812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 27, 2003
Lancaster Dairy Princess Carla Martin Rises To Cream
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Pam, daughter of Phillip and
, . . . Donna Werley of Hamburg, said
represent her county and meet ... , .
great people from the dairy in- l^at * )ein g P art °f a team at
dustry and other princesses were went to the National Dairy Con
her greatest accomplishments. vention and placed third was a
County alternate dairy princesses serve milk punch,
cheese, and crackers during the pre-banquet reception*
From left are Erin Williams, Lebanon; Jodi Keith, Hunting
don; and Chelsey Cooper, Beaver.
Judges for the pageant, from left, are Alice Moore,
Ohio; Diedra Harkenrider, New York; Bill Perry, Illinois;
and Michael Brubaker, Virginia.
New York, New Jersey Dairy Promoters Gather At Training Seminar
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Dairy
princesses across New York and
New Jersey attended the annual
Dairy Princess Training Seminar
at White Eagle Conference Cen
ter in Hamilton, N.Y. recently.
The seminar gave 33 county prin
cesses from New York and the
New Jersey State Dairy Princess,
Brynn Kirby, the opportunity to
meet' and learn about the dairy
princess program and dairy
promotion.
Throughout the next year, the
dairy princesses will visit schools
and attend events and meetings,
as well as write newspaper arti
cles spreading the word about the
importance of dairy products and
the dairy industry. The dairy
princess program is a strong
method of communication, used
to convey the health benefits and
versatility of dairy products to
consumers and their families.
Dairy Princesses from across New York gathered for the NYS Dairy Princess Seminar. Back row from left: Jefferson County, Jessica Hall; Ononda
ga County, Amanda Marshfield; Delaware County, Dara Hanselman; Ontario County, Megan Westfall; Herkimer County, Esther Prokopienko; Tomp
kins County, Virginia Gunning; Rensselaer County, Tara Lamb; Chautauqua County, Katie Spinier; Niagara-Orleans County, Jessica Pisarski; Living
ston County, Heather Mark; and Schoharie County, Kecia Shults. Top middle clockwise: Oneida County, Angela Peck; Chemung County, Rachel
Manchester; Genesee County, Tristan Zuber; Madison County, Justine Kelsey; Cortland County, Tess Campbell; Tioga County, Jami VanDusen;
Montgomery County, Jeanne Schuyler; Lewis County, Sarah Farney; Orange County, Kristen O’Dell; Cayuga County, Marissa Fessenden. Third row
from left: Otsego County, Sonya Galley; Chenango County, Mary Lou Rowe; St. Lawrence County, Natalie Gilbert; Franklin County, Terra Godin;
Washington County, Emily Getty; and Cattaraugus County, Rachel Ford. Bottom row from left: Saratoga County, McKenzie Hanehan; Wyoming Coun
ty, Molly Bliss; and Allegany County, Amanda Meyers. Bottom middle from left: Second Alternate New York State Dairy Princess, Jessica Hula; New
York State Dairy Princess, Andrea Smith; and First Alternate New York State Dairy Princess, Kristen Chambers.
highlight for her.
Holly, 18-year-old daughter of
David and Debra Liggett of Bes
semer, said that moment was the
greatest for her that she came
never thinking it would happen
(to be a finalist).
Carla, 19-year-old daughter of
D.David and Bobbin Martin,
Manheim, said that it might
sound kind of funny, but her
greatest accomplishment was
participating in the state fair
queen pageant and losing.
“It helped me realize who I
am,” she said.
Ashley, 17-year-old daughter
of Richard Jr. and Patricia Bird
of Pleasant Gap, said that she
wouldn’t say any one thing is her
greatest accomplishment, but ev
erything she tries to do is an ac
complishment, from helping a
friend to being crowned county
dairy princess.
Emily, 19-year-old daughter of
Jeff and Linda Grove of Ship
pensburg, said that her biggest
accomplishment is living every
day for Jesus Christ. “Even when
things don’t go as I want, he puts
a smile on my face.”
After the impromptu question
ing, judges again conferred and
selected the royalty team. Carla
is one of 13 children ranging in
ages from 1 to 23 years. The Mar
tins milk 120 cows on their
300-acre farm in Manheim. Carla
completed home schooling re
quirements last year and is study
ing nursing at Lancaster Bible
College.
Pam helps milk 6S cows on the
family’s 160-acre farm, and is a
sophomore at Kutztown Univer
sity.
Emily just completed a year as
the Pennsylvania state FFA sec
retary, and is a freshman at Penn
State Mount Alto, pursuing an ag
business degree. The Grove fami
ly has 160 milking cows on their
300-acre farm.
Pageant activities included ad>
ditional awards and entertain
ment. One of those, the Tina
Schultz Memorial Award is given
each year in memory of the
1985-1985 Huntingdon County
Dairy Princess, who did an out
standing job promoting the dairy
industry while fighting a losing
battle with cancer.
Award recipient must be a
dedicated, enthusiastic promoter
willing to go far beyond require
ments on behalf of the industry
and its products. Selected was
Jessica Landis, Somerset County,
who thought up many innovative
ways to promote the industry,
and who convinced school board
members to install three milk
vending machines in schools.
The royalty team from the past
year performed an impromptu
rendition of “The Dairy Chicks.”
The team wrote the lyrics during
a long drive between promotions.
Junia Isiminger, executive di
rector for PDPPS, said Pennsyl
vania Dairy Princess Rachael
Kilgore, First Alternate Rachel
Ebert, and Second Alternate Ash
ley Chapman fulfilled an out
standing year of promotion
through their unselfish team
work.
Master of Ceremonies Jeff
Myers, Maryland, said that he
has coached numerous youth, but
Rachael Kilgore stands out as
“brilliant, talented, well spoken,
with skills that most of us only
dream about, and excels in hu
mility and genuiness.”
In her farewell speech, Rachael
said that she sought to make
every moment of promotion in
credible. She believes every per
son going through life leaves a
trail of footprints. She spoke of
the many people whose footprints
left an impression upon her and
her desire to carry the values of
Congratulating Carla are
Martin, standing on either
brother, and Abigail, sister,
with her husband James
Emma.
Of The Crop
Before being selected
Pennsylvania Dairy Prin
cess, Carla Martin presents
her prize-winning speech.
responsibility, leadership, and
teamwork with her in the future.
County princesses efforts to
promote dairy products reach
thousands of people. Last year
county dairy princesses reached
an estimated 417,914 people
through school, store, and mall
promotions, newspaper articles,
radio and television appearances,
and other events.
her parents, Robbin and David
side of her. At left, Joshua,
On the right are Laura, sister,
Stall holding their daughter