Vol. 40 NO. 24
Pennsylvania Poultry Federation Holds Gala Event
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.)
Wednesday night was the time for
the Pennsylvania Poultry Federa
tion to lay aside concerns for ailing
egg prices. To forget about dis
cussing costs, the economy, and
poultry health concerns.
Instead, it was time to focus on
conversing with friends, savoring
good food, and indulging in rip
roaring laughter during the enter
tainment at the annual fund-raising
banquet held at the Hershey Con
vention Center.
“This is our major fundraiser,”
Paul Haim, Federation chairman,
told the crowd of about 1,400.
Pa. Grangers To Discuss Issues With Lawmakers At Banquet
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) —Nearly 400 Grange mem
bers will descend upon the state
Capitol on Monday, April 24, to'
discuss issues of importiawa with
their state legislators during
Grange Week activities. This
annual event is one way the Pen
nsylvania State Orange attempts
to bring government closer to the.
National Ag Secretary Here For 1995 Farm Bill Forum
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
LEESPORT (Berks Co.) In
an attempt to gather information
from rural America about what is
needed in the* soon to bo formu
lated 1995 farm bill, U.S. Sec. of
Agriculture Dan Glickman and
U.S. Rep. Tim Holden from Dis
trict 6 held a regional forum
Wednesday.
This forum was one of six to be
held across the nation and will cul
minate in President Clinton’s
National Rural Conference at lowa
State University in Ames, lowa, on
April 25. The local forum was
attended by rural leaders from at
least six states. The forum was
recorded, and parts of it will be
shown to President Clinton at the
National Rural Conference.
A number of Pennsylvania agri
cultural leaders' and fanners were
on the scheduled program, and
later the floor microphones were
opened up for comments by many
of the several hundred persons
who attended the meeting in the
Berks County Ag Center.
Glickman said that Pennsylva
nia is one of the top states in the
country for agriculture with its
impact on jobs and the economy.
And in the nation, IS percent of the
G & P and millions of jobf depcnd
and relate to agriculture;
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“The money collected from the
($125) tickets provides about 75
percent of the Federation’s operat
ing budget throughout the year.”
In a brief address, Hann noted
that the Federation will change as it
approaches the year 2000.
“If you figure out what this orga
nization should be in the future, tell
us. We want your input,” 'Hann
said.
The non-profit Federation funds
educational events, promotion,
research, scholarships, disease
control, and fosters governmental
relations.
Federation officers Paul Hann,
chairman; Bill Trace, vice chair
man; Bill Scholotterbeck, secret
ary; and Jay Greider, treasurer,
people. Grange Day in Pennsylva
nia is being celebrated on April 24
wUkiGiange Week is honored by
TBjJoO National Grange' mem
bWftuu April 2*29.
“The legislative reception assd
banquet is grass-roots at work as
eur members meet with their legi
slators to affirm Grange policy
and express their concerns about
National Agriculture Secretary Dan QNokman addresaee
Me rural forum at the Berke County Ag Center. Wedneeday.
rhie wae the third of aix regional forums held to give oppor-
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22, 1995
oversee the egg council, poultry
meat council, poultry health com
mittee, and the ticket sales team.
In keeping with tradition, the
evening began with female guests
selecting coordinating floral wrist
corsages from the mass of
rainbow-colored orchids tied with
ribbon and netting.
Producers, processors, sup
pliers, and agribusiness represen
tatives mingled throughout the
social hour while sampling hors ’d
oeuvres and later over a dinner of
• chicken casablanca with roasted
red pepper sauce.
Entertainment included two
headliners: New Odyssesy, a ver
satile musical group, and Jay John
son, a ventriloquist.
agricultural and rural issues,” said
Brenda Shambaugh, Orange legi
slative director. “It also gives our
mepnbers an opportunity „
cuNpOfroo-one the problems fitt
ing Jbem.”
Some of the issues which the
Grange is working on and will dis
cuss with their legislators include:
Local Tax Reform —The
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John Hoffman, Federation executive director, preseftta
Poultry Queen Michele Stauffer with an appreciation gift
from the Federation.
Grange endorses legislation that
requires less reliance on property
tax and more emphasis on cgrtL
u* Grange also
rffcrc local control on the tax for
mula bscaasaaoetaxiwse is diffe
rent than another acrom the state.
Riverboat Gambling—
Currently in the House Judiciary
Committee, HB 939 allows fra
tunNy for discussion of local conosms as the nation moves
into the 21 at century. Specifically, Glickman was looking for
imput to help set the direction of the 1995 farm bill.
121.00 Par Yaar
rivcrboat gambling in at least 25
riverboat casinos in the state. The
« opposes riverboat gam
-1 has the assurance of the
» chairman that it will
nothefresented for consideration,
but ooidd come ap on the House
floor as an amendment However,
reports now indicate the bill may
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