BVA FCU donates to Cook Farm’s 250th celebration
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April 28, 2026

BVA FCU donates to Cook Farm’s 250th celebration

BVA Federal Credit Union donated $2,500 for Cook Farm’s 250th celebration set for Aug. 8 at the family’s historic Rostraver Township property. Shown, from left, are John Hepple of the Rostraver Township Historical Society, Caleb Edmonson and Alicia Cook of Cook Farm, credit union accountant John Lofink, Mark Cook of Cook Farm, cre dit union CEO Lyn Sokol, credit union board members John Zadrozny and Joseph Anders, board President Kenneth Ramsdell, loan officer Amber Gowatski, member service representative Christie Howard, and electronic funds transfer coordinator Jorden King. For more information about the event, go to www.thecookfarm250thcelebration.com. Submitted

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