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Packed Forum honors Pa.’s FFA finest
BY DICK ANGLEBTEIN
FARM SHOW - The Blue and
Gold shone brightly beneath the
ornate dome of the Forum in the
Capitol Complex in downtown
Harrisburg on Wednesday af
ternoon.
The large auditorium was filled
with the best of Pennsylvania’s
Future Fanners of America, their
advisors, parents,friends and
supporters as the blue and gold
jacketed organization gathered for
its 54th mid-winter convention.
Highlights of the afternoon-long
program were the conferring of
Star Keystone Agribusinessman Andy Hess, of Conrad
Weiser Chapter, with his father, Frank, R 1 Robesonia.
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Keystone Degrees to more than 300
of Pa.’s FFA Best and presentation
of awards to parents and sup
porters of the ag youth program.
In addition, numerous state
dignitaries and a visiting National
FFA officer addressed the
assembled capacity audience.
From the opening strains of the
National Anthem by the State FFA
Band to the session was officially
closed by President Mike Dilliard,
of Penns Valley, Centre County, it
was FFA all the way in the state
capital.
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Before addressing State FFA Convention Bryan Stamps, third from left. National Vice
President from Mississippi, visited Lancaster County. An|ong stops was Victor F.
Weaver’s in New Holland, sponsor of national poultry proficiency competition. With
Stamps, from left, are Allon Lefever, vice president of operations; Ron Martin, of
Grassland Chapter, county FFA president; and Carolyn Witmer. county vice president
and chapter president.
afternoon came with the an
nouncing of the Keystone Star
Farmer and Agribusiness honor
recipients from the four regional
candidates in each category.
State Star Fanner is David
Click, of the Big Valley Chapter at
the Juniata-Mifflin Co. AVTS.
State Star Agribusinessman is C.
Andrew Hess, of the Conrad
Weiser Chapter in Berks County.
Glide is the son of Sherman and
Kay M. Click, R 3 Lewistown. He
has served his chapter as president
for two years and also as student
advisor. He was both the Star
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He has conducted FFA projects
in dairy, beef, swine and field com.
He plans to continue in the
family dairy operation and build
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