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Chester
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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.