GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
Mcyersdale (Somerset Co.)
Some 163 animals were shown on
July IS in the Somerset District
Holstein Show, sponsored by the
Somerset County Holstein Club.
The number of participating
animals was higher than usual, ac
cording to one observer.
A senior 2-yr.-old Emest-
Anthony SD Tobi-ET, a daughter
The premier breeder and premier exhibitor honors at the Somerset District Hol
stein Show went to Oakview Ridge Holstelns owned by Carl and Martha Bender, Ac
cident, Md. The family is pictured with Oakview Ridge Pears led by Kenton Bender. At
left Is Rlchhard Bender, Randal Beitzel, Lillian Bender and dairy princess, Melissa
Powell. At right beside Kenton Is Martha Bender, his mother. His wife, Holly and dad,
Cart Bender are in the back.
Pictured at light Is the grand champion of the Somerset District Holstein Show, a
senior two-year-old lead by Ron Kling for owner, Brandon Kling. The reserve cham
pion at left Is led by Carl Bender for Oakvlew Ridge Holsteins. Center Is Melissa Pow
ell, Somerset County Dairy Princess. Judge Jim Burdette Is next to Kling.
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Alanvale Inspiration Tina, when
the four and a half-hour event was
over, was named the grand cham
pion.
The breeder was Ernest A.
Kueffher from Boonesboro, Md.
“She is a runaway champion
and an easy winner,” Jim Bur
dette, the judge remarked. He is
from Franklin County.
Tobi’s owner is Brandon Kling,
a young man from Giantsville,
Md.
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Oakview Ridge Holsteins, Ac
cident, Md., had the reserve
champion cow in Oakview-Ridge
Pears, a daughter out of Highlight
Mr Mark Cinder-ET and Oakview
Ridge Pineapple.
Pears was also the best animal
bred and owned in the show for
Oakview Ridge Holsteins owners
Cat! and Martha Bender.
Kenton Bender, Richard Ben
der and Lillian Bender, their chil
dren are employed in the Oakview
operation which, also garnered the
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premier breeder and premier exhi
bitor honors from the eight dairy
animals they showed.
Gor-Wood-D Flip Calypso,
owned by Julie Miller of Boswell,
was the youth division grand
champion cow. Shown in the four
year-old class. Calypso is a daugh
ter out of Cook Farm Starbuck
Flip and Gor-Wood-D Liberty Ce
cily.
The breeder was God-Wood-D
Holsteins, Marsfleld, Pa.
Reserve champion in the youth
division was Berkline Dazzler Co
coa. owned by Robert Landis,
Berlin, and shown in the six years
and older class.
She is a daughter of Pencol
Dazzler-ET and Berkline Eleva
tion Cora. The breeder was Nancy
Berkley from Berlin.
Also in the youth division Phil
ip Petenbrink of Garrett was rec
ognized for having the best animal
bred and owned, and tieing for
premier breeder with Ben Powell
of Meyersdale.
Katie McWilliams of Somerset
was the premire exhibitor.
In the open show of heifers and
calves Juliana Hillegass of Beilin
had the champion and Melinda
Thomas from Bruceton Mills, W.
Va. had the reserve.
Hillegass showed the youth
show champion and Jenna Fox of
Rockwood showed the reserve
champion.
Ringmaster for the show was
Pete Hamming and Carol Brown
did the catalog.
John Fox and Paul Coountry
man handled check-ins and Bob
Brown was the announcer.
Felicia Maust and Stacey Ream
were responsible for trophies and
sponsors.
Melissa Powell, the Somerset
At the Somerset District Holstein Show, Junior champ
plons In the open show are pictured. From left Melissa
Powell, Somerset County dairy princess; Melinda Thomas
leading the reserve champion, a fall yearling and Juliana
Hlllegass with the champion, a summer yearling.
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County dairy princess and alter
nate dairy princess, Becky Ray
presented ribbons, plaques and
trophies.
Following is a list of top three
placings:
Spring Calf: 1. Jenna Fox, 2. Julie
Miller, 3. Juliana Hillegass.
Winter Calf: 1. Reuben Hunsberger,
2. Juliana Hillegass, 3. Luther Hille
gass.
Fall Calf: 1. Melinda Thomas, 2.
Alexia Miller, 3. Melinda Thomas.
Summer Yearling: 1. Juliana Hille
gass, 2. Pineybrook Farm, 3. Philip Pe
tenbrink.
Spring Yearling: 1. Eric Hixson, 2.
Melinda Thomas, 3. Luther Hillegass.
Winter Yearling: 1. Melinda Tho
mas, 2. Delvin Mast, 3. Jessica Rose.
Fall Yearling: 1. Melinda Thomas,
2. Melinda Thomas. 3. Pineybrook
Farm.
Dry Cow 4 Yra. I> Under: 1. Cove
Run Farm, 2. Eric Hixson, 3. Willard
Maust
Dry Cow 5 Yrs. t Over: 1. Pine
brook Farm, 2. Kirk Hillegass, 3. Delvin
Mast
Junior 2-Year-Old: 1. Eric Hixson,
2. Melissa Hixson, 3. Melinda Thomas.
Senior 2- Year-Old: 1. Brandon
Ming, 2. Delvin Mast 3- Melinda Tho
mas.
Junior 3-Yaar-Old: 1. Oakview
Ridge Holsteins, 2. Stad Hixson, 3.
Cove Run Farm.
Senior 3-Year-Old: 1. Oikview
Ridge Holsteini, 2. Oakview Ridge Hol
fteins, 3. Delvin Matt
Four-Year-Old: 1. Oakview Ridge
Holsteins, 2. Willard Maust 3. Oakview
Ridge Holsteins.
Five-Year: 1. Cove Run Farm, 2.
Delvin Mast, 3. Cove Run Farm.
100,000 Pound Class: 1. Oakview
Ridge Holsteins. 2. Katie McWilliams,
3. Delvin Mast
Six Years & Older: 1 . Willard Maust
2. Robert Landis, 3. Cove Run Farm.
Best Three Females: 1. Oakview
Ridge Holsteins, 2. Cove Run Farm, 3.
Willard Maust
Produce of Dam: 1. Willard Maust
2. Melinda Thomas, 3. Wil-Su Hol
steins.
Dam & Daughter: 1. Eric Hixson, 2.
Robert Landis, 3. Katie McWilliams.
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