A2B-LancMtir Ftrmino, Saturday, March 19,1994 Chester (Continued from Pago A 1) donate either grade or registered animals for the sale. At the sale, other companies will be contributing halters, feed, semen, and other materials. Elmer Laffey, a veterinarian from Cochranville, will be on hand to inspect the animals at the Quar ryville sale. Donating their time to the auction are Leon Kurtz and Omar Stoltzfus, auctioneers. According to St John, the sale is one of many contributions to the fund-raising effort. On a publicity release, the total fund-raising cam- Kasey. left, and Krystal St. John, right, help feed grain to the calves. J.R. loads hay to the hay rack. ' Pennsylvania Farm Show -- Jay Hess (above right) and his crossbred steer with Core States Hamilton Bank President Donald M. Cooper (center) and Agn-Fmance Director Darvm E. Boyd. Jessica Schmidt (right) and her lamb at the Solanco Fair with Dennis Lefever, Quariyville Branch Manager. Core States Hamilton Bank purchased these animals and donated them to and Sheep Club at their Banquet on February 10 at the Country Table Restaurant. The addi tional meat product was donated to the Lancaster County 4-H Swine Club. Jay is the son of Abe ana Jane Hess of Conestoga. Jessica is the daughter of Pete and Laurie Schmidt of Drumore. 4-H Center paign is chaired by Art Hershey and has a goal of raising $750,000, of which $190,000 has already been donated or pledged. The cen ter will cost about $950,000. Recently, the Romano 4-H Center received a $90,000 donation from a large company in the county. The center, in West Brandywine Township, will be home to all 4-H youth and their families in Chester County. Many 4-H club meetings, shows, sales, roundups, and other activities will be held there. Also, the center will eventually provide a meeting place for large extension Shaping the Future with Benefit meetings and could also be used by community groups. The intention of haying the sale was announced at the'meeting of the Chester County Holstein Asso ciation last October. John St John is co-chair of the dairy sale com mittee along with Mildred Seeds. Those who wish to sign up animals or materials for the sale can contact St. John at (610) 869-8745 or Mildred Seeds at (610) 269-0759. The 4-H center will provide a mainstay for the 4-H groups. Now, the Chester 4-H Dairy Club round up is held at the Kimberton Fair- the 4-H and FFA Kasey, J.R., and Kryi nered at the various Chester County fairs and roundups. grounds in mid-July, a place that is not as centrally located and as easi ly accessible as the new 4-H center will be, according to St. John. Also, the county is increasingly becoming urbanized, and much farmland is being lost to develop ment. With a 4-H center located in the heart of the farmland, perhaps more people will recognize the MILK. IT DOES A BODY good: Core States Hamilton Bank's Agri-Finance Department is proud to support 4-H and FFA members and their respective pro grams. We believe that helping to preserve the family farmisoneofthemosteffective ways to insure a better future for us all. And that involves working with and supporting our young people. It's important to give them guidance, instill the proper values, and helpthem acquire the skills they need to be successful farmers. Once again, Core States Hamilton Bank is pleased to support our future farmers. Core States Hamilton Bank Know Us. Wfe Know^bu. Core States Hamilton Bank is incorporated as Core States Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. good life farming can provide, according to the St. Johns. Recently, the officers of the Chester County 4-H Center settled on the new property. The meeting was with Jim O’Brien, the execu tor of the estate of Fiore Romano, who donated 15 acres to develop the center that is to be named in his honor.
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