HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) —More than 200 conservationists recognized outstanding individu als and organizations contributing to the conservation of Pennsylva nia’s land and water resources at the annual awards banquet of the Pennsylvania Association of Con servation Districts (PACD). The banquet, put of the 4Sth annual Joint Conference of the State Conservation Commission and the PACD. was held at the Hilton Hotel in Allentown. Master of Ceremonies Paul O. Swartz, executive director of the Susque hanna River Basin Commission, introduced the program honoring the 1992 winners. Richard Rhoades, who operates 25 farms and a 167-cow dairy operation in Venango and Clarion counties, was named Conserva tion Fanner of the Year. He and his wife Martha have imple mented numerous resource man agement practices for more than 30 years to protect their soil and the quality of the Mill Creek watershed in which their proper ties are located. The PACD recognizes the cooperation of the media each year with a Media Conservation Award. This year’s winner was Robert Thomas, general manager of station WKSL-FM in Green castle, Franklin County. Thomas has been actively promoting con servation for more than 20 years by broadcasting programming on environmental concerns, such as the daily show, “Earth Wire.” WKSL sponsors a two-mile stretch in the Adopt-A-Highway Program. He is also active in com munity conservation. Indiana County Parks won the Watershed Protection Award for its rehabilitation of Tom’s Boy This Wet Corn Is A Taking A Long Time To Dry... Q Fm Calling EM Herr. They Are Open 7:30 AM ■ 8 PM Mpnday-Saturday YOUR EXCLUSIVE CALL US FOR SERVICE WORK ON TOUR FARM FANS AND GRAIN DRYERS * Ful Um Mi Dipt. * SM, S«vlc* it Inatall * 14 Homrillo Road Willow Strooi, PA 17564 Ph; 717-444-3521 or Toll Fraa *OO-732-0053 Man Ham: Man. It TM AM la aM FM Citizens Recognized For Conservation Efforts Run, a tributary of the Conemaugh River. The Tom’s Run Project began in 1985 with a coordinated land and water protection strategy to return the stream to a free flow ing waterway. The project has successfully reduced flooding problems, created recreational and educational uses, and improved aesthetic value and habitat quality. Sterling Raber, Lehigh County Commissioner, had been named County Commissioner District Director of the Year in August at the annual conference of the Pen nsylvania Association of County Commissioners in Pittsburgh. He was also recognized at the PACD awards banquet for his support of agricultural land preservation and conservation programs. Raber has held the conservation district board position in Lehigh County since 1979. This year, three award winners were selected from McKean County for significant conserva tion programs they have cooper ated in establishing and conduct ing. Among them are a biannual youth education and public ser vice program known as Conserva tion Camporee, and an experimen tal American chestnut reforesta tion program. A Special Conservation Service Award went to Jim Johnson, part-time manager of the McKean Conser vation District, for the work in developing and supporting the programs. Bill Getz was chosen Ann Rudd Saxman Conserva tion Volunteer for the many hows he has devoted to imple menting the projects. This award was named for Saxman of West moreland County, whose lifetime of service sets the standard for the honor. The third McKean County recipient was Boy Scout Troop GRAIN BINS TILL AVAILABLE m FACTORY WAREHOUSE - ■ TO lr -'> GRAIN BIN SPECIALISTS With 30 Years Experience Let Us Help To lan Your System 449 of Custer City, named Con servation Organization of the Year for numerous public service projects to state and national parks in the area. Natural resource education is strongly supported by conserva tion districts, so the association annually chooses a Conservation Educator of the Year. The 1992 winner is Janice M. Tatara-*' McCall, third grade teacher at Steffee Elementary School in Seneca, Venango County. On accepting the award for a host of projects she conducts with her own students as well as in the community, Tatara-McCall said, “Environmental Education is my life.” Arthur and Mary Wolfe, own ers of Deardorffs Milk Farm in Adams County, were presented by M.K. Goddard Forest Resource Management Award for the practices to protect natural resour ces they have implemented on their commercia’. tree farm. The Wolfe’s have p wned the farm only since 1983/but they have been active conservationists for many years. Art Wolfe was instrumental in starting the first Adopt-A- Stream program in Pennsylvania. All conservation districts are required to submit annual reports to the State Conservation Com mission. Recognizing the report One of the hired men feeds a totally mixed ration to the Holsteins as Esbern Dairy. . 11-21 must be appealing to be read, the PACD awards prizes for design based on the appearance, compos ition, content, and completeness of the report. Westmoreland County Conservation District was judged to have produced the best 1991 annual report. The second place report was produced by Snyder County. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company representative Dick Schmidt from the Philadelphia region was on hand to present awards in the conservation district competition designed to recognize the planning and implementation of outstanding programs. The competition is co-sponsored with the National Association of Con servation Districts (NACD). This year, York County was the grand award winner. In addition to com memorative plaques, the chairman of the board and his wife receive an all-expense paid vacation/study trip to Camelback Resort and the Goodyear Farms in Arizona. A special award was presented to William Lange, long-term director of the Lackawanna Coun- 17 cPtsiwn H/llVv ncys said they are looking forward MJUtff y to many more of their herds’ offspring growing up to become top quality cows like Connie. (Continued from Pag* A2O) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 28, 1992-A2l WWW *** ty Conservation District, and secretary-treasurer of the NACD since 1988. Lange was honored by PACD and received a proclama tion from Governor William P. Casey, in recognition of Lange’s years of service with conservation districts and commitment to pro tection of the commonwealth’s natural resources. This year’s joint annual confer ence was co-hosted by the Lehigh County Conservation District and the Northampton County Conser vation District. Other activities included technical workshops designed to give conservation dis tricts information on subjects such as water resource programs, local roles in nonpoint source pollution, erosion control products, and designing publications. Both the State Conservation Commission and the PACD conducted business meetings. Included in the PACD meeting was the election of a new slate of officers. For PACD membership infor mation, contact the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Dis tricts, 225 Pine Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 236-1006.
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