2017 May Board Book

NEW DAIRY PRINCESS CROWNED…Page 2 of 3

agricultural business and marketing. Elizabeth also shows her own dairy cattle, works on her

family’s dairy and sells their cheese at local farmers’ markets.

Second Alternate, Kendal Middlebrook, is the daughter of Paul and Ann Middlebrook of

Sebastopol. She is a senior at Analy High School and plans to attend Santa Rosa Junior College

to receive her Associate of Science degree and transfer to University of Pacific and complete her

bachelor’s degree and ultimately her DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery. Kendal is a member of

Sebastopol FFA and Canfield 4-H. She shows her own registered Jersey and Guernsey cows at

Sonoma-Marin and Sonoma fairs.

Elizabeth and Kendal will assist the new District 3 Dairy Princess in her duties, which include

speaking on behalf of the California dairy industry at schools, service clubs, with the media, and

at numerous public events throughout the year.

In addition, the Dairy Princess and her Alternates will attend a training session with workshops

on presentation development, promoting the California dairy industry and leadership and

etiquette tools.

Along with the excitement of naming the new Dairy Princess, the District 3 Dairy Princess

Committee awarded the following scholarships: Maria Bartlett received the Florence Gilardoni

Memorial Scholarship presented by the North Bay Dairy Women (NBDW); and Chase Cianfichi

received the Bernice Haderman Memorial Scholarship. Finally, the contestants themselves voted

for the Isolena Maestretti Miss Vitality Award. This award is given to a young lady whom each

contestant felt had the most spirit throughout the Dairy Princess experience; Maria Bartlett was

selected as Miss Vitality 2017.

The emcee for the gala event was Ralph Sartori. Contestants were judged on poise, personality,

speaking ability, education and dairy background. Judges for the contest were Kevin Blount of

Turlock, Veronica Gomes of Willows and Megan Silva of Escalon. The event Chairperson was

Judy Buttke of Sebastopol. The Dairy Princess Contest and Ball was catered by Jimmy’s