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I Notes To Dad
8° Sue Gichero
S Berks County
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Raising Children of Character
The world has taken a bit of a
shaking recently. We have begun
to question our own lives and
what truly has meaning.
As a parent or grandparent,
these concerns take on more im
portance when we think of our
children.
What will things be like for
An Enchanted Easter
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3 large scoops vanilla ice
cream
3 cups cold milk
Pour orange juice concentrate
into container or electric blender.
Add ice cream and milk. Top
with cover and process until
smooth. Serve immediately.
Yield: 5Vz cups.
CHOCOLATE TOWN
SPECIAL CAKE
I V* cup sugar
2 A cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
IVi cups sifted cake flour
VA teaspoons baking soda
'A teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
'A cup cocoa
Vi cup boiling water
Preheat oven to 3SO degrees.
Grease aqs Hour two nine-inch
cakepans.'.
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them as they grow into adult
hood?
You may not be able to change
what is happening in the world
around your children, but you do
have a great impact on what hap
pens inside your children. You
can make an impact on the char
acter and moral development of
your child. After all of our
Cream sugar and shortening
together untU light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Add va
nilla.
Sift together the flour, baking
soda, and salt. Add alternately
with the buttermilk.
Make a heavy, smooth paste of
the cocoa and boiling water. Cool
slightly, add, and blend well.
Pour into prepared pans and
bake for about 35 minutes.
This recipe is from a Her
shey’s Cocoa tin that dates
back to the late 40’s or early
50’s. It is different from the one
on the present can.
This recipe was sent in as an
answer to a question from a
reader who wanted a Hershey’s
heavy chocolate cake. Anna
writes that if the baker used
lard as shortening the cake may
have been heavy.
Anna Hertzler
Kinzers
searching and questioning, isn’t it
our relationships that really
count? Aren’t the people who
stand for something and have a
good moral foundation the ones
you look up to?
As a dad you can be just such a
person for your child. The lessons
you teach, the mentoring you do,
and the life you live will impact
not only your children but also
their children and generations to
come. What an awesome respon
sibility and privilege to be such a
foundation builder for your fami
ly!
So just how can you go about
building a good moral foundation
and raise your child to be a per
son of character? Remember the
old saying, “Do what I say and
not what I do?”
We all know children are
watching all of the time. It is
those things that we do that leave
the greatest impression. We need
to be watching what we do al
most more than what we say. Ex
ample is the teacher that has the
biggest impact on children.
They are watching all of time.
Even when we are not at our
best, children are taking notes.
When we talk about being a
person of character, we are talk
ing about what we do when no
one is looking what we have
internalized to be right.
How will your child know to
make the right choices when you
are not by their side?
As a parent this goal requires
endless devotion on your part.
You can’t expect your children to
always choose the right path, but
as a dad you can guide and teach
them as they grow through your
kindness, love, and constant de
votion. Use your own life experi
ences as examples to teach your
child.
Look at what is happening in
the lives of those around you.
Point out why the decisions made
are right or wrong. When your
children are on their own, reach-
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Girls between the ages of 13-15 may serve on the court as dairy maids
Dairy Miss and Little Dairy Miss contestants must be betv. een the ages of 5 and 12
Dairy Princess and Dairy Ambassador contestants are required to give a speech and
present a skit at the coronation
Dairy Maids are required to prepare and present an informational poster
Dairy Miss 6- Little Dairy Miss contestants must prepare and present an original poem
Being on the York County Dairy Princess Court provides an opportunity for
tremendous personal growth and a chance to meet many new people
All contestants must be present at the coronation to be held on June 8 to receive a
sash and crown An informational tea will be held on April 14 at the home of the
current dairy princess, Michelle Walker, for anyone interested in being on the court
For more information and details contact
Lori Baumgardner 717-432-3169
Heather Crawl 717-862-3955
Workshops For Childcare
Providers On Outdoor Play
CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.)
“The Ups and Downs of Out
door Play” is the title of the
workshop being presented by
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion. All childcare providers and
interested parents can participate
in the workshop at 7 p.m. on
Thursday, April 11, at 1100
Claremont Road in Carlisle.
Marg Malehom, Penn State
Cooperative Extension family liv
ing agent in Cumberland County,
says “Outdoor play is very im
portant for children but be aware
of possible dangers. Each year it
is estimated that over 205,000
children are injured in play
ground accidents. Safety and
proper supervision are critical
when young children are playing
outside.”
According to Ms. Malehom
“the participants will learn how
to identify playground hazards
and how to provide proper super
vision. Tips for maintaining play
ing their bends in the road, they
will remember your lessons and
the trust that you have forged. If
they have seen your character,
shine through in your life,
chances are their decisions will
also reflect that same character.
Remember, no parent is perfect.
The willingness to admit your
mistakes to your children, how
ever can be a great tool to teach,
guide, and set an example for
them.
What a profound responsibil
ity! No father knows where the
dangers are that lie ahead for his
children. But if your children
have grown up knowing your
love and devotion and have
watched you live your life as a
man of character, they will find
these storms of life much easier
to weather.
Dairy Princess Court
Candidate Search is On
The committee is seeking young women between the ages of
16 and 24 to serve as the York County Dairy Princess for
the 2002-2003 year All applicants may either live or work on a
dairy farm, own 2 dairy animals or be related to someone in the
dairy industry and must have a sincere interest in promoting the
dairy industry Anyone who is of dairy princess age but feels that
they cannot be the dairy princes may serve as a Dairy
Ambassador on the court
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30, 2002-B7
equipment and proper surfacing
will also be discussed.” The
workshop is part of a statewide
Better Kid Care childcare provid
er training program presented by
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion and partially funded by the
Pennsylvania Department of
Public Welfare, and the Pennsyl
vania Childcare/Early Childhood
Development Training System.
For more information on the
program call Marg Malehom at
(717)240-6500.
Workshop In Scranton
A workshop is also scheduled
on April 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Children’s Libraiy in
Scranton. The workshop will in
clude: low* cost outdoor play,
keeping children safe and great
activities for the outdoors.
Childcare professionals will re
ceive credits from the Depart
ment of Public Welfare, handout
materials, refreshments, and in
teresting door prizes. The fee is
$4 per person and is payable at
time of preregistration.
To find out more information
or to register for this workshop,
call Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension at (570) 963-6842 be
tween 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Other
workshop titles will be offered
each month.
Chester County Workshop
All childcare providers and in
terested parents can participate
in a workshop on “The Ups and
Downs of Outdoor Play” at 7
p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at
the Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension, Government Services
Center, 601 Westtown Road,
Suite 370, in West Chester.
Trudy Dougherty, Penn State
Cooperative Extension Family
Living Agent in Chester County,
says “Outdoor play is very im
portant for children but often
brings with it, dangers. Each year
it is estimated that over 205,000
children are injured in play
ground accidents. Safety and
proper supervision are critical
when young children are playing
outside.”
For more information
on the program, support
materials and other
services from “Better
Kid Care,” call Trudy
Dougherty at (610)
696-3500.