Md. Holstein Association
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Son Stephen Lethbridge now
manages sire selection and breed
ing for the Chan-Lee herd.
Greg and Becky Wiles of Fu
turaland 2020 Holsteins, Wil
liamsport, were named Outstand
ing Junior Holstein Breeders for
2002.
Greg Wiles took over the
breeding program from parents
Charles and Martha Wiles in
1986. He has since come to own
the herd, which boasts a breed
age average (BAA) of 105, with
many of the top indexing cows in
the country being bred there.
Charles and Anne Lethbridge of Chan-Lee Holsteins
were named 2002 Outstanding Maryland Holstein Senior
Breeders.
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Futuraland Tesk Pamela was
their first contract cow, produc
ing 23 daughters that scored
Very Good as 2-year-olds.
Another highlight in the Fu
turaland herd was the 1991 pur
chase of Con-Acres Zita as an
embryo. Among her many
achievements, this animal went
on to score EX-94 and produced
the first commercially cloned ani
mals to be returned to the farm.
Joe and Nona Schwartzbeck of
Union Bridge received the 2002
Distinguished Service Award for
their active involvement in Mary
land Holstein activities over the
years.
The 2002 Outstanding Maryland Junior Holstein Breeder Award went to Greg and
Becky Wiles, right, of Futuraland 2020 Holsteins, Williamsport, Md. They are joined by
award presenters Jason and Donna Myers.
Nona has been a major force in
the Maryland Junior Holstein
Club. She was one of the found
ers and continues to help with
events. Nona was the first to take
junior members to the National
Holstein Convention and is re
sponsible for starting the junior
production award program.
Among her many other contri
butions, Nona has been on a
number of state Holstein commit
tees, served on the Carroll Coun
ty Fair Board for 30 years, and
has been inducted into the 4-H
Hall of Fame.
Joe Schwartzbeck has served
as president of the Maryland
Holstein Association, chaired sev
eral state- and county-level com
mittees, and been elected as dele
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29, 2003-Al9
gate to the National Holstein
Convention numerous times. He
was selected Maryland Outstand
ing Young Farmer in 1972.
The Schwartzbecks own Peace
& Plenty Farm with a herd of
325 registered Holsteins. Their
son Gus along with wife Lisa and
three children Davis, Aubrey,
and Austin manage the herd and
live on the main farm. Son Shane
and his family help part-time on
the farm while also owning a
farm-related business.
Andrea Hood, Frederick
County, was named Outstanding
Maryland Holstein Scholar and
received $2,000 toward her edu
cation. She is a junior at Dela
ware Valley College with a major
in dairy science and a minor in
communications.
A number of junior members
were recognized at the banquet
for record book and production
achievements.
Record book winners for 2003
included, in the junior division,
Austin Schwartzbeck, Aubrey
Schwartzbeck, Nathan
Rhoderick, Amy Yeiser, Ethan
Hood, Brittany Lethbridge, Col
lins Lethbridge, Nicole Reese,
David Nichols, Logan Moore,
Scott Deßaugh, and Hannah
Hood.
Intermediate division winners
were Davis Schwartzbeck, Malo
rie Rhoderick, Curtis Rhode rick.
Holly Wright, Andrew Herbst,
Laurel Moore, Scott Davis, Han-
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