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County 4-H Tractor Safety Prog- tem>, doing maintenance checks,
ram was bora. etc.
Through tremendous dedica
tion, Fran and Dak Bushong built
our 4-H Tractor Safety Club. Their
enthusiasm bubbled over into the
kids and other leaders.
The program grew to cover four
safety units plus the tractor safety
and certification program. Even
though the Bushongs are no longer
its leaden, a core of dedicated, and
excellent leaders have been
maintained.
Over the yean, the club has had
as its goals: to inspire our 4-H
youth to think safety first; to pro
vide 4-H youth with “hands on”
tractor driving training; to train
youth in proper tractor and equip
ment maintenance; and to provide
a positive 4-H learning experience
that develops the youth’s practical
skills and self worth while having
fun.
Each year, the Lebanon County
4-H Tractor Safety Program has
surpassed the club’s goals. The
1993 Tractor Safety members
were introduced to a core of new
leadership that rose tif the chal
lenge of providing a great 4-H
experience. This was done with the
help and enthusiasm of four teen
leaders that volunteered. All were
members of last year’s club and
felt the desire to help out
Though not a large club, two
girls and IS boys took the oppor
tunity to leant through the 4-H
Tractor Safety Program in 1993
which met weekly for 10 weeks
from mid-January to April. The
lessons included demonstrations,
safety video tapes and “hands on”
shop sessions.
The Unit 2 members met in the
Lebanon Valley Implement Shop
and many times they were up to
their elbows in grease, tearing
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The Occupational Hazard Unit
chose to have two Saturday shop
days at Mecsicks Farm Equipment
Special friendships developed
as 4-H’ers worked together in the
classroom and preparing demon
strations. Carol Ungemach, 4-H’er
Michael Ungemach’s mother,
shared how much her son learned
and how great a time he had. She
said, “That Tractor Club was
something Michael was really into
and he found a good friend in the
club, Jarod Zimmerman. He just
can’t wail till he can work in the
shop next year.”
Another highlight of the club’s
year is the educational field trip.
This year was no exception.
In mid-April, about 45 mem
bers, leaders, parents and other
family members journeyed to the
Fiat-New Holland manufacturing
plant in New Holland. Fiat-New
Holland personnel graciously
hosted us to an exciting tour of the
farm equipment plant.
Safety in the plant was stressed.
It was very evident how far behind
agriculture at the farm kvel is in
relationship to industry when it
comes to safety.
Late April (nought the climax of
the year. The Achievement Recog
nition Banquet was held at the
Lebanon Valley Agricultural Cen
ter. Almost 80 people enjoyed a
coveted dish picnic dinner that was
topped off by member awards and
demonstrations and a special pre
sentation by guest speaker. Dr.
Albert Price, a Lancaster County
medical doctor and Director of die
Lancaster County Safe Kid
Coalition.
Dr. Price’s enthusiastic and
heart felt talk on the urgency of
making our farmsteads safer for
i n - ' . '
Thanks and
our farm kids touched all.
Dr. Price praised the efforts of
the 4-H leaders and members and
challenged the families in atten
dance to take up the charge of farm
safety and ensuring safety for our
kids. He encouraged Lebanon
County to take an even more
aggressive approach.
Awards were presented to Jason
Gahres, Michael Ungemach and
Darien Brandt for being the top
tractor drivers in Unit 1 and Unit 2,
respectively.
Todd Getz was recognized for
having the highest score on the
Occupational Hazard test George
Dice was honored for having the
best 4-H Record Book. Chris Wag
ner, Jeremy Troutman. Jason Blatt,
and Mike Blecker were recognized
for serving as teen leaders.
Jeremy Troutman was awarded
a certificate' for his achievements
as Pennsylvania Stale 4-H Tractor
Driving winner in 1992 and his
{dicing of fifth at the Eastern
National Agricultural Engineering
Event in Richmond, Virginia.
Of course, recognition would
not be complete without thanking
those that make the 4-H Tractor
Safety Training a hit the 1993
4-H Tractor Safety Chib'leaders.
Those leaders of Unit 1 were
Jim Dice and Carl Blatt, and Unit 2
leader was Ronnie Lehman. The
Occupational Hazard Certification
leaders were Pete and Ivan
Hanson.
The sponsors for the banquet,
awards and recognition were BHM
Farm Equipment. Binkley and
Hunt Inc., Evergreen Tractor
Company, Fahnestock Farm Ser
vice, Mark Hershey Farms, Hubers
Animal Health. JuVin Dale Hols
teins, Keller Brothers, T-ancaster
Safe Kids Coalition, Lebanon Val
ley Implement Company, Carlos
R. Leffler Inc., Messicks Farm
Equipment. Calvin ft Susie Miller
Family, Oakenbound Holsteins.
Congratulations
to
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Promise Lane Farm, Stauffer Trac
tor Repair, Umbetgers ofßMtana,
and Wengers Farm Machinery.
As we reflect on National Safe
Kids Week, let us all take up die
challenge set forth by Dr. Price —
the challenge to make our farms
teads a safer place for our kids. Let
this next week be your beginning
to a safer workplace—your farm.
Isn’t your family worth that?
A* we surge into the signer’s
growing season and atffoipated
harvest, let’s take a mnwjtsit to
give thato for keeping our family
and fanny farm safe.
Don’t In the panic of losing a
loved one— your little Johnny or
Mary your heart
Maybe you are interested because of hum safety neglect
enough to get something started in They’re not “just kids'* they’re
your community or county. YOUR lids.
SRBC Chairman Writes
To Correct Headline
HARRISBURG <Dauphin
Co.) —The headline on page I of
Lancaster Fanning’s May IS.
1993. issue related to the Susque
hanna River Basin Commission’s
(SRBQ.dedsion that M Ag Should
pay for using Susquehanna water"
was incorrect. Actually, the com
mission postponed such a decision
for another year by continuing ag’s
exemption. In addition, the com
mission consists of only fburmem
bers, not five members, since?the
executive director is not a commis
sion member.
Commission Chairman John R.
McCarty writes: “Apparently,
your reporter took one statement
made by a Commissioner which
questioned the wisdom of extend
ing “regulatory” or “application
fee” exemptions to any user and
interpreted this as a “decision” by
the Commission to revoke the cur
rent “application/monitoring fee”
exemption for agriculture. Con
trary to the implication of your
headline and the first paragraph of
the article, this exemption remains
in effect for agriculture, and there
is no immediate plan to revoke this
exemption.
“Actually, this meeting item did
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not deal, with “application/
monitoring fees” at all. hit with
the question of how the Ojmmis
sion’s consumptive use nmdation
should be applied to agricultural
users. Agusers are not exempt
from that regulation, though the
Commission has had a swmension
of the regulation in effect for agri
culture since May. 1992.
“During the period of foe sus
pension, the Commission
appointed an “Agricultural Water
Use Advisory Committee” |o for
mulate recommendations concern-
ing pociibie changes in theregula
tion as it affects agriculture. These
recommendations were presented
to the Commission at the May 13.
1993, meeting along with the
SRBC staff recommendations.
The Commission rejected both
the Committee’s and the Staff’s
recommendations and adopted a
resolution extending the suspen
sion of die regulation pending
adoption of some unspecified
amendments or the expiration of
one year, whichever occurs first.
The staff was further directed to
present a proposal to the Commis
sion providing for the registration
of all water users in the basin.
Thus, the Commissionm made no
decision at the meeting directing
agriculture to pay for Susquehanna
water as indicated by your
headline.”
Editor's Note: While it Is true
the Commission mode no deci
sion at the meeting directing
agriculture to pay for Susque
hanna water, the Commission's
own news release of the ‘meeting
report 1 dated May 24, Indicates
the ideals on their minds. The
news release sajrs in
part... “The Commission
extended the current suspension
of the regulation to agricultural
users for op to one year while
it... formulates possible
amendments to the regulation
including a procedure to register
all water users. While taking no
immediate action, the Commis
sion made it clear that it does not
favor a total exemption of agri
cultural uses”...
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