B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1984 Food co-op (Continued from Page B 2) equipment, there is a small assessment made on each order. For orders over $25 there is a two percent charge; for orders under $25 there is a three percent charge. There is also a one-time non refundable charge of $lO.OO as a commitment to the co-op. Officers and others who help process orders do not have to pay the percentage charges. Sarah Muir, who processes the fish, arranges to have it delivered when she arrives home from work, then divides and re-packages it and calls members when their orders are ready. “It’s in and out of my house in three hours,” she says. Others have an established pick up time, usually from 3-5 p.m. Since most homes are within walking distance of others, many of the women simply take their I LOST 170 POUNDS in about 6 months, and I am still losing. Nothing ever worked for me like this before. I feel great.” -WE GUARANTEE Yon Lose 10-29 Lbs. Excess Weight In The First 30 Days With The Herbal weight loss program for less than $30.00 or your money back EDUCATIONAL MEETING ON WEIGHT LOSS & NUTRITION Free Admission & Door Prizes Where: Let). Co. Vo-Tech School Auditorium When: Tuesday, May 29. at 7:30 PM Tonic #1: Comparing various ways and costs to lose weight. Tonic <2: Causes and Potential Preventions for high blood pressure, heart problems, ulcers, diabetes, hypoglysemia, colitis, hiadalherma in digestion, female organ problems, hemorrhoids, allergies, asthma, sinus, headaches & others Testimonies by local people. FREE blood pressure tests and private interviews I will be sharing how I lost 42 lbs without any hunger pangs or exercise, corrected a diverticulitis and heart problem, and eliminated the need for surgery It was easy, safe and inexpensive IVAN & ESTHER MARTIN 522 Prescott Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042 Phonw: (717) 866-4928 or 866-4555 Or Distributor Arlene Martin, RD 4, Box 1607, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 (717) 367-3122 * child’s wagon and walk from pick up point to pick-up point, collecting their groceries. When there are extra items delivered, like extra tomatoes or bananas, these are offered for sale as people come for their orders. The meat and cheese handlers have established a “deli” in which they offer sliced and packaged leftover meat or cheese, marking each package with weight and price. This has the extra ad vantage of giving members the opportunity to try new things. If an order from a supplier is short, the produce is re distributed, usually taking a few items from those with large or ders. The supplier then corrects it for the next month. There are some pitfalls. One is that members sometimes get caught up in buying things they don’t need because of the at tractive quality and price. This, of course, happens in supermarkets too. Occasionally there can be a , problem with quality, but suppliers For More Information Write or Call Us have been very cooperative in correcting the problem. Oc casionally members buy too much of something, but most say they are learning what they need. Most agree that it cuts down on trips to the grocery store, although it doesn’t cut them out entirely. Personal items still need to be purchased at the store, along with items which the co-op has not yet been able to get. Kathy is op timistic about them increasing their variety, and as more is available she expects to purchase more through the co-op. Members also say they eat a lot better. Sue says, “I couldn’t buy the amount of things I buy. I definitely would not buy mushrooms or tomatoes in the winter, and it is a real treat having a variety of fruits all winter.” Not the smallest benefit is the sense of community which has arisen. Ann says, “Until we got into the co-op I didn’t know a lot of R. Smith Myerstown, PA DISTRIBUTORS WANTED For less than $32.00 to start. Includes distributor kit with products, manual & sales helps tSmXvH??TRACTOR PULLS.. EVERY SATURDAY eoturlno Tonloh Modified & Modified Stock Tractors, 4-Wheel Drive Street Trucks REGULAR LOCATION: ADMISSION Adults $6.00 6 to 12yrs $2.00 5 & Under FREE * Does not include special events LQADALLSdoitaB on the farm. □ Plmm rush ms lull (Malls oi ths rang# of JCB loadalls. □I am tarts lad In a damonatrallon. □ Plaaaa sand ms dalalla on JCB Flaxlloasa | financing. Nama Company Addraaa people, but it has been good for our community because it brings people together.” Indeed this community has demonstrated its closeness in many ways. There is a neigh borhood Bible study, a neigh borhood Halloween parade, a neighborhood yard sale, a neighborhood picnic and a neighborhood hay ride. Most children there are under 10, and there is even a home nursery school among four mothers, who take children at least one morning a week for some constructive play and learning activities. As Sue points out, “Not everyone does everything. Different people do different things.” Nevertheless, the feeling is one of commitment to the community and of caring for neighbors. The Ironbridge Co-op may not be the only one of its kind in the county, but it is certainly one of few. After it was featured on 10 Miles south Lancaster on Rt. 272 SEE YOU AT THE BUCK! Thes2oM4 Monoboom LOADALL, V. with excellent power to weight ratio, \ has a forklift capacity of 5500 lbs. and lift sr bucket itivity of a hme, but Position. Telephone WGAL-TV, co-op officers received calls from others interested in the concept. One thing is certain: This co-op is supplying a service for its members who reap the benefits of savings, convenience and the value of working together. 4-H Dairy Club The Centre County 4-H Dairy Club met on May 14 at the Logan Grange in Pleasant Gap. Cookies for a cookie sale were distributed and the group was given instructions. The group discussed a new award which will be given to the Outstanding 4-Her and Showing and Fitter at the next annual Achievement night in October. Mel Brown showed a slide presentation entitled “Growing Heifer Calves.” SANDBLASTING AND SPRAY PAINTING Aerial Ladder Equipment Farm Buildings Feed Mills Commercial- Industrial Repointing Interior/Exterior HENRY K. 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