Becky Zimmerman Crowned Juniata County Dairy Princess
MEXICO (Juniata Co.) Re
becca (Becky) Zimmerman was
crowned the 2002-2003 Juniata
County Dairy Princess Sunday,
June 9, at the Walker Grange
Hall. Heather Gray, 2001-2002
Juanita County Dairy Princess,
presented Becky with her sash
and crown during the festivities.
Becky is the 16-year-old
daughter of Marvin and Karen
Zimmerman of Oakland Mills.
She is home schooled and em
ployed part-time at the Lost
Creek Golf Course Cafe. Becky is
kept busy with art classes, vol
unteering at Abundant Blessings
Thrift Shop and participating in
Lost Creek Mennonite Church’s
youth activities.
During the pageant, Becky
spoke on “Agriculture from Yes
terday to Today” which was
geared for adult audiences. Her
skit entitled “Millie Milk Facts”
featured a giant milk bottle
(Becky) explaining all the bene
fits of the liquid (milk) inside her.
This was geared towards an audi
ence of third to fifth graders.
Master of Ceremonies, Dan
Geissinger, introduced the dairy
misses, maids, ambassadors and
little miss who will help Becky
promote milk in Juniata County
during 2002-2003. Dairy misses
are Shelby Long, 7, daughter of
Stephen Long and the late Cyn
thia Long; Hannah Zimmerman,
8, daughter of Marvin and Karen
Zimmerman; and Ellen Shearer,
9, daughter of Joe and Barb
Shearer.
Dairy Maids are Kallye
Faulkner, 11, daughter of James
and Pat Faulkner; Hope Watts,
12, daughter of Edward and
Doris Watts; Sarah Zimmerman,
12, daughter of Marvin and
Karen Zimmerman, Ashley
Harshbarger, 13, daughter of
Sheldon Harshbarger and Ann
Harshbarger; Rachel Shearer, 15,
daughter of Joe and Barb Shear
er; and Beth Zimmerman, IS,
daughter of Marvin and Karen
Zimmerman. They are joined by
Dairy Ambassador Tyler Long, 5,
son of Stephen Long and the late
Cynthia Long; and Little Miss
Mary Zimmerman, 5, daughter
of Marvin and Karen Zimmer
man.
Prior to the June 9 festivities,
Faith Watts, 16, daughter of Ed
ward and Doris Watts of McAlis
terville was crowned the
2002-2003 Juniata County Alter
nate Dairy Princess. She is home
schooled, graduating in 2003, and
employed on the family farm.
She is busy with 4-H, voice les
sons, and being a junior church
leader.
Those wanting the dairy prin
cess to attend an event, should
contact the Booking Chairman
Bobbi Jo Dressier at (717)
463-3251.
It was announced at the pag
eant that the main fund raiser for
Juniata County Dairy Promo
tions will be a Chicken-Bar-B-Q,
Sat., Aug. 24. Pick up of chicken
will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Center Luthren Church, lo
cated midway between Thomp
sontown and Mexico, along the
old 22. Tickets are $3 and can be
obtained from any member of the
dairy court or by contacting
Chairman Trudy Wagner at
(717) 436-8184; Secretary Linda
Geissinger at (717) 535-5886; or
Treasurer Karen Shearer at (717)
527-2221.
From left, Juniata County dairy princess and her court; Dairy Misses Ellen Shearer
and Hannah Zimmerman; Dairy Maid Ashley Harshbarger; 2001-2002 Juniata County
Dairy Princess Heather Gray; 2002-2003 Juniata County Dairy Princess Becky Zimmer
man; 2001-2002 Alternate Dairy Princess Sara Hoover; Little Miss Mary Zimmerman;
Dairy Maids Rachel Shearer, Sarah Zimmerman and Beth Zimmerman.
4-H Day Camp For Area Youth
COLLEGEVILLE (Montgom
ery Co.) Can’t decide where to
send your inquisitive children to
camp this year? Want a camp
that is not only fun, but educa
tional?
Well, then the answer is right
around the comer. Montgomery
County 4-H is offering an excit
ing day camp to make the sum
mer of 2002 one that will not be
forgotten.
4-H Baby-sitting Course For Teens Set
COLLEGEVILLE (Montgomery Co.) The
4-H Babysitting Course will be offered at five dif
ferent locations in Montgomery County this sum
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“4-H Rain Forest Day Camp”
will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. from July
15-19 at the 4-H Center in
Creamery.
All Montgomery County youth
ages 8-11 (as of Jan. 1, 2002) are
welcome to attend this five-day,
interactive camp.
Campers will become part of
the rain forest throughout the
week. They will experience the
animals, the plants, and the food
men Please call the number that follows each
listing to register.
1. Montgomery County 4-H Center located on
Rt. 113, one mile south of Rt. 73 near Skippack;
Monday through Friday, June 24-28; 6:30-8:30
p.m., (610) 489-4315.
2. Indian Valley Library, located on Church
Ave., Telford: two courses, Monday through Fri
day, July 22-26; 10 a.m.-noon or 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Register in person beginning June 3, (215)
723-9109.
3. Ardsley Community Center, located on
Spear Ave: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, July 15, 17, 18, 19; 9 a.m.-ll:30 a.m.,
(215) 576-1630.
4. Bala Cynwyd Library located on N. High
land and Old Lancaster Ave.: Monday through
Friday, Aug. 5-9; 1 p.m.-3 p.m., (610) 664-1196.
of the most exotic rain forests
known. There is even going to be
a surprise visitor. The cost is $45
for the first child, $4O for the sec
ond, and is used to provide
snacks and materials for camp.
Children must bring their own
lunches with beverage.
For more information or to re
quest a brochure for registration,
contact Laura Rittenhouse, 4-H
summer assistant, at the 4-H
Center at (610) 489-4315.
5. Norristown Public
Library located on
Swede and Powell
streets: Monday through
Friday, June 24-28; 10
(610)
a. m.-noon,
278-5100.
There is a $l5 fee for
the baby-sitting course,
payable at the first ses
sion.
For more information,
call Helaine Brown, 4-H
agent, at (610) 489-4315,
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.