1. Long Wins Grand Champion ShowmanHolly Long of New Alexandria, Westmoreland County won the first-ever Master Showmanship Competition for breeding livestock at the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Long took home the title of Grand Champion Showman and the use of a stock trailer for one year. The new contest was an opportunity for youth to demonstrate their knowledge of the animal they were showing, as well as their poise and presentation skills. The contest was open to Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Showmen from the divisions of dairy cattle, breeding cattle, dairy goats, meat goats, alpacas and poultry. An individual may only qualify with one species each year. Each competitor shows an animal from each species included. Contestants are not allowed to show their own animals. 2. Last Chance for YearbooksAttention students, your last chance to pre-order your yearbook will take place the week of January 27-31. Cost is $80.00 check or money order only! Your name will NOT be engraved on the front cover. If there is a surplus of yearbooks at the end of the year they will be sold for $80.00. Again, the only way to ensure you get your 2020 Derrian is to pre-order. 3. Ski TripFirst Ski and Snowboard trip will be Friday January 17th. All forms are in Mrs Krehlik's GOOGLE classroom. See her for class code if needed. ALL money and paperwork for the first trip is DUE TODAY! Extra envelopes for payments are in the offices. LUNCH TALKAmerica's new favorite restaurants are Wawa, Sheetz, and 7-Eleven. Yep, gas stations. Consumers, especially Millennials, are not always willing to go to a quick-service restaurant, a fast-food joint or walk around a 40,000-square-foot grocery store, analysts say. Instead, they'll often head to a convenience store, where the average amount of time customers spend inside the store is less than four minutes. Today's Number: 33:50A South Carolina man competing in the 2020 Charleston Marathon has beaten the world record for the fastest time to finish a marathon in an exoskeleton suit. Adam Gorlitsky, who is paralyzed from the waist down, completed Saturday's 26.2-mile race with a time of 33 hours, 50 minutes and 23 seconds. AND FINALLYComments are closed.
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