A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16, 1998
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
TOWANDA (Bradford Co.)
“FFA is one of the premier leader
ship activities,” Northeast Brad
ford FFA Adviser Brian Pifer told
the group assembled for the annual
Bradford County FFA banquet,
“Be proud of it and don’t take a
back seat to anyone.”
Pifer addressed the group of 100
FFA members and guests as he,
Troy Area FFA Adviser Ernie
Cole and Athens Area FFA Advis
er Fred Metcalf presented awards
to outstanding FFA members.
Based on a system of points
which are accumulated throughout
the school year, each chapter was
in competition for the outstanding
chapter award. The number of
Club
To Hold
Show
KEMPTON (Berks
Co.) The Antique
Engine, Tractor and Toy
Club will hold its 13th
Annual Show on May
30 and 31 here at the
Kempton Community
Center.
The show opens both
days at 8 a.m. with
breakfast available in
the Community Center
building. Food and re
freshments served all
day by various vendors.
Activities for Saturday
include slowest tractor
race at 9:30 a.m. fol
lowed with slowest en
gine contest Tractor pa
rade is at noon, chil
dren’s events at 1 p.m.
and antique and other
stock tractor pulls get
started by 1:30 p.m. and
run until completed.
Sunday events in
clude tractor games at
9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tractor parade is at
noon, children’s events
at 2 p.m. and the Penn
sylvania Tractor Pullers
Club will have Stock
Tractor and Stock 4
Wheel Drive Truck
Pulls starting at 1 p.m.
Feature tractor and im
plement display this
year is Allis Chalmers.
There will be indoor
and outdoor flea market
both days. Vendors and
other show exhibitors
will have access to the
grounds after 9 a.m. Fri
day morning. There will
be garden tractor pulls
by the Lebanon County
Pullers on Friday eve
ning starting at 6 p.m.
There will also be some
arts and crafts exhibitors
plus farm toy displays
and sales.
A parking donation of
$2 per car will be re
quested at the gate. No
alcoholic beverages are
allowed on the pre
mises. For more in
formation write to the
Antique Engine, Tractor
and Toy Club, Inc.,
5731 Paradise Road,
Slatington, PA
18080-4028 or phone
(610) 767-4768.
Bradford County FFA Honors Members
points earned depends on the num
ber of students who participate in
the competition and their respec
tive placings.
This year, Athens Area High
School walked away with the high
honor. The three highest individu
als also received awards. Rindy
Harkness of Troy was named the
top individual followed by Loren
Harkness of Troy and Jackie
Schriner of Athens.
Amid the multiple award pre
sentations, each top individual in
the public speaking competition
gave his dr her speech.
Rindy Harkness took top hondrs
in the general public speech categ
ory. Her speech about milk and
dairy products emphasized the
importance of drinking milk.
The first place conservation
speech was delivered by Loren
Harkness. In his presentation he
outlined the rationale for the con
servation reserve program. In
effect, Harkness noted, “you rent
the land to the government.”
(Turn to Pago A 32)
Athens Area FFA was named the top FFA chapter for the year. Representing the
chapter are, from left, Ryan Kingsley, Chad Garrison, Allen Ervin, Ryan Kinsman, and
Jackie Schriner.