Schnecksville Fair Posts Best Of Show Winners SCHNECKSVILLE (Mont gomery Co.) The 20th annual Schnecksville Community Fair had major rain related problems from Wednesday through Satur day. On Friday, which for years has been the best day, the fair did not even open due to torrential rains which measured 2.5 inches. Plans were made to continue the fair through Sunday, but again the rains came. All in all, President Paul Schwarz was quoted as saying, “We got bombed.” Final figures show that attendance was down one-half from the previous year. All the competitive exhibit competitions were conducted. Of 4* ✓ Brushcutters/ nr Trimmers i 5 129 95 After $20.00 £ Mail-In Rebate Pi M M"* * Available at these servicing dealers Ephrata Ronks WES STAUFFER A & B SALES ENGINES & EQUIPMENT & SERVICE 23 Pleasant Valley Rd. 370 Newport Road 717-738-4215 2 Miles South of Rt. 23 Along 772 Thru Monterey MESSICK’S 7481 Lincoln Hwy. 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Les Lazarus, Bremigsville Edible nuts, fruits, and bemes' Kathy Wright, Schnecksville Baked goods Laßue Blose, Walnutport was $149.95 Chain Saws 5 269 s Gap/Quarryville GAP POWER RENTALS » PLUS Gap: 717-442-8970 Quarryville: 717-786-2221 HUMMEL’S TEXACO Rt 11 & 15 570-743-7459 Palmyra HERR’S REPAIR SHOP RD 2, Box 11SA 717-838-1549 Peach Bottom A.K. SAW SHOP 214 Peach Bottom Road Pequea DREXEL AUTO SUPPLY 333 Stelnman Farm Road 717-284-2916 Reamstown I Schael MARTIN’S EQUIPMENT CO. Rt. SOI 1 1/2 Miles South of Schaefferstown, PA 717-949-6817 CEDAR GROVE FARM STORE 1120 Rltner Hwy. 717-532-7571 Waynesboro QUINCY HARWARE & RENTAL CENTER 7421 Anthony Hwy. 717-749-3653 Hagerstown. MD EBY’S LAWN & GARDEN 16409 Fairview Road 301-733-4158 Cockeysvllle MD SUBURBAN SALES 10757 York Rd. 410-785-2277 Preserved foods Evelyn Barone, Slatmg ton. Christmas trees Michelle Mmmch, Allen town Horticulture' Fern Keichel, Germansville Floral arrangement Kathy Hunsicker, Al lentown Needlecraft- Jean Goodhile, Slatmgton Quilt competition- Janet Creitz. Arts and photography. Brenda Litrenta, Germansville. Handcrafts; Kenneth Bortz, Allentown Wines and spirits- Edward Eckert, Remholds Apiary: Eugene Taylor, Douglassville SPECIAL BAKING CONTEST WINNERS Hershey Greatest Cocoa Cake Contest Nicole Gruber, Slatedale Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest. Joyce Schankweiler, Schnecksville Strawberry Dessert Contest. Kelly Madey, Quakertown Vegetable Quick Bread Contest Kathy Wnght, Schnecksville Luscious Lemon Dessert Contest Con nie Wentz, Lehighton. Youth Hershey Baking Chip Con test Margarita Munoz, New Tripoli LIVESTOCK CHAMPIONS GOATS BEST OF SHOW Knstine Henn, Slatmgton SWINE CHAMPION MARKET George Billig, New Tripoli CHAMPION FEEDER HOG Daniel Billig, New Tripoli CHAMPION GILT Timothy Billig, New Tripoli SHEEP CHAMPION MARKET Shelby Ranck, Fleetwood CHAMPION RAM Gene Snyder, Reading CHAMPION EWE Amanda Miller, Bemville DAIRY CHAMPION DAIRY Jennifer Rassler, New Tnpoli BEEF SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER Shelby Ranck, Fleetwood CHAMPION STEER Shelby Ranck, Fleetwood DAIRY BEEF CHAMPION DAIRY BEEF Jessica Dietnck, New Tripoli RABBITS BEST OF SHOW Kelsy Gilbert, Allentown CAVY BEST OF SHOW Whitney Grim, Bremigsville POULTRY BEST OF SHOW Tom Buss Family, Germansville Visitors to the 2003 fair included Paul Schwarz, fair president; Bill Zollers, re gional director for PDA; Secretary Wolff, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; and Brandt Bickel, the newly appointed fair fund administrator for PDA. Lebanon Area Fair’s 2003 Vegetable Quick Bread Contest LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Warm up your oven and get ready to submit your vegetable bread creation to the Lebanon Area Fair Quick Bread Contest. The Pennsylvania “Simply De licious” Vegetable Quick Bread Contest will be conducted dur ing the Lebanon Area Fair on Monday, July 28. Entries should be brought to the Lebanon Area Fair office at Cornwall and Rocherty Roads in Lebanon on the day of the contest between 10 a.m. and noon. The vegetable bread recipe must include at least one or Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26, 2003-813 Jessica Dietrick, New Tripoli, with her grand champion dairy beef pic tured with Steve McMann, Judge. Gene Snyder with the su preme champion ram and Lee Wagner, judge. more of the following Pennsyl vania grown vegetables: aspara gus, beans, beets, broccoli, cab bage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, greens, egg plant, garlic, horseradish, leeks, onion, parsley, peas, pepper, pumpkin, spinach, summer squash, zucchini, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tur nip, or winter squash. To qualify, you must be a resident of Pennsylvania and must present your recipe with the entry. There is no entry fee and pre-registration is not re quired. To enter, bring one loaf of Shelby Rarick with the champion market steer; Steve McMann, judge; and Harlan Wessner, 4-H leader and ringman. Amanda Miller, Bernville, with supreme champion ewe and Lee Wagner, judge. quick (non-yeast) bread baked in a 9x 5-inch pan and dis played on a paper plate or cardboard. Quick breads will be judged on the overall appear ance, texture and doneness, flavor, and creativity. Winners will be announced at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 28. Cash prizes are: lst-$25, 2nd-$l5, 3rd-$5. The first prize winner may be eligible for the 2004 PA Farm Show Competi tion. If you have any questions on the Vegetable Quick Bread Contest, contact the Lebanon Area Fair office at (717) 273-3795.