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Berks Society 6
Nine members of Berks County
Society of Farm Women, Group
#6, met in the home of Janet
Schlegel, R.D.3, Boyertown for
their April meeting. Robert Heck
man. president of the Oley Valley
School JJoard, was the guest
speaker. Several members are
planning to attend the 2Sth
anniversary of Group #B, at the
Shartlesville Grange, April 30.
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York County Farm Women 26
met recently at B.C. Restaurant at
Newberrytown. 17 members and 2
guests were present. The safety
program was the main part of the
meeting.
The business meeting was
chaired by President Ruth Traver.
who rents a cabin and cultivates
the gardens on the Kathy and Greg
Landis property, has added beds
with azaleas, rhododendrons,
perennials, ferns, ornamental
grasses, and annuals. Established
holly trees, dogwoods, and fruit
trees lend a special touch along
with the pond water lilies. Mar
garet and Willard Stauffer’s nine
teenth century farmstead boasts
attractive, agricultural outbuild
ings, both stone and vjntage cast
iron fences, and several well
managed orchards, thriving
among mature trees, traditional
For little more than the cost of an
ordinary garage, you can enjoy the
organized, uncluttered life that goes
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A donation was given to Carrie
Hetrick, an Oley Valley student,
who will be an exchange student
in Germany.
Barbara Kelchner was rein
stated and welcomed into the
group.
An Everybody’s Party will be at
the Pleasantville Diner, May 18.
Members are asked to bring a $S
gift for their secret pal.
Group 26 will be entertained by
Group 1 on June 16 at Rocky
Ridge State Park off Mount Zion
Road.
The group’s 27th anniversary
will be observed at the May meet
ing with a guided walking tour of
the historical sites in the city of
York.. .
Tour Features
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Horse shows, gymkhanas, trail
rides, clinics, and special activities
were the topics at the reorganiza
tional meeting of the Saddle
Cinches 4-H Horse and Pony
Club. Fifty-three members signed
up to join the club at its first meet
ing as activities for the year were
planned.
This si the 2Sth year for the
Saddle Cinches 4-H, and special
activities commemorating that
event were discussed. Because of
a grant from the state, the club will
enlarge and upgrade its horse
show ring facilities on Sunnyside
Road near Manheim, and will hold
a special “Old Timers” Show
there in September, open for any
one to compete who has been as
sociated with the club as a leader,
member, or parent in the past 25
years. In addition, the club will be
holding a 25-year reunion on No
vember 20 at Ruhl’s United
and unusual shrubbery, and old
fashioned bulbs, perennials, and
annuals. Irving and Jennifer Hol
lingshead will offer refreshments
for tour participants and an oppor
tunity to stroll their pond
accented, rural landscape.
Cost of the tour is $B. Tour bro
chures may be purchased at Geh
man’s Store in Bally, the Boyer
town YMCA, Levengood’s
Greenhouse, and Kelly’s Nursery.
For additional information, call
(215) 367-8410. All proceeds will
benefit the Boyertown Sister
Cities program.
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Saddle Cinches 4-H
Starts Year
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ter for a
Methodist Church, Manheim. All
past and present members, lead
ers, and families are invited to be
part of the evening’s covered dish
supper and awards program.
The club is trying to get in con
tact with all past presidents and
leaders. If you have been a presi
dent or leader sometime in the past
25 years and have not been con
tacted by the club, contact organi
zational leader Kendy Allen at
(717) 665-7144.
The club is still accepting mem
bers in the club. Anyone between
the age of 8 and 18 with a desire to
learn more about horse care is
welcome to join. You do not need
to own a horse.
4-H Beef Club
The annual reorganization
meeting of the Franklin County
4-H Beef Club brought 10 new
members to the club. The total
membership is 26.
The club will hold one monthly
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activity, with the roundup October
Spencer Walk, Chambersburg,
was elected president; Ryan Esh
leman, Greencastle, vice*
president; Cheryl Hawbaker, Mcr
cersburg, secretary: Karen Eshle
man, Greencastle, treasurer; Matt
Hawbaker, Mercersburg. fair
committee chairman; Vallerie Bit
tinger, Chambersburg, and Crystal
Meyers, Greencastle. social com
mittee chairs.
Leon Lebo will serve as club
leader and Duaine Hawbaker as
project leader. Dennis Rife and
Jeffrey Conner will be in charge of
club exhibits.
The Solanco Community 4-H
Club held their first meeting on
April 20.
They elected new officers; pres
ident: Kim McLaughlin, vice
president: Matt Strictler, secret
ary; Joy Young, corresponding
secretary; Lorrie Bernard, treasur
er: Jamie Galbreath, assistant trea
surer; Melissa Halloway, news
reporters: Andrea Kreider and
Josh Sheetz.
The next meeting will be held
on May 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sol
anco Hoffman Building.
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