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The TIMEKEEPER " II module signals you when the cow finishes milking and displays how The Milk Yield Module measures individual cow production and milking time, allowing instant analysis of each cow's performance By putting today's production information at your fingertips, the SURGE One Touch lets you capture your cow's performance in the palm of your hand. © 1996 Babson Bros Co Naperville IL 60568 USA BRANDT'S FARM SUPPLY Elizabethtown, PA 1-800-872-7478 717-367-1221 ' JIM’S SURGE LONGACRE ELECTRICAL SERVICE, INC. 215 Oak Bottom Rd Bally, PA Quarryville.PA 215-845-2261 717-786-1533 HOSTETTER FORSHEY’S, INC. MOUNTAIN VIEW SURGE 110 Forshey St SUPPLY, INC. Rd 2 Box 749 Martmsburg, PA Rd 1, Box 1392 Annville, PA 814-793-3791 Hamburg, PA 717-867-;2896 610-488-1025 Berks County Society of Farm Women Group #4 met on August 16, for the annual trip to Perry County. Six members and three guests met at the home of Feme Kulp, Boyertown, to travel to Per ry County for the annual family picnic at the home of Vema- Charles Taylor, Loysville. President Elsie Rothenberger conducted the business meeting. Ways and Means reported that, members will be taking Stanley orders. Membership reported that new members who want to be actively involved and are needed Elsie has guilt raffle tickets to sell for Berks Heim Volunteer Service Rhelbuch Sihithv M*nf ms iUa**»on Berks Society 4 Board. Mary Fizz reported on the upcoming 1998 Spring Rally to be held May 12 at River Edge. The theme will be Mind, Body, and Soul, October 14 is Farm Women’s Day. The group will celebrate with a Everybody’s Birthday Party with a $5 gift ex change and going out to eat. Members enjoyed the afternoon of fellowship with Vema and Charles. Members also made sac het for lingerie drawers and play ed Bingo The next meeting will be a “Come-as-you-are Party” at Elsie Rothenbergef’s, Boyertown and a Secret Pound Auction. health IEEO. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 1997-B9 Berks Farm Women The 46th annual convention of Berks County Society of Farm Women will be held on Satur day, OcL 4 at the Berks County Ag Center. Kof feeKlatch will be served from 9 to 9:45 a.m. with the call-to-order at 10 a.m. Scheduled to appear is Erika Davis, 1997 Berks County Dairy Prin cess, and Ashley Stoltzfus, Berks County Little Miss. A buffet meal will be served at noontime. 'AttiWiobW ertlcftemmcfTt 1 ■ wif Bfe 1 provided* by ENERGY, a group of young people, ages 6 to 16, who exemplify everything their name implies. Their performance will include singing, dancing, sign language, and other performing arts. A silent auction, door prizes and some special surprises will also add highlights to the day. Ticket price is $l3 and reservations may be made by contacting Dorothy Lutz, PO Box 123, Rehrersburg, PA 19550. Phone (717) 933-8741. Deadline for reservations is September 15. Lyme Disease Poses Silent WINDSOR (York Co.) It strikes silently without warning, anytime during the year. After the attack it may take days, weeks, or months be fore you notice something is wrong, a silent invi sible stranger has infected you. Your life quite possibly will never be the same again. You begin to observed change in your body. Eyesight could become poor, headaches may occur. Suddenly you are too fatigued to do your daily routines. The beating of your heart seems affected. You may tell someone “my bones hurt,” “muscle ache.” One or more large joints are sore. Memory becomes poor and filled with confusion. You might find yourself getting lost An unexplained paralysis of the face could occur (Bell’s Palsy). Balance is affected, walking becomes extremely difficult or impossible. Sore throats, fevers, an unexplained rash could appear. These are all pos sible symptoms caused by this stranger! Fear be gins to take over!! You see a doctor, and blood tests are ordered, diagnosis possibly flu. After many negative medical tests you see a specialist Seeing your doctors frequently it may finally be suggested, “perhaps you are stressed,” and advised to seek counseling. Family and friends lose patience with you and begin to shut you out Your job suf fers and your employer questions your ability. You begin to fear that maybe, just maybe you are losing your mind! Then you read an article like this which raises some issues, and a possibility. The answer for hundreds of people each year is —you may have, LYME DISEASE! (Lyme dis ease is caused by a microscopic bacteria trans mitted to humans and animals through the bite of a very small tick called the Ixodes Scapularis, commonly called the Black Legged or Deer Tick in the northeastern and north-central United States.) Lebanon Society 20 Farm Women Group 20 of Leb anon County met at Country Gar dens in Frystown for the Aug. meeting. Garland Meyer gave a walking tour through the gardens planted behind the store. Country Gardens offers a wide variety of plants and flowers. At the conclusion of the tour, dessert was served at Frystown Fire Hall. A short business meet ing was conducted and officers were elected. Elected were Rober ta Bashore, president; May Hamm, vice president: Wendy Showers, secretary, Miriam Patches, assistant secretary; Elaine Shuey, treasurer. Current President Charlene Zeigler reported the county convention will be OcL 8 at Schaefferstown Fire Hall. Tickets arc $ll and can be purchased until Sept. 15. The next meeting will be a tour of the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority. Danger (Turn to Pago B 11)
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