Princess Languages ANDY ANDREWS her on the shoulder, and asked for Lancaster Fanning Staff some help. RUSSELLVILLE (Chester Co.) The big surprise for Sarah was Sarah Laffey thought she was that the woman was cordial and prepared. knew how to speak English. The former Chester County Together they allowed Sarah to dairy maid, as a Rotary Club fj nd her way. exchange student to Europe in The county’s first dairy maid in 1994-1995 spoke Finnish Swed- 1992, Sarah, 18. was crowned the ish, and Spanish fluently. She 1996 Chester County dairy prin could also speak Russian and cess last week during the Russell- German. yille Grange Dairy Night at the Sarah, then a junior at Ocuvara grange meetinghouse in High School, had studied and pre- Russellville, pared for the venture to new lands. The Octorara senior, who gra- She took along slides of her reign duated last Sunday from high as a dairy maid. school, lives with her parents But after she stepped off the bus Michael and Kim Laf f ey in in Stockholm, Sweden, she was Cochranville. Her dad and uncles ready to panic, because it all are in partnership with her grand seemed so unfamiliar.... father, Norman Laffey. They milk So Sa f at \ , loo l k . ed arouHd and more than 580 Holstein cows and found a kind-looking lady, tapped crop farm 3 m acres See Our Original Line Of J/£ Golden Barrel Product 4S tEEiS f% &*, Plus All Kinds Of Beans, Scr—lhf : 3 iL Candies, Dried Fruit, Snack Mix, Etc. At Reduced Prices Processors Of Syrups, Molasses, Cooking Oils, Funnel Cake Mix, Pancake & Waffle Mix & GOOD FOOD INC. L&S SWEETENERS W. Main St. Box 160 388 E. Main St. Honey Brook, PA 19344 Leola Pa 17540 610-273-3776 717-656-3486 1-800-327-4406 1-800-633-2676 WMAZ. Accepted • We Ship UPS Daily Speaks Several Including Dairy If your local store does not have it... SEND FOR FREE BROCHURE surprised at how large American dairy farms were. Mostly, Sarah enjoyed the “opportunity to meet new peo- Because of her experience as an e ' she said, although it was exchange student to Finland in her a challenge to leam junior year in high school. Sarah and cultures of Euro said she plans to study intemation- „ e . S ' ,■ f al business at the University of . a for me * Delaware learn 10 adjust to the language.” Sarah said she plans to get a I ?il^^i" gproCesstook good education and perhaps serve fminrf ° n ■ n h as a translator in her careen Part of the work as an exchange student ZmmSnJ T! involved showing slides of Chester ° Finnish County dairy events—arealchal- i cc „ c . . lenge, she said, because Finland is ‘ Uld ,. w °“ ld made up of mostly small dairies, * P^B ” “with 50-60 cows at most,” she a u said Sweden is beautiful and the When she showed slides of her f f renL ™ ey ’ re m ° re experiences as a Chester dairy wl *J in B you. she said, maid, the Finnish audiences were a airy maid ' she enjoyed * * * * * * ♦ * Sarah Laffey, seated, was crowned the 1996 Chester County dairy princess last week. Left, in back, Michelle Windle and Julie Sollenberger, dairy maids; Karen Inhof, 1995 princess and dairy maids Crystal Kolb and Erica Lloyd. i Beitzel’s Spraying - Since 1961 S WHITEWASHING with ADVANTAGE FARM WHITE AIRCLEANING with compressed air is recommended to blow down dust and cob webs and to keep white wash from building up. CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPUCATORS 5 Trucks for Air Cleaning & White Washing Radio Dispatched Trucks BEITZEL'S SPRAYING Box 31 • Witmer, PA 17585 717-892-7227 1-809-727-7228 s • Dries whiter than other white wash • Is compatible with disinfectants and fly sprays • Washes off windows & pipeline easily Licensed Serving South Eastern Pa. and More. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15, 1996-811 educating people about the bene fits of milk and about how dairy farms operate. She enjoys meeting new people “and learning some thing new and different” about cultures and taking home those experiences. At school, she was involved in track, chorus, yearbook, newspap er, and prom court. At the coronation, four dairy maids were selected Crystal Kolb, Erica Lloyd, Julie Sollenber ger, and Michelle Windle. Crystal, 14, is the daughter of Leßoy and Sara Kolb, Spring City. When not involved with her own cows, she spends time with friends and listens to music. She will be involved in the Penn State 4-H Dairy Bowl this year. In her spare f|«v insured Call For Appointment {Turn to Page B 15) ■ .M- V *