Cumberland County Honors
Dairy Promotion Volunteers
JAYNE SEBRIGHT
Lancaster Farming Staff
CHURCHTOWN (Cumber
land Co.) Even without a dairy
princess to crown, more than 100
people came to the Cumberland
County Dairy Princess Apprecia
tion Night last week. Six girls
were honored during the evening
as dairy promoters in the county.
Amy Kulick, daughter of
James and Ann Kulick, handed
down her title as Cumberland
County Dairy Ambassador to
Amy Kaucher and Jennifer
Kramer. Kaucher is the daughter
of Bonnie Kaucher and Harold
Leib. Kramer’s parents are Don
ald and Sarah Kramer.
Both girls presented a skit dur
ing the evening. They also were
interviewed by the mistress of
ceremonies Vicki Lantz.
Kaucher modified the popular
“Footprints” poem to “Hoof
prints” and honored the dairy
farmer for the role they play in
their animals’ well-being. Very
active in FFA, 4-H, and school
activities, Kaucher participated
in the Model UN program, in
which students identified prob
lems and solutions that face the
United Nations.
Amazing Maize Opens July 8
PARADISE (Lancaster Co.)
The art of the maze is taken very
seriously at Cherry-Crest Farm,
a working holstein dairy opera
tion in the heart of the Pennsj I
vania Dutch Country.
Each year the farm transforms
a five-acre cornfield into one of
America’s most intriguing laby
Kramer gave a special news
report from the farm about dairy
products and the dairy industry.
She is active in 4-H, Girl Scouts,
the Holstein Association, and her
church youth group. She also
writes for the school newspaper.
Melissa Detman, daughter of
Larry and Debra Detman, was
named 2000 Dairy Maid. She an
swered frequently asked ques
tions about milk during her pre
sentation. Detman participates in
both dairy bowl and dairy
judging. She is also a member of
the Girl Scouts.
Kerri Wickard, daughter of
Lonnie and Vickie Wickard, and
Janel Zinn, daughter of Scott
and Marilyn Zinn, were crowned
Cumberland County Little Dairy
Misses. Wickard presented a
poem about milk, while Zinn
sang a popular country song.
Kulick, Kaucher, and Kramer
were last year’s Cumberland
County dairy representatives.
They worked together during the
year to complete more than 50
promotions and activities. The
committee presented each of the
girls with a gift for their efforts.
rinths of paths.
Scheduled to open Saturday,
July 8, Cherry-Crest’s sth Annu
al Amazing Maize Maze”' is more
than a walk through the stalks.
It’s an interactive challenge with
music, puzzle pieces, and a
script, and two maze masters
who set up the game (and help
Cumberland Countians promoting the dairy industry for 2000 are from left Amy
Kaucher, Dairy Ambassador; Kerri Wickard, Little Dairy Miss; Amy Kulick, 1999 Dairy
Ambassador; Melissa Detman, Dairy Maid; Janel Zinn, Little Dairy Miss; and Jennifer
Kramer, Dairy Ambassador.
those who get lost!).
“Lost in Space 2000” sets this
year’s theme as an intergalactic
mind-boggler starring all nine
planets revolving around a blaz
ing sun all cut and shaped out
of living stalks of corn. Once in
side the maze, to help you find
the right path, there are Kernels
of Knowledge, hidden
maps, even a “Huskkle”
Telescope. You can slide
down Mercury, dodge the
water of Neptune, or be on
the lookout for Pluto (and
his nasty bark!). If you get
lost, like ET, you can phone
home...or call the Mazemas
ter via telestalk.
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there’s also a spectacular 18,900
square foot floral artwork called
Sun, Moon & Stars created out
of 16,000 yellow and orange mar
igolds and blue and white petuni
as.
On all counts, a trek to Cher
ry-Crest Farm takes you to the
world’s corniest planetarium, for
earth’s terrestrials to enjoy a day
outdoors.
As the original Amazing Maize
Maze and the world’s best at
tended maze more than (180,000
have trekked through the stalks
since 1996), Cherry-Crest wanted
this year’s design to be extraordi
nary a maze worthy of the new
millennium that would be fun
and educational, and tie into the
quality of life on the farm.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 8, 2000-B7
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“After all, it’s a year that cele
brates the beginning of the 21st
century, the election of a new
president, and the excitement of
the Summer Olympic Games,”
said owner Jack Coleman,
paths.”
There’s a great schedule of
special events from kids pedal
tractor pulls to lively dairy and
corn exhibitions, a series of Sat
urday Harvest Roundup Festi
vals, plus a scenic place to enjoy
a picnic and the beautiful Lan
caster Country countryside. You
can even catch a ride to the maze
abroad the historic Strasburg
Railroad’s short line steam train
that stops at Cherry-Crest Farm
throughout the day.
Cherry-Crest Farm is in the
heart of the Pennsyl
vania Dutch Country
about 12 miles east of
Lancaster off of Rt. 30
in Paradise Township.
Plenty of free parking
is available adjacent to
the maze.
For more informa
tion and a free bro
chure, call or write
Cherry-Crest Farm,
150 Cherry Hill Road,
Ronks, PA 17572,
(717) 687-6843; fax
(717) 687-8143; or on
the web at www.ama
zingmaze.com.
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