Farming, Saturday, March 31,1984
Oley Valley FFA honors its top award winners
PLEASANTVILLE - The Oley
Valley FFA Chapter honored its
friends and outstanding members
at the annual parent and member
banquet on March 22 at the Pike
Township Sportsman’s Club,
Pleasantville. “This year was an
exceptional year for our chapter,”
stated James Howe, FFA advisor,
referring to the achievements of
his students.
“I see some bright things in the
future,” Howe continued as he
awarded the Star Greenhand
honors to two ninth graders. Kevin
Bieber, Oley, and Missy Spayd,
Fleetwood, received the plaques.
“For ninth graders to get involved
in public speaking and other ac
tivities takes a lot of initiative,”
Howe said about the pair.
Star Chapter Farmer went to
Jennifer Jesiolowski, Oley. She
also received the outstanding
academic achievement in
vocational agriculture award for
10th grade.
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Valley FFA on Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schlegel for their con
tinued support of the chapter.
Tulpehocken FFA honors Orendo as retiring advisor
BERNVILLE - The
Tulpehocken FFA Chapter
honored its outstanding members
and friends at the annual banquet
and awards presentation Friday
evening, March 23.
“When you work with youth like
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Mike Orendo, retiring
advisor, was honored for his
service to chapter by
Tulpehocken FFA.
The Dekalb award for the out
standing senior went to Jim
Heffner, Fleetwood. Jim is the
current Berks County FFA
president. He also received honors
for his achievements in livestock
judging at the FFA activities week
contests, the record book contest, a
silver medal for two enterprises,
and also attained the Keystone
Degree earlier this year.
Other students receiving the
academic achievement awards
were Bryce Moyer, R 2, Oley,
grade nine, and Jill Jesiolowski,
Rl, Oley, grade 11.
FFA foundation medals and
certificates were earned by Jill
Jesiolowski, prepared public
speaking; Randy Martin, R 2, Oley,
Swine production; John Baker, R 2
Oley, horse production; Kevin
Guldin, R 4 Boyertown,
agricultural mechanics; Greg
Zook, R 2 Oley, diversified
livestock production; Kevin
Moyer, R 3 Boyertown,
we have, there’s nothing better,'
stated Mike Orendo, advisor.
William Palmer, president of the
chapter, was named the Star
Chapter Farmer.
“He’s one of the best presidents
we have had,” stated Orendo. “He
loves farming.”
Palmer is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Palmer, R 1 Bem
ville. A senior this year, he also
recieved the Dekalb award and a
proficiency award in ex
temporaneous speaking. Palmer
raises beef and hopes to have his
own farm after college. He plans to
attend Penn State and major in
agribusiness.
Star Greenhand went to a
veteran showman and 4-Her, Gary
Bicksler, R 1 Richland. The son of
Ray and Barbara Bicksler, Gary
says he likes showing the best. He
owns five Holsteins of his own and
works on the home farm for his
father.
Lew Moyer, R 2 Bernville,
received the Star
Agribusinessman award. Lew
likes dairy goats and plans to
continue farming with his father,
Charles Moyer.
A special award was also
presented to Mike Orendo, retiring
ag teacher, for his dedicated
service to FFA. A teacher for 35
years, Orendo stated that the high
points in his career was seeing his
students get established in
agricultural positions.
Orendo grew up in the district
and although he spent time away
from agriculture, returned to both
and “has been doing something I
loved ever since,” he states.
Orendo belongs to the Flying
Farmers. After his graduation, he
joined the air force and received
his pilots training there. He served
Among the major award winners from the Oley Valley FFA Chapter are, from the left,
Missy Spayd and Kevin Bieber, Star Greenhands; Jennifer Jesiolowski, Star Chapter
Farmer; and Jim Heffner, DeKalb winner.
agricultural electrification; and
Bonnie Willman, R 3 Boyertown,
poultry production.
Trophies for placing first in one
or more of the Berks County FFA
S.O.E. Record book contest
categories were received by:
Single enterprise - Terry Triest, R 1
Oley; John Baker, R 1 Oley; Tim
Mast, R 1 Oley; Sam MaUatratt,
Fleetwood; Dave Wentzel,
Fleetwood; and Chris Britton,
Boyertown; Three enterprises -
Mike Spayd, Fleetwood; Eight
enterprises - Kirk Fisher, R 1 Oley;
Greenhouse Production - Missy
Spayd, Fleetwood; Work Ex
perience Record Book - Troy
Stoudt, Fleetwood.
Activities week contest winners
we7e Mike Spayd, dairy
five years in the Stategic Air
Command, flying B29’s in the
Korean war.
“Then I decided that’s enough
forme,” he says.
He enrolled in Penn State and
graduated in 1952 in ag education.
He replaced his ag teacher when
he came back to teach at
Tulpehocken and although he is
retiring says, “I’m going to keep
my hands in agriculture.”
Other awards went to:
Honorary Chapter members -
Robert Sattazahn and Francis
McCafferty.
Dairy Judging team awards -
William Lesher, Clark Sattazahn.
Certificate of Appreciation - Mr.
and Mrs. William Palmer, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Moyer, Nord
Parkinson, Oscar Manbeck, David
Williams, Jeffrey Keller, Larry
Grumbine, Harvey Zimmerman,
Steve Miller, William Lesher,
Barry Kelner, and Anne Felty.
Proficiency awards went to:
Ag Mechanics, Tim Deck and
Jim Beck; crop production, Lew
Moyer; swine production, Connie
YORK - York County FFA held
its 1984 ag contests recently. In the
small engines contest the top five
winners were Shone Clements
from Kennard-Dale; 2nd, Dave
Webb from Kennard-Dale; 3rd,
Lloyd Leiphart from Eastern; 4th,
Kevin Rite from Kennard-Dale;
and sth, James Klohold from
Eastern.
In Ag Mechanics winners were
Ist, Robert Boothe, Kennard-Dale;
2nd, Randy Gross, Kennard-Dale,
3rd, Brian DeVoe, Kennard-Dale.
showmanship, Jill Jesiolowski,
prepared public speaking, Greg
Zook, livestock judging.
FFA state S.O.E. record book
contest winners were:
Mike Spayd, gold medal, Kevin
Schlegel, gold medal, Kirk Fisher,
silver meoal, Jim Heffner, silver
medal, and Tim Shane, silver
medal.
Mike Spayd was also recognized
for having been selected by the
Pennsylvania Flower Growers
Association as the state winner for
his supervised occupational ex
perience (S.O.E) record book and
projects.
Kirk Fisher received special
recognition for having been
selected as Production Credit
Association district winner for his
Star awards of Tulpehocken FFA Chapter go to, from the
left, Gary Bicksler, Star Greenhand; William Palmer, Star
Chapter Farmer; and Lew Moyer, Star Agribusinessman
Strunk, James Manbeck; Dairy
Production, Scott Snyder, and
Scott Bohn; Creed Contest, Gary
Bicksler, Curtis Moyer; Ex-
York FFA winners listed
In Ag. Salesmanship; Ist, Dave
Sheppard, Northern, 2nd, Bill
Boothe, Kennard-Dale; and 3rd,
Keith Harbold, Northern. In the
Interview contest: Ist, Lisa
Kilgore. Red Lion; 2nd, Bill
S.O.E. records and projects.
Sentinel for the chapter, Greg
Zook, presented the outstanding
service awards to Roger Angstadt,
R 2 Oley; Wayne Beekman,
Boyertown; Dan Mast, Oley; Jim
Shaw, Oley; and Louis Elvin, high
school principal. “We sincerely
appreciate their effort and concern
to improve our chapter,” stated
Zook. These individuals serve on
the advisory council for vocational
agriculture in the district.
Honorary membership in the
Oley Valley FFA was given to Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Schlegel, R 3
Boyertown. They continually help
the FFA throughout the year on
most of the activities of the
chapter.
Temporaneous Speaking, Lew
Moyer, William Palmer; Record
Books, Clark Sattazahn, Gold
Medal-R.P.
Boothe, Kennard-Dale; and 3rd,
Vickie Householder Vo-Tech. For
the team division on Small Engines
Kennard-Dale took Ist and 2nd and
Eastern placed 3rd.