Christina Forrester Selected 2006
Jefferson County Dairy Princess

Christina Forrester discusses where milk comes from with children at Dairy Pageant as part of the competition.

The Jefferson County Dairy Princess Banquet and Coronation was held May 19th at Northside Improvement League with 100 in attendance. A milk punch reception was held prior to the event, while a panel of three judges was individually interviewing the candidates.

The judging process also includes an impromptu question and an elementary school demonstration done before the audience. The elementary school demonstration teaches the importance of a healthy diet that includes dairy products and what the milk producing process involves. Each candidate develops her own presentation.

Christina Forrester was crowned the 2006 Jefferson County Dairy Princess at the end of the competition. Christina is the daughter of Dennis and Carol Forrester of Ellisburg, New York. Christina helps her family milk cows and do other chores on their 90 cow Holstein operation. Christina will be a senior at Belleville – Henderson High School next year. Miss Forrester is active on the yearbook committee at high school and at the Watertown Mennonite Church.

According to Christina’s mom Carol, she is a very determined young woman who works hard in school achieving honor roll status every quarter. Mrs. Forrester added, “I’m so proud of her to reach her dream she’s had for the past four years.” “Christina loves children”, Mrs. Forrester said, which fits naturally with her role as Dairy Princess.

The outgoing Dairy Princess Danielle Hosmer and her court recently received notice that this past year’s events has earned them the honor of being the State American Dairy Association and Dairy Council top promoters of the year. They will be honored at the State Dairy Princess Pageant held in Syracuse in February 2007.

Jefferson County is a top dairy producing county in New York State and the United States, ranking 4th and 41st respectively in milk production. The County is home to 300 dairy farms producing world class quality milk used by our award winning manufacturers, Crowley Foods, Inc. in LaFargeville and Great Lakes Cheese Inc. in Adams. Agriculture in Jefferson County in 2004 brought in $237,000,000 in economic revenue and employed over 2000 people.

Outgoing 2005-06 Court is standing with the State 2nd Alternate Dairy Princess Left to right: Ambassador Ashley Zehr, daughter of David and Linda of Mannsville...Dairy Princess Danielle Hosmer, daughter of Tina Hosmer Carthage...Ambassador Jessica Shelmidine, daughter of Doug and Sue of Adams...Alternate Rebecca Cooper, daughter of William and Deborah of Antwerp...State 2nd Alternate Princess Stephanie Michalek

Anyone interested in contacting the Jefferson County Dairy Princess program should contact Marilyn & Bruce Hazen at (315) 493-1694 or by email them bhazen@twcny.rr.com