84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 1997
Sarah Roberts Reigns As Maryland Farm Queen
KAREN BUTLER
Maryland Correspondent
TIMONIUM, Md. Sarah
Alison Roberts of Charles County
reigns as the 1997 Maryland farm
queen. She was selected from 22
contestants. Judges were Alex
Hamilton, public affairs director
for the Virginia Farm Bureau;
Shelley Knight, information spe
cialist for the West Virginia farm
bureau; and Joel Rotz, director of
local affairs for the Pennsylvania
farm bureau. The pageant was
held at Cow Palace at the fair
grounds in conjunction with the
Maryland State Fair.
Other farm royalty crowned at
the pageant were first runner-up
Rebecca Miller, Baltimore coun
ty; second runner-up Amanda
Shahan, Harford County; third
runner-up Kelly Beckley, Wash
ington County; and fourth runner
up Laura Johnson, Howard Coun
ty-
‘Tm very excited to be the state
farm queen, and I hope that I will
live up to the farm community’s
expectations,” said Sarah, the
16-year-old daughter of Harold
and Shirley Roberts of Bryan
town.
The Roberts farm a 120-acre
farm belonging to Sarah’s grand
father William Roberts. They
raise tobacco, hay, field com, and
Black Angus cattle. Sarah has an
11-year-old sister, Katie. On the
farm, Sarah drives the tractors,
helps with the hay and com, and
spears, cuts, hangs, and strips to
bacco.
In addition to her new responsi
bilities as farm queen at the state
fair this year, Sarah is keeping
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Sarah Roberts, center, reigns as the Maryland farm queen at the Maryland State
Fair. Surrounding her are members of her court, from left, Laura Johnson, Howard
County, fourth runner-up; Amanda Shahan, Harford County, second runner-up; Re
becca Miller, Baltimore County, first runner-up, and Kelly Beckley, Washington
County, third runner-up.
busy with her registered Suffolk
sheep. An eight-year member of
the farmer’s fortune 4-H club, she
owns and manages a flock of 25
Suffolks, and shows them at the
county and state levels. Last year
at a local fair she had the supreme
champion ewe and supreme
champion ram. She also raises
Angus heifers and broiler chick
ens.
When not busy on the farm Sar
ah has been active in promoting
beef. She serves as the National
Beef Ambassador for Maryland, a
job that took her to San Antonio
Pennsylvania Dairy Princess
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cordially invites you to attend the
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41st Annual
Pennsylvania Dairy Princess
Banquet and Coronation
Saturday evening, the
twentieth of September
Sheraton Harrisburg East, 800 East Park Drive,
5:30 Milk Punch Reception
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For the 41st Anniversary Dairy Princess Banquet & Coronation
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recently. She is a member of the I
Charles County livestock judging
team, the Southern Maryland and
Charles County livestock commit
tees, the National Suffolk Asso
ciation, and the National Junior
Angus Association.
The La Plata high school senior
is a class delegate and member of
the Charles County association of
student councils. She is secretary
of the National Honor Society and
a member of the envirothon,
speech, and debate teams.
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Polish-Style
Hospitality
LEESPORT (Berks Co.) A
Polish-style Hospitality program
will be held at the Berks County
Ag Center on Wednesday, Oct. 8,
from 6:30-8:30. See beautiful table
settings and the presentation of
foods and unique garnishes pre
pared by Polish visitors. Napkin
folding and placement of glasses
and beverages arc unique and love
ly complemented with food and
creative garnishes.
With the help of a Polish inter
preter, you will lean the art of Pol
ish table setting and have the
opportunity to taste unusual salads
prepared while you watch.
Cost is $2.
Make check payable to Berks
County Extension Special
Account, and mail your name,
address, and phone number to
Homemaker’s Newsletter, Berks
County Cooperative Extension,
Berks Co. Ag Center, P.O. Box
520, Leesport, PA 19533.
Welcome
Polish
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
Welcome Polish home economists
by attending the Pennsylvania
Dutch supper featuring a short
program, craft demonstration, gar
dening displays, and social inter
action. The event will be held at
the Berks County Ag Center,
Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m.
Cost is S6.SO.
Make check payable to Berks
County Extension Special
Account, and mail your name,
address, and phone number to
Homemaker’s Newsletter, Berks
County Cooperative Extension,
Berks Co. Ag Center, P.O. Box
520, Leesport, PA 19533.
PA Dairy Princess
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:30 Banquet
Tickets $20.00
Return form to:
PA Dairy Princess & Promotion
Services, Inc.
214 South St., Box 640
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 226-7470