What is July? HOT! But what else is it? Ice cream month!

Submitted by: Susquehanna County Dairy Ambassador Katelyn Farley

Hi!  My name is Katelyn Farley, and I am a Susquehanna County Dairy Maid.  I am nine years old and live in Montrose, PA.

Dave and Joan Antol behind Katelyn Farley

I LOVE ice cream and one of my favorite places to go is Antol's Drive In located in South Montrose,
Pa.  Antol's, also known as "The Ice Cream Place", is a family-run business that has been in operation for 56 years. Originally owned and operated by George and Jean Antol, it started out as "Overton Farms Dairy Bar" and was located in South Montrose at what is now Mary's Antiques.  It later moved across the street into what is now Anthony's, and became a Tastee Freez franchise.  Antol's has been in its current location, just down the road from its original location, since 1978, and is currently owned and operated by the original owner's son and his wife, Dave and Joan Antol.  Dave's mother, Jean, still comes to help out on occasion, even at the age of 85!

Antol's motto has always been QUALITY.  Dave said that he would rather serve quality products over quantity.  He said that most people don't know the secret to making really delicious ice cream, but was willing to reveal it to us.  It's having the correct balance between milk and air!  Dave takes pride in what he serves, and is always staying on top of new products out there.  Last year, Antol's added Dippin' Dots to their menu, and this year you can now order pizza, which we all know is made with cheese, one of the 3 dairy products we should all be consuming every day!

So get out there and support your favorite ice cream place and at the same time you will be supporting our hard working dairy farmers. After all, July is Ice Cream month, and that's a good enough reason for me!

Maura Warner, Malayna Fowler, Joan Antol, Katelyn Farley
and Dave Antol celebrate July Ice Cream Month!