Bie-lancMitr Fanning, Saturday, June 3, 2000 Barrett Gamers Bradford County Dairy Princess Title Carolyn N. Moyer Bradford Co. Correspondent TOWANDA (Bradford Co.) “I can’t believe it,” exclaimed an excited Samantha Barrett as she received the crown of the 2000 Bradford County Dairy Princess. The pageant was held at the To wanda Middle School on Satur day, May 20. Barrett, daughter of Kevin and Catherine Barrett, of Towanda, was selected from a field of three contestants, who were inter viewed and observed by judges Betsy Derstine, Mansfield; Char lene Shupp, Tunkhannock; and Susan Gesford, Springville, dur ing the two-day event. Barrett is a junior at Towanda High School. Named first alternate was Co rissa Coolbaugh of Canton. Cool baugh is the daughter of David and Cynthia Coolbaugh and is a home-schooled high school sen ior. Sara Jennings was named the second alternate. Jennings is a graduate of Troy Area High School and is the daughter of Nancy Jennings and the late Ronald Lynn Jennings. Also promoting the dairy in dustry in Bradford County are dairy maids Marlesa Coolbaugh, daughter of David and Cynthia Coolbaugh, Canton; Rebecca Re agan, daughter of Ron and Shelly Reagan, Athens; Tiffany Spencer, daughter of Richard and Martha Spencer, Austinville; and Jenny Storch, daughter of Robert and Susan Storch, Troy. The pageant was the crowning event of a series of activities, in cluding a “meet the candidates” dinner, a dairy festival, and pa rade with the theme “Y 2 Drink Milk.” During the pageant, each con testant was interviewed by Mas Four dairy maids will help promote milk in Bradford County. From left are Jenny Storch, Marlesa Coolbaugh, Rebecca Reagan, and Tiffany Spencer. The 2000 Bradford County Dairy royalty team are, from left, first alternate Corissa Coolbaugh, Dairy Princess Samantha Barrett, and second alternate Sara Jennings. ter of Ceremonies Senator Roger Madigan. They also were re quired to give a presentation and answer an impromptu question. Barrett entered the stage as a cute, furry, “Milky Mouse” who just can’t get enough dairy prod ucts. “I can’t seem to get enough of those creamy, white, delicious, nutritious, does a body good dairy products,” said Barrett. As she traveled from the empty ice cream box to the empty yogurt container to the empty carton of milk, she almost gave up hope of having a snack, until she spied a piece of cheese firmly attached to a mouse trap. “I find myself in a bit of a mess,” said Barrett. “The out come could be anyone’s guess. Sometimes growth does come from pain, but I can do this if I use my brain.” With that, she snitched the drinking straw from the carton of milk and used it as a spear to harvest the cheese and with it, all the nutrients that she would gain from eating dairy products. “Thanks again for listening to “Milky Mouse,” said Barrett, “For I will soon be looking for cheese in your house!” “Milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, too. These dairy products are so good for you! Try them and you will see just how yummy they can be! “ chanted Corissa Coolbaugh as she staged her presentation on “Babysitting Can be Dairy Fun”. She also read a story about life on the dairy farm and the pro cesses that milk and dairy prod ucts go through before reaching the market. “Cinderelsie” was the story presented by Sara Jennings as she pretended to entertain her “grandchildren” during her skit. “One day a prince decided to hold a big dairy show,” said Jen nings, “And he invited all the cows in the county to come to it. The farmer thought this was a really cool thing. This prince was looking for his royal Real Seal cow. A cow would have to be ter rific to be a royal Real Seal Cow. Her milk would have to be deli cious, as well as full of all the nu trients expected from milk; like calcium for strong bones, vita mins A, D and 812 for building ceils and good vision and protein for strong muscles.” Although “Cinderelsie” wasn’t the farmer’s pick to take to the show, her “Dairy Fairy” came to her rescue and she was the win ner of the show and soon became the Prince’s Real Seal Cow. While the judges deliberated, each member of the 1999 dairy princess court said their fare wells. For second alternate Heather Brenza, being in the dairy prin cess program helped her grow in so many ways. She was thankful to have the opportunity to serve the dairy farmers of Bradford County. “This pageant is not about one girl winning,” said Brenza, “It’s about a group of girls coming to gether and going home friends.” For Melissa Croft, 1999 Brad ford County First Alternate, the last year marked a year of oppor tunity. “I’ve met hundreds of wonder ful people and many of the peo ple sitting here in this room have had a major impact on my life.” Before relinquishing her crown, Jackie Schriner left the crowd with a few thoughts. “Growing up a farmer’s daughter, I always dreamed of being a dairy princess. However, I never thought it could come true. I found out, when you hold Boyertown Garden Tour BOYERTOWN (Berks Co.) Boyertown will sponsor a garden tour on Saturday, June 3 from noon to 5 p.m. The tour covers eight locations in the Boyertown, Bechtelsville, Hill Church, Land is Store area. Rain date for the event is Sunday, June 4. The garden tour offers a pot pourri of horticultural styles. The Twin Turrets Inn, a restored Victorian, is located in the heart of Boyertown and features lovely hanging baskets and a strolling path adorned with a fountain, statuary and shrubs. A tour of the Inn and refreshments are also offered. The Downie/Kurtz Farm sur Committee members Jennifer Hollingshead and Gail Koch discuss plans for the Sister Cities upcoming garden tour. This garden is one of the eight area gardens in cluded in the tour. Jackie Schriner, 1999 Bradford County Dairy Prin cess, places the 2000'Dairy Princess crown on Saman tha Barrett’s head following the ceremony. on to your dreams, they can ford County Dairy Princess guide you to your path to happi- Coordinator, thanked everyone ness,” said Schriner. “When peo- for their ongoing support of the pie realize how much hard work pageant and the dairy princess is put forth by farmers to pro- program. duce milk, they begin to show re spect.” Finally, Mable Wilson, Brad rounding the 1813 farm house features perennial and herb beds full of varied colors and textures. Don and Janet Moore’s New Berlinville garden combines rus tic and formal garden features in a park like setting. Laura Koons fenced informal garden features small ponds with fish and water plants. Canadian geese will welcome visitors at Irving and Jenny Hol lingshead garden. Lemonade will be available and there will be plants offered for sale. Nestled in a quaint valley be tween two churches tourists will find the home and garden of “These girls work hard to promote the dairy industry,” she said. Alan and Jane Wood. Here visi tors can enjoy a leisurely stroll around the pond, enjoying the fish and water lilies. Midst 12 acres of woodland and rock, Kathie Rosse has car ved an extensive garden featur ing many native indigenous plants. Tour participants won’t want to miss the enchanted cottage in its rustic setting in the woodland garden of Richard and Peg Groff. This homestead is studded with glacier deposited rocks and boulders on the sloping ground. For additional information, call (610) 367-9536. Proceeds will benefit the Boyertown Sister Cit ies Program.
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