Southeast , Central Ayrshire Clubs hold meetings BROWNSTOWN - Fifty adults representing 22 families gathered for the annual meeting of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Ayrshire club last Friday at the Brownstown Restaurant. After a typical Pennsylvania Dutch meal President Bob Campbell called the business meeting to order. Members decided to continue sending, the Ayr shire Digest to the 39 vo-ag schools in our district They also awarded an Ayrshire heifer calf to the outstanding vo-ag student in their membership area. Steve March from the Owen J. Roberts School, Pott stown, won the calf. Steve lives with his parents at Pine Lane Farm, Glenmoore. 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The Garden Spot Vo-Ag Chapter of the Eastern Lancaster School District awarded an Ayrshire heifer chain calf to Mark Weber, Mohnton. This calf will come from the Penn-Bell herd of Bob Campbell The two young' farm boys will be starting two new Ayrshire herds with their calves. Milt Brubaker reported a successful Firecracker consignment sale at Carlisle, this summer, with the profits divided between the Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Central Penn sylvania Ayrshire clubs. A Spring sale was discussed and a committee will be appointed to look into possibilities. Glenn Seidel said the young sire committee has put one young sire in the refrigerator, freezer, sump pump, and water pump with power to spare for appliances and lights. For further information, call the following: Atlantic co-op stud and the semen is ready for distribution. Seidel also said the committee is looking for two young sires to sample in 1981. A spring barn meeting or tour was discussed with a committee appointed to work out plans Earl Keefer of Miller sburg, the national piesident, reported the Associations is in the black and that registrations are 2000 ahead of 1979. A new roof is on our headquarters building and our b tub ding unprovment fund is three-fourth com pleted. A type summary will be published in early 1981. Keefer also reported 29 young Ayrshire sires have gone into sampling in 1980. 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On Saturday the Central Pennsylvania Ayrshire Club met at the home of National / <• Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 15,1980—A1T President Earl Keefer, Pennsylvania state Ayrshire Millersburg club meeting at Carlisle, The club voted to continue Mar 21 1981. sending the Ayrshire Digest Elected to office were: to the 12 vo-ag schools in that President - John fvirer area They also voted to Shippensburg; Vice-Presidh sponsor half of a class in the gnt - Carl Swemhart, New Pennsylvania All American Enterprise; Secetary-Trea- Dairy Ayrshire show. The surer . Jim Laughlm, clubs sponsorship of the Chambersburg; directors Firecracker consignment f o r two years- Earl Keefer, sale at Carlisle, Pa netted Millersburg; and Sam Diehl, them enough funds for the Bedford; Pennsylvania clubs promotional program state Director, Sam Diehl, The club is promoting the Bedford. ASC locals to for community committees LANCASTER - The ASC Community Committee election this year will be held November 21 to December 1, 1980. That is the fmal date for mailing or delivering voted ballots to the county ASCS office. Official ballot for the elections will be mailed to farmers Please use them to vote for farmers of your choice to represent you on the Community Committee, and to be delegates to the ASC County Convention. The ballot lists the names of the candidates, and has spaces to write m others if you so desire Eligible voters who do not receive a ballot, can obtain one from the ASCS office. Farmers who have any question on eligibility to vote or to hold office, can contact the office to obtain an an swer They also have a copy of the Regulations Gover ning ASC County and Community Committee Members, which is available for your review. The county ASC committee decides questions on election procedures, and on eligibility to vote or hold office. Such decisions may be appealed to the State ASC committee. The voted ballots will be countred m public at the county ASCS office December 3, 1980 at 9 a.m. The vote counting may be witnessed by any interested' person. You are welcome to ' SANDBLASTING li REPOINTING WATERPROOFING Aluminum & vinyl siding • spouting fascia & soffit • Window capping storm windows & doors • shutters REASONABLE RATES JAMES H. DOSTER 507 South Spruce Street Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543 For information or a free estimate, return coupon below imt Address State Zip Phone: Area Directions to your home: Name City vote attend and witness the counting. The candidates receiving the first through the fifth highest number of votes will be elected to the positions of Chairperson, Vice Chair person, Regular Member, First Alternate, and Second Alternate on the committee in that order. The 13 ASC communities in Lancaster county are: 1. Conoy, West Donegal andMt Joy Twp. 2. East Donegal and West Hempfield Twp. 3. Rapho Twp. 4. Penn, Warwick and Elizabeth Twp. 5. East Cocalico, West Cocalico, Brecknock and Clay Twp. 6. Caernarvon, East Earl and Earl Twp. 7. Ephrata, West Earl and Upper Leacock Twp. 8. Saks bury and Leacock Twp. 9. JSast Lampeter, West Lampeter and Lancaster Twp. 10. Manheun & East Hempfield Twp. 11. Manor, Conestoga, and Pequea Twp. 12. Eden, Bart & Sadsbury Twp. 13. Strasburg & Paradise Twp. 14. Martic, Providence, Drumore and East Drumore Twp. 15. Fulton, Little Britain and Coleram Twp.
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