Pink Ribbon
BARB MILLER
Elk County Extension Agent
RIDGEWAY (Elk Co.)
Pink ribbon quilt projects are
coming to town! That’s the word
from Pink Ribbon Millennium
Quilt project director, Teddy
Armstrong of Johnsonburg.
More than 50 projects will be
making their debut at the Elk
County Council of the Arts on
North Broad Street. Ridgway, in
conjunction with Ridgway’s In
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descriptions of CAFOs and AFOs along with help to determine your farm’s status.
In addition, a list of the county conservation districts and commercial nutrient
management specialists will be given with contact resources.
Not only will this guide be inserted into the Aug. 19, 2000 issue of Lancaster
Farming, the books will be made available at Empire Days, Ag Progress Days, All
American Dairy Show, Keystone International Livestock Exposition, Keystone
Farm Show 2001 and Pennsylvania Farm Show 2001.
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dependence Day Festival.
The projects will be displayed
from June 22-July 7. After being
in Johnsonburg and Kane, the
display will return in late July
until early September. Best of
all. there is no charge to view
the exhibit.
The program is sponsored by
the Elk County Cancer and To
bacco Education Coalition,
which is part of the Appalachia
Cancer Network. ACN is
funded by the National Cancer
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soil conservation districts
Phone: 717-626-1164
Fax: 717-733-6058
E-mail: farming@lancasterfarrning.com
Institute. The mission of the Elk
County coalition is to provide
education and information on
cancer prevention.
Several quilts have been made
by breast cancer survivors.
According to Teddy. “The survi
vors want to impress upon ev
eryone else how important it is
to discover cancer and treat it
early. With self-exams each
month, a yearly professional
exam and a mammogram, you
are giving yourself a present for
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life.”
Ridgway participants in the
Pink Ribbon project include
Judy Kay Morris, Martha Kink
ead, Joßae Yorns, Barb Young,
Joyce Rhines. Jean Brian,
Marge Gaylor, Laura Gulnac,
and Barb Miller.
According to Teddy, “The
projects range from traditional
to contemporary. There are
quilted pillows, framed pictures,
wall hangings, and small quilts.
Projects have been made by
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 24, 2000-Bii
both groups and individuals, of
all ages, from preteens to senior
citizens, from four counties in
north central Pennsylvania and
one county in New York."
Perhaps most interesting of all
is the unique story behind the
projects. Thus the stories will be
displayed with each quilted proj
ect. Many quilts nave been
made in memory of someone
who died of cancer or in honor
of a cancer survivor.
For example, one piece, enti
tied “A Nun in the
Run." features a nun
running a race, from
start to finish. Several
years ago, a nun ran in
the Susan B. Komen
Foundation Race for
the Cure to encourage
a local woman who
had breast cancer.
The woman is now a
10-year breast cancer
survivor. To thank her
friend the nun. she
made the project in
her honor. The nun
pictured on the wall
hanging was made by
the lady's daughter,
now an art student in
college. The Sister
was her second-grade
teacher.
People looking for
unique gifts will have
an opportunity to bid
on projects they espe
cially like. In mid-No
vember, the bids will
be opened and the
highest bidder will be
notified. Proceeds will
I be shared between the
Elk County Cancer
and Tobacco Educa
tion Coalition and
local cancer societies.
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