‘Greatest Woman ’ (Continued from Page B 14) the ABC’s of hospitality, prison chaplaincy, dressing fashionably from Goodwill clothing, fire safe ty, telephone fraud, eye care, ambulance, police officers, legis lation, and just for fun events. Newly elected to the board of directors were Julia Zahn, secret ary and Verna Hostetler, treasurer. Fry and Leininger will continue to carry out their three-year terms as president and vice president, respectively. A special memorial service was held in honor of members who The Lancaster County Society of Farm Women honored Dottle Strieker, left, who Is state president, by giving her a quilted wall hanging presented by Kathryn Fry, president of the Lancaster County Society of Farm Women. Let TT€RSH€V BB ■Bn EQUIPMENT CO., INC. do the work! New expanded services from Hershey Equipment include feed mill construction and expansion. Let us do the work and design your storage and handling systems. We have our own experienced crews for service and installation. TT€RSH€V mtk mtm equipment go., inc. SYCAMORE IND. PARK 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE passed away during the year. Other activities during die day long convention included intro ductions by dairy ambassadors Katie Hess, Heather Brubaker, and Lara Welk. As is its tradition, the Society honored members who are 90 years old with special Farm Women pins. Mary Nolt of Quar ryville and Martha Herr of Stras burg were present to receive their pins. Entertainment was provided by the Ministers of Music, a singing group. HALIFAX (Dauphin Co.) Shecpberry Farms, Halifax, exhi bited a dozen of their sheep wool at the York Interstate Fair and the Keystone International Livestock Expo. John and Lynn Zerphey, owners of the sheep farm, were thrilled to receive a total of 24 rib bons from both fleece competi tions. The Zcrpheys were most proud that four of their Border Leicester rams placed in first and second place categories at both shows. The daughter of the farm’s oldest Border Leicester ram, was awarded a first place ribbon and champion natural color fleece at the York Interstate Fair and a sec ond place ribbon from Keystone International Livestock Expo. In addition to the champion natural color award, Sheepberry Farms wool placed as follows: four first-place, seven second place, five third-place, six fourth place, and two fifth-place. The wool shown at the two livestock events was produced from April 1995 and harvested or shown in April 1996 representing one year’s growth. Wool is influenced by the sheep’s environ ment and weather conditions, as well as general health and nutri tion. The Zerpheys strive to main dan their sheep in good health and provide the cleanest possible sur roundings for their sheep and the wool they produce. With the very wet summer and fall, it has been a struggle to keep the sheep clean and dry. The barns are cleaned and fresh straw bed ding applied more frequently than most simmers and falls. "Our wool is growing well and remains healthy,” notes John Zer phey, “it just seems the sheep do not get a chance to dry completely before the next rains arrive.” Sheepberry Accumulates John Zerphey of Sheepberry Farms shows off sorpe award-winning fleeces shown In several recent competitions. HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Pet education will be the high light of The Great American Pet Show when it debuts in Central Pennsylvania, on November 16 and 17 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. This event will en corqpass all aspects of companion animals such as care, grooming, nutrition, selection, training, health and much more. More than Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 9, 1996-615 Farms Awards Pet Education A 30 seminars will take place during the weekend. “Education will be the focus of this exciting event,” said Gwen Shelly, co-organizer of the event For more information, contact Todd Shelly, Barkleigh Produc tions at 6 State Road, Mechanics burg, PA 17055. Or call (717) 691-3388.
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