A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 29, 1994
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
SCHAEFFERSTOWN (Leba
non Co.) The Lebanon County
Holstein Club Tuesday held its
annual banquet at the Schaeffer
stown Fire Hall and recognized a
number of outstanding achieve
ments by its members, in addition
to reviewing business and electing
three directors.
The Holstein Club annually
meets to elect officers and review
the past year’s achievements and
club business.
Elected to serve on the board of
directors were Kirby Horst,
Donald Krall, and Nelson
Bomgardner.
Reid Hoover, state director,
talked about the upcoming nation
al Holstein convention which is to
be held in Pittsburgh in 1995.
David Lentz, of Lebanon, who
is working pan time for the Hols
tein Association and who is also an
outgoing member of the club’s
board of directors, attended the
meeting in lieu of Clarence Stauf
fer, reviewed the different options
for classification offered by the
association and also reminded
members about the upcoming
annual winter forum, set to be held
Feb. 16 at the Sheraton-East in
Harrisburg, during which mem
bers can find out about issues
affected the association and dis
cuss policy.
Further, he discussed the Hols
tein Foundation, which is not
breed-specific and the Young
Dairy Leaders Institute, which
offers young people the opportuni
ty to experience and leant more
Duane Nolt, vice president of the Lebanon County Hols
tein Club, congratulates Allison Martin for winning an edu
cational scholarship presented by the club.
Lebanon County Holstein Club youth production award winners are, from the left,
front row, Timothy Getz, Jaciyn Troutman, and Stephanie Anderson. In the back row,
from the left are Jeremy Troutman, Todd Getz, and Darin Nolt.
Lebanon Holstein Club Holds Annual Ba.
about themselves and the industry.
Ken Raney, director of member
ship service, also discussed the
convention, a special Holstein
breeder locator map and directory
that is being put together for the
national convention, and member
ship dues specials. The map, he
said, is to be used for several years
to direct visitors in the state to
breeders.
Raney also said the Pa. Holstein
Association is looking for regis
tered heifers for a shipment to
Saudi Arabia. He said Connie Hof
fer, of Annville, is the local contact
person. He said from two to five
plane loads of heifers are to be
needed in January. He said they are
looking for springers, registered
and grade.
He also reviewed the annual Fall
Classic Sale, put on by the Penn
State Dairy Club, with 82 head
consigned and 55 fresh or which
will be fresh.
Raney also said that of 15 head
of Holsteins selected to represent
Pennsylvania at Louisville, a
junior yearling owned by Jesse
Bomgardner of Jonestown is to be
included.
In other business, Allison Mar
tin, of Lebanon, was presented
with an educational scholarship
sponsored by the club.
Also, the Lebanon Dairy Bowl
Team, which had won the state
championship and took second
place at nationals while represent
ing Pennsylvania, was presented
with jackets by the club.
In the youth production awards,
in the 2-year-old cow class for
milk production, Jaclyn Troutman
The 1994 state champion dairy bowl team shows the back ,em
ber received from the Lebanon Holstein Club in recognition of weir efforts. The team
was also second nationally. From the left are teammembers Jennifer Bashore, Katie
Lentz, coach Duane Nolt, Justin Troutman, and Steve Bollinger.
was first with the 24,416 pound
production of her Oakenbound
AM Ruby; Darin Nolt was second
with the 24,325 pounds from his
Singing-Acres Aries Amber, and
Darin Noll third with 23,561
pounds out of Donegal Creek Hil
ton Angie.
For fat production by a 2-year
old. the top producer was DArin
Noll’s Angie, with 4.2 percent or
985 pounds of fat. His Amber cow
was second with 906 pounds. Todd
Getz had the Jhird place animal
with 841 pounds produced
For protein production from a
2-year-old, Jaclyn Troutman’s
Ruby made 792 pounds to top
entries, while Noll’s Amber was
second with 756 pounds and his
Angie made 740 pounds for third.
The first and second place pro
ducing. 3-year-olds for milk and
components were both owned by
Stephanie Anderspn. Her Ju-
Vindale Melvin Valid made
29,601 pounds milk, 1,024 pounds
fat, and 952 pounds of protein,
while her Ju-Vindale Cleitus Vul
yn made 26,947 pounds milk, 927
pounds fat and 849 pounds protein.
Danette Nolt had the third highest
producer with her Ronice-Acres
Melvin Hoorah producing 22,693
pounds milk, 781 pounds fat and
751 pounds protein.
No 4-year-olds were entered.
The aged cow milk production
winner was owned by Timothy
Getz, whose Raola A-Mist Bell
Estelle made 30,091 pounds of
milk. She was second for protein
production with 856 pounds; and
second for fat with 1,193 pounds.
The second place aged cow milk
producer was Jeremy Troutman’s
Oakenbound Bubba Valere-ET
with 28,335 pounds of milk, but
she was the top protein producer
with 3.4 percent or 953 pounds;
and third highest for fat production
with 3.8 percent or 1,090 pounds.
Christopher Wagner had the
third highest milk producer among
the aged cows owned by junior
State Horse Show
Under Way At Farm
Show Complex
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
The 35th annual Pennsylvania
State 4-H Horse Show is scheduled
to begin at 8 a.m. on Oct 28 and
continue throughout Oct. 30 at the
Farm Show Complex.
More than 800 winners from
4-H clubs across Pennsylvania will
compete for awards at this year’s
state show, the final competition of
the year for horse program
members.
To be eligible for the show, 4-H
members must advance through
qualifying competitions at county,
regional, and district levels. The
1994 performances will begin dai
ly at 8 a.m. and continue through
out the morning and afternoon.
Evening performances are sche
duled at 7 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday, with the show conclud
ing Sunday afternoon. Events will
include halter, showmanship,
equitation, pleasure, jumping,
driving, reining, western riding,
and timed events.
A division for therapeutic riding
participants is also included. An
educational exhibit area featuring
a variety of equine-related displays
will be feared again at this year’s
show.
Pennsylvania’s 1994 4-H Horse
Program Outstanding Member
will be announced Saturday even
ing, and the winner will be pre
sented a saddle donated by Smuck
er’s Harness Shop of Narvon. This'
award is presented for leadership
ability, project work, and partici
pation at local, county, district, and
state levels. Four semifinalists will
receive halters and leads donated
by Joyce Watts of The Tack Box in
New Holland.
Also on Saturday evening, the
Pennsylvania Arabian Horse
Association will present an Ara-
et
members, with his Ju-Vindale
Mandingo Descent-ET, which
made 27,215 pounds.
Todd Getz’s aged cow was the
top fat producer with 1,193
pounds.
Allison Martin’s Abbey cow
was third highest for protein pro
duction with 842 pounds.
Entertainment was provided by
Bob and Vera Kensinger.
bian gelding u> the winner of the
Arabian Gelding Merit Award.
The gelding is being donated by
Howell and Margo Wallace of
Valour Arabians in Smyrna, Del.
On Friday morning, the Key
stone Appaioosa Club and Pen
nsylvania Paint Horse Association
will present a trophy to each of the
production class winners in their
respective breed divisions. Also on
Friday morning, the Keystone
Palomino Exhibitors Association
will present a trophy and savings
bonds to winners of the Palomino
classes, and the Armstrong County
4-H Horse Clubs will present tro
phy brushes to winners of the non
registered production classes.
On Saturday morning, the Pen
nsylvania Quarter Horse Associa
tion will present savings bonds to
winners of the Quarter Horse pro
duction classes. The Roman Daro
Miniature Horse Farm, CJ’s Val
ley View Farms. Howard Snyder
Trucking, Spring Hills Shellies, W
& G Livestock, and Frank Powell
Country Palace will present tro
phies to each of the class winners
in the Miniature Horse division.
More than 6,000 Pennsylvania
youth are enrolled in 4-H horse and
pony club projects. These prog
rams are designed to develop life
skills in youth and knowledge of
horse production and manage
ment. Competitions promote deve
lopment of riding and showman
ship skills while encouraging self
confidence, sportsmanship, and
responsible care of project
animals.