Holstein Breakfast
Features Award Winners
JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
WEST MIDDLESEX (Mercer
Co.) “The single, most import
ant thing to have in your life is
Jesus Christ." was the message
ballplayer Sid Bream shared with
fellow Pennsylvania Holstein As
sociation members attending the
association’s annual awards
breakfast
“Some day what you have ma
terially won’t matter, but how
you’ve served,” he added, sharing
his faith and beliefs with the more
than 200 Holstein breeders and
guests at the wrap-up event of the
group’s annual convention, held at
the Radisson Hotel.
Bream, a native of ML Holly
Springs, Cumberland County, is a
well-known major league ball
player and owner of Grand Slam
Holsteins. His string of registered
black-and-whites is housed with
the herd of the Tim Sturgeon fami
ly, Fombell. Bream has played
major league ball for 10 years, pri
marily with the Pittsburgh Pirates
and then the Atlanta Braves.
Comparing baseball with the
cattle and farming business.
Bream reminded his audience that
“how we think, feel and act is
what makes winners.” Winners,
he outlined, must be confident in
themselves, keep a positive atti
tude, stay focused, never give up,
do their homework and always re
member that winning is a team ef
fort
The personable ballplayer ex
pressed his appreciation for the ef
fort it requires to be in agriculture,
citing honesty, integrity and good
work ethics as qualities he espe
cially admires in farmers. He also
noted that he really loves working
with his cattle and the opportunity
to work out in the countryside.
Six individuals were cited by
PHA for their efforts in soliciting
membership for the association,
by either signing up more than
five new members, or more than
10 renewals. Membership solici
tor honors went to Steve Dillion,
Mercer County, James Houser,
Jay Houser and Paul Hartle._Cen
tre County. Dave Stratton, Mc-
Kean County, and Willard MausL
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Stoltzfus, Will Named To
Holstein Hall Of Fame
show string is a familiar one at
both local and state shows and has
produced many class and show
winners, including the 1986 Hol
stein Futurity Winner. Among the
herd’s numerous awards are many
banners for Premier Breeder-and
Premier Exhibitor honors.
Harvey has judged shows
across the state at the county and
district level. He enjoys working
with young people and has been a
4-H leader for nearly 15 years.
The FFA has honored him with its
Honorary Keystone Farmer De
gree. Among his other-agriculture
leadership has been service as a
director on the Red Rose DHIA
board.
The Stolzfus family remains ac
tive at the Conestoga Mennonite
Church, where Harvey has served
on both the Fellowship and Ceme
tery committees.
A life-long dairy farmer, Calvin
Will joined the Pennsylvania Hol
stein Association in 1950 and has
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remained active in its leadership
to the present A state director for
many years, Calvin retired from
the Executive Committee at the
annual meeting, completing his
term representing the Southwest
Region. He was state convention
chairman in 1967 and has held a
variety of committee and lead
ership responsibilities at both the
local and state level.
Married 49 years ago to Mary
Elizabeth, Calvin and his wife are
the parents of four children. Their
three sons, James, Dan and John
operate in partnership with them
at their Northview Farm.
Willsholm Holsteins has long
been recognized for its progres
siveness in the registered industry.
The family has organized and
hosted four embryo-transfer sales
over the past several years, with
buyers and consignments from
many states participating. Ag Pro
gress Days was hosted at their
farm in 1972 and they continue to
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welcome many farm toun and
school groups who visit their well
kept and spacious farm facilities.
An enthusiastic dairy products
promoter, Calvin has served on
and chaired the Somerset County
Dairy Promotion Committee for
many years. He is a past president
of the Somerset County Extension
executive committee, has served
on the Somerset County Pair
Board and is a director of the First
Philson Bank. History is an avoca
tion of Will’s and he is a member
of both the Somerset County and
Berlin Historical Societies.
Active in their local church,
Calvin has been a teacher, mem
ber of the church choir and served
as Sunday School superintendent.
Named Distinguished Young
Holstein Breeders during the ban
quet festivities were Steve and
Chris Wood, Littlestown.
The couple became owner
operators of their Penn Gate Farm
in 1986 and milk 73 registered
Holstein with a herd average of
21,466 milk, 879 fat and 730 pro
tein. Their BAA classification
average is an impressive 109.7,
with 30 Excellents and 32 Very
Goods in the herd. They crop 220
acres to com, alfalfa and brome
grass.
Both Steve and Chris are extremely active in
Holstein leadership and showing cattle. They
were chaircouple of the 1994 state convention
hosted at Gettysburg. Steve is a state director
from Adams County, has chaired the. state
Show Committee and served on the Program
Development and Evaluation Committee.
Chris has served on the state Youth Committee,
and both are active in local Holstein leadership.
Penn Gate’s show string is often found at the
top of classes at shows from the local to state
and national levels and has won 49 All-Penn
sylvania awards since 1987. They were named
Premier Breeder at the 1993 and 1994 Eastern
National Holstein shows and earned both Pre
mier Breeder and Exhibitor honors at the 1994
stale Fall Championship Show. Both Steve and
Chris have judged numerous local and regional
shows throughout the Middle Atlantic area
over the past three years.
Steve and Chris have two sons, Clayton and
Corbin. The Wood family are members of St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dairy Shrine, Atlantic
Dairy Cooperative and the Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau.
As Pennsylvania winners, Steve and Chris’
application will be submitted to the National
Holstein Association for consideration in the
National Distinguished Young Breeder com
petition.
6th Annual
Pennsylvania Beef Expo
March 10-12,1995
Farm Show Complex, Harritburg
SCHEDULE OP EVENTS
Thursday, March S
After 4:00 p.m. . ..Youth and Sale Cattle and Trade
Show Exhibitors may arrive
Friday, March 10
Noon
1:00 pm
.Trade Show opens, Registration
4-HanaFFA Safety Clinic
Cattle Behavior and Handling Demo
All Sale Cattle must be stalled
(Including Private Treaty Sales*)
4.30 p.m Reception (special entertainment)
6:00-8 30 p.m. . Youth Obstacle. Course
Saturday, March 11
8:00 a.m Judging Contest
8:30 a.m Trade Show opens
10:00 a.m All junior cattle must be stalled
11:00 a.m Slmmental Sale
1:00 p.m Angus Sale
3.00 p.m Limousin Sale
Youth Beef Skm-A-Thon begins
Immediately after cattle sales
Trade Show closes (optional**)
Private Treaty Sales of cattle closes
6:00 p.m Bam Party and Dance
Sunday, March 12
8:30 a.m Junior Heifer Show
10:00 a.m Junior Steer show
1:00 p.m Junior and other awards
* Private Treaty Sales of breeds not holding sales
** Trade Show exhibitors may remain until 2 00 p.m.
Sunday at their option
The co-sponsors Invite your participation, the program is
open to ad, without regard to race, color, religious creed,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or age.
3:00 p m.
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