Dairy women celebrate babies and dairy
Olivia Zurcher, Mid-Columbia Dairy Ambassador, and baby Amree Caballero, gather for a photo with a donated basket for Amree and her family.
COLUMBIA BASIN — In celebration of Dairy Month, two babies from Moses Lake and Othello received gift baskets.
The baskets were provided by the Mid-Columbia Dairy Women of Adams, Franklin and Grant Counties, and 2012-2013 Mid-Columbia Dairy Ambassador Olivia Zurcher.
Born early June 1 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, first June baby Amree Caballero and her family received the dairy-themed baby basket from Zurcher and her mother, Heather Zurcher, president of the local Dairy Women.
The group also delivered a basket to the first June baby at Othello Memorial Hospital in Othello. The baby’s name wasn’t provided.
The baskets are a new tradition the women look forward to and gather goodies for all year, said Heather.
To learn more about the benefits of milk and other dairy products visit Havemilk.com. Or, go meet the 2013-2014 Mid-Columbia Dairy Ambassador, Keestan Andersen of Othello, at the Grant County Fair Dairy Barn where she will be presenting ribbons and sharing resources about the dairy industry. The fair is Aug. 13-17.