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They will participate in the Morrison's Cove Dairy Show scheduled for the last week in July. Carissa is a member of the FFA, band, chorus, accompanist, and is also active in volleyball. Vanessa is in band, chorus, vice president of the student council, a cheerleader and plays softball. Both attend Northern Bedford County High School where Carissa is a junior and Vanessa is in eighth grade. The sisters are active in the youth group of the Faith Assembly of God at Roaring Spring. The Ebersoles farm more then 700 acres and milk 180 head of Hol steins.
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