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Lancaster Farming.
August marked the beginning of
another academic year ,at Penn
State and the return of students to
“Happy Valley”. The Block and
Bridle meeting year began with a
fun-filled student/facuity mixer to
welcome new students and to reac
quaint with the old.
The club meets on alternate
Thursdays (beginning with the
Aug. 24 meeting) throughout the
semester in 101 Agricultural Sci
ences and Industries Building at 7
p.m.
The new Executive Committee
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Saptwnbf 23,1995-CI
met immediately before the mixer
to discuss plans for the upcoming
year. This year’s Executive Com
mittee includes president, Daryl
Bomgardner (Sr., Annville,
D&ASC); vice-president, Floyd
Wise (Jr., Jacobus, D&ASC);
recording secretary, Marci Myers
(Jr., Hinckley, OH, D&ASC); cor
responding secretary, Jen Carman
(Jr., Aaronsburg, D&ASC); trea
surer, Bill Stoffregen (Jr., Schuy
kill Haven, D&ASC); and mar
shall, Jeff Bissett (Jr., Bethel Park,
D&ASC).
The members of B&B were sor
ry to see Dr. Ron Kensinger step
down as co-adviser after two years
of service, but were grateful for the
time he dedicated to the club’s
activities and endeavors. In his
place to serve as the third co
adviser to B&B, the club wel
comed Dr. Ken Kephart. Dr.
Kephart Joins Dr. Ed Mills and
Keith Bryan as the co-advising trio
for the club.
Although fall semester is con
siderably less hectic than spring
semester, the month of September
is a busy one for the club. Septem
ber started off with a meeting on
Thursday, Sept. 7, where initial
committee reports were given and
the general membership was made
aware of several upcoming social
events, including the annual fall
picnic (Sept. 10), broomball (Sept
12), Ag Hill Olympics (Sept 23),
and the Department of Dairy and
Animal Science picnic that follows
the Olympics.
Open House Set
CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin
Co.) —Dairy producers and agri
business personnel are invited to
Para Dice Farm, Chambersburg,
from 9:30 a.m. until noon on Oct.
4.
The Larry and Roger Dice fam
ilies are sponsoring this educa
tional event in cooperation with
Plans are under way for club
members to attend the 76th annual
National Block and Bridle Club
Meeting in Louisville, Ky„ from
Nov. 9-12. This year’s national
meeting will be hosted by the Uni
versity of Kentucky and will be
held in conjunction with the North
American International Livestock
Exposition.
October also will prove to be an
exciting month in Happy Valley.
On Saturday, Oct. 5, B&B mem
bers will pack themselves in a Uni
versity maxivan and travel to Har
risburg to assist with the livestock
judging contest at the 38th Annual
Keystone International Livestock
Exposition. On Friday, Oct. 13, a
few B&B members who work at
the bams will assist with the Ani
mal Management Workshop for
Youth that features programs on
dairy cattle, sheep, and horses.
Lastly, a few members of the
Excutive Committee will discuss
B&B programs and undergraduate
student life with juniors and
seniors in high school who will be
on campus for the annual Depart
ment of Dairy and Animal Science
Open House for Prospective Stu
dents on Saturday, Oct. 21.
The club will be having a Hallo
ween Party in October, but the par
ticulars have not been finalized
and will be announced at a later
date.
For more information concern
ing activities of the Penn State
Block and Bridle Club, contact
Keith Bryan at (814) 863-0569.
Franklin County Cooperative
Extension and numerous agribusi
ness firms and agencies.
According to Extension Agent
Philip Wagner, those attending
will see two new open front free
stall bams for 75 cows each, a new
milking center, and double 8 her
ringbone parlor, a new 48 foot by
34 foot hospital bam, plus much
more.
At 11 a.m., the Dice’s and Dan
McFarland, Penn State regional
extension agricultural engineer,
will be making some comments
on the facilities.
To reach the farm, take exit 6
off 1-81 at Chambersburg. Follow
Route 30 west for six miles. Turn
right onto the Twin Bridge Road.
Proceed on this road for 2.3 miles
to the dairy which will be on your
left.
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