Poultry Queen Melissa Represents State, County
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(hens) do to put out an egg in the
hen house.
Another aspect of the contest is
considered to be the most nerve
racking for contestants since no
former preparation can be made.
That is when master of ceremonies
Grouver Gouker poses the identi
cal impromptu question individu
ally to all three candidates. The
question: If we could fast forward
your life, what values would you
as a potential mother try to instill to
your teen-age daughter or son?
Melissa said that she would seek
to instill honesty because it is
important on the job and in every
activity of life.
Heather said that she would try
to teach the value of self respect
and kindness that would not discri
minate against anyone.
Mindy would encourage her
teen-ager to realize that there are
too many things to do in life to take
the chance of messing it up. She
would encourage her to do what
she really wants to do.
Poultry Queen Melissa Stauffer
is the daughter of Clark and Lucy
Stauffer. She has two sisters
Michele, 16, and Janelle, 13. A
graduate of Ephrata High School,
Melissa is studying business admi
nistration at the Lancaster Campus
of Harrisburg Area Community
College. As the poultry queen,
Melissa receives a $750
scholarship.
For having the friendliest personality, Heather Fox
receives the Miss Congeniality award.
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daughter of David and barlene
Yeager. She will be a senior at
Manheim Central High School and
is attending vo-tech for cosmetolo
gy. She was awarded a $5OO
scholarship.
Alternate Heather Lynn Fox is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tho
mas Fox and of Margaret Fox.
Heather will be a senior at Cones
toga Valley High School.
Criteria used forjudging during
the day-long events include indus
try knowledge, speaking ability,
poise, appearance, personality,
and achievements.
Judges for the event were Ray
Brubaker of Agricultural Stabili
zation Conservation Service;
Zoann Parker, 4-H Extension
agent, and Lou Ann Good, Lancas
ter Farming.
As part of her farewell speech,
outgoing queen Melissa Yoder
played a ragtime piano solo and
told of some comic experiences as
representative of the industry.
At the banquet. Senator Noah
Wenger and county commission
ers Tcriy Kauffman and Jim Huber
proclaimed August as Poultry
Month for the county in recogni
tion of poultry farmers who pro
vide eight mill ion people with eggs
and four million people with
poultry.
Dinner music was played by Jef
frey Tomlinson, an accomplished
pianist who is blind. Entertainment
was provided by Jimmy Laßue
and Band. -
the
comes Melissa Stauffer and
her Chicken Hut Delivery
with Its Big Foot Omelet,
which threatens to invade
thr
V#Ml ni~inni .h n fnTTTiT" and alternates Mindy Dulio, left, and Heather Fox will prom-
Heather Fox In rooster
feathers.
From toft. Senator Noah Wonger and county commissioners Jim Huber and Terry
Kauffman receive “chicken ties” In commemoration of the county being named Poul
try Month in August.
From left, master of ceremonies Grover Qouker consults with Zqann Parker, judge,
Guy Martin, chairman of the queen committee, and Ray Brubaker, judge.
Lancastar Firming, Saturday, August 14,1993-B5
Pennsylvania Poultry Queen Melissa Stauffer, center,