Leigh Ann Kimmel, center, was recently crowned 1986
Indiana County dairy princess. Leigh Ann is shown here
receiving her crown from outgoing princess Susan Nehrig.
Anita Hazlett.left, is alternate dairy princess.
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BY BETH NESBIT
Staff Correspondent
INDIANA - Leigh Ann Kimmel
was crowned 1986 Indiana County
dairy princess at Marion Center
High School on May 17.1985 dairy
princess Susan Nehrig presented
Leigh Ann with her crown and a
bouquet or red roses.
First runner-up was Anita
Hazlett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Hazlett, Cherry Tree. Susan
also presented Anita with her
banner and a bouquet of pink
carnations.
Leigh Ann is the 17-year-old
daughter of Robert and Doris
Kimmel of R 1 Home. She will be a
senior at Marion Center High
School in Marion Center. Leigh
Ann’s activities include helping on
the family farm, being an active
member of her local 4-H dairy club
as well as actively participating in
the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein
Association.
Seventeen-year-old Anita enjoys
helping on her family’s 250-acre
farm with a total of 52 milking
Holsteins. Anita’s favorite activity
on the farm is working with the
younger stock. In addition to
helping at home Anita enjoys
swimming.
The evening began with each of
the three contestants presenting a
two to five minute skit they had
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County Doiry Princess
prepared to promote milk and its
by-products. Leigh Ann explained
how important milk is to all ages
by way of a television news
broadcast.
1985 dairy princess Susan Nehrig
gave her farewell speech and
thanked her family and the dairy
promotion committee for their
support during her reign. The
Dixie Land Band entertained the
audience while the judges made
their final decision.
Musical entertainment for the
evening was provided by Kenneth
Twin Valley FFA Hosts Contests
The Twin Valley FFA recently
hosted three contests for fellow
FFA’ers from Berks and Lebanon
counties. In the interview contest,
Sue Burkhart, Twin Valley
secretary and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Burkhart of Green
Hills, earned a first place area
award.
Competitors were required to
write a letter applying for a job,
complete an application form for a
job of her choice, and finally, be
interviewed for the job.
Other competitors were Tonya
Johnson, Cedar Crest, second; Bob
Bell, Twin Valley, third; Kim
Brossman, Twin Valley, fourth;
Adam Sonnen, Eastern Lebanon
County, fifth; Ann Saylor, Ann
ville-Cleona, sixth; Jerome Lite,
Northern Lebanon High School,
seventh; Sherry Donmoyer,
“Agriculture” in the broad sense
encompasses production inputs
made for farmers, farming itself,
and the processing, transportation,
and retailing that moves food and
fiber from the farm to consumers.
That economic activity employs 21
million people and accounts for 20
percent of the Nation’s Gross
National Product.
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Black. Following the pageant a
reception was held for those in
attendance.
Gladys Trimble, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Trimble of In
diana, was named Miss
Congeniality for the event.
During Leigh Ann’s reign, she
will travel throughout the county
promoting milk and dairy
products.
In September she will travel to
Harrisburg to compete for the
Pennsylvania Dairy Princess
crown.
Norlebco, eighth; Melissa Ritchie,
ELCO, nineth; and Valerie
Sherinski, Lebanon Vo-Tech,
tenth.
Finishing with the highest over
all score was Gretchen Frederick
from the Grassland Environ
mental Chapter; she was ineligible
for area awards.
First place area award went to
Tim Elliott from Annville-Cleona
High School. Kevin Dreibellis from
Cedar Creast was second; Mike
Stoltzfus from Twin Valley was
third; Tobi Ulinsett from Annville-
Cleona, fourth; Trudy Schneck
from Lebanon Vo-Tech, fifth;
Kevin Stoltzfus from Twin Valley,
sixth; Rick Hicks from Twin
Valley, seventh; Laura Harding
from Northern Lebanon, eight;
Shawn Martin from Annville-
Cleona, nmeth.
In the small engines contest the
Lebanon County Vo Tech team of
Gerald Getz and Louie Fondolle
placed first with Gerald finishing
first in individual competition.
Second place team was the Cedar
Crest team of Mike Wenrich and
Jeff Ruhl. Third place went to the
Twin Valley team of Scott Burnett
and John Keenan. Finishing in
fourth place was the Conrad
Weiser team of Blair Wartzenluft
and Troy Souders.