LITITZ (Lancaster Co.) —Five
heifers, seven pigs, nine sheep,
five goats, and six yaks, were
among unusual holiday gifts pur
chased at the fifth annual Heifer
Project International Living Gift
Fair November 28 at the Lititz
Church of the Brethren.
Fairgoers purchased more than
$ll,OOO worth of live animals,
with total proceeds from the fan
exceeding $12,500. Volunteers
from nearly 20 Lancaster-area
churches, representing several
denominations, planned and
staffed the event, according to Fan-
Coordinator Dan Fitzkee.
Hundreds of shoppers opted out
of the materialism of the season,
choosing to purchase live animals
in honor of friends and relatives
instead of more traditional gear
and gadgets.
Heifer Project International will
send the animals to families in
need around the world, while
shoppers received HPI gift cards
and information to give to friends
and relatives in whose names the
animals were purchased.
In addition to the larger beasts,
shoppers purchased hundreds of
smaller critters —guinea pigs, rab
bits, ducks, chicks, fish, and
honeybees—along with arts and
crafts and baked goods. A petting
zoo, a clown, and balloons made
the fair an event for all ages.
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MT. VERNON. 111. Ameri
can Agri-Women from throughout
the country have united to inform
newly elected officials and the
new Administration about agricul
ture. At their recent Annual Con
vention, AAW members coordi
nated plans for informing new
Members of Congress and the
Clinton Administration about key
issues affecting U.S. agriculture.
Attending the Convention from
Pennsylvania was Carol Ann
Gregg, Grove City; and Gail and
Sarah McPherson, New Park, rep
resenting Penn’s Agri-Women.
According to AAW President
Trenna Grabowski, “We have an
important opportunity at this time
to communicate with newly
elected leaders about the food and
agriculture industry. American
Agri-Women, the nation’s largest
organization of farm, ranch and
agribusiness women, with a mem
bership over 50.000 strong. We
will be meeting with new policy-
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training required to care for the
animals.
In addition, HPI gifts keep on
giving. All recipients of HPI ani
mals arc required to pass on the
fust female offspring of their gift
American Agri-Women Unite
To Inform Policymakers
makers to inform them about the
problems and concerns of our
industry. We will provide them
with names of women throughout
the country who have the exper
tise to serve as sources of informa
tion on agricultural policy and
also to serve in advisory and poli
cy positions in the new
administration.”
AAW policy goals adopted by
the Convention include mainte
nance of the current estate tax
exemption; deductibility of the
health insurance premiums for
self-employed and other persons
who do not currently have that
deduction; and expansion of the
program providing fresh, nutri
tious unprepared food from far
mers’ markets to persons who are
nutritionally at risk. "American
Agri-Women was instrumental in
obtaining the current estate tax
exemption of $600,000, which is
vital to the passage of farms and
ranches from one generation to the
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animal to another family in need.
“Passing on the gift” empowers
those who receive animals as they
reach out to serve their neighbors
in need.
next. We are concerned about
proposals to lower the exemption
to levels which would again
require families to sell their farms
to pay the estate tax,” President
Grabowski said.
AAW is also seeking amend
ments to the Endangered Species
Act which will require the use of
sound science in defining a spe
cies; require the development of
an economic analysis of the costs
of the recovery of a species; and
protect private property rights.
President Grabowski said, “Con
sideration of the impact a recovery
plan will have on private property
owners and the economy will
ensure we have the resources
necessary to adequately protect
truly endangered species of plants
and animals.”
At this Convention, AAW wel
comed its 48th affiliate organiza
tion, Maine Agri-Women. AAW’s
affiliates include state agri
women organizations and national
and state commodity organiza
tions. National officers elected to
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 12, 1992-817
Those who missed the fair, but
would like to give “living gifts”
this Christmas can contact Heifer
Project International directly at
1-800-422-0474.
two-year terms are Donna Ulseth,
Minnesota, Vice President/
Education and Alice Dettwyler,
Oregon, Secretary. Continuing
officers are Trenna Grabowski,
Illinois, President: Ardath
DeWall, Illinois, President-Elect;
Chris Wilson, Kansas, Vice
Presidcnt/Communications;
Cynthia Adkins, Oklahoma, Trea
surer; and Sandy Greiner, lowa,
Past President.
For more information about
AAW, contact Trenna Grabowski,
2006 Broadway, Box 726, Mt.
Vernon, Illinois, 62864, (618)
242-8970.
The tree, used as a symbol of
life, is a tradition older than
Christianity and not exclusive to
any one religion. It’s a part of our
holiday customs that engages not
only our senses of sight, touch and
smell, but also our sense of tradi
tion, hope and good will.