Strawberry Roundup Champions Reap Benefits Of Hard Work, ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) _ Diana Erb knows patience. She waited for the strawberries to ripen on the vine. The darker, the better and tastier. Diana knows perseverence. The four-year 4-H’er said she did a “lot of weeding” of her supreme champion strawberries right after planting. Diana, CV Community 4-H Club member, lenows hard work. She sat with her brother on a two row transplanter and put in 100 of the plants on her parents’ farm, Jim and Romaine Erb. at the Brook lawn Farm Market on Route SOI. Diana was upat 5 in the morning on Wednesday, picking the finest berries, which netted her supreme champion and $225 for her two quarts at the annual Rotary Club 4-H Strawberry Roundup at noon at the Farm and Home Center. Diana. 13, who was supreme champion last year, knows how to plan. Diana, an eighth grader at Locust Grove Mennonite School. LAND PRIDE Quality equipment from a quality o rt< ~ GROOMING MOWER 3-Spindle, 48”, 60” 72” & 90” % REAR BLADES 48” Through 120” 48” Through 120” LANDSCAPE RAKES 48" Through 96" Ws Ship Parts UPS will invest the money in a savings account for college. At the auction following the luncheon, long-time 4-H supporter and Pennfield Chairman Donald Horn purchased the award winning strawberries for $225. For Jeff, following the example set by his sister paid off what he reaped $BO for his reserve grand champion strawberries. William C. Heyn, Lancaster, purchased the berries. Jeff, 10, is in the fifth grade at Locust Grove Mennonite. Ted Shenk. Donegal Gardens, Mount Joy, served as show judge. Shenk said that the champion “Earlyglow” strawberries had good size, uniformity, and quality. In all, there were a total of 14 entries. John Schwartz, extension direc tor, told the Rotarians that the entries provide evidence that ’‘this is one of the best years in county strawberry growing history.” Harold Keller, auctioneer, marked the 35th time he has auc tioned strawberries at the roundup in the county, according to 42” Through 96” PULVERIZERS 48” Through 84” j I OVER SEEDERS & PRIMARY SEEDERS 34" Through 76” MONDAY FRIDAY 7:30-5:00 SATURDAY 7:30-12:00 Schwartz. Kandi Mullen, Peach Bottom, spoke lo the Rotarians about her experience as a 4-H ambassador arid the “importance of patience and importance of hard work.” A strawberry roundup contestant, Kandi was part of a state delega tion that attended the 4-H Con gress in Orlando, Fla. She is enrolled at Lockhaven University, preparing for a career in secondary education. * Zoann Parker, 4-H agent, thanked the Rotarians for their support and in the donations jrry roui jp supreme champion is Diana Erb, front left. Her brother Jeff picked up reserve at the Rotary Club 4-H Strawberry Roundup on Wednesday. In back, from left is Donald Horn, Pennfield Corp. chairman, who purchased the supreme champion berries for $225 and Ted Shenk, show judge. Photo by Andy Andrews ADADC Celebrates 35 Years Serving dairy farmers in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania during June Dairy Month and throughout the year. ADADC: - directly influences milk sales through supermarket strategies - urges consumers to drink milk through advertising campaigns - works with award-winning chefs to enhance the image of dairy products - increases milk consumption through school breakfast and lunch promotions - sponsors medical and nutrition seminars for health professionals - dispels misconceptions about dairy products through the media - generates positive dairy articles in newspapers (worth $275,000 in 1994) - increases dairy product awareness through media tours and special events - extends publicity messages through local dairy princess program AD ADC American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. received to help 4-H’ers with pro jects. One Rotarian donation to the countys’ 4,000-member 4-H orga nization is the $lOO that goes tow ard record books. Each 4-H member is allowed to enter two quarts to be auctioned after the luncheon. Following is a listing of placings and amounts paid for the berries: Stephen Leaman, Lancaster, CV Community Club, third, $B5; Lynn Ressler, Solanco, fourth, $B5; Lee Ressler, Solanco, fifth, $75; Col lette Adams, Lancaster, CV Com- of Dairy Promotion 219 South West Street, Suite 100 Syracuse, NY 13202-1205 315-472-9143 LancMttr Firming, Saturday, Jun» 18, H>a«*2» 1960-95 Patience munity Club, sixth, $B5; Janene Leaman, Lancaster, CV Commun ity Club, seventh, $45; Derek Stoner, Lancaster, CV Community Club, eighth, $3O; Kandi Mullen. Peach Bottom, Solanco, ninth. $9O; Allison Hughes, Lancaster, Woolics, 10th, $55; Megan Hollo way, Peach Bottom, Solanco, 11th, $55; Melissa Holloway, Peach Bottom, Solanco, 12th, $5O; Durelle Leaman, Lancaster, CV Community Club, 13th, $55; and Jimmy Mullen, Peach Bottom, Solanco, 14th, $57.50. 239 Schuyler Avenue Kingston, PA 18704-3378 717-283-2204
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