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210 FFA Keystone Recipients Help Build The Future
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Andrew Weaver
Andrew Weaver,
20, son of Lillian
and Clayton Weaver
of Conneautville,
has been a member
of the Conneaut
Valley FFA Chapter
for eight years. He
has been a member
of its Earnings,
Savings and Invest
ment Committee, and his projects have
been beef finishing, swine finishing, and
working as a herdsman. He receive an
award as the top fruit salesman in the chap
ter and earned Gteenhand, Chapter and
County degrees. He intends to continue
working as a herdsman.
Derrick Weaver
Derrick Weaver,
17, son of Lamar
and Edic Weaver of
New Holland, is
vice president of
operations for the
Grassland FFA
Chapter, having
served as its chap
lain last year and
sentinel the prev-
ious year. His activities include serving on
the chapter's Recreation and Cooperation
committees, and as vice president he has
oversight resonsbility for five committees.
His projects include raising Holstein heif
ers, on-farm work, and off-fann work
experience at Weaver Masonry in Ephrata.
He won the county tractor driving contest,
received a state silver award for record
keeping, and received proficiency awards
in both poultry placement and dairy. With
Greenhand, Chapter and Red Rose (coun
ty) degrees, he said he plans to continue
working at Weaver Masonry after being
graduated from high school. Eventually he
would like to take over the family farm.
Blue Ball National Bank would like to Invite our agriculture
customers to the Fifteenth Annual Agricultural Seminar to be
held February 4, 1998 at the Blue Ball Fire Hall beginning at
9:45 a.m.
This year’s speakers include: Mr. Roland P Freund, Senior
Extension Agent, Cumberland County Cooperative Extension;
Mr. Thomas Dietrich, President, Dietrich’s Milk Products, Inc.;
Attorney Gary J. Heim, Attorney At Law, Mette, Evans &
Woodside; Mr. John Berry, Extension Agent, Lehigh County
Cooperative Extension and Prof. H. Louis Moore, Professor
of Agricultural Economics for Penn State University.
The bank will provide lunch. Because of limited space, we
can only accommodate those persons who return the coupon
at the bottom of this announcement on or before January 23,
1998. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served
basis. (No telephone reservations will be accepted.)
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I would like to make reservations for the
Agricultural Seminar February 4,1998.
Name.
Address.
Telephone.
Return To: Blue Ball National Bank, P.O. Box 580, Blue Ball, PA 17506
Attention: Brenda Rogers
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Kendra Weaver
Kendra Weaver,
18, daughter of L.
Keith and JoAnne
Weaver of Rein
holds, is student ad
visor for the Clois
ter FFA Chapter.
She served as its
president last year
and vice president
the year prior. She
also served on the chapter Ag Awareness
and Environmental committees. Her pro
jects include beef production, rabbit pro
duction, home garden, worm production,
and independent research. She has won a
Star Greenhand award, was a member of
the national dairy foods team, won an
award for being an agriscience student,
and was first in the stale to qualify to com
pete in a national agriscience extempora
neous public speaking contest She said
she intends to do mission work, teaching
agriculture and English.
Mitzi Weikel
Mitzi Weikel, 18,
of Bloomsburg,
daughter of Gayle C
Roberts and Richard f
Weikel, is the vice
the
Col-Mont AVTS
FFA Chapter, having
served re
porter year.
She also in
volved with its Carnation Day and Fun
draising committees. Her projects include
working with the Ronald McDonald
House Dinner, an co-op work at Folk Flor
ist. She received the Chapter Star award.
She said she plans to go to college and
eventually own her own flower shop.
_J will
attend.
My wife
will attend.
Jennifer J. Westfall
Jennifer J. West
fall, 18, daughter
of Joan and Mick
Westfall of New
Oxford, is the vice
president of the
Bermudian FFA
Chapter, having
served as its sec
retaiy last year. She
is involved in the
chapter's Kansas City, Cider Sales, and
Activities committees. Her projects
include work with beef finishing, hog pro
duction and off-farm work experience. She
won a state bronze medal for record keep
ing in 1996, and has earned her Greenland
and Chapter degrees. She said she plans to
pursue business management studies at
Penn Stale University.
Amanda Whiteside
Amanda White
side, 17, of Quany
ville, daughter
Michcal and Penny
Housekeeper, and
John and Audrey
Whiteside, she is
the reporter for 4 m *'
the Solanco FFA * f‘
Chapter, and served JHHR W*J?
as chairman of its B^BEjkT
-Public Relations Committee. She has also
served on its Environmental Committee.
Her projectis finishing beef animals. With
Grccnhand and Chapter degrees, she said
she plans to persue a career in agricultural
business management.
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Mark Wright
soo of Bonnie and
Honeybrook, has
been a member of
Chapter for four ggL
years and has been
involved in a number
includ
ing stream bank
planting and border cutting in cooperation
with the state Game Commission, third
grade tours for America, Tel-Hai Pet Ther
apy, dims sales, Ag Day breakfast, wres
tling, cross country, and school Spanish
Club. Hie has also played indoor soccer and
been involved with school theatrical pro
duction crews. In competitions, he has
earned bronze medals at the state level of
his record book keeping, and in conserva
tion public speaking. He said he plans to
pursue a four-year degree in business man
agement or computer science.
Greg Yoder
Greg Yoder, 18,
son of Glenn and
Kirsten Yoder of
Terre Hill, has been
a member of the
Grassland FFA
Chapter SAE,
Community Service,
Recreation, and
Community Dev
elopment commit
tees. He has been involved in work to
improve wildlife habitat and related pro
jects. He has won a first place award in a
state aquaculture contest, and a first and a
second place in the state for record book
keeping. He has also won a state gold
award in a wildlife knolwege, and record
book keeping. He was a member of the
Lancaster County winning Envirothon
team for the past three years. With Green
hand and Red Rose degree, Greg is plan
ning to study illustration at college.
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