Miraculous Mine Rescue Changes Everyday Life For Somerset Dairy Farmers (Continued from Page A 1) ty, not only took care of her two small children but also tried to accommodate the rescue workers as much as possible with food and beverages and restrooms. “It was an experience I’ll never forget,” remarked Lori, who has been married to Bill for the past eight years. The two met while Lori was working at Agway as a dairy nutritionist. Bill, a 1986 Penn State graduate, came in one day to Agway and learned that Lori was also a Penn State gradu ate. The couple bought Dormel Farms, named after Bill’s parents Dorcas and Melvin Arnold, from his parents in a purchase agree ment, while the elder Arnolds re tired from farming and built an other home on the property. They have a New Zealand style swing-over parlor and use a rota tional, seasonal management in tensive grazing program. They own 135 acres and rent 300 acres. The farm itself, located six miles north of Somerset, is listed on the Pennsylvania Historic Registry for historic homes. Ab salom Casebeer was the earliest Trust Sets Picnic Sept. 21 MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) Looking for a unique and fun family outing? Come to Lancas- ter Farmland Trust’s 11th Annu- al Old-Fashioned Farm Picnic Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon-5 p.m. at the farm of Lowell and Daphne Fry in Manheim. Fry is a farmer and ag lender for Fulton Bank. He serves as board secretary for Lancaster Farmland Trust. He and his wife are in the process of preserving their farm. The picnic, sponsored by Tur key Hill Dairy, features wagon rides, a petting zoo, square danc ing, face painting, games, and Lancaster Farming's Dairy Plus, an exclusive publication for large-scale producers, has an exciting lineup for the fall booklet, scheduled Sept. 21, the weekend of the Pennsylvania All-American. 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"r Sponsored by Ephrata National Bank with Questions 1000 PM Spectacular in the Sky'Fireworks Display Sponsored By B HENRY SCHEIN* settler known to the homestead, building his impressive two-story brick home in 1790. John N. Casebeer, one of Absa lom’s eight children, inherited the farm. He and his wife Mary built the barn in 1837 and donated land for the construction of the Casebeer Lutheran Church in 1845. The nearby Christ Case beer Lutheran Church was where the ceremony was held for the miners after their safe return. Subsequent owners of the farm included A.J. Casebeer, who owned the farm from 1876-1883; Elias G. Bittner, from 1883 to 1906; and Elias’ daughter and son-in-law Simon Baker acquired the farm in 1906. Clark Miller, a family relative, then purchased the farm for about 25 years be fore it was sold to the Moore fam ily for a short time. Melvin and Dorcas Arnold, along with Mel vin’s father Albert, purchased the farm in April 1963. Melvin and Dorcas, who have been retired from farming for a few years, have been quite active recently with the entourage of tourists who stop by the farm every day to see where the miners were pulled to safety and talk to more! A lunch of roasted pork with all the trimmings will be served at 12:30 p.m., followed by a baked apple pie contest and homemade ice cream (made on site by Amish preserved farm owner). Tickets are $lO for adults and $5 for children 6-11 (children 5 and under are free). To register call (717) 293-0707 or visit www.savelancasterfarms.org. All proceeds benefit Lancaster Farm land Trust, a nonprofit organiza tion that has preserved 150 farms since 1988. 6 00PM 600 PM 6 30 PM 700 PM 600-10 00PM 8 00PM 900 AM -3 00PM 500 PM 700 PM 4 00PM 600-1000 PM 7 00PM 7 30 PM 600 PM 7 30-9 00 PM the Arnolds about their experi ence. The Arnolds have dedi cated one of their garage build ings to receiving tourists. According to Bill, about 150 peo ple stop daily. On weekends, that number usually goes up to about 1,500 tourists. The Arnolds charge a minimum tour fee for their time. Each of the miners was paid by Disney for their rights to make a television movie of the story. The Arnolds are negotiating with Dis ney about using their farm as the location. Many times, those who stop by the Flight 93 temporary memori al in Shanksville stop by the mine rescue site, too. The mine rescue was the second cause for interna tional media attention in Somer set County within one year. Last Sept. 11, one of four airplanes crashed into an abandoned field, ironically a former mining site, near Shanksville after terrorists struck America in an unforgetta ble attack. “People ask me, ‘how do you feel now that your farm is a part of history?’ and I tell them ‘this farm has always been a part of history.’ We are just fortunate Here, Jil Arnold of Lincoln Township, right, shows people from Michigan who stopped by while traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last week, where nine miners were pulled to safety after being trapped for 77 hours in an underground mine. Monday, Sopt. 9 Rabbit Show Tuoaday, Sopt. 10 Swine Show Baked Goods Auction Opening Ceremonies Featui Miss Denver Fair Coronation Sponsored By Country Lane flor Buddy Night Ride Special Two Rides For The Price Of Super Peanut Scramble WadoMday, S«