1 Nine-Year-Old Prepares Millennium For Farm Show LINDA WILLIAMS Bedford/Juanita Co. Correspondent BEDFORD (Bedford Co.) She’s only a fraction of the size of the black Limousin she will be showing at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, but Shannon Biaman will give it her best At nine years old. Shannon, a fourth grader at Bedford Elemen tary, began showing steers at the Bedford Fair in August She plac ed third and fourth in her class and won the fitting contest for her age. A few months later she showed at the Keystone competition. The daughter of Tom and Karen Braman of Bedford, Shannon be HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) On behalf of Gov. Tom Ridge, Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker an nounced that 26 elementary and secondary school students from across the Commonwealth sub mitted winning entries in the “Re cycle Pennsylvania!” poster con test The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and Environ ment Protection (DEP) sponsored the annual competition. ‘These students demonstrated their incredible talents and ima gination in making posters that in- <Kidg # r came the proud owner of her Farm Show steer. Millennium, on April 2S. The animal was purchased from Dave Miller of Bedford. Mil lennium is out of Stormy, who was sired by Chief. Millennium now weighs in at 1,100 pounds. “I’ve learned a lot,” says Shan non of her steer experience. “Al ready I have learned how to groom, wash, and set up Millen nium.’’ She’s had some expert teachers including her dad, Dave Miller, and veteran showman, Ed Wolfhope. A member of the Dutch Comer Livestock 4-H Club, Shannon says 4-H has also helped her to Poster Contest Awards form and educate us about the im portance of recycling,” Lt Gov. Schweiker said. “They all were very creative with their entries.” ‘Through their participation in recycling activities in their schools and communities, stu dents can and will play a big part in helping us to achieve our new statewide recycling goal of 35 per cent by 2003,” Lt Gov. Schweiker said. “These posters provide inspiring messages to other stu dents to recycle every day.” Color calendars produced from the posters will be distributed to school districts, local govern- leant a lot about raising show ani mals. Shannon is looking forward to Christmas vacation when she will have time to work with Millen nium even more. “I get off school from December 24 through Janu ary 2 and then have three more days before going to the Farm Show,” she says. The Farm Show adventure will be a first for the Braman family. Shannon is especially looking for ward to staying in a motel she is happy to be the first one in her family to exhibit at Farm Show. Her two sisters, Cassie, 6, and Shania, 3, will not be joining her this year. In the spring, she is looking for ward to another 4-H project Her dad has promised to buy her some baby pigs. TTie Bramman family lives on a dairy farm and milks more than 120 Holsteins. They raise all of their own animal feed. one pet ments, state parks, environmental centers and natural resources or ganizations throughout the state. The winning posters were se lected from more than 6,000 en tries submitted by Pennsylvania students in grades one to 12. First place winners received a $5OO savings bond, and second-place winners received a $2OO savings bond. In addition, their teachers re ceived a $2OO savings bond for first-place winners and a $lOO savings bond for second-place winners. —• works aft getting Millennium ready for the Pennsylvania Farm Show. She is the daughter of Tom and Karen Braman and lives south of Bedford. tannon, Millennium warms up to the fitting experience. from Carson Beyl’s poster was selected from more than 6,000 entries. From left are Eric Thumma, DEP; Denise Chamber lain, DEP; Carson Beyl, Heather Sclortlno, teacher: and Thomas Carey, PDE. i ly m' ** - *
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