(Continued from Pago B 2) She listed time management and being responsible as traits that will help her in the future. Centre County Dairy Princess Emily Cloninger said that being herself is the most important thing she has learned. “That’s who you are and what you do best. Be yourself and everyone will accept you for that,” she said. Potter County Dairy Princes* Melissa Burdick said it’s import ant to never second guess your self. Always go with.what you think first and that will lead you right, she said. Desarai Lyn Oshop, Lawrence County dairy princess, said that someone told her that every body’s different. Each may have one little thing about them that you don’t like but remember you have something also they may not like. “Thinking of that helps me accept everyone and love ev eryone equally,” she said. Bradford County Dairy Prin cess Samantha Barrett said the most important thing she has learned is to honor your family. Your family is so important. “I have about 20 family members in the audience and they have always supported me 110 per cent,” she said. Dauphin County Heidi Mine said that living on a y fann {s learning to be responsible. ‘‘Many things peed>to be done and little time is available to dp it. But it’s impotent jt&at every one takes to Jpeir part,” she &id. \ Melinda and the jttte alter- ' i Melinda’s award-winning speech centered on her Amer ican hero her dad, posing with her, sister Deanna, 17, and mother Rinda. Two days of rigorous Judging were completed by this team, seated from left, Mary Louise Wilcom, Md.; Allison Littlefield, N.Y.; Tony Schlesier, N.Y.; and (standing at right) Steve Mott, Ohio. Master of ceremonies Grover Gouker, Lancaster, standing at center. SUN Area Dairy Princess Rises To Cream Of The Crop nates will travel throughout the state representing the dairy in dustry in the next year. Melinda is a sophomore at Bloomsburg University, where she is major ing in elementary education. Heidi is the 17-year-old daughter of J. Michael and Linda Miller, who' raise Hostein 4 4 Enthusiasm is a low-budget word used to describe those with passion. Research shows that it is the single most important factor dif ferentiating outstanding from good performance. 99 replacements and farm 257- acres on Great-View Farm, Har risburg. Heidi’s sister Holly is the Dauphin County alternate dairy princess. The two sisters sing in a gospel quartet and par ticipate in many other musical activities. A senior at Central Dauphin High School, Heidi plans to attend college to study music ed ucational performance. Emily is the 18-year-old daughter of veterinarian Robert Cloninger and his wife Ellen. The family raise 28 Hoisteins on their 10-acre Reeber Farm. Emily is majoring in animal sci ence business management at Penn State. She is also is a member of the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Executive Com mittee, National and Pennsylva nia Dairy Bowl, Centre Hall 4-H Ag Club, and Mount Nittany 4- H Dairy Club. *s-** Before crowning the new state princess, Lori Connelly bid fare well and recapped the tremen dous benefits she reaped as the 1999-2000 state dairy princess. “My deepest appreciation goes to the dairy farmers of Pennsylvania. Thank you for leading exemplary lives and the Junia Isiminger quoting “Sacred Cows Make The Best Burgers” dedication and professionalism you put forth every day to create such an exceptional way of life,” Lori said. Lauren Debra Daubert, daughter of Dean and Brenda Daubert of Clinton County, re ceived the Tina Shultz Memorial Award, which is given to the county dairy princess judged to have done the most outstanding job of representing the dairy in dustry within her county. The decision is based on the number and types of appearances the princess as made during 12 months of her reign. Lauren’s promotional efforts totaled 422 activities reaching approximately 28,200 con sumers with the milk message. Of Lauren’s hard work, Junta Isiminger, public relations direc tor for the princess program, said, “Enthusiasm is a low budget word used to describe u ■I Presentation and speech awards went to these contestants. From left, Lucinda Bray, Berks County; Samantha Barrett, Bradford County; Oesarai Lyn Oshop, Lawrence County; and Melinda, selected as the reigning state princess. This is the team responsible for honing the communication skills of young girls into ef fective spokefpeople for the dairy industry. From left, Jan Harding, executive director; Junia IsimlngerV public relations director; Roberta McConnell) west at-large district; Donna Werleyj, east at-large district; Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Melinda Wolfe; Char lene Ranck, Sbutheastdistrictj BevMinor, southwest district; apd Betty Reibton, north -east distiict;! V Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30, 2000-B3 those with passion. Research shows that it is the single most important factor differentiating outstanding from good perform ance.” That is a quote taken from “Sacred Cows Make the Best Burger,” by Robert Kriegel and David Brandt. Executive director Jan Hard- ing said, “It is our purpose to train and encourage young people to be knowledgable and enthusiastic representatives of the industry.” The Pennsylvania Dairy Prin cess Program is designed to extend and augment, at the local level, the advertising and pro- f lotion efforts of various dairy romotion agencies in the state. “By working together, we can have a healthier, happier public and a stronger, more prosperous dairy industry,” Harding said. ' “For all the dairy princesses, the pageant is a sparkling cele bration of the important job they are doing. Everyone is a success. Just to be here representing her county makes her a winner.”'*' Those who return to their home counties will be joined by 30 alternates and 250 junior rep resentatives to continue the job of local dairy promotion. In her walk down the runway, Melinda Sue Wolfe thanks friends, family, the dairy industry, and God for giving her the opportunity to reign as state princess. 0 V t ( * * \ \ - i V*" Ni »
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