‘Rich ’ Contestant Clinches Cumberland Crown
BETH MILLER
Cumberland Co. Correspondent
CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.)
Kristen Heberlig of Newville
was chosen as Cumberland Coun
ty’s 1997 Dairy Princess during
the 30th anipial pageant held at the
Embers Convention Center here.
Heberlig, who is the daughter of
Gary and Donna Heberlig, was
chosen from among two com
petitors. The other hopeful was
Tisha Myers, the daughter of
Donald and Tammy Myers of Car-.
lisle.
It was a hard choice for the
judges.
A main portion of the contest
required each of the contestants to
answer a question.
Heberlig’s question was, “How
do you expect to benefit personal
ly if you are selected as the 1997
Cumberland County dairy prin
cess?”
“I feel it will build character
and help me to be more confident
talking to groups,” Heberlig an
swered. “I will be a representative
in my field of tourism.”
Heberlig is a junior at Ship
pensburg University, where she is
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The question that was asked of
Myers, who is a junior at Big
Spring High School, was. “How
do you react to being a farmer’s
daughter?"
“I think it’s great,” she replied,
“You leant so many things about
animals and agriculture that you
couldn’t leant anywhere else.”
Each contestant also had to give
a speech.
Heberlig’s was titled “The
Wealth of a Dairy Farmer.”
She talked about farmers who
team many lessons that money
can’t buy. such as the value of
hard work and perseverance.
The support and cooperation
farmers leant through work also
helps them in their marriages,
Heberlig said. They leant respect
for the earth as well, along with
values like responsibility and hon
esty, she said.
“Yes, I’m very rich, maybe not
monetarily, but rich in many other
ways.” Heberlig concluded.
Myers titled her speech, “Why
ing, pottery making, quilting, rug
braiding and hooking, sawmilling,
shingle sawing, soapmaking,
wheelwrighting, wheat threshing,
wooden tool carving, wool card
ing and spinning and various other
crafts are among those sought for
demonstration. Craftpersons who
would like to demonstrate their
skills should write or telephone
Pauline Neal at 230 N. Aurora St.,
Easton, Md. 21601 (phone
410-822-0909).
There will be a large flea mark
et with antique and collectible
Milk?”
She told about how milk is an
important source of protein and
how it builds a healthy body. Also,
Myers talked about all the milk
products there are, from cheese to'
yogurt, ice cream, and cottage
cheese.
The new dairy princess was
crowned by outgoing Princess
Heather Lehman.
As the 1997 princess, Heberlig
will be able to draw on her experi
ence of living and working on her
parents’ 170-acre dairy farm off
Enola Road.
Myers also is an agriculture
veteran who will hold the title of
the county’s alternate dairy prin
cess. She is an FFA member who
has beef cattle, dairy heifers, and
SO laying hens.
The county’s dairy maids for
1997 are Heather Brown, the
daughter of James and Vonda
Brown; Rebecca Comman, the
daughter of Steve and Debbie
Comman; Julie Fulton, the daugh
ter of Robert and Rebecca Fulton;
and Sonya Rinker, the daughter of
David and Linda Rinker.
items, as well as many other types
of things available. Anyone wish
ing to sell in the flea market area
may contact Toni Breeding at
410-820-2962.
The show is held at the associa
tion’s showgrounds on Route 50,
located 5 miles westbound from
Easton, Md. Other activities will
include horse pulling contests, an
antique tractor pull, steam and gas
engines and tractors in operation,
train rides, gospel, country and
bluegrass music and parades of
antique equipment and autos.
Kristen Heberlig Is crowned by the outgoing Dairy Prin
cess Heather Lehman.
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