Never Too Busy To Head Fulton Farm Women LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff MCCONNELLSBURG (Fulton Co.) When a neighbor first invited Barb Lease to a Fulton County Farm Women meeting. Barb was hesitant about the time commitment required of member ship in the organization. “You need this for yourself,” the neighbor advised Barb. Barb agreed. That was IS years ago and during those years. Barb said, “Ileamed that I really do need Farm Women. This is one thing I do that is not related to work. This is my fun group.” Recently Barb was installed as president of the Fulton County Farm Women with its two socie ties and 30 members. It is not easy for Barb to take on county leadership, for she works an average of 67 hours a week at the print and newspaper shop that she and her husband purchased about 10 years ago. “On a particularly bad week, I hit 95 hours, but that’s unusual,” said Barb whose responsibilities include acting as personnel mana ger, editor, proof reader, writer, ad salesperson, and whatever else needs to be done at Keystone Print ing and Mercersburg Journal, a weekly paper for Franklin County. Barb primarily takes care of the newspaper end while her husband is in charge of the printing division. Before Barb and her husband purchased the shop. Barb taught English and French at a local high school. The Leases live on a 53-acre farm where they raise about 50 (■ ——- - CUP THIS VALUABLE COUPON! ■ Reg NATIONAL RECLINER Must have coupon lor this special price! OUR CASH PRICE $129.95 Son 569.00 - - - - - - - - - (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!) - - - SWIVEL ROCKERS jtS ?i: We bought 400 in different fabrics. 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She studied English and theatre at Penn State where she met Gene who grew up on a dairy and beef farm in the McConnells burg area. “I always say that I met my hus band at Penn State and followed him home,” Barb said. That was about 20 years ago. Now the couple have two daught ers and one son, April, 14; Eric, 11; and Rachel, 6. Unlike many career women, Barb said, “I’ve been fortunate that I have been able to bring the child ren to the office while I work. We know where they are, they help out some, and we have no problem with having them at the office.” But life is getting a bit more hec tic for Barb explained, “We entered the stage where the kids have an active life, and it takes lots of time to get them to places.” Barb is active in the Chamber of Commerce in -both Fulton and Mercersburg. She is a past member of the local library board and sev eral agency boards. Some of the highlights of her Farm Women membership include holding an auction in November. Unheard of price! 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