B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 21,1984 Teamwork Pays Off (Continued from Page B 2) the slide presentations of the other farms.” These were shown at the awards program during Farm Show Week. Connie does much of the book work in their retail farm business which includes selling milk han dling equipment. Most of the equipment is shipped UPS and Connie prepares it for shipping as well as handling the phone and mail orders as they arrive. Since the Rutts have the sole U.S. distributorship for their breeding calendar from England, they ship throughout the U.S. The Rutts have recently pur chased a computer to help them with their business and farming operation and both Ken and Connie are studying and working with it so Bookkeeping Duties and took organ lessons there with the stipulation that she give some free time to their church. Even tually she took her turn at worship services and within two years she began wishing for a church of her own. Her most recent post was at the Bird In Hand Methodist Church where she was organist for 12 years, but resigned with the move to Mount Gretna. She also served at the Lutheran Church of the Holy around her Mount Gretna home. This Master Farmer's wife enjoys the solitude afforded by their home in the woods. FARMER JL 4m JU JLVIJLV ii ill II 4iO£. UNCOIMAVe THE BEST DESIGNED. HIGHEST QUALITY HOG BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT Complete Turn Key ///:' PORK PROFIT CENTERS /y& From Farrowing To Finish /yyyty' <i. yyy*' y y We specialize in up to date / y///*'*yy,,*y y' total confinement systems " ! . / '' from 100 to 1000 sows s'' Please call for more details ytyy We have built or remodeled buildings tor t- /- more than 7 500 sows and 40 000 finish ' ' mg hog* ■-t-, HIGH QUALITY HOG EQUIPMENT - FACTORY DIRECT ~a STAINLESS W \ STtfL Wa A NIPPLE WATEPEPS 4) •2” ea 3/8 *2“ ea • 1/2 they can put it to work for their benefit. Ken is manager of the buildings at Solanco Fairgrounds, so Connie is often involved in scheduling meetings. “It is used heavily by the community for church ser vices, weddings and other meetings. They are now going to offer a place for youth to meet once a month.” She adds that the rates are kept low and cover only the expenses of the building. The fair plays a large part in their lives, with Connie also heading the clothing exhibits. “We have a nice amount of clothing, as much as we can handle nicely,” Connie says. During Fair week Connie says, “We don’t plan anything but to milk the cows.” After taking a quilting class with (Continued from Page B 2) Spirit on Columbia Avenue in Lancaster. Now Irene plays mostly for relaxation on the baby grand piano which sits m the comer of the living room. She also fills her time doing beautiful embroidery, much of which is displayed in her home. The Hesses’ two children are J. 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Her latest efforts revolve around “stenciling” sheets, which means transferring a quilt pattern onto a purchased sheet, adding the fill and backing and then quilting it. “I work on quilts mainly in the evening, and I don’t put them in the frame until I have time to work on it,” Connie says. Counted cross stitch is another craft she enjoys, and Connie says she often carries it with her when she is going for doctor or dental appointments. 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