, “is judged totally on taste.” “On the other hand, green beans and tomato sauce are judged only by appearance. No one ever tastes anything.” Georgia is happy to know that the baked goods are eaten after a representative sample is taken out. “At the Farm Show they are deliv ered to the4-H kids who are work ing hard in the animal bams,” she says. other fairs, there are auc- f- ytS :____Shop The N*uu rS P SELL»A»BRATION SALE [ REMODELED j NEW HOLLAND PLANT STORE - While Supplies List • We Reserve the Right to Limil Quantities • Not Responsible lor Typographical Errors • We Accept Food Stamps FRANK A. FBLUPPO, INC. - WANTED - DISABLED & CRIPPLED COWS, BULLS & STEERS Competitive Prices Paid Slaughtered under government inspection Call: Frank Fillippo - Residence - 215-666-0725 Elam Cinder - 717-367-3824 C.L. King - 717-786-7229 AT OUR THREE CONVI SfS N§ FREE J tions for various benefits. I parti cularly like the Bedford Fair where all of the baked goods are auctioned off for the 4-H building maintenance.” Georgia entered two chocolate cakes in the Hershey Cocoa Con test at the farm show. She didn’t win that contest, but there were 59 entries. However, the same choco late cake took home a blue ribboq, in the individual baking competition. Most of her recipes come from cookbooks she inherited from her mother and she thinks her great grandmother’s sponge cake recipe is the best. It won her a “Best of Show,” in competition at Wil liamsburg, Pennsylvania, last summer. Georgia and her husband, David, live on a 167-acre farm where they have a few young calves and make hay. They, plan to add some sheep and beef cattle to the farm this year. In addition to entering fair com petitions, Georgia collects potato mashers. “I bought one at a yard sale several years ago,” she remembers. “TTten I decided to buy one for each of my daughters. Lopking at them closely, I was amazed to see that each one was slightly different Now, I find it fun traveling from yard sale to yard sale looking for different potato mashers.” David is a livestock technician for the Department of Agriculture and works in Altoona. (Turn to Page B 12) Georgia Lee late cakes for Preheat oven to 3SO°F. In medium skillet, brown ground beef and onion; drain. Stir in salsa, tomato paste and cumin. Mix well. Press into buttered 9-inch baking dish. Prepare con muffin mix according to package directions; stir in cheese. Spoon over meat mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is cooked through and lightly browned. NEW STORE AT: 1941 Lincoln Hwy. East Lancaster, PA 17602 Phone (717) 392-0635 EPHRATA OUTLET STORE 290 S. Reading Rd (Rt 272) Ephrata, PA Phone (717)738-3095 Imcmlw farming, Saturday, February 13, 1993-811 Vore mixes one of her prize-winning choco guests to enjoy. 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