“Family Ties” At Elizabethtown Fair MICHELLE RANCK Lancaster Farming Staff Competition between siblings can take everyone a step higher, a situation which proved to be the case in the beef ring at the recent Elizabethtown fair. Sarah and Adam put the Zurin family on the board with several wins during the competi tion. Sarah’s 1110-pound market steer caught judge Tom Livings ton’s eye and was named cham pion market steer in the selling division before moving on to become supreme champion of the market steers. Sarah, 19, will be a sopho more at Grace College in Indi ana, where she is studying elementary education. She fit in her fair competition after a trip to Romania, where she worked with orphans and street chil dren. M * ** w « • Chris, Nicole, John, Deb and John Hess, Mount Joy, took home several awards in both the showmanship and market steer classes. 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Sarah decided to try her hand at Sisters Caitlin and Courtney showing cattle this season. Wolfgang not only cornered the ‘This is a whole new ballgame market on the Simmental class for me,” said Sarah, who but Courtney took home su “always wanted to show” a steer preme champion female in the but stayed in the sheep ring until breeding class and Caitlin won recently. reserve champion female plac- Sarah also scored in the show- ing. manship class, where she took Courtney’s “Miss Teresa” home second place in the senior took home first in the junior division. She credits her brother yearling class before taking the Adam, a three-year veteran in supreme champion spot. Caitlin the beef ring, with getting her took “Miss Jalapeno” to second into the beef shows. place in the same class. The sis “l just wish I had more time,” ters participate in the Dauphin said Sarah, who is showing ani- • County 4-H program, mals in her last year of 4-H par- The girls were not limited to ticipation. competition in the market divi- Adam Zurin, 13, got cham- sion, however. Courtney’s show pion market steer placing the manship talents took her to the non-selling division. The Zurin top in the junior showmanship family farm in Mount Joy hosts class while Caitlin won the 40 head of cattle plus several 4- peewee showmanship class. • Standard aidarior flnlah: FARM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL Houle 4300 Gal, Spreader, 28Lx26 Tires, Brakes, Lights, 2000 RENTAL - $14,700 Spreaders Houle 6300 Gal. Spreader 28Lx26 Tires, Steering, Brakes, Lights, NEW Houle 5250 Spreader vuZStemg. Brakes, Lights, 28LX26, 2000 R&NWT, $20,900 Houle 4800 Gal. Spreader 28Lx26, Brakes, Lights, 2000 RENTAL $15,800 Calumet 3750 Gal. Vacuum Tank w/lnjectors, 23.1x26 Tires, RENTAL $17,900 Houle 3600 Gal. 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Bob and Deb Hess, long- town High School, took home time 4-H leaders, have helped to no t only reserve champion Here run the beef show for ten years. ford placing but also a first as Their children have Hereford supreme champion showman, breeding cattle, swine, sheep on This fall John plans to head their home farm in Mount Joy. um to p ag « *35) Parents Judy and Gary Zurin, Mount Joy, Join children Adam, 13, and Sarah, 19 in the winner’s circle at Eliza bethtown fair. Sarah took home supreme champion market steer honors. Adam also gathered several awards in the sheep show during the fair. Caitlin, foreground, and Courtney are joined by their mother and judge Livingston. Courtney took home grand champion female in the breeding class and Caitlin won re serve champion female placing. The girls also topped their showmanship classes. 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