AM-Ljncwter Farming, Saturday, June 7, 1997 Gratefull State Legislature Bids Brosius Thank You (Continued from Page A 27) reference. ' Either honor from the Legisla ture would be strong testament for any public servant that his service rendered was service well appreciated. But it seemed more significant because Brosius was asked to leave an apparently successful job before it was finished, and that’s not his normal disposition. He resigned at the request of Gov. Tom Ridge, who has since appointed former Republican lead er of the state House of Represen tatives Samuel Hayes Jr. to serve out the remaining 21 months of Ridge’s term as governor. The move by Ridge was ques tioned widely within the agricul tural community, and among the state’s legislative representatives. It has since been generally accepted that, in as much as the position of governor can be com pared to another job, the governor can be considered the leader of his own team, such as a coach of a baseball team. He can pick and choose his lineup and switch pitchers at any time, for whatever reason, and he doesn’t have to make the reason immediately, or ever, understandable he just has to win. According to his Harrisburg press office. Gov. Ridge has not officially announced whether he will seek re-election, although he has indicated as much when previ ously asked by reporters. He had commented that it was, “the worst kept secret in Harrisburg.” Over the weeks since the Bro sius announcement, a sense that rather than wasting time second guessing Gov. Ridge’s decision to change agriculture secretaries, it would be better to wait to see what the change does for the winning momentum that has been built dur ing Brosius’s tenure. Mixed in with all of it was the fact that Gov. Ridge continued to praise Brosius for his public ser vice and laud his character. Hayes took over as acting sec retary effectively on Sunday, June 1. He is also expected to be quickly approved by the Senate (the only state governmental body to be required to approve the governor’s political appointees), and be sworn into office on Tuesday, June 9. Hayes has indicated that he is respectful of the job that Brosius has done for the state and for the agricultural community. Jubelirer thanks Charles Brosius for his outstanding efforts as agriculture secretary and wishes him well. Though he had campaigned for . Ridge, .Hayes said he has not sought any political appointment; something supported by others close to the situation. Further, Hayes said he wouldn’t have offered to serve, if Gov. Ridge wouldn’thave been a strong advocate for the state’s agricultur al industry. On Monday, at a reception held for Brosius by Sen. Dan Delp, chairman of die Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee, (in the office of Sen. Roger Madigan, a long-time supporter of agriculture and rural affairs) the former secret ary was presented with a framed copy of a resolution citing and honoring Brosius’s achievements as secretary and his personal character. The Senate later in the day approved the resolution. Brosius, who left with his wife Jane on Tuesday for a 10-day edu cational trip to Ireland to study his tory and culture, said it was too early to project his future plans. He had served as secretary up until the last minute (although he did not participate in two South American trade missions in May because he didn’t see the sense in making introductions to relation ships that wouldn’t last two weeks), continuing to extol the governor's support for agriculture and administering the mission of the department Serving as secretary of agricul ture for 27 months was a fulltime job, he explained, requiring him to have little time to spend with his family or with other pursuits. With virtually no entourage, he had travelled the state visiting mostof the state’s county and local fairs. He was intimately involved with many of the dramatic changes and challenges that faced the department. Some of those challenges included accepting responsibilities for food business inspections that were previously held by the former state Department of Environmen tal Resources. Soon after Ridge came into office, the state Legislature approved eliminating DER by dividing it into two departments, according to responsibilities, and then transferring some other responsbilities to other departments. Transitions are still ongoing. The office for the staff of the State Conservation Commission was relocated from being within With a framed copy of a Senate resolution honoring former state Secretary of Agri culture Charles Brosius, members of the Senate involved in agricultural Issues stand with former Secretary Brosius at a reception held in his honor. From the left are sena tors Roger Madigan, Dan Delp, Noah Wenger and Bob Thompson, and Charles Brosius. the environmental department to its current place in the state Agri culture Building. The secretary now serves as chairman in rotating years. Previously only the environ mental secretary chaired the com mission. Brosius was the first agri culture secretary to chair the SCC. The SCC was given the respon sibility for administering and enforcing the Nutrient Manage ment Act. The agriculture depart ment had already begun working to develop the certification regula PUBLIC AUCTION TUBS., JUNE 17,1997 9:00 A.M. Household Goods, mostly Antiques and Collectables, John Deere 830 Diesel with J.D. 145 loaders, Ford 9N - Kubota riding mower, Farm related items. Auction held on the farm in Chester County for John & Pauline Pittenger. Three miles North of Oxford Pa. from Rt I exit onto Rt 272 North to Lees Bridge Rd left to Frecmont Rd right to Willow Rd right from Rt 272 South turn right onto Frcemont Rd. Tractors - Equipment -1:30 P.M. John Deere 830 wide front good running cond. Good rub ber. John Deere I4S loader bucket and forks in good con dition will be separately. Ford 9 N running condition good rubber, disc harrow, 9ft cultipacker 11 inch packers, 2 row mounted cultivator, 3 ft scraper blade, 3 ft rotary mower, 3 ft Heavy duty logger winch, orchard sprayer, 2 utility trail ers, 3 ft Barrel weight, 2 power lawn movers, I mulcher Farm related items 3 saddles - Antiques, Echo weed eater. Stihl chain saw like new in case. Craftsman weed eater; army and western saddles, 3 cross cut saws, corn knife, 4 scythes, 3 live traps, 2 wheel barrels, sickles, sledge ham mers, wedges, digging irons, pitch forks, High wheel culti vator, 2 wooden spoke rubber tire wheels, push lawn mower, aluminum & tension ladders, step ladders, 2 feed bunks, round hay feeder, cattle gates, 2 ceramic Kilns, hardware, valves. Hitch pins, lot wire fencing - steel Posts, treated 4x4 posts, oak fence boards, lot of aluminum and wooden window sash, electric hammer drill, large anvil, large bench vise, old bam beams, various length, goat milking stand, goat feeder, chicken feeders, waters, 2 iron lawn rollers I with sand or water load, lot gas cans, garden tools, 8 ft Pick up truck rubber bed mat and tail gate cover, garden planter, elec leaf blower, 2 hog troughs. Household Antiques large apple butter copper Kettle, spool rope bed, Steinway upright piano, old wooden Hutch, 2 solid wood drop leaf tables, childs rocker, doll cradle rocker very nice, oak dic tionary stand w/shelf, roll S-top desk with secret compart ment Flex steel sleep sofa, double bed, heavy rustic sofa w/chair and rocker with brown Plaid cushions, oak swivel office chair, Victorian love seat with matching arm chair, 2 solid wood bunk beds, cider press, copper pressure tank, wooden wash machine. Brass floor lamps, metal lawn chair, 3 coasting sleighs, treadle sewing machine cabinet, 2 old baby cribs, Boffery, old oval picture frames, w adiron dack lawn chairs, wooden Coco Cola cases, circular blade, old fish net, 2 green plank bottom chairs, wooden folding chair, mirrors in wood frames, cot mattress & box springs, wicker chairs, Russ fire side chair, High ladder back rock er, old single chairs, 1951 army uniforms, old wooden cup boards, old wall clocks, vinyl recliner, radio flyer express wagon, will be some dishes out of attic and other items. Auct note; Some unusual pieces in this sale, mostly good condition, having sold farm makes this auction necessary. Auctioneer: Steve Petershcim #AU 001349 L A 610-593-2828 dons for nutrient management technicians before Ridge took office. Brosius had oversight of that, and on Monday said there was still work to be done (regulations are expected to be finalized and the agencies are to begin fully imple menting the Act this fall). Brosius inherited an ongoing project to create a coorindated, cooperative, and fully accredited PUBLIC AUCTION Woodworking Equipment; Tow Motors* Truck* Kiln* Barn Beams* and Lumber Sat., June 21, 1997 at 10.00 AM Located at 381 Bast Street, York, PA. Prom Rt. S 3 take Exit 8 (Rt. 462 Market Street) go West, then turn right on Bast Street. Watch for signs. Wood-Mizer super hydraulic, 10 HP Morgan Mach. Little champ table saw Mod. PIX-0832, Forestline Laser light, Bridgewood 24” planer CM-609, Bridgewood 12” joiner Mod. BWI2JC, BW feed MOD. AP44, BW 3 head molder 8WM314, BW shaper BW3IOSL, Feeder AP34, BW 36; band saw Mod P 85940, Femic roller feeder, Diehl rip saw No. 75, Lauderdale super chop saw, Domburg 24” planer Mod DD63,7 1/2 HP BW self feeding sander BWBS - 13, Northland Kilns Inc. 18 ft kiln, homemade kiln, BW dust collecting system BWOO3-1, BW dust collecting system BWOISAIPH, 15 HP Cornell dust collecting system, Clark floor sander, Lincoln arc welder, 2 White metal detectors, 15 HP air compressor, DeWalt mitre box, 2 Brancha pallet jacks, (7) 8 ft roller conveyors, 4’ and 8’ cast iron wheel carts, 1985 Chevy Stake body truck w/snow plow, Toyota forklift 7000 lb, Yale forklift 2700 lb, bench grinder, Muratec M 2500 FAX machine, 14” Stihl chain saw, 1200’ antique oak and 300’ antique chestnut tongue and grove flooring, approx. 140,000 ft of random width and length lumber from bam beams to boards includ ing cherry, oak, white and red oak, walnut, heart pine, yellow pine, maple, hemlock, poplar, ash, cedar, and birch, Kiln Dried Lumber, 10,000’ Walnut, 1320’ Red Oak, 2610’ White Oak, 1650’ Ash, 3300’ Birch, 4070’ Maple, 5000’ Cherry, 7000’ Poplar, 10200 Pine, (Partial Listing) Terms: Cash or Approved Check Out of state checks must be accompanied by a letter of credit from bank. Not responsible for acci dents day of sale. Auct. Note - BW in add = Bridgewood. Wood- Mizer only used 300 hours. Bridgewood equip, is less than I year old-like new. Inspection by appt. ph. 755-4029. Be prompt - equip, will sell at approx. 11:00. Advantage Wood Floors, Inc. 351 East Street, York, PA Preston E. Chronister & Sons, Auctioneers Keith Chronister Ph. (717) 755-4029 Lie. 1645 L statewide animal health diagnostic and laboratory testing system (PAULS). On Monday, he said that thanks to the 10 years of effort by retiring Dr. Max Van Buskirk, former agri culture secretary Boyd Wolft, and former bead of PAULS, Ur. Cy Card, the program is operating well. He said that as secretary of agri (Tum to Pago ASS)
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