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when routes 11 & IS were con
structed around Duncannon. This
neighbor signed an agreement
with the Department of Transpor
tation which said this land was
severed and worthless, and they
were paid $550 in 1962. When
land values became more valu
able, they petitioned the Court of
Common Pleas in Perry County
for a 20’ right-away through our
property. The court granted it At
the time our township was in the
process of establishing an ag sec
urity area of 1790 acres. We were
told this act 43 does not include
private taking.
I think the Dept, of Transporta
tion should have the $550 returned
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by my neighbors plus interest and
costs. Sometimes I think these
above monies should be returned
to my brother and I.
I wanted to share our experi
ence with you and ask if you had
any ideas for us. I also think this
was very unfair- like things you
would hear about in the USSR.
Garry W. Raub
Duncannon
Editor:
Concerning your editorial in the
Dec. 17th issue:
I agree too, that the lottery has
no place in the Penna. Farm Show
Complex, and furthermore our
nation doesn’t need it either. We
have taken our eyes off God. St
Luke 12:15 God’s word says.
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Could Get Burned Later.
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By the time you see broadleaf weeds in your corn, it’s too late. They’ve
already begun to use water and nutrients needed by your crop.
Post-emergent herbicides may burn tender seedlings. And post
emergent application is both costly and time-consuming. Therefore, it’s
best to control broadleaf weeds and grasses before they start-with
Bicep® herbicide.
Bicep can be applied up to thirty days prior to planting. Early appli
cation is especially important under dry weather conditions, because it
allows plenty of time for spring rains to naturally incorporate Bicep into
the weed-germinating zone. Best of all, Bicep
saves you money. One application lasts all ***
season long. So there’s less chance of needing
a costly post-emergent application.
So this year, don’t get burned by the “wait
and-see” approach to weed control. Stop broad
leafs before they start. With Bicep
The Bicep
Early Advantage.
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“Take heed, ahd, beware of covet
ousness: for a man’s life consis
teth not in the abundance of the
things which he posses seth.”
God’s judgement is real and
will have to answer for the things
in which we do.
This is where I stand on this
issue.
Editor:
The front page story of your
December 24th edition, that con
cerns land preservation, has raised
some interesting questions (or rid
dles?) that I would like to see
answered.
The use of the term “virus” to
describe the power of eminent
domain is somewhat mild. Police
state would be a more suitable
definition. Have we as citizens
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A concerned farmer,
John Welsh Jr.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
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UncMtsr Farming, Saturday, Jawary 7, HfIUAZI
lost our right of redress before
these government bodies? I will
always remember what a college
professor said to me concerning
eminent domain. He said, in so
many words, that the affected par
ties were allowed to bring their
grievances before the courts, but
in the end they were awarded the
original offers for their properties
anyway. Could this be just a game
that is played in order to give
lawyers more work?
A property that is adjoining
ours has recently come on the
market. It is about eight acres in
size and formerly was a hobby
farm. This property also adjoins
that of the local school district,
and could be subdivided. My
query? If the school district has
plans for expansion, would they
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Beverly Snyder
Snyder Named
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Their primary function is the pro
duction of the Keystone Interna
tional Livestock Exposition
(KILE) held each October in
Harrisburg.
Beverly comes to the associa
tion with a strong agricultural
background. Raised on a dairy
farm near Emlenton, Pa. (north
west Pa.) she was involved as a
youth, and still is involved in the
4-H program. Grange, Pennsylva
nia Farm Show, and various coun
ty fairs, including the Venango
County Fair, her home fair. For
the past ten years she has been
very involved with the Pa. State
Association of County Fairs, and
for the past two years has served
as Secretary-Treasurer of the
Association. A graduate of India
na University of Pennsylvania,
Beverly formerly taught school,
worked in agricultural extension,
and for the past five years has
managed her own Arm, Snyder’s
Creative Service, which special
izes in association and organiza
tional management as well as
public relations work. Very active
in her community and county,
Beverly serves on various state
boards, including the Pennsylva
nia Travel Council and Polk Cen
ter. She has an established work
ing relationship with primary Har
risburg offices through her work
in various organizations.
The office for the association
will be in Emlenton. Plans are
being formulated for five areas of
development for the Keystone
Show. They are: 1) increase ven
dor participation, 2) increase
advertising in the KILE catalogue,
3) institute class sponsors, 4)
increase consumer participation at
the show, and 5) increase partici
pation at the annual membership
meeting. In addition to the goals
established for the KILE show, a
bi-monthly newsletter has been
established, a membership cam
paign will be initiated, and pro
grams will be started to link this
association with other agricultural
and allied industry groups.
Annual membership in PLA is
structured on the following basis.
Individual and family farms:
$15.00; Associations and Agri
business: $30.00; Sustaining
members: $lOO.OO and Support
ing, which includes eight annual
meeting tickets, and a half page ad
in the KILE catalog: $500.00. For
a membership form, contact
Beverly at Box 158, Emlenton, Pa.
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