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plaque to Karen Weiss, director of preserva
tion, for being instrumental in preserving 104 farms with 6,882 acres within the past 10
years. Presenting the plaque, from left, are Gene Garber, honorary trustee and the first
person to have his farm preserved by the Trust; Tom Stouffer, executive director; and
Dr. John Schwartz, extension director. Photo by Lou Ann Good.
Lancaster Ag Industry Honors Sen. Wenger
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Editor
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co )
"His heait beats for Agriculture."
This statement was used to
describe Pennsylvania Sen Noah
W Wenger fiom the 36 Ul distuct,
who received the 1999 George C
Help Award at the Lancaster
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry agriculture banquet
1 uesday night
Sen Wenger is majority
Pennsylvania Sen. Noah W. Wenger received the 1999 George
C. Delp Award at the Lancaster Ag-Industry banquet. From left,
Brent Landis, ag services coordinator, Sen. Wenger, and Lowell
Fry, chairman, ag committee. Photo by Everett R. Newswanger,
editor.
Special Deadlines For
Holidays, Farm Show Issue
Lancaster Farming has scheduled special sections in the next sev
eral weeks, up to and including the state Farm Show. In addition,
of the holiday schedule, new deadlines have been established.
But first, a few special sections are scheduled.
Grower & Marketer, serving the eastern vegetable, fruit, nursery,
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Four Sections
caucus chairman at present In
addition, in neaily 25 years m
both the House and Senate, he has
served as chairman ot the
agriculture committee and has
sponsored many farm i elated
bills Wengei was instrumental m
sponsoring and passing the right
to farm law He established farm
truck tags, the state's nutrient
management law, and the
nationally recognized farmland
preservation initiatives
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 27, 1999
A native of Lancaster County.
Wenger was elected piesident of
the Lancastei County Faimers
Association (now Farm Bureau)
and served on the governor's
advisoiy committee In addition
to his duties as senatoi, Wenger
has received numerous awaids
and lecogmtion, including the
President's Award from the
Pennsylvania Federation of
Museums and Histoncal
Organizations Fie is active m
local organizations such as the
Ephrata Young Farmers,
Remhold's Lion’s Club, and the
Stevens Fire Company
Sen Wenger has served as a
Sundav School teacher and
supei intended He lesides in
Stevens with his wife, is the
father of thiee grown children and
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Penn State Dairymen’s
Club Recognizes
Charles Itle
STATE COLEGE (Centre
Co.) The Penn State
Dairymen’s Club honored long
time dairy industry leader
Charles Itle with the annual
Distinguished Service Award for
his dedication to enriching and
advancing the Pennsylvania
dairy industry. The award was
presented in front of 65 mem
bers and guests at the Club’s
annual meeting recently held in
State College.
Itle grew up near Loretto,
Cambria County, on a dairy and
livestock farm. He attended St.
Francis College for a year and
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$31.00 Per Year
Lancaster Farmland Trust
Celebrates Preserving
104 Farms In 10 Years
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Fanning Staff
STRASBURG (Lancaster Co.)
An evening of celebrating pre
serving 104 farms in 10 years
included a quilt auction that raised
$15,000 to help preserve more
farmland.
Quilts and wall hangings were
auctioned at the Historic Strasburg
Lon, where 280 supporters of the
organization gathered for the
Trust’s annual dinner, Nov. 19.
A specially commissioned quilt
wall hanging by nationally
recognized artist Donna Albert
combined many techniques to
Cooperator Awards
Presented In
Montour County
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Editor
DANVILLE (Montoui Co) -
In spite ol a local football game
that had the attention of all the
people in Danville, many taimers
extension conservation. laim
agencv distnct peisonnel, and
government officials, choose to
attend the Montour County In-
Ag Banquet last last week at the
Montour-Delong Fair Building
Highlight of the evening was
the presentation of cooperator
To the despair of Lebanon Countians, Letie Schadler is retir
ing aa both director and as family and consumer science agent
for Penn State Extension. Letie has taught thousands of peo
ple about nutrition, food preparation, and on numerous-con
sumer issues. Turn to page B 2 to read more about Letie and
why she is considered an “icon.” Photo by Lou Ann Good.
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60c Per Copy
showcase The Garden Spot of the
World: Lancaster County. Albert
used applique, heat fusion,
embroidery, color, and dimension
in the design featuring an Amish
quilt motif, appliques of the Ephra
ta Cloister, pretzels with mustard;
com, cow, livestock, and other
items representative of the county.
Albert, a long-time supporter of
the Trust, said the quilt represents
preserving the treasure where her
heart is farmland.
The quilt was commissioned by
the Pennsylvania Dutch Conven
tion and Visitor’s Bureau and sold
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awards by both the Montour
oftinty Cooperative Extension
and the Montoui County
Conservation District
With more than yeais ot
conservation eltoits Haimonv
Hill Farm, Catawissa, owned bv
David and Rodney Bird, was
named the outstanding cooperatoi
tarm in the Montoui Distort toi
1999 Board membei Richard
Shultz made the presentation
In the extension service
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