Dairy Princess Teaches
‘Cowdergarten'
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
MUNCY (Lycoming Co.)
“I’m your teacher,** saidLycoming
County Dairy Princess candidate
Melissa Daly as she prepared to
give her presentation to the crowd.
During her skit, she told the
story of milk to all of her “cowder
garten” class members. “Cows are
useful to the dairy farmers because
they produce milk,” she said.
After performing her skit and
answering impromptu questions
posed by Master of Ceremonies
Todd Stewart, Melissa Daly
accepted the Lycoming County
Dairy Princess Crown at a pageant
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The daughter of Richard and
Wenda Daly, Melissa will be head
ing to Penn State University in the
fall where she will major in dairy
and animal science. She is active in
the National Ski Patrol, Earth
Watch Patrol, and the 118 Ag 4-H
Club in which she serves as presi
dent She also lends a helping hand
(mi her family’s Wen-Rich farm
where she owns and shows one
Holstein cow.
Outgoing Dairy Princess Mela
nie Harris presented the crown to
Daly, who also served the county
as the 1997 alternate dairy
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Harris offered thanks to every
one who helped her throughout her
reign.
“Last year my ag teacher came
up to me and asked if I had ever
thought about running for dairy
princess. I decided it was a risk I
had to take.” she said. “So Iwent
for it!”
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dairy maids. Donnica and Vanessa
Gieider, daughters of Jeffrey and
Donna Greider of Linden; Janele
Hearn, daughter of Rodney and
Crystal Heam; and Shelly Van
dine, daughter of Wayne and Ruth
Vandine of Muncy.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Junt 27, 1998-819
Newly crowned Lycoming County Dairy Princess Melissa
'Daly is surrounded by other Lycoming County dairy promo
ters. Shown, from left, are Dairy Maid Donnica Greider,
Dairy Maid Vanessa Greider, 1997 Dairy Princess Melanie
Harris, Dairy Maid Shelly Vandine, and Dairy Maid Janele
Hearn
Donnica Greider will
be a ninth grade student
at Jersey Shore High
School in the fall where
she is a member of the
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Vanessa Greider is
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Janele Hearn in an
11th grade student at
Hughesville High
School where she is a
member of the Future
Business Leaders of
America and plays soc
cer. She is a member of
the 118 Ag 4-H Club.
Shelly Vandine is a
10th grade student at
Muncy High School
where she is a member
of the girls soccer team.
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the Pioneer Valley 4-H
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