814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 19, 1993
PDPP Hires Intern
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Rebecca Stumpf, a Penn State
student from Homer City, Indiana
County, has joined the PDPP staff
for the summer as Communica-
tions Intern. While at Pennsylva-
nia Dairy, she will be responsible
for the coordination of promotion
campaigns for June Dairy Month
and ice cream month. She will be
organizing and planning events in
Altoona, Wilkes-Barre, and Erie.
“We are excited to have Becky
on board for the summer,” says
Betsy Dupuis, PDPP Communica
tions Director. “She is very
energetic and a great addition to
our team. We are looking forward
to a busy summer and Becky’s
support will be vital to the success
of our campaigns.”
Stumpf, the daughter of
Richard and Deborah Stumpf, will
graduate in May 1994, from Penn
State with a degree in Journalism
and a minor in Agricultural Eco
nomics and Rural Sociology.
While in State College, she has
been an active member of the
Dairy Science Club, a writer for
the Penn State Daily Collegian,
and the Editor of the “Ag Activa
tor.” She has several other work
experiences that involve agricul
tural communications.
“My work with publicity for the
Dairy Science Club turned me in
the direction of public relations,”
says Stumpf. “I also gained valu
able experience last summer as the
coordinator of state FFA Activi
ties Week and a counselor for the
Pennsylvania Governor’s School
for the Agricultural Sciences.”
Pittsburgh Dairy Day
Draws Large Crowd,
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
The arrival of Pennsylvania’s
dairy industry in downtown Pitts
burgh launched June Dairy Month
celebrations across the state.
More than 2,500 people
jammed into Market Square to see
a live Holstein dairy cow, enjoy
ice cream novelties and chocolate
milk, and witness a celebrity milk
ing contest. Dairy Princesses
joined the crowd to gather dona
tions for the Free Care Fund of the
Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital.
The event was billed as a kick
off for Dairy Month and Pitts
burgh residents came to the
Square to join the celebration. The
celebrity milking contest featured
Republican Mayoral Candidate
Kathy Malta and Pennsylvania
Alternate Dairy Princess Jennifer
Rosenberry. The contest attracted
news reporters from the Butler
Eagle, the Pittsburgh Post Gazet
te, and the Pittsburgh Tribune
Review. Malta won the contest
with help from the state’s other
Sandy Gross, (far right), PA Alternate Dairy Princess,
accepts donations from Pittsburgh professionals as part of
“Dairy Day” celebrations In the city. All of the funds col
lected were given to the Free Care Fund of the Pittsburgh
Children’s Hospital.
in working within the dairy indus
try,” adds Stumpf. “This intern
ship offers me the opportunity to
integrate my communication and
dairy interests. After graduation, I
hope to work in agricultural Jour-
nalism or public relations. This
internship will help me gain
experience in this direction.”
At United High School, Stumpf
was a member of the United FFA
Chapter and competed in the State
Envirothon. She served as the
1989-90 State FFA Reporter and
was in charge of the publication
FFA Today. Her grandfather,
Richard Weinschenker, is a dairy
farmer from Westmoreland Coun
ty and provided Stumpf with
many dairy industry experiences.
This included time as a member of
a dairy cattle judging team in high
school.
Stumpf has received several
awards and honors. She was the
winner of the 1989 “Up with Agri
culture” Writing Contest. In addi
tion, she co-edited the nationally
recognized 1991 Penn State
Dairyman.
Alternate Dairy Princess, Sandy
Gross.
Prior to the festival, dairy prom
oters visited KDKA-AM, WDSY
FM, and WDVE-FM radio sta
tions to tell listeners about “Dairy
Day” and Pennsylvania’s dairy
industry. In addition, WPXI-TV
came out to “Dairy Day” to film a
story for the 6 p.m. evening news.
These stories reached thousands
of consumers throughout the Pitts
burgh area.
“Dairy Day” was sponsored by
Mid East United Dairy Industry
Association/F.O. 36 Advertising
Agency and the Pennsylvania
Dairy Promotion Program. Com
panies participating in “Dairy
Day” included: Carl Colteryahn
Dairy Inc., Dean Dairy Company,
R. Bruce Fike & Sons Dairy Inc.,
MarburgerFarm Dairy Inc., Mong
Dairy Company, Schneider’s
Dairy Inc., Taylor Milk Company
Inc., Turner Dairy Farms Inc., and
Titusville Dairy Inc.
Serving as royalty for the Maryland Angus Association are Princess Melissa Harri
son, left, and Queen Monica Feeser, center, of Taneytown. Donnal Full, right, pre
sented the awards at the Maryland Angus Association's annual meeting In Hager
stown, Md.
Old-Fashion
WESTMINSTER, Md. The
Carroll County Farm Museum in
Westminster, Maryland is plan
ning an Old Fashioned 4th of July
Celebration. The fun begins at
12:00 Noon on Sunday, July 4.
Admission to this “open-air”
celebration is $3 for adults; $2 for
12-18, 60 and over; under 12 is
free.
United energies from the
“Voice of Carroll County,”
WTTR AM 1470, Westminster
Jaycees, and the Carroll County
Farm Museum, make this outdoor
event come together for all to
enjoy. Planned events for the
Independence Day Celebration
include “Some Things Old” and
“Some Things New.”
Volleyball was invented in
1895 by William Morgan, a stu
dent at Springfield (Mass.) Col
lege; he called it “mignonette.”
The VOLLEYBALL MAR
ATHON will be the “something
new” added to the ’93 July 4th
Celebration. SALLY HELWIG will
be accepting sign-ups for two
separate divisions:
Co-ed Recreation and Co-ed
power. Pre-Register with Sally at
(410) 429-4124 by June 25.
Games begin at 12:00 noon and
run until 6:00 p.m.
• Old Tyme Family Games for
the whole family will run from 1 -
4 p.m. and again from 7 - 9 p.m.
Included are active games, parlor
games, independent games and
cake walks.
• A Victorian Tea is planned in
the Old Fashioned Rose and Herb
Garden from 1 - 3 P.M. Mint lea
and Sassafras tea will be served
along with tea cakes, tea sandwi
ches and pastries. A fee of $l.OO
will be accepted at the garden gate
for those wishing to take tea.
• The 1850 s Farmhouse will be
open from noon until 8 p.m. for
tours conducted by period dressed
guides. Museum artisans will be
demonstrating lost art skills such
as tinsmithing, blacksmithing,
broommaking and quilting, from
noon until 8 p.m. The Ole Wagon
Master, Jim Saylor, will have his
team of mules on the grounds for
those wishing to take an old
fashioned wagon ride around the
Farm Museum grounds.
• Picnicking is welcomed.
However, a tasty Fourth of July
menu for those who wish to be
independent from food prepara-
ed July 4th
tions includes fried chicken plat
ters, hot dogs, hamburgers, home
made desserts, ice cream, and
fresh squeezed lemonade. Craft
vendors will be selling hand
crafted items throughout the day
for those who wish to take home a
4th of July souvenir. The Farm
Museum General Store will be
open selling nickle candies, hand
crafted items, and memorabilia.
• WTTR AM 1470 will once
again sponsor the popular
HUMAN TRIVIA CHALLENGE at
their on-site location at 2 p.m.
• An explosive lineup of on
stage entertainment begins at 1
p.m. with Ray Owen. Ray will
lead the audience on a musical
journey through history. From 2 to
3 p.m., the Gingham Squares will
swing into action. Jerry Brown is
back as Uncle Sam, along with his
little monkey pal. Jerry will be
doing a vaudeville act on stage
from 3 - 4 p.m. and strolling the
grounds throughout the day. Then
stay tuned for a patriotic tribute to
America through song with the
group, Paddyfields and Johnny
Dark from 4 to 5 p.m. The Paddy
fields will also feature Country
music tunes in their one-hour per
formance. From 5 - 6 p.m., a Kid
dies’ Pedal Pull will take place
around the stage area for youths
ages four (4) through eight (8).
Irish/American Folk music will be
performed by Wherligig from 6-7
p.m. Marches and classical music
performed by Monumental Brass
Quintet will begin at 7:30, ending
at 9 p.m.
• Advanced Entertainment
Octoraro
Nature Walk
KIRKWOOD (Lancaster Co.)
The Watershed Association
will hold a nature walk along the
scenic and historic Black Rock
area of the Octoraro Creek. Patrick
Fasano will lead the mile and a half
interpretive hike. Wear proper
footwear for hiking. All young
children need to be supervised by
adults. The group will meet at Ken
Shoemaker’s house at 9 a.m. and
return by 11:30 a.m.
The program is limited to 25
people so registration is required.
If you are planning to attend, call
Pat Fasano at (717) 529-2607 or
Ken Shoemaker (717) 529-2467.
Celebration
Technologies will provide a LAS
ER LIGHT SHOW. For 20
minutes, visitors will see images
transformed through laser beams
with musical accompaniment
• The Westminster Jaycees will
sponsor the annual July 4th Fire
works for the 17th straight year.
The sky spectacular is scheduled
for 9:30 p.m. The Jaycees will be
collecting a parking donation ($3
a car) beginning at 6 p.m. to help
defray firework costs. Besides
sponsoring this community event
the Westminster Jaycees provide
numerous services to the people in
the Westminster, Maryland area.
Parking will not be allowed
along Center Street from Bishop
Street to Route 32, nor along Gist
and Smith Avenue. Prime parking
will be on the Farm Museum
grounds. We suggest you tune to
WTTR AM 1470 for traffic pat
terns and weather conditions, as a
heavy rain could cancel the fire
works display. No alcoholic
beverages nor pets will be allowed
on the Farm Museum grounds. For
more information, please contact
the Farm Museum office at (410)
848-7775 or (410) 876-2667.
Those out of this area may use
1-800-654-4645.
Today, Amy Warburton will
be crowned at the Sullivan
County June Dairy Parade in
Oushore. Amy, daughter of
James and Barbara Warbur*
ton, New Albany, works with
the family’s herd of 250. She
is a Junior at Sullivan County
High School and Is active in
4-H and her church. In July,
she leaves for Japan as a 4-H
IFFY representative.