Forest Garden Beauty COLLEGEVILLE (Mont gomery Co.) The azaleas should be in full bloom for an upcoming guided walk through Jenkins Arboretum in Devon. The walk on Tuesday, May 16, at 4:00 p.m. is part of the second annual Penn State Cooperative Extension series of “Natural Landscapes and Habitats Walks.” Jenkins Arboretum not only provides visual beauty, but serves as a living example of eco logical and aesthetic manage ment of a southeastern Pennsylvania hardwood forest. The shrubs of the forest are mostly azaleas, huckleberries, and blueberries; the ground cover is native woodland flowers and ferns. Paved trails wind among the trees, along the stream and by the pond. Educators, home gardeners, park land managers, and land scape planners may be particu larly interested learning more about the benefits of natural landscaping instead of sur rounding trees with mowed lawn. Space is limited at some of the walk locations. To receive a walk schedule and registration form, send a stamped and self addressed enveloped to: Recy cling Education Program, Natural Landscapes & Habitat Walks, 1015 Bridge Road, Suite H, Collegeville, PA 19426, or call the Recycling Education Program at: (610) 489-4315. pb=r WWWXOWES.COM \ OWi’S* ti « U*d*m«rk «f tHow»'«» Mom. tom™, lm mm tot Ht. loweS Nwwwu V<H, C»« 1 «X>-«4 IOWfS IPrl ««* May Vary I# Ttw* Are Market Variations Berks Farm Women Society 1 held its February meeting at the home of Gerry Marsteller, who called the meeting to order, had the devotional and flag salute. Roll call was answered in re sponse to the question, what is your destination for this time of the year? Members discussed the 60th anniversary of the group and set the date for May 11 to be con ducted at Amityville U.C.C. Members celebrated Pearl Levengood’s 85th birthday. A member of the Amity Company, Kevin Neiswender, spoke on home safety York Society 26 Sr o Ssmellf oryandhar,K>r SLSrtS. t££LSz gITIS- Uon wi " ssassS'M £° sr 's*'Srss aaSfSa^S County Exposition Building on The May meeting will cele- May 17. brate the 34th anniversary of A bus trf 'is planned to An- Group 26. Berks Society 1 The April meeting was held at the home of Agnes Noll. Psalm 67 was read followed by the flag salute. Roll call was answered by members telling what they liked best about Farm Women. Members discussed the up coming 60th anniversary. All members brought their favorite teddy bears and Agnes showed her variety of stuffed animals. She has more than 200 different kinds including some very unu sual ones. The next meeting will be at the home of Ella Richard. If it doesn't say Shop. Vac* Keep Shopping. Lancaster Farm Women Soci ety 14 met Jan. 12 at the home of Ruth Kreider with the purpose of sewing bed pads for the Office of the Aging. Sewing committee members Helen Herr, Marion Rohrer, Esther Landis, and Dor othy Musser prepared 32 pads to finish. A special lunch was planned and served by hostesses Edna Groff, Esther Landis, and Ruth Combs. Esther Landis red Psalm 37 for a devotional. Delegates to the state conven tion reported business transac tions and the country music. President Gladys Esbenshade and her daughter, Barb, intro duced a craft of making original greeting cards, and encouraged members to remember shut-ins often. On Feb. 9, outgoing president Helen Herr opened her home for the meeting hosted by Clara Rohrer and Marion Rohrer. The motto of the month, to love is to give a glimpse of heaven, was the theme of Jean Groffs devo tional: Do we really love as we say we do? Members responded to roll call by showing a photograph of their parents. During the pro gram, members showed an item of their grandmothers to reflect on the legacy of those gone before. Since several of the society members reside at Landis Home, Elma Barge made arrangements for the March Bth meeting to be held in the Harvest View Build ing. Mary Louise Landis and Dorothy Musser hosted a group of ladies attired in green. If they *B9 Mad* in USA Tank Drain Uncasttr Farming, Saturday, May 13, 2000-85 Lancaster Society 14 6.0 Soper Powerful Vac! Super Quiet! , Extra large tfenk | holds 16 Gallons. ,W«- .« *r > I S» *«.<>♦ »• }. V » » .*.*> *l, were not dressed in green, they paid a $2 fine. Mary Louise read from Matt. 4. Members responded to roll call by naming a missionary. Speaker for the event was Miriam Housman, former teacher and missionary to Ethiopia and Nigeria. She had many interesting experiences to tell and a collection of memora bilia to show. She did not fail to talk about her doctor-husband, who taught eye surgery and was called the Flying Doctor, be cause he flew to different loca tions to give patient care. Location of the April 12 meet ing was on the farm of the Corn Maze because of Donna Cole man’s hospitality. Hostesses Anna Marie Groff and Mildred Herr included cheese in their treat. Members responded to roll call by naming their favorite cheese. Donna was assisted in her de votional honoring the death and resurrection of our Lord by her preschool son, who read John 3:16. Marty Hershey, mother of four children, farmer’s wife, and writer for Cross Walk on the in ternet proved her writing ability by reading some of her articles in a beautifully illustrated book about a little child enduring cancer. The book was inspired by her personal walk with her own son, a victim of leukemia and now recovered. Thanks to Society 3 for gra ciously entertaining Society 14 at the Ephrata Library meeting room on April IS. l&gm Eliminates Disconnected Hoses www shopv «. fnm
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