FEED BAGS: Don Close Sr. of Eldred added his own recollections to those of Andy Heffner, who remembered his grandmother making clothing from feed bags.

We talked in Friday’s column about it, and Andy had wondered if anyone else remembered anything similar. His grandmother raised chickens and other birds for local restaurants and hotels.

Don told us feeds could be purchased in cotton bags in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

He wrote, “We owned Close’s Feed and Supply in Eldred at that time, and sold feed in those bags, and also bought and sold them brand new. Many kids wore clothes made of those bags at that time.”

Don suggested, “Who knows, his grandmother may have bought them from us.”

We think it’s neat to think about the Closes doing business with Andy’s grandmother.

LAND USE: The Penn State Extension will be offering a web-based seminar Wednesday on land use called “Engaging Your Community’s Generations in Planning.”

The webinar starts at noon and will be presented by extension educators Neal Fogle of Northumberland County, John Turack of Westmoreland County and Liesel Dreisbach of Northampton County.

A press release from the university reads, “Communities consist of a variety of generational cohorts, with each of these groups having distinct characteristics, Fogle noted. Understanding these characteristics is vital for effectively engaging all age groups of people in planning processes and later encouraging their volunteerism for the implementation of planned community projects.

‘This webinar will explore the characteristics of our generations and assist planners in understanding how to engage them in their local planning initiatives,’ he said. ‘A better understanding of the different generations will help communities better integrate them in the planning of their communities.’”

The webinar is part of a monthly land-use series.

People can register at the Penn State Extension’s Economic and Community Development Team website.

There is a cost to register, which includes access to the entire series.