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lamb was donated by Nix Besser
Dorsets to the Grassland Chapter
FFA scholarship fund. Proceeds
from the $2,000 bid will be equally
split between the Pennsylvania
FFA and the Grassland Chapter
FFA, Garden Spot High School
The giving has long-range after
shocks. Day, recipient of the
$2,000 lamb, will donate half of
the sale price at the end of the show
season back to the Grassland Scho
larship Fund.
Another top drawing bid was
Greg Yoder’s original painting of
“Weedy Retreat Mallards.” Bill
Campbell owner of Hoss’s, paid
$1,500 to take home the painting
by FFA member Yoder.
A quilt donated by Carl and
Margaret Wenger from Wenger’s
of Myerstown, sold for $950 to
Bruce and Kate Lemon, Lemon
Farm in Carlisle.
Other FFA chapters donations
included a picnic table, Winross
'id Ertl trucks, water garden
Bill Campbell of Boss's bid $1,500 for the original paint*
Ing by Greg Yoder.
Second-place winners at Hawk Valley Include, from left,
Ron D'Andrea, Jack Laret, John Gentry, and Jim Parller.
For the second year In a row, this team from Delaware
Valley College took second-place honors at Fox Chase.
From left, are Nell Vincent, Paul Kutawskl, Richard Vincent,
and Doug Unde.
FFA Golf Tournament Exceeds $25,000 Goal
painted bird houses, sporting
goods, a wooden bread box, a
pump and trough planter, a child’s
patio set, child’s wicker love seat
and table set, a handmade cedar
chest, sports tickets, golf apparel,
Joe Patemo autographed football,
plants, FFA collectibles (tractors,
trucks, and crocks), art prints, and
other items. Three auctioneers.
Harry Bachman, Glen Wenger,
and John Hess donated their
services.
“Raising money for the FFA is
the major emphasis of the golf
tournament, but there are many
other posdve things that happen on
which you can’t put a price tag,’’
Hoffman said.
One of these was Bill Richards’
remark that his first introduction to
FFA was in Conneticut. He
reported that a young fellow who
worked with him attended the FFA
leadership conference held in
Washington D.C. Richards said
that when he saw what a hugh dif
ference it made in “the young kid’s
life-’’ really Jd hi' what
Each year, Hoffman said, new
participants come just to golf. The
following year, many come back as
a sponsor, and after that they often
come back as an even bigger spon
sor. “That’s the greatest compli
ment they could give us—to come
back in a bigger way,” Hoffman
said.
Both Foxchase Golf Course and
Hawk Valley Golf Club were used
to accommodate the 232 registered
golfers. Hatfield provided the lunc
heon. After a hot day on the course,
golfers nibbled on hors d’ oeuvres
while previewing auction items
before the awards dinner. State
ERA officers opened up the awards
Golfing champions on the Fox Chase Golf Course are, from left, Scott Gold, Dave
Huston, John Coldiron, and Steve Moran. For the fourth time In five years, the team
has placed first at the annual Fore FFA Golf Tournament.
impions at the Hawk Valley Golf Course Include, from left, Luke Freeman,
Ted Klntz, Kent Wilson, and Jack Tavolaro. To accomodate the large number of gol
fers, the tournament is played on both the Fox Chase and the Hawk Valley courses.
Shown with Nancy and Bill _ impbell, sponsors of ths annual FFA golf tournamsnt,
are FFA officers, standing clockwise from left, Jennifer WKrner, south central region
vice president; Brttlna Robinson, eastern region vice president; Allyson Cole, tepor
ter; Laurie Blsh, secretary; and DantoHe Cowden, treasurer. Kneeling le Daniel KreW
er, chaplain, in the driver’s seat Is Travis Donough, sentinel, seated beside Karen
Reed, western region vice president.
dinner, which features grilled
steaks donated by Hoss’s and addi
tional food by Triple G Catering.
Awards presented to top scoring
teams and individuals included the
following:
• Golfing champions on the Fox
Chase Golf Course were repeat
winners for the fourth time in five
years: Scott Gold, Dave Huston,
John Coldiron. and Steve Moran.
They scored 59 points.
• Grand champions with a score
of 58 at the Hawk Valley Golf
Course included Luke Freeman,
Ted Kintz, Kent Wilson, and Jack
Tavolaro.
• For the second year in a row.
the Delaware Valley College team,
Neil Vincent, Paul Kutawski,
Richard Vincent, and Doug Linde,
took second-place honors at Fox
Chase. They scored 61.
• Second-place winners at Hawk
Valley were Ron Dandrea, Jack
Lariet, John Gentry, and Jim
Parlier.
• Co-workers from Living Land
scapes teamed up for a third place
win and score of 61 attheFoxchase
course: Jim Reich, Ryan Reich,
Clay Payne, and Chris Romig, who
also scored the longest drive for the
day.