C2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1981 Grassland Environmental FFA presents awards BLUE BALL A total of 175 improvement, Barb iMartin, , members, parents and supporters agricultural processing, Deb of the Grassland Environmental Martin, diversified livestock; Lon FFA Program of the Eastern Martin, floriculture; Susan . , * 'f ' . - Lancaster County School District Martm, agricultural sales and ' ; ’ ,* M - ' gathered in the Blue Ball Fire Hall service; Donna Weaver, beef » . . : .jmSK' Friday, May 1, for the chapter’s production; and L. Mike Weaver, ; * t’ l - ■' lfy?f annual awards banquet. placement in agricultural ; , Greetings from the Penn- production. <; - , f sylvama Association of FFA were Greenhand Degrees, presented ■I i extended by Larry Schrawder, of by Donald Reed, assistant prm- \ 1 •' ■ Ld Kutztown, state president. cipal, went to Barb Brubacher, ® - - * -3W 1 Schrawder called on the at- Vicki Brubaker, Scott Burkholder, tenduig FFA members to never be Jodi Carmen, Allen Fasnacht, Sue 5 " satisfied with the successes they Fink, Dody Fox, Maria Gonzalez, have achieved in then- chapter Susan Groff, Dave Hartranft, Mike activities, work or in life. He said Herrington, that each success should be used as Also, Jill Hess, Sherri Lee, Steve a stepping stone to attempt to Ludwig, Ken Patterson, Paul reach additional successes. Phenicie, Julie Pry, Angela Among the top chapter members Rabold, Michele Rathvon, Donna honored during the evening were; Roth, Donna Styer, Michele Styer, Star Greenhand honors were shared by Michael Weaver, in agricultural resources; and Ken Patterson, in agribusiness. Star Chapter Awards went to John Sweigart, in agricultural resources; and to Maria Lorah, in agribusiness. State Record Book contest winners in the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project were Wanda Steffy, second place; and John Sweigart, third place. Special chapter awards were presented to John Sweigart, as champion hunter; Perry Kern, as champion trapper; and Cindy Good, as top citrus fruit seller. FFA Foundation Awards for proficiency in various areas of chapter activities during the past yearmclude. Ninth grade - Steve Ludwig, poultry production; Angela Rabold,' soil and water management: Mike Weaver, fish and wildlife management. Tenth grade - Perry Kem, nursery operations; Mike Kunkle, outdoor recreation; Maria Lorah, sheep production; John Sweigart, forest management; and Karen Zerbe, swine production. Eleventh grade -- Lowell Graybill, fruit and vegetable production; Pam Hoffman, horse proficiency; Karen Huyard, home Winner of Star Greenhand Awards at the Grassland En vironmental FFA Banquet include Ken Patterson, left, for ' agribusiness; and Michael Weaver, for agricultural resources. Dubes gets FFA post ALEXANDRIA, Va. Cameron C. Dubes has been employed by the National Future Farmers of America Organization as Director of Information Dubes, a former FFA member from lowa, upon college graduation was employed by the Webb Publishing Company as Eastern Regional Advertising Representative. Prior to joining the FFA, he was employed by the Ralston Purina Company as a management trainee in the Michael Weaver and Steve Weller. Joseph Campanella, assistant principal, conferred Chapter Degrees on Julie Hollmger, Perry Kem, Mike Kunkle, Maria Lorah, Sylvanus Martin, Wendy Sauders, John Sweigart and Karen Zerbe. County-level Red Rose Degrees, presented by Donald Sheaffer, principal, were awarded to Lowell Graybill and Deb Martin. The state-level Keystone Degrees, which were conferred by Lawrence Devine, assistant superintendent, went to Darlene Homing and Wanda Steffy. Certificates of Appreciation to recognize special support of chapter activities during the past year were awarded to William liouck, president of the Beartown Soortsman Association; Marlin Martin, of Marlin’s Taxidermy, Terre Hill; Maurice Harmsh, of the school district’s custodial staff; and Polly Shirk, bus driver. Honorary Chapter Degrees were presented to Donald Reed, assistant principal; Ted Fox, District Game Protector; John Yoder, of Yoder’s Country Meats; and Mr. and Mrs. John Graybill, parents of Chapter President Lowell Graybill. A puppet show, presented by Miss Evelyn Messner, concluded the evening’s activities company’s lowa Falls Chow Division. Dubef assumed the duties of Director of Information April 6th. Dubes is a native of lowa and attended lowa State University where he earned a BS. in Agriculture in 1980 with a double major in Agriculture Business and Agriculture Journalism. In the fall of 1978 Dubes received college credit while working with the National FFA Staff as an In foimation Intern. Mr. and Mrs. John Graybill, parents of are among recipients of Honorary Chapter Lowell Graybill, president of the Grassland Degrees at the chapter’s annual awards Environmental FFA Program of Eastern banquet attended by 175 members, parents Lancaster County High School, New Holland, and supporters on May I. Stale Wildlife Conservation Awards for and John Sweigart, who took a third. Shown habitat improvement projects are presented at with the two award winners is Larry Shrawder Grassland Environmental FFA Banquet to State FFA president. Wanda Steffy, left, who won a second place; Maria Lorah, left, is the recipient of the Star Chapter Award of the Grassland Environmental FFA Program for agribusiness; while John Sweigart is the winner for agricultural resources. ■ft* > * 'n' Jv * >iv , * y -r At Dutchmen elect officers ANNVILLE New officers for the 1981-82 year were elected by the members of the Little Dut chmen FFA Chapter at Annville- Cleona High School on April 30. The newly elected officers in clude Daryl Balmer, president; Brian Sell, vice-president; Ginger Sowers, reporter; Ed Hostetter, treasurer; John Long, chaplain; Mel Keller, secretary; Beth Young, sentinel; and Todd Fies, historian. A parliamentarian will be elected by the new officers at a later date. Chapter officers during the past year were Jeff Reigel, president; Daryl Balmer, vice-president; Brian Sell, sentinel; Henry Martin, reporter; Donald Baer, treasurer; Jean Morton, secretary; Ed Hostetter, chaplain; Larry Mor ton, parliamentarian; and Sam Howard, historian. ■>f - < -'-»» **> # t-i * „ -X > . 'yt'*' \< * ~ . y '> . ♦V* *&*? r y -4*, } '* t f -* '.AO,;*. * ■* 5 '
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