A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2, 2003
U.S. Rep Holden Visits Lebanon Fair
(Continued from Page A3l)
last year. With recent tax cuts, $6
billion must be eliminated from
the bill. Many farmers are con
cerned the cuts will affect them.
Holden said there have been
negotiations in session and as the
only northeast Rep. on the com
mittee, he hopes there will be
shared sacrifices.
“I hope to form a coalition
with another region,” Holden
said.
He assured the farmers he will
do his best to make sure they
From left, Holden Hostetter, 2; Greg Hostetler, Leba
non County Farm Bureau vice president; U.S. Rep. Tim
Holden; Bryan Balmer; Tammy Balmer, Trenton Balmer, 1,
state Rep. Pete Zug; and Dale Heagy, Lebanon County
Farm Bureau president, pose for a picture after a farm
tour of the Balmer Dairy Farm July 28 as part of the Leba
non Area Fair.
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don’t suffer, but he has no idea
where the money will come from.
A decision will be made by Sept.
30.
According to county farm bu
reau president Dale Heagy, they
chose the Balmer Farm because it
is close to the fairgrounds and
Balmer serves on the county
board.
Bryan and Tammy Balmer
and their three children, Mitchell,
9, Allyson, 7, and Trenton, 1, es
corted Holden, Zugg and several
local farmers around their 115
Gratemate
acre, 90 cow dairy farm they rent
from Robert Kreider. Holden en
tertained questions about his
work in Congress and became ac
quainted with local farmers and
their concerns.
“1 have been on the committee
for 11 years, but I'm definitely
not an expert,” Holden said. “I
am here to leam as much as pos
sible.”
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