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CONTESTANTS VIE FOR DAIRY PRINCESS TITLE

District 3 Looks to Crown 2017 Dairy Princess on April 8, 2017

TRACY, Calif. – March 20, 2017 – Five young women will compete for the prestigious title of

Dairy Princess during ceremonies at the upcoming District 3 Dairy Princess Contest and Ball.

The gala event will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Petaluma.

This year’s contestants are: Maria Bartlett of Santa Rosa, Kendal Middlebrook of Sebastopol and

Melanie Hanlon, Courtney King and Elizabeth Pacheco all of Petaluma.

Maria is the daughter of Brian and Teresa Bartlett of Santa Rosa. 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 Montana State to pursue a degree in agriculture finance or accounting. Maria is an

active member of the Sebastopol FFA and an eight-year member of 4-H, holding officer

positions in both clubs. She has shown a dairy replacement heifer, swine, beef and lambs.

Kendal 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.

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