A family dairy farm in Belle Vernon has been recognized by Fayette County as one of those small businesses representing the backbone of American agriculture at the end of National Dairy Month.
The county recently designated the Orr family and their family farm, Harmony Acres, as the Fayette County Faces and Places for June, which is also National Dairy Month.
The Orr family, which is made up of Jeff and Jennifer Orr and children Beckett and Rozlynn, has thrived on their farm by combining modern techniques with an emphasis on family since taking over operations of Harmony Acres in 2013.
Both Jeff and Jennifer Orr have agricultural backgrounds, with Jeff studying agriculture and dairy science at a college in Wisconsin and Jennifer studying animal science at Penn State.
Solana Beach district administrators earn regional honors
March 1, 2021 10:50 AM PT
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The Association of California School Administrators Region 18 has recognized two Solana Beach School District leaders in its annual awards program. Jennifer Orr, director of SBSD’s Child Development Center, is the 2021 Administrator of the Year in the category of Classified Leader and Kristie Towne, executive assistant to the superintendent/public information officer, was named the 2021 Administrator of the Year for Confidential Employee.
“These two women are incredibly deserving of this recognition under normal circumstances, and even more so now as they have demonstrated such care, expertise, and professionalism in the face of inordinate challenges over the past year due to the pandemic,” said Vicki King, SBSD board president in a release. “We are all thrilled that ACSA Region 18 has chosen to honor them and submit their names for consideration as part of the statewide awa