Cooperative Extension Appoints New Members At Banquet SANDRA LEPLEY Somerset Co. Correspondent SOMERSET (Somerset Co.) The Somerset County Coopera tive Extension Association ap pointed four new members dur ing its annual banquet and meeting in November at the Ma sonic Temple in Somerset. There were more than 90 people attend ing. The board consists of 18 mem bers. New members were elected tor a three-year term: John Kreg er Jr. of Kingwood, Rick Sechler of Meyersdale, Charlene McWil liams of Friedens, and Carl Ickes ih BQI GSI EARLY ORDER PROGRAM Special Winter Discounts on Storage Bins & Dryers thru March 12, 2004 - Call For Details HAMMER MILLS for Grinding High Moisture & Dry Grains Grinds wfr Finer W than Roller Mills. WE CUSTOM MANUFACTURE Painted, Galvanized and Stainless Steel Fabrication, Feed Bins, Feeders, Hoppers, Covers, Dump Pits, Augers, and Control Systems to Automate Your Or 1 t ' JSo of Windber. Two additional members will be appointed by the board at their next meeting. Kreger represents the Upper Turkey foot Township and Rock wood area. He has a 298-acre beef and hog operation and also grows corn, oats, and hay. Kreger is active in community projects and serves as a volunteer fireman for New Centerville Volunteer Fire Department. Rick Sechler represents the Meyersdale area and is owner and operator of Laurel Sport Shop in Meyersdale. Sechler automatic form systems 608 E. 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He is a former employ ee of the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture as a food UTROUGHS 3/16 3/16 3/16 2000 John Ferko, far left, Berlin, president of the Somerset County Cooperative Extension Association board, shakes hands with new association board members during the annual meeting and banquet in November. From left, Charlene McWilliams, Carl Ickes, and John Kreger Jr. Rick Sechler of Meyersdale was not present for photo graph. Photo by Sandra Lepley, Somerset Co. correspondent inspector. He serves as the exten sion board representative on the family living advisory committee. John Ferko, who serves as president of the board, congratu lated the new board members during the banquet. Michael Carr, who was also in attend ance, has the position of vice president. Cindy Walker is secre tary and Gloria Lohr is treasurer. Staff members recognized were Dorothy Bromley, director; Mi guel Saviroff, farm management agent; Joanne Stoltzfus, 4-H and youth development agent; and Agnes Roland and Karen Serball, both nutritional links representa tives. Linda Johnson, administrative assistant, was also honored for 15 years service. Kathy Dwyer, sec retary, was honored for 10 years of service. Several people from the com munity shared how cooperative extension has touched their lives through programs in 4-H, family living, and agriculture. They in cluded Heather Will, a member of Country Clovers 4-H Club and Somerset County Lamb and Wool Queen; Karen Gibson, an instructional support teacher in Maple Ridge Elementary School l-TJEEIi MDIiS $ It] i unit p’dchet?? Can You Afford To Guess When It Comes To Feeding Your Crops. Com, Soybeans, Alfalfa, Small Grains And Produce? Gro-mor Has Hie Programs That Produce PROFITS. 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The attendees could also view educational displajs on home gardening, 4-H, child care, diabe tes awareness, West Nile Virus, farm management, food safety, and youth entrepreneurship. Also, Angela Dice and Ben Gardner, both 4-H Foods Revue participants, hosted the social time before the event and gave everyone an opportunity to try foods from the 4-H event. Keith Largent, Berlin, a local recording artist, provided musi cal selections during the meal. David Filson, regional director for cooperative extension in the south central region, recognized outgoing board members, Diane Wagner, Michael Carr, and Ste ven Hoffman for their contribu tions to the extension program. “Many people have been re warded either as an individual or part of a project when working with cooperative extension,” said Filson. “There are not any people who have affected the farming community clientele for the bet ter than cooperative extension.”
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