GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
MEYERSDALE (Somerset
Co.) “She’s a good cow,” said
Desirae Hillegass after “Locker-
Lane Emory Babe,” a senior
3-year-old was named Supreme at
the Somerset County Fair’s Dairy
Show. Babe was the Holstein
breed grand champion.
“She’s come a long way,” add
ed Hillegass, 20, from Mountain
View Farm, Berlin. “This is her
fifth show this year and she was
grand champion at three.”
Out of MJR Blacks tar Emory,
Babe’s birth date was December
14, 1995. Wayne E. Schrock,
Grantsville, Md. was the breeder.
The Pennsylvania State Univer
sity junior is majoring in dairy
animal science and ag-cducation,
but concentrates on the large dairy
operation, specifically calves,
when classes aren’t in session.
Her parents are Doug and De
bra Hillegass and brothers are Jus
tin and Jared.
Hillegass encourages juniors
when they first begin to show ani
mals not to give up. Hers was a
long journey to the top. but she
gained experience until showing
her first grand champion at age 17.
“Pay attention to the registered
cows in the herd,” she advises.
‘Try to develop good cows. It
takes a lot of time and special
treatment”
A senior 3-year-old, owned and
bred by Philip Petenbrink Garrett,
was named Holstein reserve grand
champion. Destiny Charles Julie
out of Boulet Charles was bom
October 28, 1995.
Kristi Ann Michael, Meyers
dalc, had the Jersey breed grand
champion in Italia Farms Fright,
Nov. 6,1996 out of Comfort Roy
al Alf. She was shown in the
Senior 2-year-old class. Angela
Poligardo, Meyersdale, was the
breeder.
The Jersey reserve grand
champion was Char-dale Teejay
Paula, out of HL Duncan Hill,
March 11, 1993. Owner Lance
Bittner of Berlin showed her in the
six years and older class. Charles
D. Johnson, Somerset was the
breeder.
Meredith Murray’s spring
calves, out of Kuszmar Alfairs
Othello, were grand and reserve
champions in the Milking Short
horn breed.
Cranapple’s Cherry-Twin was
grand, and Cranapple’s Choco
late-Twin was reserve. Meredith
Murray was the breeder.
A summer yearling was the
Ayrshire grand champion in Vinc
mont Evremonde Emma owned
by Eric Murray, Salisbury.
Out of Melody-Lane Evre
monde, the breeder was Tabb,
Lyle and Sons, Inc., Keameys
vUle, W. Va.
Adam Coleman’s Fall Calf,
Colecream Sensation Bea, out of
VB Spices Sensation was the
Brown Swiss grand champion.
Coleman, from Berlin, had the
Brown Swiss reserve champion
with Four D Trishs Sandy, a
5-year-old out of Top Acres Com
bo Preston. Robert D. Door, Ber
lin, was the breeder.
In the Guernsey breed, Justin
Kaufman’s Winter Yearling Just
In Henry Elma, out of Solum
Grand Henry, was named the
grand champion. The breeeder
was Elmer M. Yoder, Meyersdale.
Kaufman, from Friedens, also
had the Guernsey reserve cham
pion showed in the Winter Calf
Class Just In Loral Lacey - out
of Trotacre Mercury Loral. Kauf
man was also the breeder.
Following is a partial list of
Desirae Hillegass Shows Supreme At Somerset
HOLSTEIN
SPRING CALF; 1. Justine SMtzfus. 2.
Meredith Murray.
WINTER CALF: 1. Juatln Hidagass.
FALL CALF; 1. Janna Fox. 2. Shannon
McWilliams.
SUMMER YEARLING; 1. Justin Rohr
baugh.
SPRING YEARLING; 1. Janna Fox. 2. Su
san Hartman.
WINTER YEARLING; 1. Slaphania Hart
man. 2. Laoay Coleman.
FALL YEARLING: 1. Mlchala Patanbrink.
2. Kalla McWilliams.
JUNIOR CHAMPION: 1. Justin HNlagass.
2. Janna Fox.
JUNIOR 2-YEAR-OLD: 1. Bruce Hartman.
SENIOR 2-YEAR-OLD; 1. Stephanie
Hartman. 2. Susan Hartman.
JUNIOR 3-YEAR-OLD; t. Justin Rohr
baugh.
SENIOR 3-YEAR-OLD: 1. Oaalraa HWa
gass. 2. Philip Patanbrink.
5-YEAR-OLD: 2. Philip Patanbrink.
DAM A DAUGHTER: 1 .Justin Rohrbaugh.
2. Jarred Murray.
JERSEY
SPRING CALF; 1. Elizabeth Thomas. 2.
Benjamin Powell.
WINTER CALF: 2. Jessica Rosa.
FALL CALF: 1. Susanna Thomas. 2. Ni
cola Powell.
WINTER YEARLING; 1. Soon Laiittr 2.
Christopher Powell.
FALL YEARLING: 1. Elizabeth Thomas. 2.
Leah Homing.
SENIOR 2-YEAR-OLD: 1. Kristi Michael.
2. Lance Burner.
DRY COW; 2. Jennifer Stahl.
6-YEARS 6 OLDER; 2. Lance Bittner.
DAM • DAUGHTER; 2. Lance Bittner. 2.
Jennifer Stahl.
BROWN SWISS
FALL CALF: 1. Adam Coleman.
SUMMER YEARLING: Rachael Leister. p/yj_ YEARLING; Lance Bittner. GUERNSEY
WNTEH YEARLING - Kevin Btow ’ 5-YEA R -°UL Lance Bittner. WINTER CALF: Justin Kaufman.
WINTER YEARLING. Kevin Bittner. DAM a DAUGHTER: Lance Bittner. WINTER YEARLING: David Bittner.
Montgomery County 4-H Dairy Show Held
COLLEGEVTLLE (Montgom
ery Co.) Fourteen dairy cows
with six dairy breeds represented
were exhibited at the Montgomery
County 4-H Fair in Creamery.
Karen Vail of Myerstown judged
the cattle for type (body structure)
and fitting (how well the animal is
groomed). In addition, each
4-H’er was judged on their ability
to show their bovine during the
contest
This year’s supreme champion
of die show was a 3-year-old Hol
stein, Hallowell’s Jurist Jody, ex
hibited by Sean Hallowell of
Bechtelsville. An antique gallon
milk container representing milk
from the supreme champion’s
milk was later auctioned off to the
top bidder, Freddy Hill Farms of
Lansdale for $495 as part of Mont
gomery County’s market animal
sale. Proceeds from the milk con
tainer are split between Sean and
the Montgomery County 4-H
Dairy Club. The junior supreme
champion was a spring calf, Hal
lowell’s Patron Blue, exhibited by
Amber Hallowell of Bechtelsville.
Holsteins exhibited by Sean
Hallowell and Amber Hallowell
both of Bechtelsville were the
Holstein grand champion and re
serve grand champion, respective
ly. Grand champion for the five
colored breeds are as follows:
Ayrshire, Kathrine Dunning of
Schwenksville; Brown Swiss,
Chris McGinnis of Souderton;
Guernsey, Amber Hallowell; Jer
sey, Chris McGinnis: Milking
Shorthorn, Kevin McGinnis.
The fitting and showing portion
of the dairy show was divided into
three classes. Junius (Jr.), ages of
8 to 10, Intermediates (InL) ages
11 to 14, and Seniors (Sr.) ages IS
to 18. In the Jr. Fitting, Kathrine
Dunning received Jr. Fitting hon
ors. For the Int 4-H’ers Amber
A senior 3-year-old Holstein owned by Desiree Hlllegass, Berlin, was named Su
preme Champion at the Dairy Show of the Somerset County Fair. Also pictured are
Judge Paul Neer, Somerset County Dairy Princess Susanna Thomas of Boswell, and
Bobble Black representing the show sponsor, The Dally American, Somerset.
Hallowell of Bechtelsville and
Kevin McGinnis of Souderton re
ceived fitting and reserve fitting
awards. Showmanship champion
and res. champions went to Amber
Hallowell and Ketin McGinnis.
In the Sr. 4-H class, Chris McGin
nis and Sean Hallowell were Ist
and 2nd place in the fitting and
showmanship contest, respective
ly.
All participants of thc4-H daily
show were required to complete a
project book for each animal. The
4-H dairy experience helps teach
the basics in how to care for ani
mals and the economics involved
with raising dairy animals. For
more information on Montgomery
County’s 4-H dairy program con
tact Lou Saporito at (610)
489-4315. 4-H is part of Penn
State Cooperative Extension. The
Pennsylvania State University is
committed to the policy that all
persons shall have equal access to ,
programs, facilities, admission,
and employment without regard to
personal characteristics not relat
ed to ability, performance, or
qualifications as determined by
1999 Montgomery County 4-H Dairy Show Breed Cham
pions from left to right: Milking Shorthorn, Kevin McGinnis
of Souderton; Ayrshire, Katherine Dunning of Schwenks
ville; Holstein, Amber Hallowell; Brown Swiss, Chris Mc-
Ginnis of Souderton; Jersey, (owned by Chris McGinnis) of
Souderton: Guernsey Amber Hallowell of Bechtelsvllle
(shown by Seth Wolfgang).
University policy or by state or
federal authorities. The Pennsyl
vania State University does not
discriminate against any person
because of age, ancestry, color,
disability, or handicap, national
* origin, race, rtfigiOus creed,* sex,
sexual orientation, or veteran sta
flt jry . Jiy - ipk
plon, Hallowell’s Jurist Jody and Amber Halloweli of Bech
telsvllle (far right) exhibiting the Junior Supreme Cham
pion Hallowell’s Patron Blue. Also pictured Is dairy show
Judge Karen Vail of Myerstown.
JUNIOR 2-YEAR-OLD: Justin Kaufman.
DAM A DAUGHTER: Juatin Kaufman.
tus. Direct all inquiries regarding
the nondiscrimination policy to
the Affirmative Action Director,
The Pennsylvania State Univer
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