Blue Mtn. goat group elects officers
FOGELSVILLE The
December meeting of the
Blue Mountain Dairy Goat
Association was called to
order by past president,
Edwin Rehng. Denise
Rowan read the minutes;
Gerald Rowan gave the
treasurer’s report.
The new officers for 1980
are President, Steward
(Butch) Herfurth, from
Gilbert; Vice-President,
Barry Heffner from Palm;
and Secretary-Treasurer,
Dianne Maguire from New
Tnpoh.
A Christmas party
followed. Members brought
a covered dish and the club
furnished the beverage.
Pictures were taken, there
was a gift exchange and fun
for all.
The meeting on January
10th also was interesting.
'esident “Butch” Herfurth
•talked about raising and
butchering goats. Several
members of the BMDGA
(Blue Mountain Dairy Goat
Assn.) who are also mem
bers of the Lehigh Valley 4-H
Dairy Goat Club, brought
pictures of their goat display
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at the Trexler Mall Mini-
Show.
Pictures of the last
meeting were also passed
around for all to see. The
club’s T-Shirts are available.
The clubs’ blue logo on the
white shirt really looks nice.
At the next meetmg on
February 14th, Rosemary
Heffner will lead the
discussion on Classification.
Any goat enthusiast is in
vited to come and join the
Blue Mountain Dairy Goat
Association.
Meetings are held every
second Thursday of each
month at 7:30 P.M. at the
Penn State University
Extension just North of
Fogelsville.
Dues are now payable for
1980. Mail $4 individual or $6
family to: Diane Maguire,
Box 219, R. 3, New Tnpoh,
Pa. 18066. Members receive
monthly Goat Notes
newsletter.
The Blue Mountain Dairy
Goat Association will have
their annual Show on June
14, 1980 at the Allentown
Fairgrounds. There will be a
Junior Doe Show m the
New officers of the Blue Mountain Dairy Goat
Association include, from left, Dianne Maguire,
secretary; Butch Herfurth, president; and Barry
Heffner, vice president.
morning and a Senior Doe from Vermont. Watch for
Show in the afternoon. The !,how details m the Dairy
Goat Guide and the Dairy
judge will be Sam Whiteside Goal Journal.
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Jersey winner promotes
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HARRISBURG - After
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Grove captured top prize in
the Jersey dairy competi
tion. And they put the icing
on that cake when their son,
Bruce, led his four-year-old
to reserve open champion
ship and the senior and over
all championship in Junior
showing.
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were a welcome addition to
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diet consisting mostly of
corn silage and some hay
and pasture. The family
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Schuylkill County.
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ed contrast between last
year’s Farm Show and the
1980 version, Rhem said he
was well-pleased with the
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and with the fact that the
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week rather than just a few
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come by here are interested
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“Too many exhibitors here
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got a conversation started.
“I may not sell any milk
from my cows, but I’ll sell
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think that’s an important
part of the Farm Show. ”
Rhem said some of the
people he’s talked to over the
years come back year after
year, just to say hello. One
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