812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 31, 1993
Pa. Apple Queen Believes Ag
Should Attract More Attention
BONNIE BRECHBILL
Franklin Co. Correspondent
WAYNESBORO (Franklin
Co.) “The ag community needs
to have more attention. America is
getting away from the farming
industry. Agriculture is 20 percent
of the Gross National Product; we
need to make it higher. Ag is basic
to me. but many people in the
cities don’t understand it,” Frank
lin County Apple Queen Heidi
Martin told the audience at the
Pennsylvania Apple Queen
pageant
She made her remarks in
response to the question, “Do you
believe that a strong agriculture
industry is important to our
society?”
About 60 people attended the
event, held at the Savoy Restaur
ant July 20.
Master of Ceremonies Elliott
Schlosser also asked Heidi, “If
you are named state queen, what
would you like to accomplish dur
ing your reign?”
“It seems so much bigger than
Franklin County,” Heidi, who
wore a peach-colored dress,
replied. “I would promote apples
to kids in schools. I’d like to go on
the radio. When the message is
said over and over, people will go
out and buy apples. I’d like to take
turns with other commodity
queens writing articles for the
newspapers.”
“I feel like a great weight has
been lifted from my shoulders,”
Heidi said after the pageant. As
state queen, Heidi received a
check for $2OO.
A fifth-generation member of
the family who operates Tracey’s
Orchard near Greencastle, Heidi
has been involved with fruit all her
life. She is the daughter of Randy
and Sandi Martin.
Her grandparents, Ralph and
Connie Tracey, were her sponsors.
Heidi helps to sell the fruit at the
orchard’s sales shed from June
through Christmas.
A recent graduate of
Greencastle-Antrim High School,
Heidi was a member of the
National Honor Society and the
yearbook staff. She hopes to find a
job in the business field.
Crowned Pennsylvania Apple
Princess was Brandy Carey, 18,
Adams County Apple Queen.
Brandy is the daughter of Philip
and Linda Carey of York Springs.
A graduate of Bermudian Springs
High School, Brandy is a volun
teer with the York Springs ambu
lance corps and enjoys horseback
riding and softball. She is active in
Girl Scouting and 4-H. Brandy
will spend the next year promot
ing Adams County apples and
attending the Hanover Licensed
Practical Nursing program. She
received a check for $lOO.
Judges for the event were Bar
bara Diefenderfer, who conducts
apple promotions for the Mary
land State Apple Commission;
Shawn Hardy, Greencastle Bureau
chief for The Record Herald;
and Darby Shaffer, mayor of
Biglerville. Emcee Schlosser, a
former fruit grower, is an employ
ee of Knouse Foods in Gardners.
Apple Queen committee chair
persons were Sandy Kime, Adams
County, and Carole Tracey,
Franklin County.
In her farewell speech, 1992
Pennsylvania Apple Queen Jen
nifer Whiner of Franklin County
said that she had had a I>usy and
rewarding year, adding that the
high points of her reign were
1992 Pennsylvania Apple Queen Jennifer Wltmer, right,
crowns her successor, Heidi Martin.
attending the Pennsylvania State “The people in this industry are
Farm Show and the Shenandoah special,” she said, “I have a deep
Apple Festival in Shenandoah, respect for all those in the apple
Virginia. industry.”
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Carolyn Weaver, Dairy Council’s nutrition education
specialist (left), reads a story from one of the books
donated to the Coyle Free Children’s Library.
Dairy Council Donates
Children's Books
SOUTHAMPTON (Bucks Co.)
In partnership with the Down
town Kiwanis Club, Dairy Coun
cil of Southampton, has donated
new books on dairy and nutrition
to the Coyle Free Children’s
Library in Chambersbutg. Color
ful books were made available to
teach the importance of agricul
ture and balanced nutrition to
young children.
Dairy Council and the Down
town Kiwanis Club celebrated the
occasion recently, by holding a
book donation ceremony, “Books
and Food Help Me GROW." Over
60 children and their parents
attended the event and were
treated to an original story told by
professional storyteller, Richard
Ezell. Stickers, balloons, coloring
books, nutrition materials, and
free ice cream were also given to
the kids on this fun day. Beth Fair
child, children’s librarian,
accepted the 27 new books Cram
the Kiwanis and Dairy Council.
Through this project with the
Downtown Kiwanis, the Dairy
Council nutrition education mes
sage will continue to reach child
ren in a fun and educational way.
See your nearest
r\EW HOLLAR
Dealer for Dependable
Equipment and
ENNSYLVANIA
Annvlile, PA
BHM Farm
Equipment, Inc.
RDI, Rte. 934
717-867-2211
Carlisle, PA
R&W Equipment Co.
35 East Willow Street
717-243-2686
Davldsburg, PA
George N. Gross, Inc.
R.D. 2, Dover, PA
717-292-1673
Elizabethtown, PA
Messick Farm
Equipment, Inc.
Rt. 283 - Rheem's Exit
717-367-1319
Halifax, pa
Sweigard Bros.
R.D. 3, Box 13
717-896-3414
Honey Brook, PA
Dependable Motor Co.
East Main Street
215-273-3131
215-273-3737
Honey Grove, PA
Norman D. Clark
& Son, Inc.
Honey Grove, PA
717-734-3682
Loysville, PA
717-789-3117
MARYLAND
Frederick. MD
Ceresvilto
Ford New Holland, Inc.
Rt. 26 East
301-662-4197
Outside MD,
.800-331-9122
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton, NJ.
Leslie G. Fogg, Inc.
Canlpn & Stow Creek
Landing Rd.
609-451-2727
609-935-5145
Woodttown, NJ
Owen Supply Co.
Broad Street &
East Avenue
609-769-0303
Hughesville, PA
Farnsworth Farm
Supplies, Inc.
103 Cemetery Street
717-584-2106
New Holland, PA
A.B.C. Groff, Inc.
110 South Railroad
717-354-4191
Oley, PA
C.J. Wonsidler Bros.
R.D. 2
215-987-6257
Pitman, PA
Schrefller Equipment
Pitman, PA
717-648-1120
Quakertown, PA
C.J. Wonsidler Bros.
R.D. 1
215-536-1935
Tameque, PA
Charles S. Snyder, Inc.
R.D. 3
717-386-5945
West Grove, PA
S.G. Lewis & Son, Inc.
R.D. 2, Box 66
215-869-2214
Washington, NJ
Smith Tractor &
Equip., Inc.
15 Hillcrest Ave.
201-689-7900