84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,2003 On Being a Farm Wife (and other hazards Joyce Bupp Sit! Stay! Don’t you dare come out of that hole in the ground. This message is a public serv ice announcement for the general groundhog population of the area, of anticipation of tomor row’s holiday. Do not, repeat, DO NOT, come out of your burrow. DO NOT see your shadow. DO NOT cause us to have six more weeks of winter. Ladies Day Program Set For Pa. Holstein Convention STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Ladies Day pro gram has been set for the PA Holstein Convention in Bethle hem on February 20. The Ladies Program will begin a short distance from the Holiday Inn, at the Hotel Beth lehem, with morning snacks and beverages. After the official welcome, the ladies program will move to the Moravian Mu seum of Bethlehem. The muse um is located in the 1741 Gem einhaus (Community House), the oldest building in Bethle hem and a National Historie Landmark. The group will congregate in the Terrace Room at the Hotel Bethlehem, after their historic CALL SI • 5", 6" & 7" Si Colors • Half Round Gutters • Gutter Protech™ • Windows & Doors • Tubular Skylights r ’S-j L • Call Today For A Free Estimate 265 E. Meadow Valley Rd., Litltz, PA 17543 717-733-7160 - 1-800-247-2107 - 717-627-6886 W mjr Financing Available Fat chance that’ll work. Then again, what can it hurt? Winter this year—not the offi cial calendar-date start of the season but the actual nasty, bitter weather—blasted in a good four or five weeks sooner than most years. We’ve had rain storms, sleet, nor’easters, southwestern, snow squalls, 10-inch-snow blan kets, light ice, heavy ice, and pipes frozen that haven’t seen ice in several years. Doesn’t it stand tour, to take in the words of Dr. Leo Frangipane, who will be speaking on “Focusing on the Right Stuff.” Frangipane has been a prac ticing surgeon for almost a quarter of a century, sharing his life with patients who face dis ease, tough decisions, fear, anger, even death. Frangipane received a B.S. from St. Jo seph’s University and his M.D. from Temple University School of Medicine. He speaks nation ally and internationally on is sues of wellness, and is a con sultant to healthcare organizations across the U.S. to reason that we could hope (plead, maybe?) for it to break earlier than usual as well? So we don’t want to take any chances with groundhogs seeing their shadows and scooting, scared-stiff, back to bed until mid-March. This is all quite in contrast to just a year ago, brought back to mind vividly one day last week. In the midst of tossing stacks of old newspapers onto one of the heifer pens bedding pack, a head line caught my eye. The chuckle I got from it countered my shiv ering while pausing to ponder the big, bold newsprint letters. “Groundhog or no, we need some snow,” pleaded the area publication quickly snagged be fore it sailed into the midst of the weaned calves, gleefully kicking their heels while they raced through the layer of freshly tossed paper. Warnings were already going out early last February, regard ing the dire straits of the A well-prepared luncheon prepared by the Hotel Bethle hem staff will provide the ener gy needed to complete the day for the ladies at the Holstein Convention. For the remainder of the afternoon ladies of the dairy industry will be set loose to “gaze” at the various small shops that line Main Street of Historic Bethlehem. Busses will be returning to the Gateway Convention Center at 3:30 pan. and 4:30 p.m. If you have questions about the Ladies Day Program, con tact Andrea Semmel at (610) 799-3489. 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