Coronation, Awards Highlight State LINDA WILLIAMS Bedford Co. Correspondent BEDFORD (Bedford Co.) —A tearful Melissa Morrow, Pennsyl vania Guernsey Queen, told her audience that she had learned so very much during the past year. “My advice to the youth,” she continued, “is to take advantage of every opportunity.” Melissa expressed gratitude to Jim and Mary Lou Trotter who chair the State Guernsey Conven tion held annually in Bedford County. She also thanked her very good friend and past Guernsey Dairy Queen, Beth Clark; her friend, Patty McMurray, and her parents for her success as the Guernsey Queen. Accepting the crown for 1996-97 was Vickie Ansell of Scottdale in Westmoreland County. The crowning ceremony took place at the annual Pennsylvania Junior Guernsey Breeders’ Asso ciation Awards Breakfast held on Saturday, April 17, at the Arena Restaurant in Bedford. Backrow, from left, Junior Guernsey pro duction awards go to Justin McMurray, Jan Snider, and Aaron Gable. Front, from left are Amy Liggett and Amber Clark. 9 9 Outstanding boy is Eric Poole; and the 1996 Guernsey Princess is Vickie Ansell. • Special Dairy Stories and Features • What’s New in Dairy Research • Regional Dairy Association News • Marketing - Dairy’s Future • DHIA Newsletter • Favorite Dairy Recipes ADVERTISERS... Get Complete Coverage by Reserving Your Space Now in this Special Issue. DEADLINE FOR ADS - MAY 24 Phone 717-626-1164, 717-394-3047 or Fox 717-733-6058 Amber Clark, daughter of Beth and Richard Clark, of Morrison’s Cove was named the outstanding girl. Outstanding boy was Eric Poole, son of Chuck and Peggy Poole. Other awards included Junior Production presented by Julie Sol lenberger and Andy Ebersole. High Two-Yaar-Old Mllk-Fat-Protaln; Amy Liggan, Enon Valley. High Thraa-Yaar-OM Mllk-Fat-Protaln: Justin McMurray, Eighty Four. High Four-Yaar-Old Milk: Ambar dark. High Four-Yaar-Old Fat-Protain; Jan Snider. High Flva-Yaar-Old a Over Milk-Fat- Protein: Aaron Gabla. Jessica Kunz and Aaron Gable presented the Junior All- Pennsylvania Awards which went to the following; Junior Halfar Call: Amy Guyer, Deny. Intermediate Haller Call: Kristy Guyar, Derry. Senior Hallar Call: Jaion Manila*, Columbia. Summar Yaarllng Hallar: Jan Snidar. Junior Yaarllng Hallar: Amber Clark, Maw Entarpriw. Intarmadlata Yaarllng Hallar: Holly Lig gett, Enon Valley. Senior Yearling Kalian Justin McMurray, Eighty Four. FEATURING... Junior Two-Yoor-Old Cow: Eric Paolo, Torn. Sonlor Two-Yoor-Old Cow: Amber Clark, Now Enterprise. Junior Throe-Year-Old Cow: Paula Guy er, Derry. Senior Thrae-Yoar-Old Cow: Andy Eber sole, Annville. Four-Year-Old Cow: Aaron Gable, New Enterpnse. F.iva-Yaar-Old A Over Cow: Aaron Gable. Dry Cow Four-Years A Under: Aaron Gable. Dry Cow Five-years A Over: Jonathan McMurray. Eighty Four. Mary Morrow announced a craft auction held at the Friday evening banquet gave the Junior Guernsey Breeders a total of $3,673. David and Jill Trotter presented a slide show of their recent trip to South America sponsored by the Guernsey Association. Patty McMurray also presented a verbal adventure of her trip to Australia as a Guernsey dairy judge. Amy Ligget wins the t shirt design contest for the Guernsey industry. Matt Morrow, Eric Poole, and Angela Blake. Guernsey Convention right: Amy Guyer, Paula Guyer, and Holly Liggett. Middle row: Jason Henisee, Erie Poole, Amber Clark, and Kristy Guyer. Back row: Andy Ebersole, Justin McMurray, Jan Snider, Aaron Gable, and Jonathan McMurray. y Dairy Bowl team members are David Blake, Ronnie White, Andrew Blake, Julie Sollenberger, Amber Clark, and Mary Morrow. .«pu Guernsey farmers are from left, Melissa Mor row (outgoing queen), Vickie Ansell (new queen), and Rhonda Kieklak, state dairy princess. Lancaster Farming’s Annual DAIRY ISSUE June 1,1898 Reaching Over 51,000 Dairy and Farm Industry Readers lancastM 1 Fanning, Saturday, May 11. 1996-D9
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