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Farm Forum
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Pan of my responsibilities, on
behalf of the 1993 “fair communi
ty,” as well as my own personal
responsibility, is to express our
sinceres't gratitude to the fair
board and its committees, the
judges and all the sponsors.
Thanks msut go out to all the
participants. The 4-H’ers the FFA
members, the independents, all the
famililcs and the many, many visi
tors of the 1993 Lebanon Area
Fair, “my fair,” for making it a
success and a wonderful experi
ence.
Next, the media should get the
gratitude they deserve. “The Daily
News,” the “Lancaster Farming,”
and their staff writers should be
complimented on the very fine job
of keeping the area updated on the
fair and the activities. So often the
Ag Republican
Barbecue
August 18
ROCKSPRING
(Centre Co.) Have a
question for Tom Ridge
about his plan to split
DER into two agencies?
Still draw a blank about
Ernie Preate’s farm
views?
Ag Progress Days
visitors will have a
chance to size up Repu
blican gubernatorial
hopefuls Wednesday
evening, August 18, at
the annual Ag Republi
can Chicken Barbecue,
according to chairper
son Beverly Snyder
Gruber.
The annual fund rais
er will be held at VFW
Pavilion along Rt. 45
three miles east of the
Ag Progress Days site.
A reception will be held
at 5:30 p.m. and bar
becue chicken served at
6 p.m.
According to Gruber,
all announced GOP
candidates have been
invited. They include
Tom Ridge, six-term
congressman from Erie;
Ernie Preate, Scranton,
state attorney general;
Barbara Hafer, Pitts
burgh, state auditor
general; slate senators
Michael Fisher, Pitts
burgh, and Earl Baker,
Paoli; and businessman
Sam Katz, Philadelphia.
Reservations should
be made by August 16
to Beverly Gruber, Pen
nsylvania Ag Republi
cans, P.O. Box 5, New
Tripoli. PA 18066.
Phone 215-767-5026.
The cost is $2O per
person. Checks should
be made out to Pennsyl
vania Ag Republicans.
Reservations also can
be made by contacting
Ag Republican officers
Glenn Wenger, vice
chairman, Myerstown.
(717) 866-7646: Caro
lyn Rutter, secretary,
Dover (717) 292-1326;
Furman H. Gyger, Jr.,
treasurer, West Chester
(215) 696-5659; and
negative side of our communities
need to be printed. This news was
all positive! Thanks to WLBR
radio and WLYH-TV, as well as
other stations that followed and
shared the fair news over their air
waves and television screens.
On a personal level, I would
like to take this opportunity to
thank the fair board and commit
tees and the judges of the fair
queen contest: Mrs. Casey Gettle,
Mrs. Geraldine Singer, and Repre
sentative Pete Zug. Thanks to Al
lison Martin, last year’s queen for
all her help. Thanks to the spon
sors; the fair, Tim McGowan Stu
dio, Boscov’s, Nancy Thompson,
Layser’s Jewelry, Wertz Candies,
and Dunkin Donuts, for all my
prizes.
My special thanks to the fol
lowing reporters/writers and
photographers: Andy Andrews,
The best by any
name is soil flie
He’s still the same great person he’s always
been. He still brings innovative products
and services that’ll increase your produc
tivity right to your doorstep. He still offers advice
that’ll help you maximize your operation’s effi
ciency and profitability. But he’s no longer your
De Laval dealer. He’s now your independent Alfa
Laval Agri dealer and your link to the organization
'orld Ahead.
Vem Achenbach Jr., Liz Koones,
D«VWa,Uri»p»*nd #lHh# other*
that reported the fair news.
As a 4-H Lebanon County
Sheep Club member. I need to
thank my fellow club members for
all their help during my busy sch-.
eduled. For all that extra help, be
yond the duty of a fellow member,
thank you; John Risser, Janine
Winebark and also the following
parents: Mrs. Bomberger and Mrs.
Smith.
■ Thank you. the buyers of my
market lambs; Agway Feeds,
Krall’s Welding arid Agway’s
High Energy Feeds.
Some of my most memorable
fair events, besides being crowned
as the fair queen, were the Big
Wheel Races and the Fanner’s
Night. It was such a joy watching
the little “tykes” and their big
wheels and handing out ribbons
and trophies to the.victors. Far
mer’s Night was like stepping
back into the past. It was great
fun! Thanks Corey Bomgardner
for being the better half of the
wheelbarrow race!
that’s a world ahead of other dairy equipment
suppliers. And that means he’s now able to offer
you more global resources than ever before.
Give him a call today for the state-of-the-art
technology and the up-to-the-minute information
you need to be as successful as possible. Because
although* his name may be a little different, when
it comes to meeting your needs, he’s still the best.
In general, I have the greatest
respect for 4-H, FFA»aml’ihe«op*
portunity to participate in one of
the best county fairs in the state. I
can honestly say. out of the. eight
years I have been a participant,
each year has become bigger; add
better. We should all be proud to
be affiliated with the fair and the
showing of our projects, fanning
and agriculture. I encourage all to
take part in die 1994 fair. I know I
am looking forward to another
year, but meanwhile, I have a job
to complete for this year’s fair,
and I will represent the Lebanon
Area Fair and all of you with
110% effort Thanks again for giv
ing me this opportunity to repre
sent “my fair” and your fair!
Jamie C. Irwin
1993 Lebanon Area Fair Queen
Editor:
Having had the occasion and
the pleasure to spend a day recent
ly in Lancaster County, I felt that
you might afford me an opportuni
ty to make a few observations.
It is said that beauty is in the
eye’of the beholder, but who could
other
best
AgriJnc. • Kansas City, Missouri
journey on the back roads of Lan
.'eastcrCouiHy-withGut-marveling
-at its richfarmland and natural
beauty? Who coiiM cotne upon a
village such as Strasburg without
enjoying its unique charm?
And,yotir people; each that I
met reached out to be helpful.
As a lifelong resident of Bucks
Coiihty, I understand your pride in
your heritage, for we. like you, are
richly blessed. And like you, we
are doing all that we can to assure
the preservation of what remains
of that heritage from an earlier
time.
Thanks for a great day in Lan
caster County.
Mark S. Schweiker
Bucks County Commissioner
Editor:
Referring to Opinion, Non
point Pollution Finger Pointing in
the July 24,1993 issue of the Lan
caster Farmer- It is about time we
get off the backs of farmers for en
vironmental pollution.
In the Susquehanna Valley we
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J.B. Zimmerman
& Sons, Inc.
P.O. Box 337,
lancuter County
Blue Ban, PA 17506
717-354-8030
Erb and Henry
Equipment, Inc.
22-26 Henry Avenue
New Bertinville, PA 19545
215-367-2169
Franklin Hess
Ent, Inc.
fit. 2, Box 130
Orangeville, PA 17850
717-925-6939
Witmer Implement
Service
1896 Bedford Rd.
Shippensburg, PA 17257
717-532-6139
Potomac Valley
Supply
11606 GreencasHe Pike
Hagerstown, MO 21740
301-223-6877
Bennett Machine
Company
1601 So. Dupont Blvd.
Milford, OE 19963
302-422-4837
Peoples Sales
and Service
Oakland Mils, PA 17076
717-463-2735
717-436-2735
H.B. Duvall, Inc.
901 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MO 21701
301-662-1125
Out Of state: 8004234032
Stephan! Dairy Service
RR 02
Columbia Crossroads,
PA 16914
717-267-2580