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814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23, 1998 Jessica Bailor Reigns In Juniata MEXICO (Juniata Co.) daughter of Jim and Pat Seventeen-year old Jessica Faulkner, Port Royal; Sara Bailor, daughter of Robert and Hoover, daughter of Thomas and Kathie Bailor of Honey Grove, Brenda Hoo ver, Port Roya i ; Be th was crowned the 1998-99 Pont ius ( daughter of Jeff and Juniata County Dairy Pnncess Donna Pont i USi Por t Royal; and by 1997-98 Dairy Princess Judy Diana stouffer, daughter of Geissinger during a coronation Charles and Martha Stouffer, ceremony on Sunday, May 3, at Por j_ Roy£d the Walker Grange Hall, Mexico. Serving as Dairy Misses will Jessica lives with her family F, e Kallye Faulkner, daughter of on a dairy farm where she helps Jim and Pat Faulkner, Port with milking, feeding calves, Royal; Emi i y stouffer, daughter and other chores. She is a junior of Charles and Martha Stouffer, at Juniata High School, where Port Royal; and ' Ashley she is involved with SADD and Harshbarger, daughter of tennis. Other activities include Sheldon and Ann Harsfib'krger, baby-sitting, workingatthe Port Mifflintown . Royal Speedway, riding her Serving ag dai ambas . horse, and involvement with sadorg Joe and Dan z Tuscarora Valley Heritage Days. of Art and Dina Zug) m l . I D / eS tn r ’ f, ; Mifflintown; Zach and Kelby year-old daughter of Russell and g sons ofJameg and Bett Patricia Dressier of Jean Swartz, Port Roya]; Justin McAlisterville was named the c , „ IQQBQQ Alternate Dairv Shearer, son of John and Karen 1998-99 Alternate Dairy Shearer Port Royal; David Princess. A junior at East msQn> son of Steve and Barb Juniata High School, she is m Port R 1 and Luke involved in the Four Square R gQn f Thomag and Club and the Bible Cluft Bobbi Brenda R p ort R j is a member of the Brown s During the Sunday afternoon Umted Methodist Church am f Jessica and Bobbi Jo Handbell Choir, the Juniata egented a h and a County 4-H Dairy Club, and the Jeggica . g h entitled 4-H Dairy Judging Team. Other Talcium and Your Bod » activities include showing her inf()rmed al] of the impor tance of six registered Holstein cows and in diets , She explained three heifers and playing the benefitg of milk . g natural piano and guitar. calcium over calcium supple . Syngas Dairy Maids will mentg Rer was desi d be Miljdy Dressier, daughter of f hool children \ nd Russell and Patncia Dressier, , ■ I T . McAlisterville; Jada Faulkner, depicted a tea (milk) party ‘ Volunteers Raise $lOO,OOO For LINDA WILLIAMS Bedford Co. Correspondent MARTINSBURG (Blair Co ) - With a lot of determination, hard work, and cooperation of the Brethren Church Middle Pennsylvania Ministries of Disaster Response & the Morrison’s Cove Home, more than $53,000 was raised last year for disaster Held at the Momson’s Cove Park, co-chairman Jack Marianna Baker hope, when -ithe final tallies are in, that figure will double this year Dodblmg was made easier by a hugb donation of 10 tractor trailer loads of Rubber Maid products Seven of those truck loads were sold over the winter months out of an empty Giant Eagle store in Martmsburg with no heat “We raised $60,000 before the auction even started,” Marianna and Jack Baker with Helen Ferry, crafts chair man, are setting up a turning rack for displaying quilts during the auction. The turning rack was another donated item. Marianna said The idea for a Disaster Response auction/crafVquilt sale was born when Jack and Marianna were appointed chair man of the Middle Pennsylvania District Disaster Team Disaster team members work alongside the Red Cross and Salvation Army when a disaster occurs anywhere in the country “And we never want for a disas ter,” Mananna says As chairmen, it was the Baker’s job to find a team of vol unteers to accompany them to a disaster site “However,” Marianna says, “We were only given $6,000 to meet the expense of the entire group ” “This meant we had to ask volunteers to volunteer not only their time (usually vacation time from their jobs) but also all of the expense money including Bobbi Jo’s speech, entitled “Lactose Intolerance” explained how lactose intolerance folks, including herself, can enjoy milk and milk products. Her skit, designed for elementary age children, found her talking about the importance of milk in our diets while her favorite cow, Flower was being milked. Robert Hockenbrock served as master of ceremonies and greetings were received from Arlene Wilbur, associate director for Pennsylvania Dairy Princess & Promotion Services. Former dairy princesses in attendance were recognized. Present were Karen (Shertzer) Diffenderfer (1986), Anita Faulkner (1992), and Melissa Hostler (1994). Before the new crowning, Judy Geissinger 1997-98 Juniata County Dairy Princess and Casey Mummah 1997-98 Alternate Dairy Princess gave farewell speeches and shared highlights from their busy year. Judy and Jessica will work together as County Princesses until June 1 when Jessica will start her reign. A meal preceded the ceremo ny while an ice cream social fol lowed. Booking arrangements for the Juniata County Dairy Princess and the Alternate Dairy Princess should be made by contacting Kathie Bailor at 717-734-3988. transportation, meals, and lodg ing It was virtually an impossi ble job ” “Jack and I decided we had to raise some money on our own and started looking around other areas.” That’s when they discovered the Disaster Auction in Shenandoah and two good friends, Carl and Hilda Ruff, who revealed not only what to do, but what not to do “Knowing the mistakes that could be made up front was extremely valuable informa tion,” says Mananna. “It would have taken us years to learn by trail and error ” The fund raising consists of four separate events Brethren farmers are asked to donate livestock for an auction which bnngs amazingly high bids. One tiny goat at this year’s event brought $465 when it was repeatedly resold. It was finally purchased by state Representative Dick Hess who gave it to a little girl who had fallen in love with the play ful kid. In 1997, the livestock brought a total of $lB,OOO. “We can’t come up with a final figure for 1998 until several months later,” Marianna says “Money keeps pouring m for several months following ” Livestock is sold on Friday and on Saturday, the big event is a quilt/craft auction Eighty-five comforters, quilts, and wall hangings were donated by churches, church members, and friends from throughout the district In addi tion, crafts from local craftsmen or businesses are also donated Helen Ferry, Morrison's Cove, is in charge of the crafts A third part of the event con sists of craft vendors who donate a portion of their income back to Juniata County Dairy Princess crowns her successor Jessica Bailor during the recent pageant. Disaster Response Disaster Response Churches and other nonprofit organiza tions offer food including hot soups, homemade pies and cakes, and various types of sandwiches. Tom and Joan Dibert of Bedford chair this divi sion. The Rubbermaid donation was like the icing on the cake. Learning of the Disaster efforts, last year Rubbermaid of Lancaster offered to donate all the Baker’s could carry in their car for the sale “These are discontinueds and seconds,” Marianna explains. “But, we take the good with the bad and are quite grateful.” It was during the winter of 1997 that Rubbermaid called to offer an additional 10 tractor trailer loads of their products. Seven of those were sold over the winter months. Contents of one truckload was offered with the vendor items and two more will be sold at a future date. Included are brooms, mops, , », '-'s.,'- „ J. >. s> J|*!J H "l» 8 U »* *• .. »j[ 8} H » « ss " " '* j. si is is « W « *» » '•• •- l) Si r a«ii»> “ * !$ *» « ” „ . „ •• « M * > «* Volunteers from the Bedford Church of the Brethren make pita sandwiches. buckets, clothes hampers, waste cans, and various kitchen items Since all items are donated, prices are attention getting. Transportation for the Rubbermaid is largely and vol untarily provided by members of the Brethren Church. Another generous donation comes from the Blank Book Company which donates large amounts of notebooks and paper to be sold at a nominal cost. “It’s a satisfying event for everyone concerned,” Marianna says. “We have a lot less trouble finding volunteers when they know their expenses will be paid. And, it’s not too much to ask. Most of these people take time off work to go help someone in need.” The Middle District Disaster Response will be off to South Fork, North Dakota, in July where they are helping that flood-stricken community to rebuild.