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ancaster’s Bounty Highlights Extension’s Accomplishments
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
—For food connoisseurs, the Farm
and Home Center was the place to
be on Thursday night. Tables laden
with food from county producers
and served by commodity rep
resentatives marked Lancaster
Cooperative Extension’s synopsis
of the year’s accomplishments.
After a social hour where several
hundred guests indulged in tastes
of lamb stew, cheese bread, pork
sandwiches, baked potatoes, apple
snitz, omelets, honey and crackers,
ice cream, fresh vegetables, and
more food from local producers, a
business meeting focused on
extension’s accomplishments.
Dr. John Schwartz, extension
director, reported that 4,546 meet
ings were held for 73,437 people in
attendance throughout the past
year. About 720 volunteers
assisted the staff in helping 3,295
4-H members complete 4,382 pro
jects and offer 29,247 people indi
vidual help. Newsletters and publi
cations distributed numbered
200,704. Five extension agents
write newspaper columns and pro
duce three radio programs.
Schwartz reviewed the com
prehensive programs offered to
assist farmers, gardeners, families,
4-H’ers, and individuals in attain
ing a better quality of life.
Donald Herr, president of the
Extension Association, recognized
retiring directors Joyce Graybill,
Dorothy Charles, and Eleanor Rhul
for their many years of service to
the association.
An election was held to appoint
the following directors: Karen
Wolgemuth, Groin an Elizabeth
town poultry farm, will represent
Jona Hoover
Pennsylvania
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At right, the Lancaster Co
unty Extension Association
holds a business meeting
where the extension’s ac
complishment for the year
were reviewed and retiring
directors recognized. From
left, Don Herr, president,
stands with newly-elected
directors Harvey High, Lloy
d Welk, Virginia Ranck, and
Karen Wolgemuth.
Serving Strawberry Cow Punch are Dairy Darlings from
left, Crystal Brubaker, 10; Andrea Shellenberger, 9; and
Deborah Young, 8. Lancaster County Dairy Princess Amy
Espenshade, right, and alternate Joy Young serve ice
. . . cream and cheese to guests at the annual extension
Taste-testing of many varieties of apples, cider, and snitz meeting
are available at the table manned by fruit growers Romalne __
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