My name is Taylor Sebring, Susquehanna County Dairy Princess. My parents, Brad and Cindy Sebring, and my four siblings, Dylan, Alexis, Madyson, and my twin sister, Samantha reside on our farm in Dalton. We all live and work on our farm, Sebring Family Farms. I’m currently in the eleventh grade attending Abington Heights High School. Along with attending school, I have a part time job and attend church at Peckville Assembly of God. I participate in 4-H raising and showing livestock and dairy animals and have had the honor of being the 2015-2016 Susquehanna County Dairy Princess.

Pictured (L-R) is the Sebring Family: Dylan, Brad, Madyson, Susquehanna County Dairy Princess Taylor, Cindy, Samantha, Alexis.

I was first introduced to the Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion Program by Katrina Vidota, a fellow dairy promoter, currently reigning as a Dairy Ambassador in Susquehanna County. It took me a year to actually get involved in the program and there is not a day that goes by that I do not appreciate all that this program offers and does for me.

Throughout my reign I have had the opportunity to work with both children and adults promoting the dairy industry in Susquehanna County. Some of the highlights meeting and having ice cream with the Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, Russell Redding, making many new long-lasting relationships, and most of all, promoting the fabulous dairy industry! Although my reign is coming to a close soon I plan to still be involved in the dairy promotion program as a committee member helping the dairy promotion court during their upcoming promotion year.

This program has taught me responsibility, leadership, confidence, patience, and so much more! I was so blessed by having this experience and now I will pass my crown on to a new Princess who will take this and so much more from the dairy promotion program.

Members of the 2016-2017 Court will include Brooke Marvin to be crowned Dairy Princess, Dairy Ambassadors Emory Bewley, Alivia Hughes, Elizabeth Chidester, Dana Nunemacher, Mary Catherine Chidester, Krista Jones and Kendra Brant. Joining these girls as Dairy Maids are Katelyn Farley, Kaelynn Brant and Courtney Marvin.

I would like to invite family and friends of the dairy industry to attend the 2016 Susquehanna County Dairy Princess Pageant. This event will be held at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall on Church Street in Montrose on May 27, at 7:30 P.M.

Hope you can join us at this year’s pageant and don't forget your 3-Every-Day servings of dairy!

Whitetail deer activity increases in the spring, especially in the month of May. May is the main month for fawns to be born. For the female whitetail deer it is a very busy time, filled with late pregnancy, giving birth, and then starting to raise her new fawns.

Young bucks most often stay with their mother until they are almost a year old. Early May is the time when the doe kicks out young males (spring dispersal) who were born the year before. Noted outdoorsman and deer researcher Charles Alsheimer noted during his recent talk to a gathered audience of 70+ in Warren Center, Bradford County, Pa. that, “May 15th will be the peak of the deer fawning time this spring.”

Preparation to deliver a new fawn is the cause of deer being more active, having more unexpected movements and more reason for drivers to be on the lookout for moving deer. As the doe prepares to give birth, they become very restless. (Not just young bucks on the move but the expecting mothers may also be on the move).

Doe prefer to be alone while giving birth. They often separate from the herd for as much as two to three days prior to fawning. When it is time for the doe to have a new litter of fawns, she often will return to her preferred fawning area, excluding the rest of her previous fawns from the area. Many doe return to birthing locations they used in prior years, which are typically in thick brush or tall grass so her fawns have some protection from predators.

The young females often will stay with their mother for up to two years (except for the time she is delivering the fawns), and even then they usually stay in the same general area as their mother. During June and July you will see does and their fawns out together.

Smokey and Rudy

These two magnificent looking boys are Smokey and Rudy, two best buddies seeking a lifetime commitment of love. Together since they were young, Smokey, a five year old Weimaraner, and Rudy a 7yr old Doberman, were surrendered because their owner lost their home.

Neutered, lovable, friendly, and beyond beautiful, they are well behaved with excellent manners.  Don't be fooled by their age though, as they are full of life, fit, active, and playful. Because of their deep devotion to each other we are seeking a home where these boys can spend the rest of their years together. Please come meet these two charming boys and let them win you over with their wonderful personalities.

Fun Facts: A Doberman named Kurt saved 250 US Marines on Guam in 1944 when he alerted the troops to Japanese soldiers. Weimaraners were created exclusively for people of nobility. Rudy and Smokey are a combination of brave and noble. They surely deserve a home where they are spoiled, but most of all loved.

HARRISBURG — As motorcycle fans prepare to get back on the road after a long winter, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) is reminding bike owners of an easy way to show their patriotism and support Pennsylvania veterans – the “Honoring Our Veterans” license plate.

A similar plate for vehicles debuted back in 2013, after legislation Baker sponsored was signed into law.

“It was created as a way for people to demonstrate their appreciation for the sacrifices our veterans have made,” she noted. “Sales help finance the Veterans Trust Fund, dedicated to helping needy veterans with food, housing, health care and other necessities.”

Baker said motorcycle riders wanted a similar option to display their gratitude and offer assistance. “Our motorcycle clubs have always been supportive of veterans through bike runs and other fundraisers, so they really wanted to be a part of this effort.”

The plate costs $35, and $15 of the fee goes directly to helping veterans in need. Those renewing their vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses can also make a $3.00 donation through a voluntary check-off box. To date, nearly $5.5 million has been raised. Grants totaling more than $900,000 have been awarded to organizations serving veterans, and an additional $1.1 million has been provided to individual veterans and their families.

To apply for a plate visit PennDOT’s website www.dot.state.pa.us or call Senator Baker’s office at (570) 226-5960.