82-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 25, 1994
Role Playing Becomes Reality For Amy Espenshade
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Fanning Staff
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
No fantasy or science fiction
invaded the Lancaster County
Dairy Princess Pageant held at the
Home and Farm Center on June
18. Although Amy Espenshade
often previously portrayed a prin
cess in science fiction episodes,
she is now a bonafide princess.
The 18-year-old grew up play
ing Star Wars with her brother and
sister while completing milking
chores on the family’s Elizabeth
town farm. Amy always played the
role of Princess Leia, her brother
Matthew was Luke Skywalker,
sister Becky was Han Solo, the
cows were the storm troopers, and
the dog was dubbed Darth Vader.
Now Amy no longer needs to
role play. She is an actual princess.
Crowned Lancaster County Dairy
Princess, Amy wears the crown
with regal bearing.
She is the daughter of Harvey
and Susan Espenshade. The family
crop farms 140 acres on their Cen
tury Farm and milks 50 cows. Amy
is a recent graduate of Elizabeth
town High School and will begin
studies in horticulture at Penn
State-York in the fall.
Alternate Joy Young will assist
Amy along with Dairy Darlings
The Espenshade family from Elizabethtown include from left, Harvey, Susan, Amy,
Becky, and Matthew.
From left, Lisa Risser, co-chairman of the Dairy of Distinction Program, and Marcl
Harnish, 1993-1994 county dairy princess and state alternate, hand out Dairy of Dis
tinction awards to Joe and Dave Garber and the Mark Dletrick families.
Crystal Brubaker. ML Joy; Jodi
Delong, Quarryville; Crystal Lei
ninger, Quarryville; Jenna Martin,
Ephrata; Andrea Shellenberger,
Ml Joy; and Debra Young, Peach
Bottom.
Joy is the daughter of David and
Carol Young of Peach Bottom and
is active in 4-H horse activities.
Part of the pageant activities
required the contestants to perform
a prepared skit and to answer an
impromptu question. Amy por
trayed a cow who complained that
of all the animals possible, she was
was stuck being a stupid clumsy
cow. As the cow reviews her
duties, she comes to the conclusion
that helping a teen-age boy grow
strong muscles, helping girls have
healthy completions and strong
bodies, and providing good-tasting
products such as ice cream are
noteworthy responsibilities.
Joy portrayed a nurse reviewing
Jfomestead
JTotcs
patients’ charts and noticing how
diet plays an important role in pre
venting illnesses.
, The impromptu question was
posexl by master of ceremonies
Grover Gouker Jr. who said,
“Some people believe that respect
has deterioted over the last genera
tion or so. Why?”
Amy answered that she believes
people are more cofident of them
selves and tend to think of them
selves rather than others in beha
vior. She believes children should
be taught to respect elders and
thinks of how to act before hurting
others.
Joy said that respect has deter
ioted because society’s values
have been lowered. She said they
younger generation should be
taught morals and values so that
they can appreciate others.
Contestants were judged not
(Turn to Pago B 4)
Lancaster County Dairy Princess Amy Espenshade,
right, and Alternate Joy Young will represent the dairy
of a Dairy of Distinction award.
Ray and Reba Ranck receive a Dairy of Distinction award
for their Paradise farm.
iger family accept a Daily of Distinction
award for their Manheim farm.