Maryland Farm Queens are from left, Jennifer Troup, third runner-up from Hartford
County; Heather Hull, first runner-up from Carroll County; Dawn Downey, the new
farm queen from Washington County; Amanda Fry, second runner-up from Kent
County; and Maggie Boyden, fourth runner-up from Charles County.
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High School activities claim ing and training their 4-H animals,
much of her spare time. Her inter- cleaning and maintaining the
est in music is evident by the milking parlor, office work and
instruments she plays, clarinet, some Held work.
Addle, violin and organ. She is a Her Ash bowl quesdon asked
member of the Williamsport High her to explain the importance of
School Blue Band, concert and Faim Bureau. “Farm Bureau is the
marching band, member of Wind voice of agriculture, farmers for
Ensemble, and First Chair clar- farmers,” she answered.‘They are
inet. She has been invited to per- our representatives in Annapolis
form in Europe with American and Washington. Farm Bureau is
Music Abroad. The Student Coun- also where farmers can gather as a
cil and French Club are also part family to discuss and solve prob
of her student activities. lems.” An avid spokesperson for
Downey Crowned Maryland Farm Queen
Dawn’s farm and home respon
sibilities include feeding, groom-
American agriculture, she said,
“American agriculture is the envy
of the world. The average Ameri
can farmer feeds 95 Americans
and 33 persons abroad”.
Dawn is an active member of
Zion Lutheran Church and Sunday
School and participated in Nation
al Lutheran Youth Gathering in
Dallas, Texas this year. Her plans
for the future are to attend a four
year college and major in elemen
tary education and public
relations.
The Maryland Farm Bureau and
Maryland State Fair presented
Dawn with a $2OOO scholarship
and General Motors provided the
use of a GMC Jimmy for 90 days.
The Farm Bureau Queen’s
Court included First runner-up.
Heather Hull, Carroll County:
Second runner-up, Amanda Fry,
Kent County: Third runner-up,
Jennifer Trout, Harford County;
and Fourth runner-up, Maggie
Boyden, Charles County.
Judges for the contest were Kim
Bower-Spence, Associate Editor,
“Pennsylvania Farmer”; Linda
Gifford, Director Member Rela
tions, Massachusetts Fam
Bureau; Jim Werner, Representa
live American Farm Bureau Fed
eration. Emcee for the evening
was John Butler, Field Services
Director of Maryland Farm
Bureau. Entertainment was furn
ished by John Cocuzzi Quartet
Each of the county queens gave
a prepared speech about their
farming background, 4-H, com
munity and county history. A fish
bowl question was drawn for an
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impromptu answer. The queens
met with judges prior to the even
ing contest for a formal interview
and were scored 25 percent for
farm, home and community
responsibilities, 25 percent for
general appearance, 25 percent for
speaking ability and 25 percent for
personality and friendliness.
Contestants and the counties
they represented were: Jennifer
Rzezak, Allegany; Brandi
Schwinn, Anne Arundel; Laura
Jobe, Baltimore; Alice Seiden
stricker, Calvert; Jenniver Quidas,
Caroline: Melanie Gadzia, Cecil;
Susan Layton, Dorchester; Annet
te Summers, Frederick; Danielle
Deßerry, Garrett; Shannon Harri
son, Howard: Tricia Stabler,
Montgomery; Brandie Rhodes,
Prince Georges; Cynthia Sever
son, Queen Annes; Heather Rey
nolds, Somerset; Mary Bowles,
St. Marys; Karen Callahan, Tal
bot; Amanda Welch, Wicomico:
and Leslie Aydelotte, Worcester.
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