FFA HAPPENINGS
Grassland FFA
On March 11, the Grassland
FFA Chapter held its 35th Annual
Parent and Member Banquet at the
Yoders Restaurant and Banquet
Hall.
One-hundred and eighty peo
ple, including members, parents,'
and friends of the FFA, were in
attendance.
Jason Reifsnyder, statewide
vice president, brought greetings
from the State FFA Association.’
The following awards were pre
sented: Grassland Stars, Darrel
Weaver and Wade Esbenshade;
Star Red Rose Agribusiness, Lin
da Huber, Star Red Rose Pioduc-
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ints art. Priscilla Weber, Oamr, jdermllch,
Nate Miller, and Deb Zimmerman. Standing: Wade Esbenshade, Connie Zelset, Darrel
Weaver, and Linda Huber.
Call now
for spring
lime application
tion, Connie Zieset; Star Chapter
recipients. Deb Zimmerman and
Priscilla Weber; and Star Green
hands, Nathan Miller and Danny
Laudermilch.
Foundations Awards were Pre*
sen ted to the following: agricul
tural mechanics, Andy Homing;
agricultural processing, Joel Fox;
agricultural sales, Linda Huber;
agricultural service, Jon Beaver:
beef production. Anita Wenger,
dairy production, Jevon Shirk;
diversified livestock production,
Danny Laudermilch; floriculture,
Andrea Snader, vegetable produc
tion, Deb Zimmerman; home
i ••
improvement. Sherry Martin;
horse proficiency, Priscilla Web
er, nursery operations, Connie
Zicsct; outdoor recreation, Brian
Beck; placement in agricultural
production, Wade Esbenshade;
sheep production, Ronda Landis;
soil and water management, Josh*
Troxell; swine production, Shan
non Horst; wildlife management, >
Jess Weave;r Extemporaneous
speaking, Jason Reifsnyden and
turf and landscape management,
Randy Harting.
Honorary chapter membership
was (restored upon Phil Witman,
biology instructor, Garden Spot
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Martin’s quality Hi-magnesium or
Hi-calcium agricultural limestone.
Call your local Martin Limestone
dealer or call Blue Ball, Pa.
(800) 233-0205
(717) 354-1370
Martin
LIMESTONE
High School; Glen Hartz, presi
dent, Eastern Lancaster County
School Board; William Rohrer,
superintendent, Eastern Lancaster
County School District; and Mr.
and Mrs. Wilber Esbenshade,
parents of chapter president
Certificates of Appreciation
were presented to Jerry Phillips,
Lancaster County Cooperative
Council; Patsy Reifsnyder, parent
EFA activities supporter, Shawn
Eberiy, FFA alumnus and suppor
ter, Brian Ginter. student teacher
' in agriculture science; Cindy Alli
son, bookkeeper, Eastern Lancas
ter County School District; Carol
Introduce Children
To Museum
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.)
“Wheeling Through the Museum”
is a perfectly “fun” way to intro
duce youngsters ages 4-6 to the
fascinating world of museums.
Taught by Jan Dunkle, music
teacher and museum docent,
children wheel through the galle
ries, using a specially designed
push toy, making stops in special
exhibits where there are intro
duced to the displays through
music, song and movement activi
ties. A snack is included with the
programs. The class will be held
on Saturday, April 9, from 10-11
A.M. The cost for the class is $S
for museum members, $8 for non-
Children’s
CEREAMERY (Montgomery
Co.) Do your kids enjoy play
ing in the dirt? How would you
like to find out how to create gar
den projects for the whole family?
Montgomery County Cooperative
Extension will host a program
entided “Children’s Gardens” on
Wednesday evening, April 6, from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Master Gardener
Rebecca Boylan has planned a
UncMltr Firming, Saturday, April 2, IW4-817
Wanner, library Media Center,
secretary; and Rev. Kenneth Min
gledorff, member Eastern Lancas
ter County School Board.
Top cirtus Salesman was Linda
Huber.
Scholarship Awards were pre
sented to the following: 12th
grade, Krista Hoover, Wendy
Weaver, Wade Esbenshade, Lisa
Homing, Ronda Ringler, Andrea
Snyder, Josh Troxell. Darrel
Weaver, and Tanya Sander, 11th
grade, Linda Huber, Connie
Zieset; 10th grade, Jess Weaver
and Gerald Wenger; and 9th
grade, Nate Miller.
members. The registration dead
line is April 4. Call (717)
534-3439 for information.
A lamb will visit the museum
for the class “This Is The Way To
Spin The Wool” so that young
sters can see just where wool com
es from and learn about its produc
tion. Children ages 7-9 will learn
to card, spin, and weave. They’ll
be taught to use the cleaning
cards, drop spindles, and spinning
wheel. The class will be held on
Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m.-12
noon. The cost for the class is $6
for museum members and $9 for
non-members. Patricia
Longenecker is the teacher for the
class.
Workshop
seminar to help you team some
tricks for designing gardens with
children in mind. She’ll cover
plant choices and ideas that make
the garden accessible, safe, and
fun for kids.
The “Children’s Gardens”
program will be held at the Mont
gomery County 4-H Center, in
Creamery. The Montgomery
County 4-H Center is located on
Route 113, about 1 mile south of
the intersection of Route 113 and
Route 73, near Skippack. The cost
to attend is $5 which includes all
reference materials.
Reservations are necessary for
this event. For a brochure includ
ing details and registration infor
mation, call the Montgomery
County Cooperative Extension
office at (215) 489-4315.
FRANK A.
FILLIPPO, INC.
- WANTED -
DISABLED & CRIPPLED
COWS. BULLS & STEERS
Call: Frank FiUippo -
Residence - 215-666-0725
Steven Fillippo 215-666-7976