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PAGE SEVENTEEN Monday, August 17, 1337 TEE HERALD-PALLADIUM, Beitoa Barbr- St Jasepk, MkUga Coloma gM 9s 1 1 i i I By NORMA PAYNE Buckanai Correspondent BERRIEN SPRINGS Susan Olneyr 18, was chosen Berrien County Apple Queen 1987 and Miss Congeniality from a field of nine contestants at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds here Saturday night. In another contest held at the fairgrounds Saturday night, Cindy Glavin and Donald Wise were chosen Berrien County Youth Fair King and Queen. Wise also was chosen Mr. Congeniality. The new apple queen, daughter of Mr- and Mrs.

Blaine Olney, 3489 Schmuhl Road, Coloma; was 1986 homecoming queen at Coloma High School, second runner-up in the Miss Coloma contest in 1987 and was among the top 10 at the Michigan Homecoming Queen contest. She will be a freshman at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, this fall, where she plans to study political science and dance. Miss Olney stands 5 feet 5 and has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She wore a white Chantilly lace gown accented with sequins and pearls.

She works on her' father's fruit farm. She will compete for the title of Michigan Apple Queen in November during the annual meeting of the Michigan State Horticultural Society Aimee Steinke, 19, was chosen first runner-up. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Steinke, 11600 California Road, Bridgman.

Miss Steinke was Miss Bridgman 1986 and is the sister of last year's 4s. i 1 Berrien Apple Queen, Kali Rose Steinke. She works for her uncle on the John Krieger farm, at South End Beverage in Benton Harbor and with her mother at Steinke Catering. Miss Steinke, a 1986 graduate of Bridgman High School, is majoring in business at Lake Michigan College. Second runner-up was Jan Willmeng, 16, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Randy Willmeng, 7640 North Branch, Watervliet. She is a junior at Watervliet High School. Other queen contestants were Ginger Shindeldecker, Lynne Wise, SuSannah Greene, Sheila Frazee, Michelle Abbott and Carla Froeh-Uch: Leo Isaac of Radio WHFB was master of ceremonies, fudges were Mrs. Henri Hall, baton and dance instructor and judge for the Miss Southwestern Michigan and Miss Blossomtime contests; Vinny Bryan of Pompano Beach, a fruit and vegetable buyer for Jewel Food Stores in Chicago; and Patty Nitz, coordinator of the Miss Baro-da contest for seven years and 1987-88 chairman of the Miss Baro-da contest.

The apple queen is selected on three criteria 50 percent on beauty, 30 percent on personality and 20 percent on apple knowledge. Miss Glavin, 17, the fair queen, is 5 feet 6 and has hazel eyes and brown hair. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Glavin, East River Road, Buchanan, is a senior at Buchanan High School and plans to attend college to study business management.

She wore a sea green strapless gown with lace accents. She has exhibited at the fair since 1981 in arts, crafts and baking. 1 'i APPLE QUEEN COURT: Aimee Steinke of Bridgman (left) was named first runner-up in the Berrien County Apple Queen Contest Saturday night. Second runner-up was Jan Willmeng of Watervliet. (Norma Payne photos) FAIR ROYALTY: Donald Wise of Niles and Cindy Glavin of Bu, chanan were named king and queen of the Berrien County Youth Fair Saturday night.

Berrien Youth Fair starts 6-day run today By BILL CASH Correspondent BERRIEN SPRINGS The 42nd annual Berrien County Youth Fair starts today at 4 p.m. today and runs through Saturday. The kickoff parade is at 3 today starting at the Shawnee Road gate and proceeding through Berrien Springs back to the fairgrounds: Grandstand entertainment tonight is superstock and modified tractor pulling that starts at 6:30.. Tuesday is Children's Day, with school children through high school admitted free. Children can go on rides for reduced prices until 5 p.m.

The Circus Continental will perform for free at the grandstand at 1, 4 and SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN LfigMngMs 7 p.m. Beef judging starts tomorrow at a.m. Wise, 19, is the son of Mr. and Still exhibits were brought to thefairgroundrSunday and judging pr MrBT-pouglase: 175" Hatfield A 1 0f '-mi 4 If sd; v. perishable entries were held then.

Judging of horticulture, clothing anq crafts was slated today. The traditional predecessor to the fair, the per; rien County Youth Fair Open Horse Show, ended Sunday. Although severe thunderstorms Friday evening forced the reschedule ing of events, all 291 scheduled classes were completed by Sunday evening, show officials said. The total of 834 participants who showed a total of about 900 horses was the largest number in six years, and there were "more spectators than ever before," according to Eleanor Muhlbradt, show secretary. Attendance was estimated at 6,000.

In some jumping classes, there were over 100 contestants. Saturday evening, the Berrien High Jump was won by Mickey McDonald, Fort Wayne, whose hone Prime Suspect jumped 6 feet. The following southwestern Michigan entrants were first place winners in competition in the open horse show: Pony equitation on the flat Sara Dalmon, Holland. Pony equitation oyer fences Jenny Smoke, Buchanan. Low hunter over fences (group A) Kathryn Young, Benton Harbor.

Saddlebred saddleseat pleasure equitation, 13 and under Lori Schultz, St. Joseph. Saddlebred adult saddleseat pleasure equitation, 18 and over Robin Frakes, Stevensville. Saddlebred three-gaited English horse: show pleasure, adult exhibitor Alan AJsbro, Stevensville. Half-Arabian ladies' side saddle Barbra Youngblood, Eau Claire.

Pre-green working hunter over fences Nancy Seyfried, Niles. Saddlebred saddleseat equitation, age 14-17 Julie Schultz, St. Joseph. Arabian pleasure driving horses, AOTD Don Nitz, Holland. Arabian ladies' side saddle pleasure horses, open Emily Nitz, Holland.

Arabian western pleasure horses, stallions Vicki Shula, Niles. Open pony horsemanship under 56 inches, 13 and under (English or western tack) Lori Schultz, St. Joseph. Western pleasure, junior (4 years and under) Bob Phillips, Buchanan. Open English equitation (hunt seat), 17 and under Stephanie Juister, Berrien Springs.

Open English equitation (saddle seat), 18 and over Robin Frakes, Ste vensville. Winner take all, open pleasure class (western) Vicki Shula, Niles. Over 40 class (western or English riders) Nancy Smith, St. Joseph. Saddlebred driving, show pleasure Alan Alsbro, Stevensville.

Saddlebred five-gaited horse, junior horse Edith Carey, Dowagiac. Arabian western pleasure horses, mares and Geldings, AOTR, adult 18 and Over Patricia Bertuca, Coloma. Arabian western pleasure horses, junior exhibitor-owner, age 14-17 m-Brenda Simmons, Otsego. Half-Arabian western pleasure, junior exhibitor AOTR Barbra Youngblood, Eau Claire. Arabian western pleasure horses, geldings Leslie Vincent, Berrien Springs.

Arabian western pleasure horse championship Vicki Shula, Niles. Half-Arabian western; pleasure championship Rosemarie Bos, Holland. Road, Niles and the twin brother of last year's king, Ron Wise. He is a 1987 graduate of Niles High School and is studying to be an emergency medical technician at Southwestern Michigan College near Dowagiac. He is a member of the Niles Township Volunteer Fire Department.

He has been an exhibitor at the fair for 14 years and has shown sheep, rabbits and baked goods. Kristen Kline, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kline, 4553 E. River Road, Buchanan, was chosen by fellow contestants as Miss Congeniality in the king and queen contest.

She is a senior at Buchanan High School and has been an exhibitor at the fair for 13 years. Judges for the king and queen contest were Brenda Lane, disc jockey for radio stations WSJMWIRX; Marilouise Hagen-berg, dean of Southwestern Michigan College's school of nursing; and Marc Baiers, managing partner of Baiers Enterprises. Florine Isaac of Radio WHFB was mistress of ceremonies for the contest. Other queen contestants were Lynn Bush, Amy Byrum, Sherri Cochran, Melissa Davis, Jeanice Janke, Jackie Jesswein, Jamie Kirk, Keli Lezak, Lisa Marsh, Sheryl Seifert, Colleen Sommers and Barbara Sullivan. Other king contestants were Brian Bruce and Mark Young.

0 watomi tradition performed by Indians from throughout the Midwest, accompanied by drummers from Watersmeet and Baraga in the Upper Peninsula; and the arrival of Arthur Morsaw of Hartford after a six-day walk from Detroit. When Chief Leopold Pokagon gave 40 acres in Silver Creek Township to establish a Catholic church in 1837, he emphasized his request for a priest to serve by walking twice to Detroit, nearly 200 miles away. Morsaw covered the same route. (Dick Derrick photo) CHURCH SESQUICENTENNIAL: The congregation of Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Silver Creek Township, Cass County, celebrated its 150th year during the past weekend with special activities. Taking part wererfrom left: Tom Topash, Berrien Center, a Pokagon Band Potawatomi; his daughter, Rachal; Rev.

George Mattbieu, a Prairie Band priest from Augusta, who conducted the customary ceremony tor the blessing of the church grounds, and George Morseau, Hartford, Pokagon Band elder. Among activities were dances in the Pota 29OOD celebiralte opening of mew U.S. 31 section nector between the freeway and old U.S. 31 north of Niles. State Sen.

Harry Cast, R-St. Joseph, was the master of ceremonies for the ribbon cutting. Other officials on hand included U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St.

Joseph, who was the official ribbon cutter; state Reps. Carl Gnodtke, R-Sawyer, and Lad Stacey, R-Berrien Springs; state Transportation Commissioner Hannes Meyers; and Mayors Larry Oymer of Niles and Miriam Hassan of Buchanan. Cast said legislation is being presented to have the twin bridges officially called the Red Bud Sammons, Berrien Springs (times not available). Overall winners in the womesEs division were Amy Renner, tint place; Michelle Johnson, secon1 place; and Tanya White, third place. Tony Nania of Buchanan won tlje watermelon-eating contest.

Winners of the skate board corf-petition were Matt Herman, Buchanan, first place, and Jim Mcll-roy, Buchanan, second place. The Bridgefest was sponsored by the Buchanan Chamber of Commerce and the Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce. 2 Union, 50-59 David Es-chenfelder, Union, 40:51, and Dick Sammons, Berrien Springs, 44:48. Men's overall winners were Dick McNeil, first place; David Reiner, second place; David Nelson, third place; Jim Schafer, fourth place and Steve Banyon, fifth place. Female first and second place winners by age groups were: 14 and under Maya Homer, Buchanan (time not available); 15-18 Michelle Johnson, Niles, 19-24 Tanya White, Buchanan 52:25 30-34 Amy Renner, Buchanan, 45:17, and Jill Frame, Niles, (time not available); 40-44 Barb Miller, Union, and Wilma First and second place men's division winners by age groups in the 10-K race were: 15-18 Jim Price, Buchanan, 49:31, and Tim Price, Buchanan, 19-24 Carl Woodrich, Buchanan, 47:36, and Art Thompson, Buchanan (time not available); 25-29 Dick McNeil, Mishawaka, 34:55, and David Nelson, St.

Joseph, 30-34 David Reiner, Buchanan, 36:10, and Shaun Drew, Niles, 35-39 Steve Banyon, Stevensville, 39:41, and J.P. Munro, Niles, 40-44 Jim Schafer, Portage, 37:43, and Robert Nosak, St. Joseph, 45-49 Jerry Turner, Edwards-burg, 42 :37, and Larry Miller, Speaking about the entire U.S. 31 project, Hannes said the Department of Transportation plans to "get the job done at the earliest possible date." Road officials said acquisition of rights-of-way has already begun (or the nine-mile section of VS. 31 between Walton Road and Berrien Springs.

Contracts are expected to be let for that project in 1989 and it is estimated to cost 125 million. Contracts for the final 12.4-mile section of the road between Berrien Springs and Interstate 94lnter-state 196 are planned for 1991. That construction is expected to cost 166.8 million. By NORMA PAYNE Buchanan Correspondent BUCHANAN Nearly 2,000 people joined in the celebration of the opening of a four-mile stretch of U.S. 31 from U.S.

12 to Walton Road between Buchanan and Niles on Sunday. The Bridgefest activities included a 10-kilometer run, a one-mile fun run, a watermelon-eating an antique and classic car show, three bands and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new stretch of road, which includes twin bridges across the St. Joseph River, cost 131 million, in-duding a $2 million 1 con (- frf- i 1 I 1 KD2QN-CUTT1NG: Local dignitaries were on Mayor Larry Oymer, Buchanan Mayor Miriam hand far rihbon-cutting ceremonies Sunday to Hassan, state Rep. Lad Stacey, U.S.

Rep. Fred mark the opening of a four-mile stretch of ILS. Upton, state Sen. Harry Gast and state Rep. Carl RUNNING SHOWER: Cool water spray ipro- Buchanan.

The Bridgefest marked the opening SI from U.S. 12 to Walton Eoad near Buchanan Gnodtke. (Norma Payne photos) vided for runners competing in the 10-kilometer of UJS. 31 from U. 12 to Walton Road.

-and KHes. In the front row (from left) are Kiles race during Bridgefest activities Sunday near.