MANHEIM The Manheim
Chapter of the Future Farmers of
America held its annual banquet
on Friday, March 11 with local
businesses, who have supported
the FFA, and many vo-ag mem
bers, receiving awards for their
support and accomplishments.
Jeannie Cinder as Star
Greenhand, led the group of first
year degree recipients, including
Nelson Fahnestock, Eric
Frederick, Ralph Gemberling,
Greg Kerdeman, Ken Latsha, Tom
Little, Brian Martin, Randy Miller,
Darvin Moyer, Kerry Myer, Phil
Myers, Chad Rohrer, Don
Yeagley, Steve Breneman, Gene
Berlin, Roger George, Neal
Benedict, Mike Cassel, Dave
Eckert. Also Dale Hess, Ray
Myers, Kevin Beall, Ralph
Breaud, Jay Gruber, Jeff Herr,
Elmer High, Jerry Martin, Bryan
Balmer, and Mike Snyder.
I Chapter Star Fanner Jan Waltz
was accompanied in the Chapter
Farmer Degree group of Jeff
Bode, John Drasch, Doug Eber
sole, Ken Hawkins, Chad
Bollinger, John Hornbefger,
Randy Kreiser, Mark Metzler, Ken
Nolt, Matt Pflieger, Gary Thorn
ton, and Russ Zellers.
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Chapter Star Farmer from Manheim FFA.
Solahco FFA honors ‘stars,’ other award winners
By Melissa Hess went to Chapter president Ken
QUARKYVILLE State FFA Miller, Jr. The award is sponsored
President Michael Dillard spoke at by Lancaster Bone Fertilizer, lac.
Solanco’s annual FFA Banquet of Quarryville. Among other
and Awards Program on Thur- awards, Ken received the Ross H.
sday, March 10, attended by 270 Rohrer & Son Dairy Award. He is
members, parents and guests, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Highlighting the program were the Miller, R 1 Christiana, and also
four star chapter member awards, serves as County sentinel.
'Foundation awards and com Keystone Degrees were
production awards. presented to Steve Aument, Craig
Star Keystone Fanner Award Ewaka, Ken Scott, Jim Strawser,
Michael Dillard, State FFA president, addresses
FFA’ers at banquet
Manheim FFA holds its annual banquet
recipients were Darvin Myer,
Randy Gibble,-BrianLowe, Stacey
Shenk, Gary Wiegand, Gerald
Wenger, Charles Greenly, Duane
Shelly, and Kevin Moyer was the
Star Agribusinessman and Dave
Wells was Star Farmer.
Receiving Keystone Farmer
Degrees were Gail Ginder, Mike
Pflieger, Ed Sensenich, and
Vemon Heisey. Stephen Hershey
received the American* Farmer
Degree.
Honorary Chapter Farmers
went to Dean Ziegler for letting the
FFA use his truck for hauling the
sweet com crop; Nelson C. Groff
for letting the FFA use his land for
their sweet com crop, and Charles
Bechdel Jr., agriculture teacher.
Citation Awards went to local
businesses in honor of their sup
port of Chapter activities, which
included the Lancaster County
Agricultural Land Preserve Board
for promoting the preservation of
farm land; Windward Farms for
giving scrap metal to raise funds
for the chapter; and Miller’s
Taxidermy for providing wildlife
mounts for the window exhibit.
Foundation award winners in
cluded Gerald Wenger, Dairy
Production; Dave Wells,
Myer, Swine Production; Ed
Sensenich, Agricultural
Mechanics; Randy Kreiser, Home
and Farmstead Improvement;
Ken Nolt, Poultry Production;
Russ Zellers, Fish and Wildlife
Management; Ken Hawkins, Beef
Production; Gail Ginder, Ex
temporaneous Speaking; Also Jan
Waltz, Chapter Star Farmer; Chad
Bollinger, Sheep Production;
Kevin Moyer, Agribusinessman;
Jay Gruber, Fruit and or
Vegetable Production; Greg
Kerdeman, Public Speaking; John
Homberger, Outdoor Recreation;
Mark Metzler, Soil and Water
Management; Randy Gibble,
Diversified Livestock Production;
Gary Wiegand, Agricultural
Electrification; Vernon Heisey,
Agricultural Processing; Jeannie
Ginder, Star Greenhand; Duane
Shelly, Crop Production; Mike
Pflieger, Agricultural Sales and or
Service; and Gail Ginder, Bankers
Award.
Recognized for attaining the
honor roll were Dave Wells, Nelson
Fahnestock, Greg Kerdeman,
Ralph Gemberling, Mike Pflieger,
Kerry Myer, Vernon Heisey,
Jeannie Ginder, Jeff Herr, John
Homberger, Jan Waltz, Gail
Ginder, Ed Sensenich, Kevin
Moyer, Darvin Myer, Duane
Shelly, Brian Lowe, Mark Metzler,
andKenNolt.
The new officers of the Manheim
FFA Chapter for the 1983-44 school
year are:
President: Kevin Moyer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Moyer, R 7
Manheim.
Vice President: Jan Waltz, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Art Waltz, R 6
Manheim.
Secretary: Jeannie Ginder,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Ginder, R 3 Elizabethtown.
Treasurer: Duane Shelly, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Shelly, R 6
Manheim.
Reporter: Ken Nolt, son of Mrs.
Linda Nolt, R 1 Manheim.
Sentinel: Bryan Balmer, son of
Mrs. Jane Balmer, R 2 Mt. Joy.
Chaplain: Stacey Shenk, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shenk, R 3
Elizabethtown.
Historian: John Homberger, son
and Brian Trimble.
Star Red Rose Farmer is Jamie
Frey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernie Frey, R 2 Quarryville. In
previous years, Jamie has been
Solanco Star Greenhand and Star
Chapter Fanner and presently
serves as Chapter secretary. Her
FFA projects include greenhouse
production, steer and com.
Also honored with Red Rose
Degrees were . Brace Cantey,
Thomas Guhl, William Rhine,
Frank Towner and Mark Welk.
Kris Esbenshade was named
Star Chapter Farmer. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Esbenshade, R 2 Quarryville. Her
projects include dairy calves and
steer and she serves as Chapter
reporter. Chapter degrees went ot
17 second-year members who
completed .the degree
requirements.
Star Greenhand for 1982-83 was
James Shank, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Shank Jr., R 4 Quarryville.
He was the high fruit salesman in
the freshman class. The
Greenhand Degree went to 37 first
year members.
" Douglas Hershberger was
honored for receiving a 1962
American Farmer Degree. He
formerly served as State FFA
president. His brother Dan
received the degree in 1961. They
are the sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hershberger, R 4
Quarryville. In the past five years,
six Solanco FFA members have
received the national American
Farmer Degree.
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of Mr. and Mrs. John Homberger, Zellers, R 3 Manheim.
R4Manheim. Chapter Sweetheart: Becky
Corresponding Secretary: Russ l«fever, daughter of Mrs. Titus
Zellers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Lefever, R 4 Manheim.
president of the Lancaster . County Agricultural Preserve
Board and Jim Huber, County Commissioner, right. Mike
syi ; gr /eim FFA include,
from the left, Vernon Heisey, Gail Sinder, Edward Sensenich
and Mike Pflieger.
Ooug Hershberger, past state president and Solanco FFA
member, left, receives plaque for attaining American Degree
from Mike Pfautz, Cloister Chapter, State Eastern Regional
Vice President
Foundation awards were Other awards presented at the
presented to Steve Phipps, banquet were: Steve Aument,
Agricultural Mechanics; Thomas Lancaster County Bankers Award;
Herr, Beef Production; Kris Dale Milburn, Henry Wenger life
Bsbenshade, Dairy Production; Insurance Award; Jim Strawser,
Fritz Frey, Livestock Production: Farm Women No. 20 Award; Ken
Ken Miller, Public Speaking and Miller, Fowl’s Feed Service Corn
Crop Production; Frank Towner, Silage Award; A.L. Herr & Bros.,
Soil and Water Management; and Inc. Com Grain Awards; Ist -
Michelle Zink, Swine Production. Brian Trimble, 2nd - Ken Miller,
Honorary Chapter Farmer and 3rd-Fritz Frey.
Degree was presented to James Awards were presented by
Kiscaden, principal of: Solanco Solanco FFA advisors; Ronald
High School, for his dedication, to Althoff, Ms. MeeCee Baker, and
the FFA program. Mark Wilde.
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