DENVER, COLO. - Lancaster County’s most avid agricultural conservationist, Amos Funk, was recently honored by the National Association of Conservation District for his outstanding con tributions to the NACD and its objectives. Funk was presented with NACD’s Special Service Award at Milton E. Mekelburg, NACD president, presents Amos Funk and his wife, Esta, with the Special Service Award at the NACD national convention in Denver. FACTORY CLEARANCE SALE! Buildings will be sold on a first come, first served basis! 1-800-942-1234 CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-431-1338 in New York State w Pennsylvania and other States honored in Denver Funk Awards Program held Feb. 8 at the Denver Hilton. He has given a lifetime of service to the conservation movement on the local, state and national level. His farm in southern Lancaster is a model for conservation, with terraces, waterways and con servation tillage methods protecting the soils. A: '°mber if thi No beams, no posts - 100% useable space, no birds Easy erection - No high labor cost 100% maintenance free - No painting or leaks Straighter sides for large equipment ATLANTIC BUILDING SYSTEMS sylvama State Conservation Commission from 1963 to 1974, and 1980 to the present, Funk was in strumental in expanding state assistance to conservation districts for the purpose of hiring professional staff to assist the volunteer district directors. As chairman of his conservation district, Funk led a conservation effort which resulted in 70 percent of the landowners in tys com munity becoming conservation cooperators. He has served ac tively as a member of the NACD Research Committee, Chairman of the Northeast NACD Research Committee, and Pennsylvania’s representative on the NACD Council. He also served on the National SCS Research Com mittee. In 1969, as a member of Governor Shafer’s committee on * agricultural preservation, Funk analyzed the special needs of Pennsylvania farms and supported the idea of a deed restriction which would restrict prime agricultural land use to agricultural purposes. Since 1979, Funk has served as Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25,1984—A25 .nty .(eg;.. ig . Association of Conservation Districts Convention, where Funk was honored, were, from left, County Comissioner James Huber, Amos Funk, Lancaster County Conservation District Director Bob Gregory, Esta Funk, Elva Stauffer, and Aaron Stauffer. Chairman of .the Agricultural Preservation Board of Lancaster County. As a result of his efforts, x x % % X ' X X v V. ♦ * * * w Jh ( •V four Lancaster County townships are now forming an 11,000-acre Agricultural Preservation Area. SPECIAL SKOO 9 OFF COUPON Ihen presenting this ad in all our Red Win) Shoes in stock durin) February 1984. “Macho* rt! Vmi «u .ltd mfgSfkut'’ vour VNinys fsttSit led Wings BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATE ST QUARRYVILLE PA 17566 717 786-2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS LOUCKS GRAIN EQUIPMENT, INC. RD #l2 Box 307 York, PA 17406 (717) 755-2868 U ,„ u ,, r blormol Inr ** f-trmort N*W*SM Pecos »el fully as they le have /le you id size teed in stock 1 Stop m
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