816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 8, 1994 t Family Living Focus Linda Yungwlrth Tioga County w Extension Agent OCTOBER - NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARE NESS MONTH One of the best investments you can make is to take good care of your own health. By giving your body such basic things as nutritious food, exercise, positive thoughts, fresh air and some sun shine, as well as regular health checkups, you insure yourself of better health and possibly prevent ing disease. Women can help themselves in the fight against breast cancer, that dreaded disease which affects over 175,000 women in the Unit ed States each year. Early detec tion and good nutrition are two of the best weapons against this killer of health and body. Survival rates of this disease are highest when it is found and treated early. What’s involved in early detec tion? It is recommended that women themselves do monthly breast self-exams to detect lumps, or changes in breast tissue. 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By becoming more aware of preventative measures, women can become more responsible for their own good health-their investment in the future! For more information on breast cancers contact your county extension office or the American Cancer Society who are working jointly on a project called NALIC the Northern Appalachia Leader ship Initiative on Cancer. CONTACT: P.O. Box 126, Phlllipsburg, NJ 08865 908/454-7900 1-800-447-7436 WEST CHESTER (Chester Co.) Penn State Cooperative Extension is holding a “Train the Trainers” session on Life Skills on Wednesday, October 26, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., at the Government Ser vices Center, Suite 370, 601 Five 1994 Master Farmer Scholarships of $1,200 each, have been awarded to College of Agricultural Sciences undergrad uate students at Penn State Uni versity. The Mason C. Gilpin Scholar ship to Scott Lewis, Pleasant Mt.; Master Farmers Scholarship to Jacqueline Vockroth, Hanover; Joyce and Ernest Miller Scholar ship to Jacob Werner, St. Marys; Norman and Elsie Reber Scholar ship to Ridger Keith, Martins burg; Harry and Kathleen Ulrich Scholarship to Melissa George, Pittsburgh. These scholarship awardees were selected by the College of Agricultural Sciences Scholar- Iltinofe only* call 1-1(XM26*668i Life Skills Training Master Farmer Scholarships ship Committee on the basis of Farmer Committee are: Kenneth financial need and academic Rutt, Quarryville; Pennsylvania, achievement. Donald Sept, East- Larry Kulp, Martinsburg; and on, Pennsylvania heads the Mas- president of the Master Farmers ter Farmer Scholarship Commit? Association, David Hileman, tee. Other members of the Master Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Discover Dairy lea's ability to impact your profitability. 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To register, contact the Extension office at 610-696-3500. Registration deadline is October 10. Facts • Butter consumption has increased by 10% over the past three years. • Consumers purchase an aver age of 8 pounds of butter per year. • Last year, 45% of all house holds surveyed purchased butter. MATTRESSES The Answer To Cow Contfort! • Fits Any Stall • Polyestsr Bag Filled With Rubbar • Bag Sawn Evsry 4” To Pravsnt Shifting • Heavy Nylon Fabric Top Cover With 3 Year Warranty • Easier for cows to got up & down • Reduces Baddlng costs • Installation available 215-593-C959 CALL FOR DETAILS SAMUEL S. PETERSHEIM 117 Christiana Pika, Christiana, PA 17509 Answering Service 215-593-2242 teach to
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