ELLIOTTSBURG, (Percy Co.) One minute challenging the audience with predictions that we will soon do our grocery shopping by computer, while the next minute joking that after 30 years in the business he still doesn’t know how to pick a good honeydew, Allan Noddle, president and CEO of Giant Foods, Inc., captivated the crowd assembled to hear this successful businessman at the 74th annual meeting of the Perry Coun ty Extension Association. While noting that Giant Foods has sales of 1.2 billion annually and 10,000 employees. Noddle chose not to dwell on the successful busi ness which he directs. Instead, he provided a glimpse of the future and gave some tips on how to use the coming changes to our benefit. Noddle noted the vote by the Penn sylvania General Assembly to approve the fiber optics network for the state, and said, “When you all have access to fiber optics, many aspects of life will change. 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Mentioning immigration and the health of our economy, Noddle said, “No matter what you hear about our economy, it is still the most productive and prosperous in the world. Because when immi grants head for better opportunity, where do they go? They come here!” Noddle spoke for about an hour and took questions from the audi ence for about IS minutes. The meeting was held at Messiah Lutheran Church, Elliottsburg. EVEHYTHIHG YOU'LL HEEBI salespeople and you’ve got it all! Computer Aided Customizing! Any of our package designs can be tailored to suit your needs with our Computer Aided Design capabilities Ask a Wickes Lumber associate for details! Approximately 120 people attend ed according to Dave Swartz, county extension director. Swartz said that about 30 additional folks had called the office requesting tickets to the meeting, but the church could not serve more than 120 people for supper. Several individuals and fami lies were recognized duriiig the annual meeting including the pre sentation of the Perry County Ssil Conservation District’s Conserva tion-Farmer-of-the-Year Awards. This year three farm families were so honored. Edgar Byers, Miller stown; Phil Brubaker, Loysville; and Russell Raub and family, Duncannon. The Soil Conserva tion District presents these awards to recognize farm families who have worked hard to have the best soil conservation practices possi ble on their farms. Oscar Camp bell, chairman of the Soil Conser vation District’s board of directors presented the awards. Campbell also presented a special tribute plaque to Robert Cauffman, Millerstown, for his many years of service as chairman of the Perry County Soil Conservation District Board of Directors. ivy-Duty lag Door racks & rdware Becky Kaiicher, Perry County 4-H Coordinator, presented a spe cial award to Resta Tressler, New port, for her 35 years of service as a 4-H club leader. Tressler recalled that when she started in 1960, only girls attended her club. Bob Winters, an elementary school guidance counselor with Carroll Elementary school, spoke about how Extension programs in the school are of great value to the students. He cited the self-respect program, the nutrition education program and the Farm-City pro grams as examples of the quality programs delivered by county extension staff in the elementary schools. Winters remarked that this curriculum enrichment was professionally done, and passed on the thanks of the West Perry School District to Penn State for providing this resource. Other business included re marks by Harold Ott, regional director of Cooperative Extension, who brought greetings from Penn State University. Robert O’Toole and Judy Fry were elected to the board of directors. Allen Kretzing, Loysville; Virgil Gutshall, Blain; and Dave Bratton, Millerstown; completed their term of service on the board of directors. by? 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