Shirk (Continued f rom Page Deppen also thanked Bair for the seven years he work ed with the Extension ser vice and for his contributions to the dairy industry in the county. In reference to the budget problems, Extension Home Economist Doris Thomas in her report noted that while Pennsylvania is fourth in the nation in the amount of money received from the federal government, it ranks fiftieth as far as money com ing from state and county governments. The family living staff of the Extension service con tinued to provide programs offering basic homemaking Agway Insurance announces A new health plan providing a miilion-dollar maximum benefit The skyrocketing cost of medical care Is a bitter piii to swallow. Make sure you and your family have protection against a potential financial disaster due to accident or illness by investigating Agway’s new health/life insurance plan. It provides a $ 1 milliorf maximum benefit intended to keep pace with inflation. This plan is designed exclusively for agricultural people and their families who are not eligible for Medicare. It includes co-insurance and a deductible to help limit the cost to participants. Here are some features you should examine: ■ Coverage for second opinion on surgery paid at 100% ■ Automatic inflation adjustment for the expense of semiprivate hospital room ■ Full coverage up to $ 100 for minor accidents ■ 100% of covered expenses above the “stop loss” ■ Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits, double for farm-related accidental death We grow friends named Glenn A. Shirk S>**rsS* ‘ skills. In the Expanded Food and . Nutrition Education Program, which Thomas noted is the largest federally funded nutrition program in the country, nearly 3,000 families have been served in the eight years the program has been in existence in this county. Currently the 11 member EFNEP staff is reaching 289 urban families and 254 county families and are working in every school district in the country. There are also over 1,000 young people enrolled in the youth program. County Extension Director M.M. Smith described many of the programs carried out by the agricultural staff. He said the trend is to hold more multi-county events to be more efficient. He said there Strong medicine you can afford The cost of this group health-insurance plan reflects the economics of mass purchasing. There are approximately 75,000 persons participating. Covered medical expenses , include all those prescribed by a doctor for an accident or, sickness, and this new plan pays 100% of covered expenses after you reach the “stop loss” of $2450.00, including the deductible. You make the decision Take a few minutes to review your current medical insurance. Then compare it against this new Agway plan. We believe the new plan from Agway Insurance may im prove your coverage. just clip and mail this coupon for the full facts are also increased number of workshops and seminars which offer in-depth train ing. He discussed the problem of foreign investors, which he called a “national con cern.” In a study done in Pennsylvania over an 18- month period, there were no foreign investors in Lan caster County farmland, on ly “lookers.” In Penn sylvania, however, there were 1,121 acres sold, and in the nation there are 735,000 acres sold to foreign in vestors. The study revealed, moreover, that m the 1&- month period 104,640 acres of farm land were sold, and 51 per cent of the land went to people who did not wish to keep it in agriculture. CW'^ de^ Wt fo^ce% t'9 *" j I I I I « Mail to.- Agway Insurance Dept. LF Box 4851 Syracuse, New York 13221 AGWAY INSURANCE AUTO • HOME • FARM • LIFE ■ HEALTH Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 10,1979 Noting that dairying con tinues to be the county’s largest agricultural in dustry, Smith welcomed the announcement of Shirk’s move on behalf of the coun ty’s dairymen. Poultry is the second largest industry, “and growing.” Smith said the role of Ex tension is education to in form people to be able to set their own priorities and to change attitudes to get them to work together. In an election of directors, three incumbents were re elected. Donald L. Hershey, Manheim R 6; Jay H. Staiif- (agway) Fruit growers to meet Lunch will served in the cafeteria at the cost of $3.25 per person. All growers are urged to participate in this meeting to vote on the proposed by-laws of the organization and to elect officers. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Mrs. Lois Gross of Indiana was elected recently as Chairman of the Women’s Committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Mrs. Gross has served as chairman of the Indiana Women’s Department since 1957. The Grosses live on a cattle and grain farm near Churubusco, Ind. fer, Lancaster R 2 and Larry R. Weaver, New Holland HI, were re-elected to a three year term. Mrs. Donald Herr, Quarryville R 2, and Jere Skiles, Narvon R 2, were also elected to serve on the Board. Smith narrated a slide presentation of the 1978 Master Farmer award win ners, Abram and John Barley, showing their dairy operation at Star Rods Farms, Conestoga. Sheila Druck, Quarryvillc, entertained with vocal selec tions. Donald L. Hershey, president of the Board serv ed, as toastmaster. PEACH GLEN - The Adams County annual fruitgrowers’ meeting will be held on February 17, at the Knouse Fodds cafeteria, Peach Glen. Starting time of the conference is 9 a.m. Among the topics that will be discussed during the day will be pruning/thinning for profit; collar- rot and the causes; knowing your ap ples; labor-supply, in-, spections and compliance; and how to harvest the crop to minimize losses. Gross named chairman 23
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