ASHincamr Fanning, Saturday, March 13 1993
Environmental Education Under Attack
(ConUniMd from Pago Al)
Environmental education is under attack, especially
when the possibility of a job is lost because of environ
mental pressure. We have to get “that mentality out of
the way,” he said, and continue the vital process of
environmental education.
The district also presented several awards at the ban
quet to honor contributors to the conservation district.
Farmer of Year
The Dauphin Conservation Farmer of the Year
Award was presented to J. Richard Alwine, London
derry Township, who farms 223 acres of owned land
and 50 acres of rented land in partnership with his son
in-law, Dale Brandt. The fifth generation dairy sup
ports 150 head (85 milking, 65 replacement calves).
The cows are all registered Holstein.
According to the district, all but a few acres of per
manent grass hay are farmed according to either a con
tour farming or contour stripcropping system. Accord
ing to the district, the contour strips on the home farm
were some of the first to be installed in Dauphin
County.
The Alwine Farm, cooperators with the district for
the past 25 years, also installed one of the initial liquid
manure storages in the county. Since then, a second
storage structure, concrete circular, has been added.
In all, the conservation practices include 6,640 feet
of terraces, 4,450 feel of diversions, and 4.5 acres of
waterways. Also included are two water control struc
tures. Cover crops help keep the soil and nutrients on
the farm.
Alwine also participates in the Chesapeake Bay
program and follows a nutrient management plan. The
dairyman has been chairman of his Agricultural Stabil
ization and Conservation Service community commit
tee and served as a board member for Dauphin County
Cooperative Extension.
Alwine said his goal is to “keep on taking care of the
land so by the time my grandchildren have it, it is as
good as it is now.”
Outstanding Educator
Ellen Chapman was honored as Outstanding Envir
onmental Educator at the banquet. Chapman is a biolo
gy, earth space, and environmental science teacher at
Bishop McDevitl High School.
Chapman was honored for her efforts at promoting
environmental education at her school. There, she
organized and sponsored an environmental club. Mem
bers of this club research topics of student interest and
present the “Environmental Minute” twice a week
during morning announcements.
The club also sponsors an “Environmental Bowl”
for grade school students, recycles cans used in the
school and school sporting events, composts leaves,
and participates in other studies and activities to
increase environmental awareness, according to the
district.
Chapman organized four-day marine biology sum
mer class trips to Seaville, NJ. in 1991 and Wallop’s
Island, Va. in 1992. Students learned first-hand the
study of the marine environment.
Also, the teacher has convinced her own school
cafeteria to become aware of environmentally friendly
packaging.
Distinguished Service
The district’s Distinguished Service Award to the
cause of conservation was presented to Morris Lebo, a
retired farmer from Millersburg.
Lebo, in 1954, began his first term as a director of the
district. The district presented the award at the banquet
to recognize Lebo for 39 years of “exceptional dedica
tion and devoted service to the conservation steward
ship of Dauphin County’s soil and water resources.”
Certificates of appreciation for contributions to the dis
trict through the special consignment auction were
awarded to, from left, Tobias Equipment, represented by
Dwight Hoffman; Meckley Livestock Products, represented
by Fred Meckley; and Eastern Industries, Inc., represented
by Gary Bettick.
This year’s speech topic was pesticides. Grant Campbell,
center, was honored with the first place award, and a $l5O
check, for his speech, “This We Know," which he presented
at the banquet. William Donges 111, right, won second place,
and was presented with a $lOO check for his speech, “Use
of Pesticides In and Around the Home." Michael Horchler,
left, was honored with the third place award and $5O for his
speech, “Pesticides: Your Role As a User.”
A special recognition award was presented to the Lower
Dauphin School District for conservation awareness. Dr.
Ronald Snavely, assistant to the superintendent for curri
culum instruction, left, and teacher Tim Bartholomew, right,
were on hand to receive the award. Ron Kopp, district direc
tor, center, presented the award.
Other awards presented included Dauphin County’s
Envirothon team, which placed ninth In state competition.
The team was represented at the banquet by, from left,
Nicole Hartwell, Tom Hummel, Daryl Coble (not pictured),
and team advisor Ron Verger.
A special recognition award was
presented to the Lower Dauphin
School District for conservation
awareness. In May, 273 fifth grade
students from the Londonderry,
Conewago, Hummelstown, East
Hanover, and South Hanover
elementary schools will travel for
for a week-long educational and
camp experience at Camp Hebron.
This follows a tradition for the past
2S years in which between
6,000-7,000 students have already
participated.
Dr. Ronald Snavely, assistant to
the superintendent for curriculum
instruction, and teacher Tim
Bartholomew were on hand to
receive the award.
Proceeds from the annual con
signment auction were used to pre
sent two $5OO scholarships to col
lege students and sponsor a public
speaking contest for high school
students in the county.
Special Recognition
Scholarships
Environmental education
has been under attack as anti
growth and antl-lnqome,
which may be costly for our
children, according to Dr.
Dean Stelnhart, who spoke at
the Dauphin County Conser
vation District’s annual ban
quet Tuesday night.
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This year’s scholarship winners
were Christopher Patackis, a
junior in environmental engineer
ing at Wilkes University, and Kim
berly Sturm, a freshman in envir
onmental science at Thiel College.
Twelve students competed in
this year’s speech contest. This
year’s speech topic was pesticides.
Grant Campbell was honored with
the first place award, and a $l5O
check, for his speech, “This We
Know,” which he presented at the
banquet William Donges 111 won
second place, and was presented
with a $lOO check for his speech,
“Use of Pesticides In and Around
the Home.” Michael Horchler was
honored with the third place award
and $5O for his speech, “Pesti
cides: Your Role As a User.”
Other awards
Other awards presented
included the county’s Envirothon
team, which placed ninth in state
competition. The team was repre
sented at the banquet by Nicole
Hartwell, Tom Hummel, Daryl
Coble, and team advisor Ron
Yergcr.
Participants in the Chesapeake
Bay program were also recog
nized. In addition, special certifi
cates of appreciation for contribu
tions to the district through the spe-
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