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Its five triangular petals are each shaped like tiny, elongated hearts, clustered around a sort of teeny, feathery center. And poking out of the center are hair-like, yellowish-white repro ductive parts, rooted deep into the puffy green calyx under the five Valentine petals. We have all driven, walked, hiked, jogged past, and mowed off oodles of these blooming “weeds” in a lifetime and most of us never really looked at T 1 I them. Or even cared. But when added to Josh’s fistful of blooms, they were really quite dainty and pretty. They even had a light, sweet scent, a definite plus in any bouquet. Later, at dusk, Derra Dog and I walked the short distance to where a whole patch of the white blossomed roadside weed was blooming. Flowers for indoor bouquets are rather sparse right now and a bunch of them plopped into a small white n4-H HAPPENINGS PA Forestry Judging Four 4-H members were chosen to represent Pennsylva nia at the National 4-H Forestry Invitational event, held on April 29 at Ag Progress Days woodlot in Rock Springs. The National Invitational will be held from July 30 to August 3 at the Jackson’s Mill 4-H Camp in Weston, West Virginia. Chris Stroup from Warren County placed first overall, as well as first in the forest evaluation and tree identification events and second in the written exam, insect and disease identification, and the compass use events. Wayne Chmiekwski from Warren County placed second overall. He had first place fin ishes in tree identification and compass use events. Richie Ainey from Susquehanna County placed third. He placed second in tree identification and forest evaluation, as well as third in insect and disease iden tification. Tim Heyler from Tioga County placed fourth overall, with a first place finish in the written exam and a third place finish in tree identification. The fifth place finisher, Julie Dunk erton from McKean County, will replace Wayne Chmiekwski on the team. He has a commitment to the armed forces. Julie had second place finishes in the writ ten exam and insect and disease identification events. She also tied for third in the forest evalu ation event. Pennsylvania Chapters of the Society of American Foresters, Penn State Cooperative Exten sion, Penn State School of Forest resources, and International Paper - Mason Division spon sored and assisted with this year’s event. STEEL BALE BOXES Farm Gates Made To Your Specifications GAP HILL FARM WAGONS 5549 Lincoln Hwy. - Gap, PA 17527 717-442-9489 Call Bet. 8:30 & 9:00 A.M. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20, 2000-B5 stoneware pitcher made a very attractive natural arrangement, scenting the whole corner of the kitchen. Intrigued, I dug out a couple of weed and wildflower identifi cation guides and repeated the kids’ favorite question: Why? One would think some botanist could have come up with a name more appealing than “bladder campion.” How would you explain that one to a five-year old plant lover? Franklin Co. Dairy Judging A team from Franklin County took second place honors in the senior 4-H division at the Penn State Dairy Science Club Dairy Judging Contest held March 18 at University Park. Team members included Emily Stuff, Mercersburg; Rachel Oliver, Greencastle; and Kyle Burdette, Mercersburg. Stuff placed eighth overall in the contest, and Oliver placed tenth. Burdette was fourth high indi vidual in reasons. Other 4-H members from Cumberland County participat ing in the contest were Aaron Horst, Travis Harshman, Matthew Reichard, Christopher Goetz, Melinda Martin, and Barbara Reichard. The coaches were Dale Mummert, Brian Derr, and Emme Mellott. The first annual meeting of the Irish Hill Shamrocks was called to order at 2 p.m. on April 16 in Birchardville by Jamie Holbert. 11 members attended the meeting. New officers were elected, in cluding President Matt Fearn ley, Vice President Chantal Bichard, Secretary Melissa Za morski, and Treasurer Chris Stanis. Club members decide that dues would be $2.50 for this year. Club members discussed 4-H State Days and filled out enroll ment sheets. It was also an nounced that projects need completed by August 18 so they can be in the fair building for the 4-H Fair, which is August 20 through 24. The next meeting will be held at the Birchardville Hall at 2 p.ra. on May 20. • Tandem Rake Hitches • Irish Hill Shamrock Club
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