Wooly Fashions Parade At Manheim Farm Show
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.)
Manheim Lead Line added a whole
new category to the competition
this year boys. In previous
years, boys competed right along
with the girls in garnering points
for modeling wool fashions and for
sheep handling. But this year, com
petition was broken into three
categories junior, senior, and
male categories.
Carrying a shepherd’s crook,
Radell Peters led a troop of four
male contestants around the show
ring at the Monday night competi
tion. Radell modeled a handknit
wool sweater, wool slacks, and a
wool beret. His sheep. Stitch, wore
a matching wool beret.
Radcll’s mother knit her son’s
sweater while attending sheep
shows throughout the county. Visi
tors to sheep show events watched
as the handspun wool was trans
formed into a handsome raglan,
rugby sweater with a bold navy
blue and white horizontal stripe.
A seventh grader at Mt. Calvary
Christian School and church youth
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 12, 1996-811
group, Radell, Middletown, said
that he loves sheep, which are a big
part of his life.
Taking the senior division lead
was Kathy Musser, a former win
ner at the annual competition. She
modeled a slightly flared brown
and blue plaid dress with 19 cov
ered buttons. Her lamb, Lcbon,
means love in German. Kathy is
the daughter of Ken and Linda
Musser of ML Joy and is a sopho
more at Ml Calvary Christian
School.
The junior division winner was
Amy Haines, who modeled a long
rust-colored vest with coordinated
plaid walking shorts handmade by
her mother. Amy led her sheep
Mary around the ring. Although
only a sixth grader at Manheim
Elementary School, Amy often
gives demonstrations on spinning
and weaving wool.
Other winners included Sara
Strickler, second-place in the
senior division. Sara modeled a
cranberry and plum wool plaid out
fit with a black vest and matching
beret Sara is FFA secretary for
both her school and the county.
Third-place senior winner was
Rochelle Newcomer. The 14-year-
old daughter of Paul and Eileen
Newcomer wore a black wool jack
et and straight hounds tooth wool
skirt Rochelle led her Suffolk
named Mr. Fred to victory. Rochel
le is 4-H member for six years and
is an eighth grader at KraybilTs
Mennonite School.
Second place in the junior divi
sion went to Ashley Funk. The fifth
grader modeled wool plaid pants,
vest and a coordinated corduroy
jacket. Her lamb wore coordinat
ing neck and leg wraps. She is the
daughter of Scott and Celeste of
Millersville.
Third place in the junior division
was won by Katye Allen of Man
heim. Wearing a plaid outfit with
matching beret Katye led her Che
viot named Easter Bunny around
the ring. The daughter of Keith and
Kendy Allen, Katye is also known
for pony riding and showing off the
family’s Chincoteague pony.
Michael and Richard Musser
placed second and third respective
ly in the boys’ competition.
Michael wore a navy wool sweater,
putty-colored pants, and navy
beret His lamb wore a matching
bow tie.
Richard wore a gray, blue, and
maroon sweater with coordinated