.ancasl KAREN BUTLER Maryland Correspondent WOODSBORO. Md. The Frederick and Ca toe tin soil con servation districts held their an nual banquets recently. Coopera tors met for dinner, and awards were presented to four outstanding participants in each district The Frederick district’s banquet was held Friday, November 1 at the Woodsboro Fire Hall. Jesse Burall, chairman of the board, welcomed a crowd of approxi mately 14S to the dinner. Follow ing the roast beef and fried chick en meal, there was a talk by guest speaker Ron Young, deputy direc tor of the Maryland State Office of Planning. Young is also a former mayor of Frederick. Young serves on a task force Gene Bollinger, left, herdsman for Willows Farm Co., ac cepts the award for Cooperator of the Year from C. Ellis Hood, treasurer for the Frederick Soil Conservation Dis trict. jj; ' ♦ •*< ** ' t, ’ . ' s '*■’ •’''T*' l ' -■* Mark L. James Estate Planning for Farm Families • Wills, trusts and tax planning • Charitable giving Business Planning for Farm Families • Farm partnerships and corporations • Succession Planning/Farm Transfers Real Estate • Tax-free exchanges of real estate • Real estate settlements • Public sales Estate Settlements • Prompt settlement (most completed in 3 months) • Tax planning during settlement 54 Queen Road, RO. Box 497 Intercourse, RA 17534 (717)768-7100 Offices also in: New Holland Willow Street iturday, November 30, 1996 Conservation Districts Honor Cooperators appointed by Gov Parris Glenden ing to examine the trends in growth and development through out the state. He spoke of some “alarming trends it’s very import ant we reverse in this state.” Spe cifically, Maryland’s rate of growth is outpacing the infrastruc ture in place to support it. He cited three factors: a population shift from urban areas to “formerly rur al areas,” an increase in the aver age lot size for new home con struction, and a decrease in house hold size, as factors contributing to the pressure on land in rural areas of the state. He said in cen tral Maryland between now and 2020, an equal amount of land will be used for development as has been used in the entire history of the state. He anticipates 500,000 James R. Clark 2 Full ResplFmd MH M. Hyo Bae (Solvay) 50 Dose Compare To Respisure $ 21.95 PMYTUFF Call Hutch Door Opening Top - 14" Bottom - 23" Height - 36" Standard Hutch $ 1 95-00 W/Right Calf Opening Includes Pail Holder acres of farm and forest land going for development “One of the most unifying fac tors pulling people together is eco nomics,” he said. “America is based on owning land and being Take Pride In. ierlck County award winners, from left: Carl Carver, Grace Gar* ver, Mary Carver, Dyke Carver, and Robert Myers, associate with the Frederick dis trict. Accepting the Raymond Kellholtz award for Oak Bluff Farms are: back row, from left: Roger Troxell, vice chairman for the Frederick district, Doug Eaves, and Richard Eaves. Front row, from left: Mrs. Raymond Kellholtz, David Eaves, Jean Eaves, Glenn Eaves, Tammy Eaves holding Ryan, and Jesse Burall, chairman of the board. North River PAPER TOWELS 4000 Towel Case $12.50 able to do what you want on it, but people want less taxes, and the two don’t go together.” Young said the state is looking at ways of intelligently focusing the \ He suggested making ANNUAL Buy 11 Get 1 Free I EM PER' \ StMl Tin* \ Lawn/Laat ttaka V * 4 - 50 $13,80 4^B fT>» ~ U RAZORBACK ' » ALUMINUM SCOOP SHOVEL 30" & 36” Only ® 2 B** lt«f * Plus 1 Pack Lincomix Free Albacilun . Albadry Pius. jUudffltf «■ -y. more money available for pur chasing farm easements through a bond program which is one idea the Governor is looking at Also, the Maryland Department of Agri- (Turn to Pago A 25) 14th!