Liz Beller and Gabrielle (Gabby) Heter are doing what they can to promote the dairy industry as they enjoy their year as princesses, representing the Tuscarawas County Dairy Farmers.

Beller, a 15-year-old New Philadelphia High School junior, is the 2011 senior dairy princess. She is a daughter of Laurie Beamer and Jeff Beller of Rice Road SW, Stone Creek.

Heter, an eighth-grader at Welty Middle School, is the junior dairy princess. She is a daughter of Brian and Jodi Heter of Aubihl Road SW, New Philadelphia.

Both are members of Town & Country 4-H Club, and active in 4-H, school and church programs.

The senior dairy princess shows dairy cows and heifers. Her special Guernsey heifer, Sadie, has won the reserve grand champion title at the last two Tuscarawas County Fair dairy shows.

In addition, Beller shows dairy goats and market hogs at the fair. She also serves as a 4-H camp counselor.

In school, the versatile princess is involved in track and field, science club and German club. She takes piano lessons and is an active member of Jerusalem Church, where she assists with daily vacation Bible school.

Heter raises Milking Shorthorns with her grandfather, and she is a member of the Junior Shorthorn Association. Her 4-H projects are dairy calves and dairy heifers.

The 2011 junior dairy princess takes an active part in school and church programs. She belongs to St. Peters Lutheran Church and choir and helps with suppers and decorating the social hall.

Beller said she is enjoying the position of senior dairy princess and would recommend other young women take part in the Dairy Princess contest.

Heter has had a number of challenges in her young life but has succeeded in triumphing over all of them. Achieving the position of Junior Dairy Princess has been just one of her success stories.

The girls are taking part in several weekend holiday parades and events, and are looking forward to future events so they will have the opportunity to promote their favorite topic - The Dairy Industry.