JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent AIRVILLE, (York Co.) Rarely does York County farm woman Pat Sueck find herself at a loss for words. But being named the Distin guished Service Award winner by the York County Farm Bureau recently left this agriculture activist groping for her thoughts. “I was speechless,” she admits, adding, “And I knew I was getting the award. But I was really touched by it." The award was presented at the group’s annual meeting, held in early October. Because she is a member of the county board and rarely misses a meeting, Farm Bureau county board members were unable to keep her selection a secret Pat Sueck is a nurse by profes sion, a farm woman by marriage, and an agriculture leader by her natural ability, outgoing style and dedication to the industry. 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Active in numerous agriculture organizations, Pat has served on the county Farm Bureau board and the state and national Farm Bureau women’s committees. She is the president of Penn’s Agri- Women and a member of the York County Society of Farm Women. Pat has been a director of the York County Conservation Dis trict since 1990 and was recently elected second vice president of the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts. The orga nization promotes the local con servation districts, networks with other state and national conserva tion, agriculture and environmen tal groups. “I especially like the network ing with the Department of Envi ronmental Resources. It’s a good opportunity for dialogue between conservation and environmental. With conservation districts being the implementers of programs, we mow. For the way you farm today SANDY LAKE IMPLEMENT B.H.M. FARM EQUIP., Sandy Lakt, Pa. WC. 412-376-2419 Annvillt, Pa. 717-667-2211 NICHOLS FARM EQUIP. Bloomtburg, Pa. 717-764-7731 8. EQUIP., INC. Waynaabera, Pa. 717-762-3193 can convey a lot of positive grass roots input on how they relate to environmental issues,” she says. Since early 1993, Pat has been serving as the executive director for the Agriculture Awareness Foundation of Pennsylvania, par ent organization for the Ag In The Classroom teacher education pro gram. Working out of an office in the Suecks’ cozy, woodland home, Pat handles public relations and fund-raising, attends conferences' around the region, sets up dis plays, speaks to groups, and net works with related organizations by phone and FAX to educate the public about food production. “Out focus is to educate kindergarten through sixth grade, teaching teachers what agriculture and farmers are about, how to integrate agriculture information into their classrooms and the myr iad of careers that are available through agriculture. So many peo ple do not realize the impact agri culture has on so many other parts of the economy, the processor, the (Turn lo Pag* BIS) HOLTRVS EQUIPMENT Roxbury, Pa. 717-532-7261 CJ. WONSIDLER BROS. Quaktrtown, Pa. 215-SW-7523 Now Tripoli, Pa. 21S-717-7111 Olay, Pa. 21M1742f7 GRUMELU FARM SERVICE Quanyvlla, Pa. 717-766-7316 ■ * .'V Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 12, 1994*817 mnty Farm Bureau recently honored farmer, leader and activist Pat Sueck with its Distinguished Ser vice Award for “outstanding service to agriculture." Cut Your Heating Costs With Our Outdoor Furnace! WOOD • COAL wood • coal • oil • gas Corning Catalytic Combuster ► STANDARD MODEL* ►MULTI-FUEL MODELS Heat Tour Home, Farm or Commercial Buildings with Mahoning Outdoor Furnaces The Mahoning Outdoor Multi-Fuel Furnaces provide thermostat controlled heat by economically burning wood, coal, oil or gas. 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