| The March
Howard County Agri-Business Breakfast is scheduled for 8:00
a.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in the Dining Hall at the
Howard County Fairgrounds. Please mark this date on your
calendar and join us.
Our guest speaker will be Mr.
Bill Powell, a retired Carroll County, Maryland dairy farmer
who grew up in Howard County on well known Doughoregan
Manor. Mr. Powell spent about the first 40 years of his life
on this large historic estate, an original land grant from
the King of England. Its one-time owner, Charles Carroll of
Carollton, was the last surviving signer of the Declaration
of Independence.
Mr. Powell will discuss
some of his interesting experiences as a youth growing up on
this historic estate. For many years, his father, Mr.
William B. Powell, served as farm manager for the Carroll
family. Under the elder Mr. Powell’s leadership, Doughoregan
Manor served for many years as an outstanding model for
implementing the best in recommended soil conservation
practices. Doughoregan was also the home of a nationally
known prize-winning herd of purebred Guernsey dairy cattle,
their milk qualifying for the then coveted "Golden Guernsey"
designation.
If interested in gaining
some firsthand insight into this National Historic Landmark,
be sure to take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear
what Mr. Powell has to tell us. Bring your spouse, and/or a
friend. Enjoy the food, the fellowship and a lively and
friendly exchange of
information. Breakfast will
be served at 8:00 a.m. and the program will begin at 8:30
a.m.
Please RSVP by noon,
Tuesday, March 9, by calling either Charlotte Mullinix, at
(410) 489-4510 or Martha Clark at (410) 531-3455. The cost
of the breakfast is $10.00 per person, payable at the door.
The formal part of the
program will conclude by about 9:00 a.m. We look forward to
seeing you on Thursday, March 11, at the Howard County Agri-Business
Breakfast. |
