Jami Todd Reigns As Ma KAREN BUTLER Maryland Correspondent TIMONIUM, Md. Jami M. Todd, of Caroline County, is the new Maryland Farm Queen. She was crowned August 28th at the contest held at Cow Palace at the fairgrounds in Timonium, held in conjunction with the State Fair. The pageant helped kick off festi vities at the fair, which ran through September 6, and is one of the state’s largest showcases for agriculture. Jami will replace Kristin Archer, outgoing Farm Queen. Four runners-up were also se lected, and will assist the Queen in promoting Maryland agriculture during fair week and by helping her with appearances throughout the state during her reign. They are 4th Runner-up. Mary Ellne Seraydian of Carroll County; 3rd Runner-up, April Hall of Queen Anne’s County; 2nd Runner-up, Rebecca Reinhardt of Howard County; and Ist Runner-up, Kim berly Stup of Frederick County. In all twenty-one contestants vied for the Farm Queen title, rep resenting all comers of the state, and illustrating the diversity of Maryland Agriculture. The enter New 332’ Heifer Facility Featuring 8’ Deep x 12’ Wide Manure Storage System With Waffle Slats • Retaining Walls • Bunker Silos • Manure Storage, Etc. Authorized Dealer For KEYSTONE CONCRETE PRODUCTS • H-Bunks • Trench Silo Wails prises the girls participate in var ied from dairy and beef to or chards, farm markets, and peren nial and nursery stock, equine, and poultry operations. Jami Todd lives on a truck crop and small grains fare with her par ents John and Jackie, and brother Ryan in Preston, Maryland, where the seventeen-year-old high school senior’s responsibilities in clude driving tractors, disking, go ing for parts and supplies, answer ing phones, cutting grass, and moving irrigation. The Todds raise approximately SO acres of sweet com for canning, and 20 acres of green beans. Jami is ac tive in school'in the art, photog raphy and French Clubs, Future Business Leaders of America, var sity volleyball, and student government. She also teaches Sunday School and Vacation Bi ble School at her church, and is in volved at a local hospital as a volunteer. She plans to attend col lege and pursue a career as a bio logy teacher or an environmental lawyer. John Butler, field services director for the Maryland Farm Bureau, served as Program emcee. After introducing herself, each All *wy: **pi7s v?«7r ’ ' ' “ * . . **;*rn • J-Bunks • Hog & Cattle Slats jyL Includes, Jl, Queen Anne’s County, 3rd Runner-up; Kimberly Stup, Frederick County, Ist runner-up; Jam! Todd, Caroline County, Maryland Farm Queen; Rebecca Reinhardt, Howard County, 2nd Runner-up, and Mary Ellen Seraydlan, Carroll County, 4th Runner-up. girl was asked to randomly choose a question from inside a miniature bam, and then present her answer to the audience. Questions ranged from, “What values has growing (Turn to Pago 84) Sizes And Layouts To Your Specifications We Work Hard For Customer Satisfaction Uncufr Farming, Saturday, SapMmbir 10,1M4*83 and Farm Queen Jaml Todd Is the new Maryland Farm Queen. Jam! lives on a 100-acre vegetable and small grains farm in Caroline County, where she helps out with driving tractors, going for parts and supplies, and other chores as needed. She will represent Maryland agriculture at the State Fair this week and throughout the .coming year. • Agricultural • Commercial • Residential LET OUR EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU ESTABLISHED SINCE 1979! WE ORIGINATED THE CONCRETE SYSTEM! INC. 430 Concrete Ave., Leola, PA 717-656-2016