84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15, 2001
Prepare To Capture The Blue At The Pennsylvania Farm Show
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Each year, the Pennsylva
nia Farm Show receives more
than 1,500 entries in its Family
Living Department on the second
floor of the Northeast Building
during its annual rendition in
Harrisburg.
The Farm Show dates this year
are Jan. 5-10.
In order to encourage more en
tries in the Family Living Area
for this 2002 show, a special
supplement, the “Family Living
Premium List,” has been com
piled. In this supplement, all
open class areas are listed. They
include canned foods, dried fruits
Ressler Mill Foundation
Seeks Applications For Grants
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) in educational goals. Thus, capi
— The Ressler Mill Foundation tal improvements or general fund
has available funds for non-profit campaigns will not qualify. All
organizations that have a poten- applicants will need to supply a
tial educational program to offer, copy of their 501(cX3) certifica-
Each year the Ressler Mill Foun- tion by the IRS along with a com
dation assigns a portion of its pleted grant application,
trust income to promote wid- During the past year the Ressl
ening educational opportunities. er Mill Foundation has awarded
While all non-profit organiza- 35 grants exceeding $140,000.
tions recognized by the Internal Requests for grant applications
Revenue Service will be eligible, should be submitted in writing to
the grants will be restricted to Ressler Mill Foundation, Grant
those providing a learning expert- Office, 29 East King Street,
ence. Thus, for example, a muse- Room 14, Lancaster, PA 17602.
um display, essay contest, library The deadline for completed ap
funding or health education sup- plications is Jan. 15,2002.
port, would be considered by the This grant program encour
board of directors. ages education in memory of
Applications must be bona fide Anna Ressler, a co-founder of the
and vegetables, baked products,
clothing, and crafts, as well as
4-H and youth categories.
These contests have something
for everyone. Whether it be the
prize-winning jar of bread and
butter pickles where the blue rib
bon winner receives $l2, the drop
sugar cookie with its $lO prize, a
homemade woman’s blazer with
its $25 prize, or the patchwork
quilt with its $4O award, the com
petition is keen; but it’s fun and
rewarding to compete, and be the
best in Pennsylvania.
We encourage everyone in
Pennsylvania to consider enter
ing some items in the show.
There are no prerequisites for en
tering. Just bring entries or send
your entries to the Farm Show
building. Entries must arrive by
Thursday, Jan. 3 between 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m. The entry tag which is
included in the new premium list
must be filled in and enclosed
with the entry. For those who are
mailing in entries, there are spe
cial instructions printed in the
booklet.
To receive a family living pre
mium list, contact Gerri Moore,
family living chairperson, P.O.
Box 33, Hookstown, PA 15050 or
call her toil free at (888)
385-4471.
operating foundation. Ressler
was a schoolteacher and princi
pal who returned to Mascot to
provide a home for her brother,
Franklin Ressler who operated
the grain mill.
The mill continues to operate
as a museum and is located at the
intersection of Stumptown Road
and Route 772 (Newport Road)
in Ronks. Each year more than
10,000 visitors tour the mill and
adjoining homestead. There is no
charge to visitors and tours are
provided every day but Sunday
from May through October.
All Gates & Fencing manufac
tured of 1.9” outside diameter
high yield steel tubing with
13 gauge wall.
13 gauge steel is 15% heavier
than 14 gauge, 45% heavier than
16 gauge & 85% heavier than 18
gauge.
Call or wnle for additional information
& the name of your nearest dealer
Dennis Grumbine, executive director of Farm Show,
and Gerri Moore, family living chairperson, hold a copy of
the special supplement intended to encourage more fami
ly living entries.
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