“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.
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Chris, Nicole, John, Deb and John Hess, Mount Joy, took home several awards in both
the showmanship and market steer classes. Parents Deb and John have run the beef
ring for ten years at the Elizabethtown fair.
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At this fair, first time was the H sheep. Sarah and Adam are
charm for Sarah. Although she the children of Gary and Judy
has shown sheep for eight years, Zurin.
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
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Adam, a three-year veteran in supreme champion spot. Caitlin
the beef ring, with getting her took “Miss Jalapeno” to second
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“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
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In the showmanship classes, The Hess’ oldest son John, a
the Hess family took home top recent graduate of Elizabeth
honors. 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
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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
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showmanship classes.
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