A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15, 1995
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford County Correspondent
WELLSBORO (Tioga County)
For the next year, Joy Vance
will live the life of a queen—Pen
nsylvania Jersey Queen, that is.
She was crowned at the Pen
nsylvania Jersey Convention held
at the Penn Wells Hotel last week.
Vance, the daughter of Alvin
Vance, Jr. of Ml Pleasant, West
moreland County, is a senior at
Southmoreland Senior High
School. Her involvement with
Jerseys began when she was very
young. She now owns 25 Jerseys
and has shown at the county, dis
trict, state, and national levels.
In her presentation. Vance said,
“The Jersey breed means to me
success, opportunity, and style.”
She further explained that she
has had success with her Jerseys in
the show ring, opportunities to
travel all over the country and to
leant about fanning firsthand, and
that the Jersey style shows how
special she is, “from the dish in her
forehead to the smile on her face.”
Joining Vance in her court are
first alternate Roberta McConnell
and second alternate Samantha
Hillyard.
McConnell is the daughter of
John and Lois McConnell of Vol
ant, Lawrence County. She is a
junior at Wilmington Area High
School. As an eight-year 4-H
member, McConnell has traveled
with her eight Jerseys to local, dis
trict, state, and national shows.
McConnell’s presentation
focused on her involvement with
Jerseys.
“I started on the farm feeding
calves when I was very young,”
she said. “At 12 years old I began
milking Jerseys.”
Hillyard, daughter of Benjamin
and Kathy Hillyard of Ulster,
Bradford County, chose to use
“Hillary the Holstein,” a bovine
who was considering painting her
self brown, to get her point across.
Her presentation focused on the
history of the Jersey breed from
their color to the latest milk
records.
Hillyard is a senior at Athens
Area High School and has been a
4-H member for 10 years. She is
also a member of the Athens Area
FFA and owns 11 Jerseys.
Judges Howard Stoltzfus,
Arlene Wilbur, and Arlyn Wilbur
Junior award winners gathered after the banquet fora snapshot. Winners from left,
are Cathleen Norman, Roberta McConnell, Missy Wertz, Taiik Gaffney, Joy McCon
nell, Pam McConneH, Emily Norman, Mark Norman, Ellen Norman, Judy Geisslnger,
and Janelle Koontz.
Numerous Awards Presented At Pa. Jersey Convention
Joy
Vance Crowned 1995 Pa. Jersey Queen
conceded that their decision was
“very, very difficult,” and noted
that each contestant was highly
qualified.
Other junior awards presented
included the achievement awards,
the scrapbook awards, and the
Jacob Brunges Memorial award
for milk production.
Emily Norman was the junior
recipient of the achievement
award. Other finalists in the junior
division were Joy McConnell and
Julie Sollenberger. In the senior
division, Pam McConnell captured
the award. Others in contention
were Judy Geissinger and Lynn
Koinski.
Winners in the scrapbook con
test were, junior Missy Wertz, and
senior Janelle Koontz.
Ten winners were named in the
Jacob M. Brunges Production con
test Topping the list was Ellen
Norman’s •Normandell Brigadier
Breanne with a 3-1 record of
17,319 pounds of milk, 846 pound
s of fat and 668 pounds of protein.
In second place was Emily Nor
man’s Will-Do Boomer Sooner
John and Cindy Batchelder were the recipients of the
1995 Young Oaliyman award. Pictured from left are Cindy,
holding Scott and John, holding Stephen.
Editor, with a 3-10 record of
17,170 pounds of milk, 804 pound
s of fat, and 642 pounds of protein.
Meadowbrook Magic Lucky
Rose, owned by Missy Wertz took
the third position. At 4-04, her
record was 17,256 pounds of milk,
752 pounds of fat. and 657 pounds
of protein.
In fourth through tenth place
were Cathleen Norman, Tank Gaf-
fney, Pam McConnell, Marie Nor
man, Paul Blackwell. Joy McCon
nell and Roberta McConnell,
respectively.
In addition to the junior awards,
senior Jersey Association mem
bers had ample opportunity for
recognition. Awards included
numerous production awards, the
Young Dairyman Award, the Nor
man Genetic Award, and the Dis
tinguished Service Award.
The Young Dairyman Award
went to John and Cindy Batchelder
of Quarryville. The Batchelders
are very active with Jerseys in all
respects. John, a former national
field representative for the Jersey
Cattle Association, and his wife,
Cindy have served as chair couple
for the Pennsylvania Top of the
Harvest Sale, have consigned top
selling animals to state and nation
al sales, and exhibited the grand
champion Jersey at the 1995 Pen
nsylvania Farm Show.
In addition, Cindy has been a
state director of the cattle club for
five years. Their herd is the fifth
highest CPI herd in Pennsylvania.
Their DHIR mature equivalent lac
tation average on 43 lactations is
17,671 pounds of milk, 78S pound
s of fat, and 639 pounds of protein.
The Norman Genetic Award is
presented to the herd with the high
est CPI in Pennsylvania. In addi
tion, the herd must be at least 80
percent homebred, use at least 20
percent young sires, and be above
the Pennsylvania herd average for
Carroll and Marie Doan proudly display their stained
glass mirror after being named the winners of the Distin
guished Service Award. The Doans milk 75 Jerseys on their
farm In Knoxville, Tioga County. At right is David Norman,
secretary of the Pennsylvania association.
Jerseys. Don and Angie Koontz,
owners of Vantage Jerseys ofFree
donia, took home the honors. The
Koontz’s average 21 pounds of
protein on 136 animals. Their 117
CPI ranks them 14th nationally.
This year the Distinguished Ser
vice Award went to Carroll Doan
of Knoxville. Carroll has been a
long-time supporter of the Jersey
breed. Although they have always
had Jerseys, about 35 years ago
when Carroll took over the farm,
very few were registered. Today,
due largely to the genetic recovery
program, the. family milks 74
registered Jerseys and has been
active in many activities and prog
rams. He and his wife, Marie, have
five daughters.
Production awards for high lac
tation averages by age and cheese
yield dollar (CY$) were also distri
buted. The first place winners in
each category were as follows:
• Senior Yearling: Wilderness
Venture Iris, owned by Carol
Greathouse, with a 1-11 record of
19,584 pounds of milk, 878 pound
s of fat, 725 pounds of protein, and
2.898CY5.
* Jr. 2-year-old: Houtz Acres
Paula S Magnum Peach, owned bv
Ed Houtz with a 2-2 record of
18,347 pounds of milk, 920 poun
ds of fat, 697 pounds of protein, and
2,839CY5.
• Sr. 2-year-old: Cedar Lane Be
Magic Brenda, owned by Ivan
Zimmerman, with a 2-9 record of
20,554 pounds of milk, 921 pound
s of fat, 786 pounds of protein, and
3,122CY5.
• Jr. 3-year-old: Normandell
Sunrise Frolic, owned by Norman
dell Farms, with a 3-3 record of
21,589 pounds of milk, 875 pound
s of fat, 769 pounds of protein, and
3,034CY5.
• Sr. 3-year-old: Kenny Sooner
Barb Checkers, owned by Kenny
Farm, with a 3-10 record 0f23,452
pounds of milk, 1,256 pounds of
fat, 862 pounds of protein, and
3.589CY5.
■' • 4-year-old: GR Hidden Valley
Duncan Cim, owned by Ed Byers,
with a 4-1 record 0f21,896 pounds
of milk, 953 pounds' of fot, 830
pounds of protein, and 3,28|6Y5.
• 5-ycar-old: Lollic Royal Loli
pop O Rankin, owned by Lisa
Rankin, with a 5-9 record of
24,647 pounds of milk, 1,183
pounds of fat, 946 pounds of pro
tein. and 3,312CY5.
• 6-7 year-old: Rankin Legend
Bambi Fawn, owned by Jason
Rankin, with a 6-6 record of
28,029 pounds of milk, 1,298
pounds of fat, 960 pounds of pro
tein, and 3,SO4CYS.
• 8-9 year-old: WF Magic Tess-
ET, owned by Steven Myers, with
an 8-1 record of 25,507 pounds of
milk, 1,203 pounds of fat, 980
pounds of protein, and 3,930 CYS.
This animal also received the high
protein cow award.
• 10 years and over: Hillacres
Deni Tee, owned by Tom Arrows
mith, with a 10-2 record of 20,294
pounds of milk, 903 pounds of Cat,
793 pounds of protein, and 3,133
CYS.
High herd awards for milk, fat,
and protein were also presented.
In the 15-30 cow category,
Ralph and Gary Oakes took the
award for high milk, fat, and pro
tein with an average of 17,412
pounds of milk, 842 pounds of fat,
and 684 pounds of protein.
Bill Yoder captured the high
milk, fat and protein award in the
31-60 cow range with an average
of 16,562 pounds of milk, 773
pounds of fat, and 618 pounds of
protein.
In the 61-100 cow category.
Xana' *ersey Farm took top bon
ier v - * their record of 16,947
pounds f.f milk, 818 pounds of fat,
and 65/ pounds of protein.
Separate awards were distri
buted for milk, fat, and protein for
herds with mote than 100 animals.
Dawn Rhein won in the milk pro
duction category with a record of
16,317 pounds. Taking home hon
ors in fat production was Van De
Jerseys with a record of 790
pounds and Robert Dteisbach was
the winner in the protein division
with 619 pounds.