Farm Bureau, Ronald McDonald Houses Celebrate Ag’s Bounty CAMP HILL (Dauphin Co.) Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members delivered collections of food to Pennsylvania’s five Ron ald McDonald Houses Feb. 6 in celebration of “Food Check-out Day,” the date when the average American has earned enough in come to pay for an entire year’s food supply. The event has produced more than $200,000 worth of food and other contributions for Ronald McDonald Houses during the past four years. “Pennsylvania has the largest rural population of any state in the nation, which makes it vital to have places like this for rural families to stay while they are in a city receiving medical treat ment for their children,” said Bill Grattan, executive director of the Pittsburgh Ronald McDonald House. Check Out This Week’s Featured Recipe On Our Website! irmini I® 11 SINKING BROS. 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The Ronald McDonald Houses involved with the Farm Bureau effort are located in Danville, Hershey, Philadelphia, Pitts burgh and Scranton. “Food Check-Out Day” was launched to recognize the pro ductivity of America’s farmers and ranchers. By Food Check Out Day occurring on February 6, it will take only 37 days for the average American family to pay for its annual food supply for the year. In contrast, the same family has to work until late April to pay their tax bill. Pennsylvania’s farmers are among the nation’s most produc tive, generating more than $4 bil lion in cash receipts during 2002. The Commonwealth ranks among the top five states in the production of milk, eggs, ice cream, butter, cheese, peaches, apples, pears, grapes, tomatoes, pumpkins, maple syrup and Christmas Trees, and leads na tionally in the production of mushrooms. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is a voluntary organiza tion representing over 29,000 farm and rural families in 54 county units. 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Mascot Sharpening & Sales 434 Newport Rd., Ronks Pa 17572 Open til 7:00 PM, Sat till 5:00 Discounts on All Mowers Brought in for Sharpening by 2-15-03 In celebration of Food Checkout Day, Bill Grattan, ex ecutive director of the Pittsburgh Ronald McDonald House, and Ronald McDonald accept donations from Pennsylvania Farm Bureau spokesperson Christine Greig, Linesville, Crawford County. Balance Their Lives 2002-2003 Ohio FFA Association president, will open the 2003 Women in Agriculture Confer ence. The keynote speaker for this year’s conference is Marla Cilley, who is known to thousands as the FLYlady. Cilley is helping women to invite those unex pected guests into the house and break that never-ending cycle of housework. Cilley has appeared on NBC’s Today Show and has done numerous interviews for the radio stations and publications, such as USA Today and Wom en’s Day magazine. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003-B7 ment Part, Easy Entertaining, Al ternative Medicine and many more. Early bird registration for the conference is $4O if postmarked before Feb. 24. Registration post marked after the deadline is $5O. “The Women In Agriculture program began in 1993, as a need to come together to learn about their way of life. At the first con ference, there were approxi mately 40 women in attendance. Today the educational event has grown to over 175 participants from around northwestern Ohio and southern Michigan,” said Doris Herringshaw, family and consumer sciences agent for Ohio State University Extension in Wood County and Women In Agriculture committee chair. Besides being in spired by Gil ley, the par ticipants will be able to at tend breakout sessions. For more information on the Women In Agriculture confer ence, contact the OSU Extension office of Wood County at (419) 354-9050 or the Agricultural Business Enhancement Center at (877)767-5546. 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