Bi6-Uncastef Fanning, Saturday, March 21, 1998
Cloister FFA
Honors Members
CAROL STARK
Special To
Lancaster Fanning
MOUNT AIRY (Lancaster Co.)
Last week, the Cluster FFA of
Ephrata High School conducted its
37 th Annual FFA Banquet here at
the Mount Airy Fire Hall.
Several members and suppor
ters of FFA were honored at the
banquet.
Receiving the Greenhand
Degree were* Adam Bollinger,
Alexander Durango, Brandon
Martin, Brent Gehman, Brett Pass
nacht, Gwenda Martin, Jason
Hale, Justin Gehman, Mark Wit
mer, Phillip Bollinger, Rebeca
Irons, Renee Hoover. Ryan Ober
holtzer and Tim Hubbard. Each of
these students submitted a record
book including agreements, goals,
program plans, and budgets.
Receiving the FFA Chapter
Degree were Ashley Andes, Jared
Homing, Brandon Martin, Brandy
Good, Craig Felpel, Darren Sum
my. Jamie Homing, Jason Hale.
Jennifer Zimmerman, Joseph
Rolinski, Matt Gerhart, Melissa
Fassnacht. Michelle Sweigart,
Nathan Copenhaver, Robert
Weaver, Sean Wike, and Tim
Hubbard.
The Red Rose Degree is the
county FFA degree. To obtain this
degree, members must have
invested at least $3OO or met the
minimum of 400 hours in work
Lancaster Society 20
Lancaster Farm Women Society
20 met at the home of Vera Herr
with Jean Ressel as co-hostess.
Following the refreshments Vera
read the scripture followed by the
Lord’s prayer and Pledge Alle
giance to the Flag.
New member, Helen Winters,
was installed by the president Mar
ie Foose, who also presided at the
business meeting. The annual
Berks Society 4
Berks County Society of Farm
Women Group 4 met at the home
of hostess Peg Mauger,
Boyertown.
Program for the evening was a
Valentine gift exchange. Each
member also brought red-colored
food for refreshments.
President Elsie Rottenberger
conducted the business meeting.
The auditing committee reported
the books are in excellent order.
Ways and Means announced that a
yard and bake sale will be held in
the summertime.
The Spring Rally to be held May
12, at River Edge, Reading, costs
$l5 a ticket. County convention is
Oct. 3, at the Berks County Ag
Center.
Members will make Easter
experience, received instruction in
an organized class in agricultural
education for two years, and have
two projects of county-approved
size. Reuban Hartman, Jane lie
Hoover, Jon Hurst, and Andy Nolt
received this award.
The Keystone Degree is the
highest stale award that is given to
members. These students have
demonstrated leadership ability,
have earned from their own efforts
in burning and supervised agricul
tural experience program with
$l,OOO, or worked at least 300
hours. Only seniors or graduate
members are eligible. The follow
ing students received certificates at
the Farm Show in January and are
now receiving their awards. They
are Richard Bollinger, Amy Hale,
Angie Pilara, Kevin Stauffer,
Kendra Weaver, and Joanne
Zimmerman.
The Star Awards are divided
into categories. They are Star
Greenhand, Star in Agribusiness,
Star Chapter Fanner, Red Rose
Star in Agribusiness, and Chapter
Red Rose Star for Production.
The Star Greenhand Award
went to Adam Bollinger. This
year’s Chapter Star in Agribusi
ness is Robert Weaver. Jen Zim
merman was the Chapter Star Far
mer and Reuben Hartman won the
Chapter Red Rose Star in Agribus
iness. The Chapter Red Rose Star
in Production is Jenny Hoover.
Christmas party is to be held at
Rhoads Restaurant in Quarryville.
Gene Peiffer spoke on the work
of Hospice, which works not only
with cancer patients but with those
with other terminal illnesses as
well.
The April meeting will be held
at the Memorial United Methodist
Church with members entertaining
Society IS and county officers.
baskets for shut-ins during the
April 7th meeting. Members
should crochet or knit a 7x9-inch
rectangle for the Warm-Up Ameri
ca Project, sponsored by Ames
department stores.
The next meeting it to be held at
the home of Lottie Hildenbrand,
Boyertown.
Berks Society 6
Berks County Farm Women
Group 6 held its February meeting
at tne Shanesville Hotel. Eight
members answered the roll call
question: Did you get a valentine?
After the luncheon, members
toured the Ag Department at Oley
Valley High School, hosted by
Jeremy Dyshrer. Brandon Treich
ler gave a talk about the Gover-
Proficiency winners are, front row, from„ n Zimmerman, Shayna Sweigart, J.
R. Groff, Angle Pllara, and Reuban Hartman. Second row, from left, Kendra Weaver,
Richard Bollinger, Joanne Zimmerman, and Amy Hale. Back row, from left, Craig Fel
pel, Drew Stock, Andy Holt, and Darren Summy.
ystone jst state a vet.
stone awards are, front row, from left, Joanne Zimmerman, Shayna Swelgart, arid
Ar ie Pilara. Back row, from left, Kendra Weaver, Kevin Stauffer, Richard Bollinger,
Star awards went to the following at the Cloister FFA 37th Annual FFA Banquet.
From left, Reuban Hartman, Jenny Hoover, Robert Weaver, Jen Zimmerman, and Phil
lip Bollinger.
Seedling, Wildflower Sale
HAGERSTOWN. Md. The
Warren County Soil Conservation
District will host its annual seed
ling and wildilower sale in efforts
to promote stewardship and re
forestation.
The District will offer three
year-old seedlings to landowners
interested in planting windbreaks,
buffers, and reforestation, or,
simply, beautifying their property.
Five varieties of evergreens avail
able are sold in easily hand-held
bundles of 25 trees at a cost of $l2
per bundle. Orders are accepted
through April 10, and as supplies
last
Also in a continuing effort to
promote the beautification of the
countryside, the district will be
hosting its second wildflower sale.
This year the variety list was ex
panded to six blends by adding an
annual overseeding Mend, which
nor’s School he attended last
summer.
A monetary donation was given
to the outstanding vo ag student at
Oley Valley High School.
Spring Rally will be held at
Riveredge on May 12.
The March meeting will be held
at the home of Joyce Mast
can be added to the wildQowers
planted last year.
The wildflower mixes are avail
able in two sizes, a .75 ounce
package for 225 - 400 square feet
for $5 a package and a four-ounce
bag for larger areas covering up to
2,500 square feet for $l2 each. Or
ders are accepted through June 1,
on a first-come/first-scrved basis.
The seedlings will be distri
buted on April 16 -18, at the War
ren County Soil Conservation Dis
Butterfly House To Open
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.)
Hers hey Gardens has completed
planning for the plants and butter
fly species which will inhabit the
Butterfly House, and has unveiled
a newly designed logo for the But
terfly House.
Set to open by mid-June, this
outdoor Butterfly House is one of
only IS outdoor butterfly enclo
sures in North America. Hershey
Gardens is working with an inter
nationally renowned butterfly ex-
pert, Rick Mikula of Hole-in-
Hand Butterfly Farms, to plan, im
plement. and slock the Butterfly
House for its fullest potential
A listing of the species shows
more than 25 varieties which will
be included in the Butterfly
House, representing many differ
trict on 224 W. Stiger Street in
Hackettstown. The wiidflower
seeds may be picked up at the
same location April 16 through
June 12.
The sale of the seedlings and
wildflowers helps raise money for
the conservation education pro
grams the District is involved with
each year. For more information
and an order form, call the District
office at (908) 852-2579.
ent regions throughout the United
States. The plants in the house will
supply each butterfly with its own
specific host and nectar plant
Plants were very carefully consid
ered since each butterfly species
has very specific plants on which
they breed and/or feed.
Admission to the Butterfly
House is included in tegular Her
shey Gardens Admission: $5
adults, $2.50 youths (ages 3-15),
children under 3 are free.
Hershey Gardens is open daily
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. from Mid-April
through October 31, Memorial
Day through Labor Day evening
hours until 8 pjn. on Fridays and
Saturdays.
For more information, call
(717) 534-3492.