Dairy Princess applications ready

The event is open to any Warren County girl in grades 4, 5 or 6 as of January 1, 2006. Applications may be picked up at the Warren County Extension Office at 201 Locust Street.

Contestants may be sponsored by a local business or parents may provide entry fee. The entry fee will help cover the cost of the pageant. Dress for the event is pageant attire but no longer that tea length. The reigning Dairy Princess Sarah Colangione, daughter of Vincent and Kimberlene Colangione, will be present to crown the new 4-H Dairy Princess. Her responsibilities this past year have included handing out ribbons at the Warren County A&L Fair, riding in the Christmas parade, and helping to promote the dairy industry during the month of June.

Deadline for entry is June 14. If you would like your child?s picture submitted to the newspaper as a contestant in the pageant please include a snapshot and $5.00 to cover the publication fee. The event is arranged by the Warren County 4-H Club.

The Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability. If there are any questions, call the Extension Service at 473-8484. Come on out and help celebrate June Dairy Day.