Twins Head Centre County Dairy Princess Promotion
PLEASANT GAP (Centre Co.)
The Centre County Dairy
Princess Coronation was held re
cently the evening of June 2 at
the Logan Grange Hall. Ashley
Judy, daughter of Russ and Bar
bara Judy, Spring Mills, was
crowned Centre County Dairy
Princess. Her twin Alanna Judy,
was crowned alternate dairy
princess.
For judges Doug Hoover,
Chuck Schillings, and Jennifer
Boob, it was a tough decision.
Not just sisters running against
each other, but twins, a judge’s
worst nightmare. Afterwards, an
ice cream social was held and no
hard feelings were felt.
Ashley is a senior at Penns
Valley High School, where she is
a varsity cheerleader, captain of
the majorette squad, and is a
member of the summer and fall
marching band. She belongs to
the National Honor Society, Ven
turing Club, and competition
cheerleading squad, is the trea
surer of the Senior High Choir,
and is secretary for the Varsity
Club. Her hobbies include hang
ing out with friends and going to
the drive-in movie theatre.
Alanna is also a senior at
Penns Valley High School where
she is a varsity cheerleader,
swimmer, and is the drum major
Wyoming-Lackawanna Team Ready For Dairy Promotion Action
TUNKHANNOCK (Wyoming
Co.) After three years of par
ticipating in dairy promotion,
Bobbie Sue Adams was crowned
Wyoming Lackawanna Counties
dairy princess recently.
The 17-year-old senior at Wya
lusing High School is the daugh
ter of Robert end Rose Adams of
Sugar Run.
“For the last three years, I
have participated in the dairy
princess program and have
grown to love meeting new peo
ple and visiting with those I have
seen before. My favorite fact to
share with people is that choco
late milk has the same nine es
sential vitamins and mineral as
white milk. Flavored milk, con
trary to popular beliefs, does not
cause hyperactivity in children,”
Bobbie Sue said.
The new princess has shown
of the Senior High Marching
Band. She belongs to the Nation
al Honor Society, Venturing
Club, Varsity Club, competition
cheerleading squad, participates
in the high school musical, is the
vice president of the Student
Council, a peer tutor, and is a
senior mentor. She enjoys being
in the company of many friends
and making lasting memories.
Dairy maids include Courtney
Klinger, daughter of Robert and
Kim Klinger of Port Matilda; Mi
randa Ulmer, daughter of Dan
and Penny Ulmer, Beliefonte;
Brittnee Rossman, daughter of
Gary and Corinne Rossman,
Spring Mills; Amanda Gates,
daughter of Carl and Carla
Gates, Warriors Mark; and Ash
ley Bird, daughter of Richard Jr.
and Pat Bird of Pleasant Gap.
Dairy Misses are Nicole Ros
sman, daughter of Gary and Co
rinne Rossman, Spring Mills and
Nicole Wasson, daughter of Ron
ald and Candace Wasson, State
College.
Dairy Ambassadors are Kry
stal Wasson, daughter of Ronald
and Candace Wasson, State Col
lege; Naomi Ulmer, daughter of
Dan and Penny Ulmer, Belle
fonte; Bethany Wasson, daughter
of Doug and Jennifer Wasson,
Centre Hall; Heather and Halee
Wasson, twin daughters of Ron
Dairy Princess Bobbie Sue Adams is surrounded by
members who will assist in dairy promotion in Wyoming
and Lackawanna Counties, from left, are Ambassador
Billy Anderson, Dairy Maid Denise Hardisky, Alternate
Becki Carr, and Little Miss Rachel Smarkusky.
dairy cattle for 10 years through mostly Jerseys. My very first 4-H
4-H shows and the Wyoming project, however was a Holstein
County Fair. She said, “1 show named Star. But, I chose a Jersey
names Cookie as my second
4-H project. Today, most of
the cows I show are the off
spring from Cookie. I own
about 14 cows.”
In addition to showing
cattle, Bobbie Sue plays on
the community soccer team,
and in school participates
with the Science Olympiad
ald and Candace Wasson, State
College; and Dakota Rossman,
son of Gary and Corinne Ros
sman, Spring Mills.
All of them will represent the
250 Centre County dairy farmers
and their families. The outgoing
Centre County Dairy Princess
Emily Cloninger, logged 225
promotions during her reign.
Congratulations to her for being
named the Pennsylvania Alter
nate Dairy Princess for
2000-2001.
Here is a quick and tasty treat
to cool you off in the summer
days to come. July is ice cream
month and what a better way to
celebrate than with this frozen
dessert made with real quality ice
cream.
Frozen Pumpkin Dessert
% cup brown sugar
% cup canned pumpkin
V: teaspoon cinnamon
'A teaspoon ginger
'/s teaspoon nutmeg
% teaspoon cloves
'/k teaspoon salt
1 quart vanilla ice cream
Mix together and beat in
1-quart vanilla ice cream. Put
into a 9-inch graham cracker
crust and freeze.
Centre County Dairy Princess
and Alternate
Ashley and Alanna Judy
Centre County
From left, Alternate Alanna Judy, Dairy Princess Ashley
Judy, and Emily Cloninger, outgoing princess.
and SADD.
Alternate Dairy Princess Becki
Carr, daughter of Paul and Pat
Carr of Tunkhannock, has one
older brother.
As a senior at Tunkhannock
Area High School, she partici
pates in a building construction
class. She will be joining the
Tunkhannock Chapter of the
FFA.
Dairy Ambassador Billy An
derson is the son of George An
derson and Lora Sidel of Tunk
hannock. The ninth grader at
Tunkhannock Area High School
owns two Ayrshire dairy cows
that he has shown in 4-H and at
the Wyoming County Fair.
Returning for a second year is
Dairy Maid Denise Hardisky
who is ready to serve the dairy
industry again. She is the daugh
ter of Dr. Michael and Beverly
Hardisky who reside outside of
West Nicholson. On the family
farm, the Hardisky’s have a
100-head sheep operation, six
4-H market swine, and one 4-H
market steer.
Denise attends Lackawanna
Trail Junior/Senior High School
where she is an eighth grade high
honors student. She participates
Family Career Community Lead
ers of America, is a Peer Media
tor, and plays clarinet in Concert
Band and Marching Band. She
has created a competitive regis
tered Shropshire flock, which she
shows at local, state, and interna
tional levels.
Denise has been a three time
Skill A Thon winner at Agricul
tural Progress Days held in State
College. A skill a thon is a five
hundred question exam concern
ing health, management, nutri
tion, feeds, and meat quality of
sheep. She has also been a two
time skill a thon winner at the
Pennsylvania State Farm Show.
She is an active member of the
Susquehanna County Livestock
Judging Team, which has en
joyed many wins throughout the
past two years.
Rachel Smarkusky, daughter
of William and Smarkusky,
Nicholson, is a third-grader at
Lackawanna Trail Elementary
Center. She belongs to Girl
Scouts and 4-H, where she has
projects in sewing, cooking, flow
ers, sheep, and pigs.