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Show Tuesday, October 22, 19 Emery County Progress Agriculture: Foundation for success Editor's note: This is a mer, and then hit the ground speech delivered to the Emery County School Board on Oct. 16. By Cassie Jones Special to the Progress It's five in the morning And colder than sin. The way the wind's blowing, I'd much rather stay in. But my SAEP is beckoning, There are pigs to be fed We were up all night farrowing Oh, I feel like I'm dead! But one thing I've learned That responsibility's mine. Those pigs are for profit And my family to dine. I've learned about disease, food real hard in the fall to bring in the harvest? This may sound ridiculous, but such an approach to life is common. People are often disappointed with the way things turn out for them, after not doing what was necessary to achieve the results. By working in agriculture we learn and apply the law of the harvest. Things have to be done when they have to be done. We only harvest if we have planted. There is no easier, shorter, quicker way. Members of the Emery FFA have learned these lessons well. We are now beginning to reap the harvests of the seeds that have been sown for many rations Daily weight gain and such. An SAEP like mine years. Teaches a girl ever so much. Please allow me to tell you I can practice public speaking just a few of our recent accomWhile I'm out in the cold plishments. All these great ag experiences Last year at the annual state Have made me ever so bold! convention in March, our ChapI've learned how to work ter won first place in the safety On a variety of tasks contest and second place in the For teaching useful life skills production of a farm safety FFA's all I could ask. video. This year I am working on Eleven of our Chapter meman Ag Communications project bers were awarded the State in FFA. Part of this project Farmer Degree, which is the requires me to make displays, next highest award that is posgive speeches, write articles, sible to earn in the FFA proetc. It's my job to try to keep gram. The only other higher everyone in our area informed award is the National Farmer about the importance of agri- Degree. culture. This year for the first time It frequently comes to the in more than 20 years, the attention of the public that National Farmer Degree will people who have been involved be awarded to a member of the in or who have studied agriculEmery Chapter. We also have ture have gone on to achieve two members who will receive great success in other areas National Farmer Degrees next than agriculture. year, after waiting the necesStudies show that "some- sary time since high school thing they learned on the farm" graduation. contributes to this success. Last year, the Emery ChapWorking in agriculture is more ter ran a member for a state than just knowing how to work office. We had two state profihard although that is very im- ciency winners. One of our portant. Working with plants members won second place in and animals can teach people the state prepared public a very important lesson about speaking contest. We have received a State the whole world. Superior Chapter award. At Can we go two weeks without milking the cows and then the National Convention in get out there and milk like Kansas City last year, our crazy? Can we "forget" to plant chapter received a bronze last year that safety award-th- e in the spring, goof off all sum any such special safety awards would be given. Our parliamentary team also brought home the coveted gold medal for their perfor- mance. We have participated in service projects. We had a bread and milk supper and a stew and scone supper during the county fair and pageant. We have sold centennial crafts as a fund raiser. I think most of you are aware of the breakfast the chapter serves in the park during the county fair and pageant. We are now working on donations for the Festival ofTrees which benefits the Primary Childrens Medical Center. Our Chapter is also sponsoring a tree during the local centennial festival of trees which sends off the National Christmas tree from Huntington Canyon to Washington, D.C. 10 East Main Castle Dale - Center, 49 S. Center, Castle Dale. Everyone welcome. 1022 Historical Society The Emery County Historical Society will sponsor quest speakers Montell Seely and his daughter, Janell, on Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at the Museum of the San Rafael. They will speak about their handcart trek earlier this year. Everyone is invited to attend. No admission charge. Support Conference The annual family support conference for parents of children with disabilities will be Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. at the College of Eastern Utah Alumni room. The program includes information on medicaid eligibility, family support programs, community resources, and the Le- gal Center addressing human rights issues. The conference, which also includes a dinner, is sponsored by the Division of Services for People with Disabilities. If you are interested in attending, please call Terri 1022 at 637-102- Fri. or call for information about HH, serving on the board or a committee, to apply to be a homeowner, or to make a tax deductible donation. Seeking building lots in Emery Co. Come Help Us 636-323- 0 Build! 9. Habitat for Humanity Interested residents of Emery Co. are being sought to fill a 1 year term (1997) on the Board of Trustees (12 member board) of Habitat for Humanity ofCastle Country, Emery & Carbon Counties. Board meetings are open to the public and held the 2nd Thurs each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Carbon Co. . Courthouse. Emery County input to this organization is vital. Four people are needed. Husbands and wives can serve simultaneously. Please contact either Carolyn Randall (687-516- 9) or Sylvia Nelson Please visit our office downstairs in the Carbon Co. Courthouse, open 10-- 4 Mon.- - (687-9184- ). 1022 Open houseYard sale Bethany Chapter 9 Order ofthe Eastern Starwill bespon-sorinan open house and yard g sale Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Green River Masonic Lodge on Broadway. All proceeds from the yard sale will be donated to the Cancer Research Foundation. For more information contact Lani 1022 Asay 564-353- 0. starting at 5:30 am 2 Seven Days a Week CHOOSE FROM HUNtERS Cal ahead have Breakfast Pizza Breakfast Croissant Breakfast Biscuits Cinnamon Rolls Daily Breakfast Specials and we readv yur ortJer Nhen YoU arrive Also try our Daily Luncheon Specials Kitchen Open 5:30 am - 8:00 pm Daily Organ & Keyboard Classes NOW FORMING Introductory Offer Johansen. We are looking forward to attending the 69th annual National FFA convention in Kansas City during November. A good representation from our chapter will attend. While we are there, our chapter will accept a very prestigious five star chapter award Very few chapters in the nation ever achieve this award. This year the Emery Chapter was judged as the very top chapter in the state of Utah in the areas of member development, chapter development and community development. We are certainly looking forward to going to Kansas City and accepting this award which is reaping the law of the harvest and the fulfillment of a long held chapter dream. Right now, the FFA program is undergoing dramatic change. No longer will the program focus mainly on livestock and crop programs but the horizons have been broadened to include projects in computers and technology applications as well as robotics and things of the future. Those who believe that agriculture is a dead vocation are dead wrong. There will be a . 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Services will be provides by licenses nurses Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizen BREAKFAST STOPS SHOP Bulletin ( Continued from Page 5A) Now Serving StdiftL need for agriculture as long as people are on this planet to consume food and fiber. Agriculturists will just produce, harvest and distribute differently and more efficiently than ever before. FFA is keeping pace with the rest of the world. I would like to thank the members of this school board for their continued support of FFA programs, FFA members and FFA dreams. We thank you for allowing agriculture and the FFA program to remain in our schools when it has been dropped from the curriculums of so many other schools. We are reaping what has been sown, personally and as a chapter. Thank you for helping us to catch our dreams! And a special thank you to our advisor of the Emery Sr. FFA Chapter, Mr. Kirk 7A PLUS: Total Choice Platinum One Month Family Halloween Carnival The teachers and parents of Cleveland Elementary have planned a Family Halloween Carnival for Oct. 31, at the Cleveland Elementary from 6 to 9 p.m. This Carnival will be a safe, fun way for your entire family to spend Halloween. 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