Deb Landis Is New Poultry Ambassador
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eggs by studying the stacks of
information handed to her.
Her first official appearance for
the industry was at the Solanco
Fair on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old daughter of
Dick and Jean Landis lives in
Neffsville. She was bom in Michi
gan, lived in Australia for a year,
and has been abroad numerous
times.
A senior at Lancaster Menno
nite High, Deb plans to spend her
summer on a mission outreach to
Africa or Haiti. In the fall, she will
study sociology and communica
tions at college. Although the spe
cific school at this point is not defi
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work and possibly write.
“My parents have been a big
influence on me,” Deb said of her
interest in missions and her num
ber one priority of developing a
relationship with God.
Deb’s father is a professor for
the Penn State Hershey Medical
Center. It was his job that brought
the family to Lancaster County
when Deb was in fourth grade.
After finishing the eighth grade.
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includes a brother Nathan, now 19,
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“It was one of the best summers
of my life,” Deb said.
It piqued het interest in the
French language. Since then. Deb
studied high school Firench for
three years and continues to take
private lessons from a native-
French-speaking woman.
One summer. Deb spent two
weeks in the home of a Paris pen
pal.
“The biggest shock was that we
couldn’t communicate at all in the
beginning.’’ she said.
Another shock was to have
strangers greet her by kissing her
on both cheeks.
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As the poultry ambassador, Deb Landis will be a spokes
person for the poultry industry to the non-farming
community. Deb enjoys cooking and baking
After the initial cultural shock, _ "gourmet things,” she said. She
Deb was intriqued by the artists, also likes to add a special flair to
painters, and street acts that fill the dinner entertaining. Recently, she
Paris streets. and a few friends held a small din-
Her pen pal reciprocated the vis- ner theater j n which they spoke
it by spending a few weeks in French and dressed in full garb by
Deb s home. enacting a play by Shakespeare.
She was shocked by the Amish She believes that meeting peo
lifestye and surprised at how inex- pj e from so many diverse places
pensive T-shirts and brand-name was good practice for her new role
sneakers cost here compared to her as the poultry ambassador,
country,” Deb said. “I’m not quite sure what to
This past summer, Deb attended expect as the poultry ambassador,
the National Young Leaders Con- but I’m looking forward to the ag
ference held at the American Uni- in the classroom sessions,” she
versity for 11 days in Washington said. These sessions will require
D C. Deb to visit schools around the
The conference was attended by county and acquaint the students
people from all over the U.S. and with the poultry industry,
from other countries. At school, Deb is the student life
Deb was surprised to learn how and faculty editor for the year
much the students from foreign book, a member of the National
countries knew about the workings Honor Society, and a member of a
of the U.S. government. Student Bible Study. She particip-
This summer Deb also attended ants in school plays and hopes for a
a youth convention in Kansas and ro ] e this year,
spent a few days in Boston check- She volunteers at the Water
ing out colleges with a friend. Street Rescue Misson where she
“We also tried escargo and works with the kids program. She
squid. It wasn’t too bad tasting if i s also a student leader and plays
you got past the idea of eating the piano for the praise band at the
snails,” Deb said. Neffsville Mennonite Church.
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