0 i4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 28,2001 BENSALEM (Bucks Co.) More than 200 exhibi tors from 10 different counties exhibited at the 2001 Pennsylvania Fair, which took place the last 18 days of May at the Philadelphia Race Track in Bensalem. Rainy weather kept some crowds away this year, but officials said they are looking toward better weather in 2002. There were 17 departments represented at the 2001 fair, varying from beef, sheep, and goats to crafts and Christmas trees. The largest area was the 4-H section. There was heavy competition in the sheep shows, which included 4-H and open classes with more than 225 entries. SHOW RESULTS BEEF SHOW Judge, Steve McMahon. Supreme champion: Angus champion shown by Jamie Hower from Bethlehem. Angus: champion and reserve champion, Jamie Hower Polled Hereford: champion, Margeaux Firestme, Womelsdorf; reserve champion, Morgan Firestme, Womelsdorf. Simmental; champion and reserve champion, Shelby Ranck, Fleet wood. Market steers: champion, Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood; reserve cham pion, Jennifer Mower, Bethlehem. Judge, Ann Weikel. Supreme champion: Enn Whitesel, Landisburg. Alpine' grand champion and best udder in show, Enn Whitesel. LaMancha: grand champion, Jennifer O’Neil-Schumaker, Bethlehem. Other purebreds: grand champion, Diane Holder, Slatington. Recorded grade: grand champion, Jennifer O'Neil-Schumaker. OPEN SHEEP SHOW Judge, Marlin Strohl. Supreme champion ram: End of the Lane Dor sets, Ricciom Family, Frenchtown, N.J. Supreme champion ewe: Mike Koehler, Schnecksville Cheviot- champion ram and champion ewe, Betty Jane Koehler, Schnecksville; reserve champion ewe, Betty Jane Koehler. Dorset’ champion ram, End of the Lane Dorsets; reserve champion ram, Annette Lovell, Linden, champion ewe, Mike Koehler; reserve champion ewe, Barry Snyder, Kutztown. Hampshire- champion ram, Melana Lovell, Linden; reserve champion ram, John Strawbndge, Whitehall, champion and reserve champion ewe, Melana Lovell. Shropshire: champion ram, Jennifer Wise, Spnng Mills; reserve champion ram, Amanda Miller, Bemville champion ewe, Amanda Miller, Bemville; reserve champion ewe, Jennifer Wise. Southdown: champion ram, Bill Leib, Mechanicsburg. champion ewe, Amanda Miller, Bemville; reserve champion ewe, Michael Wise, Spnng Mills Suffolk' champion and reserve champion ram, Melana Lovell, Linden, champion and reserve champion ewe: Melana Lovell. Oxford champion ram, Mike Koehler, Schnecksville; reserve cham pion Ram, Garges Bros., Telford, champion and reserve champion ewe, Mike Koehler. Comedale: champion and reserve champion ram, Ruth Hartman; champion and reserve champion ewe, Ruth Hartman. Rambouillet: champion ram, Bnan and Dons Snyder, Reading; re serve champion ram, John Strawbndge, Whitehall, champion ewe, Bnan and Dons Snyder; reserve champion ewe, John Strawbndge. YOUTH SHEEP SHOW Judge, Bill McCauley. Supreme champion ram; Bill Leib, Mechan icsburg. Supreme champion ewe: Amanda Miller, Bemville. Dorset; champion ram, Loren Riccioni, Frenchtown, N.J.; reserve champion ram, Merdeith Ruzowicz, Newtown Square, champion ewe, Melana Lovell; reserve champion ewe, Loren Riccioni, Frenchtown, N.J. Hampshire: champion ram, Melana Lovell, Linden; reserve champion ram, Michael Wise, Spnng Mills, champion and reserve champion ewe, Melana Lovell. Shropshire: champion and reserve champion ram, Jennifer Wise, Spnng Mills, champion ewe, Amanda Miller, Bemville; reserve cham pion Ewe, Jennifer Wise. Southdown; champion ram, Bill Leib, Mechamcsburg; reserve cham pion ram, Amanda Miller, champion ewe, Bill Leib; reserve champion ewe, Amanda Miller. Suffolk; champion and reserve champion ram, Melana Lovell, cham pion and reserve champion ewe; Melana Lovell. Oxford: champion and reserve champion ram, Philip Wise. Cornedale: champion ram, Kyle Feldman, Newtown; reserve cham pion ram, Philip Wise, champion ewe, Steven Skoloda, Newtown; re serve champion ewe, Kyle Feldman. Rambouillet: champion ram, John Strawbndge; reserve champion ram, Jennifer Wise, champion ewe, John Strawbndge; reserve cham pion ewe, Jennifer Wise. Pa. Fair Has 17 Departments, From Livestock To Christmas Trees GOATSHOW Jamie Hower, Bethlehem, with her Angus champion which was also Judged supreme champion of the beef show at the Pennsylva nia Fair; and (left) Sam Hayes, Pa. ag secre tary, and Steve McMahon, Judge. Mike Koehler, Schnecksville, with his Open Show supreme champion ewe which was the Dorset ewe champion. Riccioni family from Frenchtown, N.J., with their Open Show supreme champion ram which was the Dorset ram chamoion. Amanda Miller. Bernvllle, with her supreme champion Ewe (Shropshire champion) in the youth sheep show and Bill McCauley, Judge. Margeaux Firestine, Womeldorf, with het champion Polled Hereford. Steve McMahon, left; and Sam Hayes (right), Pa, ag secretary. Erin Whitesel, LsndisburQi snd her supremi champion goat, also the grand champion ii the Alpine class and Judged best udder ii show. Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood, with her grand champion market steer and Steve McMahon, judge. Bill Leib, Mechanicsburg, with his supreme champion ram (Southdown champion) in the youth shew and Bill McCauley, show Judge.
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