812-Lancaster Farmin' The children of Joe and Buelah Snavely—from left, Kelsey, 9; Hillary, 11; and Tyler, 13— are delighted with the truck their grandpa, J. Earl Horst, built to benefit their school. Horst, a retired farmer, designs the same intricate details into the truck that du plicates the Peterbilts he owned in his truck hauling business. LOU ANN GOOD ner’s Compass,” “Postage Freiman Stoltzfus, Arlene Fisher, Lancaster Farming Staff Stamp,” “Midnight Sky,” “Color and Deborah Watson. MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) Splash,” “Mariner’s Compass,” The two-day auction begins The glistening red cab Peterbuilt “Heart’s Bouquet,” and “Dresden with a chicken barbecue dinner, with its long white trailer is every Plate.” Friday April 28, from 3 p.m. to trucker’s dream. A collection of original, limited, 7:30 p.m. Bidding will begin at 6 The fully-loaded truck can be and open edition prints include p.m. purchased for an undetermined “Winter Quarters,” “Knox A country breakfast will be price at Manheim Christian Day Bridge,” and “Evening in S. Mi- served Saturday, April 29, from 7 School’s 24th annual benefit auc- chael,” by Richard Bollinger. Also a.m. to 10 a.m. The auction begins tion, April 29. included are “House of Prayer” under the main tent at 9 a.m. A J. Earl Horst, who constructed and “The Country Store” by P. secondary auction for lawn and the truck to look like one of three Buckley Moss, “Picket’s Glen,” garden supplies and general items he had owned for his farm truck “Solitude,” “Challenger” and will begin at noon and conducted hauling business, painted the “Tracks of the Past,” by Dan simultaneously during the main wood so that it appears to be Christ. “The General Sutter Inn,” auction. metal rather than wood. Fash- by Debra Smith. Others include A large variety of food and chil ioned from oak and cherry woods, “Garden Gate,” by Diane Stewart, dren’s activities will be available the truck includes such details as and “Byerland Mennonite throughout the two-day auction, air horns, steering wheel, air Church,” by Jean Ginder. Manheim Christian Day School brakes, lights, and other items Additional prints and originals is located one mile north of Man that were painstakingly painted to will also be sold from artists such heim Square along Rt. 72. Look imitate the real thing. as Walter Patschorke, Marc Han- for the big tents. The retired New Holland farm- son, Dan Barthod, Peter Snyder, For more information, call (717) er said that he always wanted to Erma Wenger, Myrtle Trembly, 665-4300. dabble in woodworking, but didn’t Maryland And Pennsylvania ou i a better Need Dairy Pageant Contestants than the last. Hoist said. *col* Many counties need con- man at (717) 428-1832. L « h fTT raisers for causes that he believes cess P a B eants - candidates should contact Wanda C° m “r s ”“ d “£ ** Db"«(’”)323.4949. fit the school where three of his betwe ® n the “8“ of j- xhose from other counties in grandchildren attend. parents, guardians, or themselves Pennsylvania who would like to He said, “I really believe in ? r *! in a dairy-related |m OW more about the dairy prin- Christian education. This is a way rhfirv howls 0688 program, should call Jan I can help the school.” mak of the six major dairy breeds. H arding at (814) 226-7470. The truck is only one of hun- St>£- Maryland contestants are ako dreds of items made by grandpar- . .. -i- itj needed. Dairy princess contestants ents, parents, children, and other ' utue “iss Positions. between the aees of 16-22 sunnorters of Christian education Candidates should be interested muBl 06 n me ages oi 10 ll supporters or cnnstian education. ti th H j industry years. Dairy maides between Quilts, furniture reproductions, >n promoting the dairy mdustty J and tovs are some of the other and wdl receive training in devel- 10 itemsthat were handmade. oping speaking ability and self For moreinfomationa^ut^- Also to be sold over the auction confidence. coming a dairy princess or dairy block are antiques furniture dish- Interested candidates in York maid in Maryland, call Patricia or es, John Deere pedal tractor with Count y should contact Gail Th °- Sarah Bedgar at (410) 357-4296. wagon and other tractor memora- - . __ # - WUa general merchandise, gift MOtilCT S Dd\ 1 flOUt6 certificates, lawn and garden sup- ./ plies, shrubbery and plants, Win- . , , ross trucks, Nascar, and action Honor y° ur mother, grand- person. Photographs must have a collectibles. mother, or wife by sending Lan- complete mailing address in order The auction is well-known for caster Farming one of the recipes to have them returned, its superb workmanship in quilts. s h £ makes that you enjoy. Include Submissions must be in our of- This year’s offerings include the a few sentences about the person fj ce jjy May Bth to be printed in following designs; “Rose of Sha- you are honoring. If possible, in- p a p er ’ s special tribute to ron,’’ “Promise You A Rose Gar- elude a photo of the person, either on May 13. Send inform den,” “Log Cabin Boston,” alone, or with you and your fami- ation t 0 Mother’s Day Tribute, c/o “BargeUo “Bibhca B ocks ly Lou Ann Good, P.O. Box 609, Miniature Country, Butterfly, Make sure you include your p , p . “Lancaster Treasure,” “Heart of name and your relationship to the P ra a » Roses,” “Woven Hearts,” “Mari- I, Saturday, April 22, 2000 Handcrafted Truck To Go To Highest Bidder Mother's Day Tribute Honor your mother, grand mother, or wife by sending Lan caster Farming one of the recipes she makes that you enjoy. Include a few sentences about the person you are honor ing. If possible, include a photo of the person, either alone, or with you and your family. Make sure you include your □happenings Susquehanna County The Green Grove Community 4-H Club met Saturday, April 8, for its annual reorganizational meeting. The meeting was held in the 4-H room in the basement of Rev. and Mrs. Sherman’s home. The meeting was attended by 16 members. Leaders, parents, and visitors brought the total at tendance to 31. After the invoca tion and pledges, Rev. Sherman introduced the various leaders and projects offered this year. After other introductions, Andrew Myers, Camping and Hiking Leader, led the club in 'the song, “America.” Following this, 4-H member Mark Musser explained what a 4-H project is, and organiza tional leader John Sherman gave an overview of the club’s plans for the summer. Various members shared their last year’s 4-H experiences with the other members. After each project leader gave an overview of their project, club members and guests enjoyed re freshments provided by Luann Ransom. Then Fernanda Rodri guez received the door prize. The club then collected dona tions. New officers were also elected during the meeting. They are as follows: Mark Musser, presi dent; Mike Musser, vice presi dent; Nathaniel Leach, treasurer; and Michael Fruend, secretary. Following the elections, the members visited the various project displays, and the project leaders answered questions. The next meeting will be held on Sat urday, April 22, at 9:30 a.m. Capital Days 4-H’ers from across the state will participate in the Pennsyl vania 4-H Capital Days, an annual citizenship awareness event, held May 1 and 2 at the Hilton and Towers in Harris burg. The two-day program shows 4-H’ers how state government works and helps them under stand their responsibilities as citizens. Through an application process that includes such crite ria as interviews and essays, 120 boys and girls were selected to attend. On Monday, May 1, the stu dents will visit 11 state agencies including the departments of ag riculture, transportation, educa tion, and commerce. Following their visits, they will take part in a simulation workshop in which they write grant proposals up to $lOO,OOO and create a budget re lated to one of the agencies. The students then will present their proposals to a three-person panel. At a Monday evening ban quet, Pat Wolff, senior director of the American Farm Bureau Frederation, will speak to the group about advocacy efforts. On Tuesday, the 4-H’ers will join 85 legislators at a legislative breakfast. They will be ad- name and your relationship to the person. Photographs must have a complete mailing address in order to have them returned. Submissions must be in our office by May Bth to be printed in this paper’s special tribute to mother’s on May 13. Send infor mation to Mother’s Day Tribute, Lou Ann Good, P.O. Box 609, Gphrata, PA 17522. dressed by Marilyn Corbin, Penn State Cooperative Exten sion’s state program leader for children, youth, and families. Following the breakfast, stu dents will tour the capitol and meet with legislators represent ing their home counties. York Co. Goat The Kiddin’ Around Goat Club installed new officers at the January meeting. They are as follows: Sarah Deardorff, president; Brandon Parsons, vice president; Chris Parsons, treasurer; Mary Zeigler, secre tary; Sean Mulrooney, reporter, and Liam Mulrooney, historian. In February, the club toured a large goat farm. At the March meeting, members discussed the doe chain, and they received their doe chain applications. In April, the club met at the 4- H center barn to learn show manship skills and to learn about banding and disbudding. Members discussed plans for future meetings and revised plans for the club picnic. Cumberland County The Cumberland County 4-H Dairy Club meeting was held on April 10. President Thomas Harwood called the meeting to order, and roll call was taken by members saying the name of their animal. In his County Council report, Zach Travis reminded members about the spring hoagie sale and wheat weaving. Jason Nailor gave a report on the PCC Teen Business Seminar. Those who attended were Jason Nailor, Mark Fulton, and Thomas Har wood. Amy Kaucher gave a report on the officers training, while Donald Harwood pro vided an update on the dairy judging team. The dairy judging team re cently attended the spring judg ing contest at Penn State. The senior division team included Sarah Day, Amy Kulick, Scott Walton, and Aaron Corman. The team placed fourth, with Sarah Day placing fourth as an individual. Amy Kaucher par ticipated in the intermediate di vision, while Melissa Detman competed in the junior division contest. She placed sixth. Kathy Walton reported that insurance for the club needed to be paid, while Thomas Harwood reviewed the new calendar to make sure everything was cor rect. Following the meeting Thomas Harwood gave a dem onstration, and the club dis cussed its float for the parade. Members reviewed what items were needed and requested vol unteers to help. The next meet ing will be held on May 8 at the Stover Farm in Carlisle I SUPPORT
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