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.
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Outstanding boy is Eric Poole; and the 1996
Guernsey Princess is Vickie Ansell.
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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.
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Guernsey farmers are from left, Melissa Mor
row (outgoing queen), Vickie Ansell (new
queen), and Rhonda Kieklak, state dairy
princess.
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