LITITZ (Lancaster Co.) Tiled of the crowds at the mall the day after Thanksgiving? This year you can beat the “Black Friday blues” and add meaning to your holidays by shopping a day later, A wide selection of living gifts will be on hand at a unique Living Gift Fair at the Lititz Church of h £Ta/im Lancaster Society 20 Lancaster Farm Women #2O met on Thursday, November 4 at the home of Dorothy Crawford with Pauline Reinhart as co-hos tess. In answer to roll call each of the 22 members present gave their re medy for a cold. The Sunshine Committee reported 3 cards sent and 2 bouquets during the month. Four of the members went to Conestoga View to help entertain in October and seven attended the County Convention November 6. Berks Society 3 Eleven members of Group 3 of the Berks County Society of Farm Women met at tire home of Sonya Moyer, Boyertown R.D. 4, for the October meeting. Designing Hal loween and Christmas sweatshirts was the activity for the evening. Members will assist with bingo at the Berks Heim Annex on No vember 11. The next meeting will be at the home of Mayelta Shane, Valley Road, Boyeitown. Each member is asked to bring three dozen cook ies and the recipe used to make them. There will also be a turkey Cu A T 717 P' C of Miiivme Covered Bridge ij n. Jt\ r J-j I\ O (717) 458-5021 Afghans Beautifully woven pattern of 12 bridges and 3 truss designs. In three colors: Williamsburg Blue, Hunter Green, or Cranberry Red, on natural background. Machine wash & dry, 50" x 65". 100%, two-layer cotton, made in USA *41 00 Order from Shafer’s of Millville, P.O. Box 190,47 Main Street, Millville, PA 17846, Buckhom Exit off 1-80, Rt. 42 North, _Call 717-458-5021. Add $4 for UPS shipping - PA residents add 6% sales tax VISA and Master Card Accepted. Living Fair Adds the Brethren, November 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fairgoers will choose from a variety of Heifer Project International animals. Big spenders might prefer to buy cows, pigs, water buffalo, or yaks. Thinking smaller? How about rab bits, chickens, ducks, or honeybees. Vivian Trout and Marie Foose were appointed as delegates for the State Convention in Harris burg. The guest speaker was Mrs. Pat Fulvio who gave an interesting talk on Spina Bifida. She mention ed there ate 300 people with the birth defect in Lancaster County. The meeting closed by singing “Brighten the Comer.” There will be no monthly meeting in Decem ber but the Christmas Party is De cember 11 at the Quarryville Fire Hall. raffle following the business meeting. Family (Continued from Pago BIO) zen in many stores and markets, but many people prefer a fresh turkey without additives. “Plus, the turkeys taste more tender and juicy,” Joyce said. When the Graybills sit down to their Thanksgiving feast, Mark, who much prefers the quietness of raising his 11 Palomino rabbits. Meaning To Holiday Giving Hero’s how it works: Fairgoen purchase animals or shares of ani mals in the name of a friend. The friend receives an attractive HP! gift card. A family in need receives the HPI animal. Decor ated tables provide information about how the HIP animals benefit YORK (York Co.) —The Agri business Committee of the York County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its annual farm visita tion day on Sunday. November 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Seven farms in the Dover and surround ing area will open their doors to the public, free of charge, to see their operations. Participating in the 1993 tour are the following: Sinking Springs Farm, 2825 Susquehanna Trail, York - This farm features 70 registered-classi fied Holsleins, as well as com,-al falfa, wheat and soybean crops on the 600-acre farm which was founded in 1841. 4 Whitcomb Produce, Bull Road, York - This farm offers a green house which produces bedding plants and flowers. Tomatoes, com, strawberries and pumpkins are grown on this farm in addition to Christmas trees. Strathmeyer Forests, Inc., 253 Zeigler Road, Dover - This fami ly-owned and operated business since the early 1900 s features 1,200 acres of Christmas trees. The tour will also showcase wreathmaking. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Charles Raises said that he will be thankful he won't need to listen to gobbling turkeys. His sister Sarah said, “I am thankful for family because they are fun to be with.” Families everywhere will be thankful for people like the Gray bills who raise turkeys for Thanks giving feasts. iMOWII PMfl hungry families in the US and abroad. In addition to animals, shoppers can choose form homemade baked goods, arts and crafts, and HPI souvenir items. Children will enjoy the petting zoo, clowns, and free balloons. York Chamber Offers Farm Visitation Day Dairy Farm, 5350 Carlisle Road, Dover - See a dairy operation of 45 cows with a pipeline system to handle milking chores. Com and - alfalfa are also grown for feed. The Trail Nurseries, 4912 Har mony Grove Road, Dover • See this 10-greenhouse operation which produces wholesale flow ers, bedding plants and vegetable plants. Five greenhouses with dif ferent colors and sizes of poinset tias will be featured. Wayne M. Hoffman Farm, 4200 Davidsburg Road, Dover • This father and son operation owns 3SB acres and forms 1,450 acres. The Hoffman's beef, hog multi-county activities with Perry and Juniata counties. Tiffany Goss, who’s been in 4-H for five years, said 4»H has been a wonderful experience and said she has learned responsibility and skills, such as cake decorat ing, that can be used throughout her life. “I really need to thank the leaders who taught us these skills,” Goss said. Leaders receiving pins include the following: One yean Judy Armstrong, Ray Aumiller, Carole Aurand. Ron Aurand, Sunday Boozel, Elissa Bradford, Marty Brehman, Cheryl Briggs, Candace Ciercierski, Jacob Fisher, Linda C. Fisher, Harold Gibbins, Dixie Goss. Har old Griffith, Dave Kleinfelter, Ann Lauder, Mike Manning, Bar bara Miller, Tammy Sheaffer, 11 Lancaster Raining, Saturday, Wrownbar 20, twit Lunch is available for the whole family. The Lititz Church of the Bre thren is located at 300 W. Orange St, across from Warwick High School. To team more, call Dan Fritzkee at 665-5743. and crop farm features a new steer feeding bam with a totally slatted floor that holds 600 head of beef type. fed-for-maiket heifers. Ken and Deb Snyder’s Lake view Farm, 3440 Admire Road, Dover - This farm features a beau tifully remodeled bam that holds 16 horses. Deb operates a horse boarding facility and is a barrel racing enthusiast. Green and white directional signs and balloons will help guide visitors to the different tour stops. For more information on the tour, stop by the Chamber office at One Market Way East, York or call the office at 848-4000. Mifflin 4-H from Pago B 9) (Continued Steve Snyder, Sally Staley. Five yean: Cindy Aurand, Joy Boretnan, Kathryn Casner, Kathy Druckenmiller, Tim Fisher, June Fultz, Jackie Lindsey, Diane McCalips, Sandra Vaughan, Bon nie Watson, Darvin Yoder. Ten years; Susan Carstetter, Craig Fisher, Paula Click, David Kauffman. Georgia McKelvey, Martin McKelvey, Laurinda Shaf er, Jamey White. Fifteen yean: Susan Sellen. Twenty yean: Linda R. Fisher. Twenty-five years: Helen Seaholtz. Beth Van Horn, acting assistant to the Regional Director, compli mented Dave Filson, Juniata/ Mifflin Extension director, and Jim Ladlee, youth development agent for their “creative and inno vative” programming in the county. Earlier in the evening. Tiffany Goss led the Pledge of Allegiance while Jeremy Fisher, treasurer for the group, led the 4-H Pledge. Prayer before the meal was given by Amy Laughlin, news reporter. Suzanne Fisher and Betsy Colye serve as Junior Leader Club advisors. J & R LOGGING BUYER OF STANDING TIMBER 17 yrs. experience. Insured. 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