EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor MAN HEIM (Lancaster Co.) The sheep industry promoters put their best foot forward in She pherd’s Lead Line competition. But when you have a youth lead line show, you not only give the spectators an opportunity to see the best of the sheep industry, you have a group of attractive young people who make their parents and the community proud. When the contestants are almost smaller than the yearling sheep that accompany them, and these small ones dress up in wool like miniture men and women, the term “cute” comes to mind. That’s what happened Monday night at the Manheim Farm Show when the fair association and the Lancaster County 4-H Woolies Club sponsored a lead line compet ition for three youth classes. Senior, junior, and boys divisions brought out 18 young people dressed in their best wool clothes that often matched or comple mented the sheep they led before the judges. In the senior division, Sarah Zurin, 16, Mount Joy, won first place. Sarah modeled an olive 100 percent wool button-front jacket over a cream turtleneck. It coordi nated well with her handmade plaid 100 percent wool A-Line skirt. Her sheep Neue (German for new) sported a matching collar. v - Participants In the senior division are from left, Jenny Hoover, Angela Bentzel, Sar ah Zurln, Kathy Musser, Dallassa Bowman, and Laura Newcomer. Youth Make Creative Presentations In Manheim Lead Line Competition Bom on New Years Day, and thus the name, Neue is a Jacob/Dorset In the Boys division, Gabriel Bowman, 17, Drumore, won first place. He sported a black wool coat fitted at the waist and had a double vented flair at the back. His dark gray wool slacks contrasted with the coat and his red vest caught your eye. A red neck tie had rows of sheep, all white but for one, in tribute to his black Lincoln com panion ewe. He wore an English style wool cap. Ashley Funk, Millersville, won the junior division. The dress Ash ley modeled was perfect for any young lady. It combined a country look with a feminine flair. The fabric and style were selected to go well with a full gathered skirt and coordinating petticoat. Long puff sleeves with a band and a Peter Pan collar gave a finishing touch to the outfit A Lancaster County quilt piece placed around her favorite ewe’s neck made them a real match. Named Lacy, her sheep is a Hampshire. Other top placings included Kathy Musser and Laura Newcom er, both from Mount Joy, in the senior division; Michael Musser, Mount Joy, and Casey Seibert, Ephrata, in the boys division; and Bobbie Bentzel, Manheim, and Kelsey Bowman, Drumore, in the junior division. Judges were Ken Lewis, Janet Showers, and Nancy Wiker. In the boys division are from left, Michael Musser, Richard Musser, Randell Peters, Adam Zurln, Casey Seibert, and Gabriel Bowman. Competing In the Junior division are from left, Amy Hines, Ashley Funk, Bobble Bentzel, Kelsey Bowman, Stacy Hines, and Christine Musser. The winners of the Manhlem Farm Show lead line competition are, from left, Ashley Funk with her Hampshire yearling, Gabriel Bowman with his Lincoln, and Sarah Zurln with her Jacob/Dorset. J
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