616-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 29,1990
PA Dairy
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Somerset Karen Leigh Jenkins
said: “I would buy them the world,
and add the sky and sun.”
Blair Kristen Metzker said, “I
really do believe that the things that
manner the most are the things that
are done from the heart. The things
that I give would be very simple: to
be the best person that I can be and
to try to be success in all that I do
and always let them know that who
I am and what I am is a very direct
result of my parentage.”
Lancaster County Dairy Prin
cess Jacy Clugston said, “I believe
that I do have the ways and means
to thank them. I thank them for
raising her in a Christian family. I
feel tjiat the best way I could thank
my parents is to rear my children
like they reared me in a Christian
home.”
Bucks County Mary Beth Land
is answered, teary eyed but com
posed, “My parents have done a lot
for me. When I was younger, I did
not always see that but now that I
am older I do. The biggest thing
that I could do for them is to give
my life to serve the Lord in whatev
er that might be for me.”
Crawford County Dana Ann
Slussen “I would try to be an
example of what they’ve taught me
to be. I’d try to live a good life in
work, be a Christian, honor God,
and be good to people like they
Linda Fisher,
Miss Congenially,
The seven finalist Included, front row, from left; Karen Leigh
Jenkins, Somerset County; Mary Beth Landis, Bucks County; Kristin Metzker, Blair
County; Sally Relbson, Sullivan County; and Jacy Clugston, Lancaster County. Back
Row: Dana Ann Slusser, Crawford County; and Heidi Alleen Mlnner, Mercer County.
Princess
have, for they’ve taught me so
much. I’d share what they have
taught me so that other people
could see what’ve they’ve taught
me. They’re good parents.”
Sullivan County Sally Reibson
said; “I’d really give them every
thing, service, time everything. My
parents brought me into the world
and give me everything I need. In
return, I’d tell them I love them
every day as I do.”
The new princess and her alter
nates also placed first for outstand
ing presentations. In the presenta
tion, Kristin, dressed in a black and
white polka dot blouse and black
skirt challenged the audience with
a fact-packed speech on Dairy: It’s
Diet and Delicious.
Sally Reibson, dressed in black
suit and hat, carried a cane and did
a silent comedy imitating Charlie
Chaplin choosing between real
dairy products and imitation.
Mary Beth Landis portrayed
Snow White and the seven dwarfs
who learned to change their lives
by using dairy products.
Honorable mentions for out
standing presentations went to
Jan Harding welcomes Kristin Metzker as her new daughter.
Suzanne Moyer, Berks County;
Jacy Clugston, Lancaster County;
and Julie Wible, Butler County.
Scrapbook judges Christine
Meissner, communications direc
tor of ADA, and Dieter Kreig,
Farmshine editor, chose the fol
lowing as top winners in the scrap
book competition: Nicole Chil
ders, Bedford County; Suzanne
Moyer, Berks County: Kristin
Metzker, Blair County; Mary Beth
Landis, Bucks County, Dana
Slusser, Crawford County; and
Heidi Minner, Mercer County.
Jan Harding, PDPPS program
director, presented a silver bowl in
a “Real seal bag” to the outgoing
princess. She said that Anne, her
“sixth daughter”, has done a tre
mendous job.
“Not only has she served as our
State Princess with it’s many
responsibilities but also won the
Tina Shultz Award, for outstand
ing promotion on the county level.
The Tina Shultz Award is given
annually in memory of the 1985-86
Huntingdon County Dairy Prin
cess who did an outstanding job of
promoting the dairy industry while
fighting a losing battle with cancer.
Runner-up awards for the Tina
Shultz Award went to Kynel
Bombgardner of Lebanon County
and Tanya Martin of McKean
Kristin Metzker poses with her parents, Jay and Debbie, a<
brother, Wesley, 12.
County.
The Miss Congeniality award
that is selected by the contestants
was given to Linda Fisher of Mif
flin County.
After a farewell speech by the
1989-1990 PA Dairy Princess, the
new princess and her alternates
were named.
After accepting the crown, ban
ner, and bouquet, Kristin Metzker
said, “1 knew the best girl would
win but I didn’t know it would be
me. It is a dream come true to serve
each and everyone of you.”
For 15 of the 17 years that Kris
Judges for the pageant reported It was a tough competition
to judge. From left: Dr. Ron Buffington, Susan Reynolds, Mar
cia Remsberg, and Jim Cavanaugh.
gi. is the state dairy pi <■
cess, she and Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Boyd Wolff
became like family. ‘Til take her home to be a daughter any
day,” said Sec. Wolff who stands with Anne, left, and Angela
Splckler, the former state alternate princess.
tin has lived, she’s been tagging
along with her mother, Debbie, the
dairy princess promotion coordi
nator in Blair County. Those years
sparked a desire to some day wear
the crown not only for her county
but someday the stale.
“I knew she’d win,” her mother
said after the coronation. “I know
her abilities and I hoped everyone
else would recognize them.”
Kristin’s mother added, “After
15 years of being chairperson in
my county, it’s nice for me to get
something out of it.”