Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board of directors recently elected officers for the 2013 term, welcomed new members, and recognized members for years of service.
Vernon Horst of Chambersburg, Pa. was re-elected chairman of Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, and Harold Shaulis, Somerset, Pa., was re-elected chairman of Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program.
Also re-elected as Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association officers were: Joyce Bupp, Seven Valleys, Pa., vice chair; Jeff Moore, Centerville, Md., secretary; and Jerrel Heatwole, Greenwood, Del., treasurer.
Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board of directors also re-elected; Jeff Raney, Adamsville, vice chairman; Harold Bailey, Roaring Spring, first vice chairman; Christine Cooney, Spartansburg, secretary; Joyce Bupp, Seven Valleys, assistant secretary; Bertha Ackerson, Marion Center, treasurer; and Rita Kennedy, Valencia, assistant treasurer. Newly appointed members of the PDPP board are Marie Canon of West Middlesex and Alvin “Louie” Diamond of Masontown, who will serve two-year terms.
Several Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board members received service awards. Recognized for 20 years of service were: Harold Shaulis, Somerset; Bertha Ackerson, Marion Center; Harold Bailey, Roaring Spring; and Randall Meabon, Wattsburg. Rita Kennedy, Valencia, and Richard Waybright, Gettysburg, were recognized for 15 years of service to the board. Also receiving recognition from Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program were Christine Cooney of Spartansburg and Lolly Lesher of Bernville, who have served on the board of directors for 10 years. Bruce Bartley of Cogan Station and James Warburton of New Albany were recognized for five years of service.
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association board of directors recognized Jeff Moore of Centerville, Md., for 10 years of service.
Source: Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association