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by 1982. In 1983 the line was
reopened by the Blue Mountain
and Reading Railroad company
who immediately began
renovations and construction of a
station and train yard. The Blue
Mountain and Reading Railroad
also began purchasing steam and
diesel locomotives, freight and
passenger cars, and rail diesel
cars. Extensive efforts at restoring
and painting them to their original
condition were made by the new
owners.
Today, with a start towards their
goals, but far from finished, ac
cording to Madeira, the Blue
Mountain and Reading Railroad
has formed the beginnings of a
lucrative freight business while
promoting their tourist rail tours
and continuing their restoration
efforts. Plans for the future include
extending the rail line into
Hamburg, the erection of ad
ditional stations at Leesport,
Shoemakersville, and Hamburg,
the ongoing restoration of
passenger cars and equipment,
and the restoration of the
Schuylkill canal to allow mule
drawn canal packets to navigate as
they did in the 19th century.
The family farm is
the backbone of agriculture
At Hamilton Bank one of our primary objectives is
to serve, and help prcservfc, the famih farm
We still believe that agriculture is the backbone of
America, and the family farm is the cornerstone of
agriculture in our area
That’s why we have developed a complete range
of financing, credit, trust and estate services all
designed to help you the family farmer fulfill
your obligations.
With the value of farm production in our area
increasing every year, the need for capital
continues to rise along with it We are here, and
will continue to be here, to help you meet that
need
Raymond R Weaver (right) with (L to R) John Moose, Vice President, Agri-Finance Department, Merritt Marks, Senior Vice President and Regional
Administrator for the Lebanon Region, and Bob Koch, Marketing Manager at Richland Raymond owns and operates a 60,000 bird layer operation near
Newmanstown
Berks tour
Completed plans also include
walkways, picnic groves, and rest
areas along the historical canal.
On the tour, the conservation
group viewed the present day
Schuylkill canal and listened to the
preliminary plans of the Blue
and Reading Railroad
from Madeira. Wood and brush
cutting on the canal began in May
of 1984, and the earthen bank
- aqueduct in the canal system was
also cleared. The aqueduct is
believed to be the only one in
existence on the canal system.
County businesses, highways,
homes and farmland were also
viewed by the group from the
train.
After the rail tour, the group met
at a local restaurant to talk to
Madeira and conclude their
meeting with lunch.
Sponsored each year by the
Berks County Soil Conservation
District and its cooperating
agencies, the annual tour seeks to
educate countians on conservation
efforts and practices throughout
the state. The all but forgotten
railroad and canal system of Berks
County may have reminded
conservationists of a heritage also
deserving of preservation efforts.
HARRISBURG - Wallace
(Wally) Dunlap of York received
the Pennsylvania Association of
Fanner Cooperatives (PAFC)
Distinguished Service Award at
the association’s recent annual
meeting, capping the evening
banquet, according to President
Robert Reich.
Outgoing PAFC President J.
Ward Cooper, in making the
presentation, cited Dunlap for a
“lifelong career in farmer
cooperatives which was climaxed
by his tenure as PAFC ad-
Heifer sells for $3,750
A Canadian bred heifer sired by
a Warden bull was both the grand
champion and the top selling
animal at the Green Dragon
Livestock Show and Sale.
Consigned by Matt Carson and
Walter Risser, the animal was
purchased by Stonehurst Farms
for $3,750.
When we work together, through a relationship ot
mutual trust, we can all continue to move ahead.
We can continue to keep agriculture strong
Contact your local office for complete details on
Hamilton Bank Agri-Finance Program
Dunlap honored by
mmistrative director 1984-1985.’’
Other awards presented at the
banquet included the 1985 Master
Educator Award and recognition
of a retiring board member.
Don Robinson, East Lancaster
County School District, received
the Educator award. In its past,
PAFC had recognized both
vocational agriculture teachers
and extension agents. This new
award is designed to recognize
'any person who has contributed
to cooperative education,” ac
cording to Cooper.
The reserve grand champion, a
5-year-old consigned by Kelly
Bouser, was purchased by Alfred
Albright for $1,900.
A pure-bred Red and White
Holstein consigned by J. Robert
Kennedy was purchased by
Stonehurst Farms for $2,350.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 26,1985-A27
PAFC
Enos Heisey, Agway, retired
from the PAFC Board of Directors
after serving 21 years. During that
time, Heisey “served PAFC in
various leadership roles during the
long-range planning period and
during the transition to a full
service trade association. ’ ’
Cooper noted that the awards
committee had “no problem
identifying deserving recipients”
for the Distinguished Service
Award. However, the committee
recommended Dunlap, a man
characterized as “quick to laugh
and chock full of enthusiasm.”
Dunlap went to work for Eastern
States Farmers Exchange (now
Agway) after completing his
bachelor of science degree in
agronomy from the Pennsylvania
State University. He retired from
Agway January 1,1984.
He and his wife Kip have four
children and one grandchild.
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