' Gov. Tom Ridge Keynotes Banquet, Opens Farm Show
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vania ranks fifth nationally in the
number of sheep and lambs
slaughtered at 67,800 head.
Pennsylvania Maple
Sweetheart - Stacey Hamilton is
the 18-year-old daughter of Lany
and Phyllis Hamilton, Ulysses,
Potter County. She and her family
are fifth generation maple produc
ers and members of the Potter-
Tioga Maple Producers Associa
tion. Stacey is a senior at Northern
Potter High School.
Pennsylvania State University
Ag Advocates - Mariclaire Geier,
21, is the daughter of Leonard and
Sally Geier of Greensburg, West
moreland County. She attends the
Pennsylvania State University
majoring in both Horticultulre and
Anthropology. Twenty-one-year
old Jeffrey Balmer of Lititz, Lam
caster is the son of Nancy Balmer.
He attends the Pennsylvania State
University majoring in dairy and
animal science.
Pennsylvania Poultry Ambas
sador - Kendra Weaver, 18,
daughter of Keith and JoAnne
Weaver, Reinholds, Lancaster
County is a senior at Ephrata High
School. Kendra plans to major in
agriculture/elementaiy education.
Kendra will attend local trade
show, banquets and parades on
behalf of the state’s $563 million
poultry industry. Pennsylvania
ranks fourth nationally in egg pro
duction with 5.6 billion eggs and
eighth nationally in turkey pro
duction with 11.7 million.
Pennsylvania Stale Grange
Ambassadors - Amy Irion, 18, is
the daughter of Robert and Nancy
Irion of Greenville, Mercer Coun
ty is the Pennsylvania State
Grange Female Youth Represen
tative. She attends Thiel College.
Michael Tau is the Pennsylvania
State Grange Male Youth Ambas
sador. He is the 19-ycar-old son of
Chester and Michelle Tau of
Springboro, Crawford County. He
attends Pittsburgh Technical-Insti
tute. The Pennsylvania State
Grange has 33,000 members in 66
counties that work toward making
the state a better place to live
through legislative action, com
munity service and member
services.
Pennsylvania 4-H Youth
Ambassador - Maty McAllister is
the 17-year-old daughter of Har
old McAllister of Berwick Colum
bia County. She is a senior at
Bloomsburg Area High School.
Mary is active in the 4-H Ambas
sador Program, State 4-H Capital
Days, Regional 4-H Local Gov
ernment Day, a teen leader, vice
president of Teen Council and has
participated in various public
speaking competitions.
Prior to the opening Ceremony,
Secretary Hayes and Dennis
Grumbine, Farm Show director,
escorted the Pint Family on a tour
of the livestock exhibits. From the
podium in the large arena. Gov.
Ridge complimented both Hayes
and Grumbine for their work,
including a reference to the service
award that had been presented to
Grumbine at the Farm Show ban
quet. The governor reiterated his
commitment to expand and
strengthen the Commonwealth’s
global markets.
As part of the ceremony, the
Pennsylvania State Police
Mounted Drill Team presented a
series of technical drills for the
farm show visitors. The drill team
had not performed at the Farm
Show since 1976 until they
returned last year. The team came
back by popular demand.
After declaring the 1998 Farm
Show officially open, the Fust
Family watched, along with a full
house of spectators, as the Youth
Rodeo took over the arena. As the
week progressed, 3,500 head of
top-quality livestock and produce
The First Family at a milking aeminar given by Mischel' . „
Reaaner from Shippensburg. The 3 year-old Jersey cow
seemed to accept calmly her role In the limelight. Below, gel* smith.
ting acquainted with the subject from left, Lesley, Gov.
Ridge, Michele Ridge, and Tom. Above, going to work.
Tom Ridge gets In close to too how Alfred Rovenolt hitches the horses to the wagon
while Janice Ruel looks on In the background. The Rovenolt family from Turbotville
own the team of horses, and Ruel from Manhelm owns the wagon that was chosen to
transport the first family into a grand entrance to the large arena for the opening
ceremonies.
was shown for a total erf $247,138
in prize money. More than 325
commercial exhibitors also were
on hand to show the newest farm
equipment and enterprises.
Gov. Ridge and Sec. Hayes answer questions at a news
conference.
Crossbred Wins
Junior Swine
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Light Heavyweight: Karl Connelly.
Receive: Kan Reed.
Heavyweight Weight Civilian 16(255-257
be.): 1. Timothy Crouee. 2. Nicole Eieenhow
er. 3. Sarah Boyd.
Weight OMekm 17 (258-200 (be.): 1. Lori
Connelly. 2. Jill Vail. 3. Mchaßa Fetlerolt.
Weight Divieion 18 (261-263 be.); 1. Amy
Ballinger. 2. Joeeph Tice. 3. Chuck
Cam* Merkel’s hog was selected Poland China champ
ion at the Farm Show Junior swine show.
WWght Division 20 (288-270 lbs.): 1. Andy
Pudinsf 11. 2. Tisha Ebting. 3. Thomisina
Lsasuta.
Hsavywaight Champion: Timothy Crouss.
Rsstiva. Nicols Eissnhowar.
CROSSBRED CHAMPION
Keri Connelly
RESERVE
Katie Kochara
SUPREME CHAMPION
Karl Connally
RESERVE
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