Carr Reigns As Wyoming-Lackawanna Dairy Princess
Rebecca Carr, seated, was crowned the Wyoming-
Lackawanna Dairy Princess. Surrounding her are Dairy
Miss Rachel Smarkusky, Dairy Miss Autumn Henning, Al
ternate Dairy Princess Stacey Baker, Dairy Maid Denise
Hardisky and Dairy Miss Brandy Landsiedel.
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HAPPENINGS
Cumberland County 4-H
Dairy Club Meets
The Cumberland County 4-H
Dairy Club met on April 8 at the
Second Presbyterian Church in
Carlisle at 7:30 p.m. Aaron Cor
man called the meeting to order,
Sarah Wickard read the minutes,
and Greg Hammond gave the
treasurer’s report. Greg Ham
mond led the American pledge
and Kerri Wickard 4-H pledge.
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Jennifer Zinn talked about the
banquet that was held last
month. The meeting was on farm
safety, and there were no demon
strations. Refreshments were
served.
A reminder, anyone wishing to
become a dairy club member,
must contact Kathy Walton at
(717) 243-8750 or the extension
office at (717) 240-6500 before
May 1.
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
FACTORYVILLE (Wyoming
Co.) With smiles of joy, Rebec
ca Carr accepted the crown of
the 2002 Wyoming-Lackawanna
Dairy Princess. Named as her al
ternate was Stacey Baker.
Carr is the 19-year-old daugh
ter of Paul and Patricia Carr,
Lake Carey. A senior at Tunk
hannock Area High School, she
plans to attend the Johnson
Technical School where she will
study carpentry in the fall.
In her skit, Carr pulled up a
rock and cast her fishing pole
into the local dairy pond, where
she pulled out real dairy prod
ucts and explained the benefits of
each.
In response to the question,
“What will be your main goal to
accomplish if you become this
year’s dairy princess?” Carr
spoke of the importance of telling
everyone about dairy products,
especially the little kids.
Baker is the 19-year-old
Susquehanna Co. 4-H
Deckertown 4-H Club
At the Deckertown 4-H club
recently new officers were elect
ed: president-Anna Chichura;
vice-president-Meggie Klees; sec
retary-Sara Bradley; treasurer-
Tim Bradley; news reporter-
Elaine Mackey; game leaders-
Megan Lewis and Megan Kress;
song leader-Anna Chichura;
scrapbook-Sara, and Tim Brad
ley; photographer-Emily Klees.
A committee was formed to
plan a celebration for the 100
years of 4-H. Information was
given out regarding One Day
Camp and a 4-H Day at Knoe
bels Grove. The club is going to
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daughter of Elizabeth Baker,
Jenningsville.
She is a senior at Tunkhan
nock Area High School. In her
skit, Baker was in charge of
packing the cooler for a camping
trip. She listed the many types of
dairy products and the benefits
of including them in a well-bal
anced diet.
When Baker was asked what
she would like to accomplish as a
dairy princess, she responded,
“My goal would be to help people
understand more about the dairy
industry so that they could eat
healthy.”
Denise Hardisky, daughter of
Michael and Beverly Hardisky,
will serve as a dairy maid. Rachel
Smarkusky, Brandy Landsiedel
and Autumn Henning will also
promote the dairy industry by
participating in the Dairy Miss
program.
Judges Steven Van Kuren,
Montrose, Ruth Milnes, Leßay
sville, and Joseph Fuller, Mon
trose, had the task of selecting
plant flowers at Baily Apart
ments. Four presentations were
given: Stephanie Kress on bugs;
Anna Chichura on ceramics;
Mary Acker on mice, and Elaine
Mackey about how to make a cat
in the hat game.
Susquehanna County
Borderline 4-H Club
The meeting of the Borderline
4-H Club took place at Dick
Stewart’s house, May 5. Twelve
members attended the meeting.
Discussion centered on the tag
ging of the pigs and the sheep.
Election of officers resulted in
Dennis Moore, president; Char
lene Slusser, vice president; Step
hanie O’Dell, secretary; Chris
Shuller, treasurer; and Ashley
Moore, sergeant of arms.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 2002-813
Donna Brown is Dairy
Woman of the Year at the
Wyoming-Lackawanna Pag
eant.
the new princess.
With the crowning of the new
princess, the 2001 Wyoming-
Lackawanna Dairy Princess,
Bobbie Sue Adams, gave her
farewell.
“The end of my reign will not
be the end of my dairy promo
tion,” said Adams. “I will contin
ue to spread good news of the
dairy industry when I am given
the opportunity.”
Master of ceremonies Betty
Reibson reminded the group that
that they have a great team, but
dairy promotion is everyone’s
job.
Dairy Woman of the Year,
Donna Brown takes that task se
riously, as she is always ready to
lend a hand to the dairy promo
tion team.
The Dairy Woman of the Year
award is given annually to a resi
dent of Wyoming or Lackawan
na County to recognize and
honor that individual for their
contribution and dedication to
our agricultural community.
Brown was raised on a
dairy farm near Tunkhan
nock and has spent her
entire life involved in agri
culture in the area. She
also works as a credit
analyst in the Endless
Mountains office of Ag
Choice Farm Credit.
Central in Donna’s life
are her family, her
friends, her faith and her
commitment to agricul
ture, which is evident to
all who meet her, accord
ing to the committee,
which chose her for this
honor.
“Thank you all for re
membering me this eve
ning. I feel very humble,”
said Brown as she ac
cepted the award.