I Berks Agri-Women honor Ag Boy baby BY ROBIN PHILLIPS Staff Correspondent READING Berks County’s Penns Agri-Women celebrated Ag Day last week by promoting agriculture to new mothers., Ag Day, nationally recognized as March 21, the first day of spring, was chosen by the local Agri- Women as the occasion to give a wealth of farm products to a' new arrival in one of the local hospitals., Slated as the first promotional activity of the year by the Berks The Ag Baby poses with his mother, Wannita Schmehl, Reading, as Agri-Women Ag Baby promotion coordinators stand by. Jean Beck, R 2, Hamburg, right, and Nancy Seidel, Rt. 1, Lenhartsville, presented the ag products to the new mother on Ag Day last week. +++++++++++++++++++++***************************************** ★ THE ALL-AMERICAN COMBINATION ★ SURGE ************************************ * * * * * t * s************************************** Complete Water Testing Coliform & Nitrate Treatment • Iron Filters • Neutralizers • Water Softeners • Chlorinators • Ultra-Violet Lights • Sediment & Odor Removal County Farm City Council, the “ag baby” promotion is generating more enthusiasm in this, its fourth year. The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, was the birthplace of this year’s winner of the wicker clothes basket over flowing with Berks County’s farm products. Kyle Louis Schmehl, born at 12:16 a.m. on Ag Day and weighing in at 9 pounds 2Vi ounces won the farm bounty for his parents, Warren and Wannita The AMERICAN Dairy Cow .. Providing Water Treatment For American Dairy Farms! ...The AMERICAN Dairy Farm Equipi Schmehl, 1347 North Tenth Street, Reading. Schmehl is employed by Sharp Point, Mohnton, making surgical needles. Kyle Louis also has an older sister, Flora, age 3, who will be sharing the farm products. Coordinators of the promotion were Nancy Seidel, R 1 Lenhart sville, and Jean Beck, R 2 Ham burg. Sponsors of the gifts in cluded: Penns Agri-Women, Albrights Mill, Clover Farms \ M Dairy, Pennsylvania Pork Estate, Shartlesville Farm Producers, Pennsylvania Cat- Equipment, Virginville 4-H Dairy tlemen’s Association, Lees port Qub, Ontelaunee Orchards, Joyce Agway, Sycamore Springs Farm and Cliff Dietrich Farm, Rob-Nan and Greenhouses, F.M. Brown’s Farm, Deerfoot Farm, DeLjb Sons, Inc., Berks County Dairy Farm, Scattered Acres, Inc., and Farmers Association, Blue Boyertown National Bank. Mountain Co. Pi '' Vi Rrandt Real The Berks County 4-H Sheep and year’s activities and dates were i-annh Qub elected officers during announced for future meetings and their meeting March 10 at the 4-H fairs. Center in Leesport. The next meeting will be The following are the new of- discussion and planning of the ficers: president, Tricia Werley; Community Service Project with vice president, Glenn Heffner; Easter Seals to be presented May secretary, Gwendolyn Perry; 6- All members are requested to treasurer, Travis Werley; and bring wool craft ideas, news reporter, Megan Perry. The April meeting will be held Committees were formed for the April 14 at the 4-H Center in Leesport at 7:30. ■ X ' \ ' * i * , i % ! I SELL IT WITH A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED 4 i* ; r« Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1986-817 Berks County 4-H Sheep and Lamb Club #3rd Annual Lltltz Lions I INDOOR | , SHOW & SALE | | ANTIQUES I i AND I {COLLECTIBLES | SAT.. APRIL 5, 1986 9 to 5 AT WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL W Orange St LitiU, Pa (OH Rt 501,7 Mites N o( Lancaster. Pa.) I Admission *I.7S(SISOWITHTHISAD) ls A Qua Sty Show! No Crafts or Reproductions' 602 Main St. Bally. Pa. 19503 215-845-2261 DIAL
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