See Poultry Leaders Cooking On Television
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Two local poultry lead
ers are appearing on WITF-TV,
central Pennsylvania’s public
Childcare
Workshops
DAUPHIN (Dauphin Co.)-
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion continues its series of satel
lite workshops for child care
providers. This year the work
shops will be held at locations in
the upper and lower end of
Dauphin County. The March
workshop “How to Take the
Stress Out of Caregiving” will be
held on Tuesday March 14, at
the Valley’s United Church of
Christ located on Route 225 one
miles south of Halifax.
The same workshop will be
repeated on Tuesday, March 21
in the Educational Activities
Building at Penn State Capital
Campus, Middletown. Both
workshops are from 7:00-9:00
p.m. At the workshop, partici
pants will learn how caregiver
stress affects children, how to
recognize the signs and symp
toms of burnout and how to deal
with it. On-the-spot relaxation
techniques will also be present
ed.
The second workshop “What
Brain Research Tells Us About
Infant Care” will be held on
Tuesday, April 18, at the Valleys
United Church of Christ and
repeated on Monday, May 1, at
the Penn State Capital Campus,
both from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Partic
ipants will learn the type of care
infants need at different ages,
and how to make feeding, dia
pering, and sleeping more than
just a routine.
Each workshop provides two
DPW training credits. Contin
uing Education Credits are also
available. Cost of each workshop
is $3.00 per person. Deadline for
registration is one week prior to
each workshop. Registration
forms may be obtained by con
tacting the Dauphin County
Cooperative Extension office at
(717) 921-8803 during regular
business hours from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
television station, preparing
their favorite dish.
Jim Shirk, assistant vice pres
ident for PennAg Poultry Coun
cil, and Ann Gehman, who with
her husband Mel operates Heri
tage Poultry Association, will
participate in a live cooking
marathon today from 2 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. The cooking marathon
will be rebroadcast on Thursday
March 9 at 8 p.m.
“C is for Chicken” will show
central Pennsylvanias how to
prepare chicken recipes, from
chicken potpie to chicken
cordon bleu.
Shirk will prepare Chicken
Potpie, an authentic Old Order
Mennonite recipe handed down
from his side of the family.
Gehman will prepare Chicken
Wild Rice Salad for the 10th in a
series of WITF cooking
marathons.
Shirk and Gehman are two
among 10 other guests who were
selected from those who sent in
recipes for the program. A cook
book featuring all the chicken
recipes made on the show and
130 others will be offered as a
welcome gift to new WITF
members who support public
television.
Tractor Driving Course
Scheduled for March
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)-Trac
tors contribute to more than half
of all fatalities on the farm, with
the occupation of agriculture
being the third most dangerous
behind construction and mining.
Youth who operate farm machin
ery, often underestimate their
vulnerability when operating a
tractor. Also, by law, youth under
the age of 15 must be certified to
operate a tractor as hired labor.
Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension-Berks county is offering
a 4-H Tractor Safety and Certi
fication program for all youth.
Youth need not be 4-H members
in order to participate.
The program is scheduled for
four evenings beginning on
Monday, March 13, 2000 and
continues on March 16, 20, 22.
Jim Shirk is one of the
participants who is cooking
his favorite chicken recipe
for live television. Shirk is
assistant vice president for
PennAg Poultry Council.
The WITF-TV cooking
marathon will be broadcast
today from 2 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. and rebroadcast on
March 9 at 8 p.m.
The course ends with written
and driving tests scheduled for
Saturday, March 25, 2000. Clas
ses are held at the Berks County
Ag Center and the Teen Chal
lenge Farm in Rehrersburg. The
cost for the program is $B.OO to
cover the cost of the educational
manual. A student also must
obtain a copy of an operators
manual from a tractor. Regis
tration is due by March 3, 2000.
Class size is limited to 20 partic
ipants.
For more information, contact
the Penn State Cooperative Ext
ension-Berks County, Berks Coun
ty Ag Center, 1238 County Wel
fare Rd., PO Box 520, Leesport,
PA 19533-0520. Telephone (610)
378-1327, Fax (610) 378-7961.
Email: BerksExt@psu.edu.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4, 2000-B7
Family Living
Focus
BETH WHITMAN
PITZER
York Co,
Cooperative Extensioi
Sensory Experiences
for Children
Is March going to go out like a
lion or a lamb?
Most of us wish for March to
go out like a lamb, especially if
we have young children at home
and wish to give them fresh air
and exercise outdoors. This truly
is the time of year that tries par
ents and caregivers patience!
Let’s think about some new ac
tivities we can share with chil
dren and let’s focus on toddlers.
What do you think about
when you think of toddlers? We
know they are inquisitive young
sters who are becoming more in
dependent and learning exciting
new skills. They learn to run, to
hop, to jump, and to dance! As
parents and caregivers we want
to encourage the opportunity for
these fun, sensory experiences.
Let’s look at our role as par
ents. We know that there are a
lot of wonderful things going on
with children. What we as par
ents and caregivers specifically
do makes a difference in your
child’s life. Sometimes we lose
the enjoyment of being with
kids. Burton White has said that
every child needs to have one
person who thinks that what
they do is absolutely amazing
and fascinating.
Amazing and fascinating!
It’s amazing when children
learn new words, learn to hop,
learn to twirl, learn to recognize
the letters in their name.
Gat All A\
Buckle Up!
Are you reflecting this sense
of wonder with your child?
Why is this so important? The
recent brain research has shown
that under age five, the primary
action in the brain is connecting
brain cells together. Rich, sen
sory experiences create connec
tions for the child. So, we need
to be providing these rich, sen
sory experiences for our chil
dren.
Encourage silly, rhymes and
encourage movement. Get out
those shakers and dance
through your house to some fun
music! Children love to swirl
scarves through the air to music.
Colorful scarves can become su
perhero capes and wardrobes as
well. We know that reading is
important. Why not try acting
out the story in the book! Create
your own props. The ideas are
endless.
A second thing we can do as
parents and caregivers is to be in
tune with our children’s emo
tions. What range of emotions is
your child experiencing today?
Happy, content, rested, sad?
Children need to learn to ex
press their positive emotions.
My daughter wanted to wear her
“party shoes” to childcare this
morning. We had a great time
celebrating a party over the
weekend, and she wanted more
fun time. Give your children the
opportunity to express their
playful, fun, silly feelings.
Your role as a parent, grand
parent, or caregiver or friend
can make a very positive impact
on your child. I read that the
most important day in your
child’s life was the day you were
born. That’s powerful!
Provide many opportunities
for fun, for movement, and for
silliness with your child. Listen
for your child’s feelings and help
her to express the positive ones.
For more information about
parenting toddlers, “Toddler
Topics” is a newsletter available
from many cooperative exten
sion offices. Best wishes as you
and your child explore life to
gether.
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