Ruth Ann Moyer said her dad instilled dairy consumption and avid promotion in her. Although she no longer lives on a dairy farm, she continues involvement with the dairy in dustry. A former DHIA tester, she helps with milking at a neighboring dairy farm. “When ! had my second child, I lost contact with the dairy industry. I lost my identity. I was going bonkers because I missed the cows terribly,” Moyer said. She joined the Bucks/Montgomery committee 10 years ago and is now treasurer. She said, “I feel it’s im portant to educate people about where milk comes from and the nutritional benefits of milk.” Where's your mustache? “ Grooming Chute Finished with a zinc rich undercoat & TGIC polyester powder topcoat Advantages: • 2 coat finish for added ~TMpg|JB&BS& • Keeps animal’s head safely 1 1 I & comfortably in desired 1 I • Shipped with 4 bars, allowing "u" optional vertical, horizontal 1 1 I or combination configuration. 1 A • Assembles & disassembles yXi■ ** quickly & easily for 1 person *oo* ooooo^^^_ • Expanded metal flooring for superior slip — 1 1 Added Value With Our 2 Coat Process! t s\ Five step metal preparation, including iron phosphate conversion coating, to enhance adhesion & prevent undercoat ” corrosion 2 Zinc rich epoxy powder undercoat TGIC polyester powder top coat, baked at 400" to fuse coats forming a cross link molecular bond Call or Write For Additional Information & the Name of Your Nearest Dealer Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. 295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 • 1 mile West of Ephrata 717/738-7365 Hours; Mon. thru Fn.: 7-5; Sat. 7-11 I^UC Promotion (Continued from Page B 14) little misses, district coordina tors, and county committees. Dairy princesses must come from a dairy farm or dairy related background, own dairy animals, or they or their parents must be employed in the dairy industry or an agribusiness that serves it. They must be single and between the ages of 16 and 24. People to fill every position, from dairy princess to commit tee members are needed. Anyone interested in dairy promotion as a county commit tee member or as a dairy prin cess, alternate, dairy maid, or ambassador can contact one of the PDPPS coordinators respon sible for select areas of Pennsyl vania: Bev Minor, southwestern, (724) 228-3339; Charlene Ranck, southeast, (717) 442- 9008; Donna Werley, eastern, (610) 562-2070; Betty Rribson, northeast, (570) 924-3490; and Wanda Yoder, central, (717) 935-5317. Information is also available by contacting Jan Harding at (814) 226-8698 or Junia Isiminger at (814) 694- 2661. V Sharon Nolan, who helps her husband with the Ayrshire/Holstein herd, said that she likes working with people and si the word aboi promotion. For three years, N( been active Chester Coun< mittee. iK'? Dale Smith, who has co-chaired the Lancaster County committee for three years and helps her husband with their 55-head Brown Swiss milking herd, said that she found out how important local committees were when her daughter Elizabeth was county dairy princess. She added, “A lot of farmers complain about milk prices but don’t do anything to change it. This is a way to promote what we produce.” \ Sherry Bashore involves her children in dairy promotion starting at birth. Son Ry, 18 months, was born when his sister was Lebanon County’s Little Miss. She and her hus band milk cows. Sherry said that disappointment made her resolve to promote the dairy industry stronger when she ran for county dairy princess in 1987 and wasn’t selected. "I decided to show everyone else that I can promote milk no matter what,” she said. county promotion and has several daughters who served as dairy darlings and as ambassador. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15, 2000-815
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