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podium over to PA Junior Grange
Director Jeff Wetzel who lauded
Jr. Grange as being “one of the old
est youth organizations,” boasting
100 years of service. Wetzel said
the PA Grange was “the #1 Grange
program in the USA” and pro
mised that, later in the program,
the local chapter would kick-off a
celebration that would end next
year in Allentown. Wetzel then
introduced the first-place winners
of the State Junior Grange Talent
Contest and awarded them cash
prizes of $25. Winner in the Vocal,
Age 5-9 division, Kelly Webster of
Curfew Jr. Grange, Fayette
County, was recently asked to rep
resent Pennsylvania with a perfor
mance at National Grange on
November 13. •
Next, Rebecca Knappcnbcrger
of Snecksville Jr. Grange, Lehigh
County, played a piano rendition
of the theme from “Beverly Hills
Cop” which won her first place in
the Instrumental, Age 5-9 division.
The Other Acts, Age 5-9 divi
sion of the State Contest was repre
sented by second-place winner
Lesley Zug of Walker Grange,
Juniata County, who performed a
“bunny dance.” Courtney Allen,
the (irst-placc winner, was unable
to attend Sunday’s event.
Next, Amy Beck of Scrubgrass
Jr. Grange, Venango County, sang
“The Greatest Love of All,” the
song that won her f irst place in the
Vocal, Age 10-14 division, fol
lowed by Lisa Gcschwindt of Vir
gmvillc Jr. Grange, Berks County,
first-place winner in the Instru
mental, Age 10-14 division. Lisa
performed a piano interpretation of
the “First Movement of C River
Piano Sonata.”
The talent showcase ended with
Allison and Jaimcc Wcuel of Vir
gmville Jr. Grange, Berks County,
rendering their award-winning
gymnastic routine for “Love Will
Keep Us Together,” which took
first place in the Other Acts, Age
10-14 division.
Gillamore then introduced the
slate finalists for the Dcaf-Sign-A-
Song competition. Judges for the
competition were Sheila Throne,
Cheryl Gcalcy, Sandra Shcppcck,
and Doris Patterson.
In the Junior, Age 10-14 com
petition, Jenny McCullon of
Scrubgrass Jr. Grange, Venango
County, signed the song, “God
Bless the USA;” Gina Gallimore
of Biglerville Jr. Grange, Adams
County, signed “Diamonds;”
while Amy Beck of Scrubgrass Jr.
Grange, Venango County, chose
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Breakthrough, a group that song
the State Grange convention.
onvention
the song, “Pass It On,” for her sign
mg entry. Jenny McCullon won
first place in tins division, with
second place going to Amy Beck,
and Gina Gallimore coming in
third.
At a break in the program, Wan
da Gallimore, PA State Grange
Director of Deaf Activities, look
the opportunity to introduce one of
the four judges for the evening,
Sheila Throne, founder of Inter
preters of the Deaf of Butler Coun
ty. Gallimore presented her with a
donation of $3OO to help her group
with expenses of a needed copier
and some TTD’s. Gallimore cited
that the Slate Deaf Activities Dis
trict Committee has distributed
$4,000 across Pennsylvania and
$2,000 to national program
scholarships and hearing protec
tion programs.
Next in the program were the
entries for Individual Adult Com
petition: Ellen Huber of Goshen
Grange, Chester County, signing
“Daddy’s Hands;” Gmny Buffing
ton of Kennelt Grange in Chester
County signing “Say Amen;”
Mary Ann Keith of Lincoln
Grange in Huntingdon County
signing “Giggle;” Laura McMillcn
of Westfield Grange, Lawrence
County, signing “The Rose;”
Nancy McMillcn of Westfield
Grange, Lawrence County, sign
ing “My Tribute;” and Randy
Hogc of Butler signing “Only In
My Dreams.” Gmny Bulfmgton
was third-place winner for this
division, with second prize
awarded to Ellen Huber. First
place in the Adult Individual Divi
sion competition went to Mary
Ann Keith who will now go on to
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would create an state-wide agricul
tural preservation option not pre
sently available. It also raises a
choice for voters.
The referendum asks Pennsyl
vanians to express their opinion
about the importance of farmland
retention. It asks voters if they will
support spending public dollars for
farmland preservation. Up to this
lime, preservation legislation and
efforts to reduce farmland loss
have been targeted to the munici
pal or county level, not to the stale
as a whole.
If the referendum is successful,
it will allow farmland preservation
to be shared among all who bene
fit. The financial burden of preser
vation usually falls on farmers
because it is they who must with-
with sign language, entertained at the kick-off for
jiy. ..vniingdon juntyand <iei. jrof
Chester County signed “Where Do The Children Go,” which
earned them first place in the group division of the Deaf-
Sign-A-Song state competition.
represent Pennsylvania at the Mid-
Atlantic Regional Competition,
competition involving five states,
to be held in April.
In the final category of Group
Competition, finalists were: Dean
Miller of Adams County with
Ellen Huber of Chester County
signing “Next Time I Fall In
Love;” and Mary Ann Keith of
Hunangdon County with Ellen
Huber of Chester County signing
“Where Do The Children Go.” The
Millcr/Hubcr duo placed second in
this division with the Kcith/Hubcr
team taking first place.
Following the signing competi
tion, the Grange members from
across the state were treated to a
performance by “Breakthrough.”
This troupe of eight performers,
The Referendum:
hold ihcir land from development.
However, urban, suburban and rur
al citizens concerned with aesthe
tic and environmental quality also
may benefit from farmland
preservation.
Existing preservation laws do
address some aspects of farmland
retention, but they offer relatively
short-term protection. Preferential
lax assessments (Clean and Green)
and Agricultural Security Acres
have a seven-year lifetime. Agri
cultural zoning that protects farm
acres can be changed at any lime.
Public purchases of develop
ment rights would hold farmland
for farm use for a minimum of 25
years or in perpetuity. Under the
proposed system, the time period
would be the landowner’s choice
as would the decision to sell deve-
under the skilled and often humor
ous leadership of Parker, treated
the assembly for an hour of razzle
dazzle entertainment that was edu
cational as well as entertaining.
The audience appreciated, partici
pated, and gave a standing ovation
at the conclusion of what Gilla
more introduced as a performance
combining “the beauty of dance
with the beauty of sign to create a
dance of the hands.”
The evening’s festivities drew
to a close as Jr. Grangers, 118
strong, assembled on stage to sing
“Happy Birthday” while Stale Jr.
Grange Director Jeff Wetzel gave
the signal to release balloons to
signal the start of the year-long
celebration to celebrate the 100th
Anniversary of Junior Grange.
An Important
lopment rights in the first place.
This longer preservation horizon
means that farm and community
plans can be developed on a reaso
nably pennanent basis. Agricul
ture, which is a significant part of
the economy and lifestyle of many
communities, would then be
retained by removing the pressures
of development.
Pennsylvanians should look at
all sides of the proposition before
deciding how to vote on the bond
rclcrcndum. A development rights
purchase program is expensive.
Do the expected benefits justify
the cost? Growing communities
need land for stores, homes and
factories. Will there be enough
land, not covered by conservation
easements, for new growth? Com-
Forage Marketing Is Topic
At Maryland Conference
BELAIR, MD The keynote
address at this year’s Central
Maryland Forage Conference will
be given by Dr. David Point/ from
Perdue University. Dr. Pcintz will
discuss the fundamentals of forage
marketing from producer to con
sumer in a talk entitled “Find Your
Hay Market First.” This will be a
very interesting discussion for
anyone in the business of produc
ing and selling forages.
Also on the agenda arc discus
sions of loragc crop establishment
principles and practices, pasture
systems for any foragc/livcslock
system, and a panel discussion of
new innovations in round bale
packaging.
There will also be many
Lesley Zug of Walker
Grange (Juniata), per
formed the bunny dance
that helped her win second
place in the Others Acts,
Age 5-9 division.
Issue
munitics also must consider the
growth of their local tax base.
What arc the values of farm and
nonfarm development to a voter’s
community?
Some people sec the issue of
farmland preservation in terms of
production, arguing that there is
more than enough agricultural land
to meet our needs for food and fib
er without purchasing easements
to retain land. This concern needs
to be weighed against the signifi
cance of farmland in protecting
environmental resources and sus
taining Pennsylvania’s rural eco
nomy and lifestyle.
Whatever your view on farm
land preservation, I urge you to
express your opinion - vote on
November 3.
displays set-up for viewing and the
opportunity to talk with product
representatives.
The Central Maryland Forage
Conference is scheduled for
December 10,1987 at the Agricul
tural Center in Westminster,
Maryland. Registration begins at
8:30 a.m. and the program will
commence at 9:30 a.m. Tickets arc
$5 each and include coffee and
donuts m the morning followed by
lunch in the afternoon. These arc
available at your County Exten
sion Office. The program is open
to all citizens without regard to
race, color, sex, handicap, religion,
age or national origin and should
wrap-up by 3:15 p.m.