A3O-Lanc»ster Firming, Saturday, August 5, 1995* Kids Are Heart Of Fair Animals, rides, the games of chance, the thrill of competition, the food all sticky, gooey, and loaded with sugar. Fairs were meant for children, young and old alike. Imagine yourself as a pilot, operating the space shuttle as you glide in the air aboard the dive bomber. Petting the animals and imitating their sounds. This year there are tons of activities for the brave, the willing and eager to learn at the Biggest Little Fair in the State, Kutztown Fair Aug. 14-19. The pelting zoo offers an up close and personal interaction with small farm animals. Touch and feel the goats, calves, ducks. Ephrata Farmers Discuss Herd Health EPHRATA (Lancas ter Co.) Ephrata Area Young Farmers monthly meeting was held on July 19 on the farm of Doris and John Zimmerman. Dr. Walter K. Tmm bauer spoke to the group on dairy herd health. His presentadon was illus trated with the use of a bovine reproduction organ. Other phases of herd health manage ment were presented. A short session of questioning was held for the FFA members on the evening’s discussion by Trumbauer. A correct answer was rewarded with the gift of a Win ross truck to Kevin Stauffer. In a short business session, John Zimmer man reminded all of the trip on August 9 to Greenspring Dairy and Hickory Farms near Baltimore. Jody Brown, ag instructor, told about House Bill #2O, which will provide funds for ag education in all schools. Robert Fox reminded members of the annual Ice Cream Social on Aug. 19 at Woodcrest Retreat. LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS!, piggies and more. Sponsored by the 4-H, this is an educational tent that allows hands-on training. It is an opportunity to ask the care takers of these animals all about the animals. Wednesday and Saturday are designated Children’s Day. There are special ride discounts on these two days. In addition, on Wednes day the annual pedal power tractor pulls take center stage of the Live stock Ring. There is no charge for entering, and children ages 4 to 9 are eligible to compete in their re spective age category for ribbons and prizes. Sign up to compete, by coming to the Livestock Ring at 7 p.m. that evening, A parent must be present to register their child. Following the pedal tractor DRAINAGE PROBLEMS? Cocalico Equipment Specializes in Drainage Work We Install Ponds: • New Pond Construction • Reconstruction of Existing Ponds • Seal Leaking Ponds • FREE ESTIMATES • ■ We Sell Pipe - All Kinds ■ All Sizes ■ € COCALICO EQUIPMENT CO. Farm Drainage & Excavating rw 323 Reinholds Rd. Denver, PA 17517 \ IICA / (717) 336-3808 (717) 738-3794 \y ALUMINUM GRAIN BODIES & ALUMINUM REPAIRS by I These ultra-light bodies are designed for strength through engineering, not strength with bulk. For example, a 16 1 grain body with tailgate and 48" sides weighs only 1490 lbs, complete. We'll build you any length or any side height up to 60". Also available: • Double swinging hay • Diamond flooring hauling tailgate • Pull out panel tailgates • Barn door type tailgate • Any size grain chute • Slide out cattle chutes HEWEY WELDING Box 2312, RD4 Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)867-5222 pulls, the Berks County dairy fanners will be hosting the annual Giant Ice Cream Sundae. Free ice cream sundaes will be provided to all who attend, compliments of the Berks County dairy farmers and the Dairy Princess Committee of Berks County. Friday evening is the Animal Mardi Gras. Here animal owners and their animals dress up and compete in a fun and festive pa rade of characters. Judged on crea tivity and originality, young ani mal exhibitors relax a bit and have fun dressing up in costume. See the Mardi Gras parade at the Live stock Ring on Friday, August 18, at 6:30 p.m. Following the parade will be the dairy and livestock trophy pre sentations. Then at 8 p.m. is the annual bale pitch contest. Contest ants will compete by age groups starting at 14 years old up through the senior citizens category. The top four winners in each category will win prize money. Again, there is no fee for entering the bale pitch contest. Minors must have a parent present to register them. Admission is $1 and parking is $2. We do subsurface and surface drainage, terraces and waterways. We also do horizontal boring for water & sewer, etc. Call Us. sessed as future development sites? Assessed value has nothing to do with the property owner’s ability to pay taxes, and should have been done away with 30 years ago. It is now time for our farm organizations Farm Bur eau, Grange, NFO, and NFU to get involved. They need to put pressure on our legislators and see that we get mote than promises. I don’t think much will come from taking tax assessment through the courts. We have Act SIS and Act 319 which are admissions that we are unfairly taxed, but do little to help, and put those who use them on a leash like a dog. The farmers are not the only ones being hurt The reassessment of the homes of senior citizens will make it impossible for many of them to pay the increased taxes. Our Chester County Commission ers have told the senior citizens not to worry by saying “We won’t put you out of your home, we will take out a lien on your home.” If they cannot pay the following Petersheim’s Cow Mattresses Rubber Filled Cow Mattresses \ 117 Christiana Pike (Route 372) Christiana, PA 17509 The Answer to Cow Comfort ALSO: Custom Loop Stalls For Existing Bams INSTALLATION AVAILABLE. CALL FOR DETAILS SAM PETERSHEIM 610-593-2242 J. David Russell C.S. Supply RD 4, Box 386, Tyrone, PA 16686 RD 1, Mill Hall, PA 17751 814-684*7486 717-726-6760 year, will that mean another lien? Should they live another 29 years the county will own their home. Will the county pay, if they need to go to a nursing home? This is when the AARP should join in the fight by contacting our legislators to support the older citizens. Some have suggested that we go to income taxes. In Chester County nearly half of our citizens work in Philadelphia or Wilming ton where they already pay a wage tax and would pay nothing in the county. We must keep our taxes on property, but it will have to be limited to a percentage of our net income. For example, put a $lO,OOO tax on every property, then limit the tax to 3 %, 4%, or 5% of the owner’s net income. This should take care of the farm er, the senior citizen, or, in fact, all citizens in the state. It won’t happen if we just sit here and complain. Call your farm organizations and your legislators. Demand action! Albert A. Bartels, Jr. West Grove
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