812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11, 2000
This group won state medals in the State Agricultural Record Book Contest.
Seated from left, Luke Lorson for his brother, Justin Lorson; Morgan Dickey,
David Bittner, and Adam Coleman. Standing: Nathan Croner, Dusten Weigle,
Matt Webreck, and Lance Bittner.
Berlin-Brothersvalley FFA
Salutes Top Achievers
GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
BERLIN (Somerset
Co.)-About 245 persons at the
61st Annual Berlin-
Brothersvalley FFA Banquet sa
luted Dennis Hay, when he was
named the 45th honorary
member of the chapter.
In 1971 Hay was graduated
from Berlin-Brothersvalley High
School where he had been both
vice president and president of
the local FFA, and la
ter-1974-received the American
Farmer Degree.
Hay and wife, Cheryl are par
ents of Jeremy and Jared, who
are also active in FFA. Hay op
erates High Manor Farms and
actively supports the Berlin
Young Farmers Chapter, which
led to his recognition as the
Region V Outstanding Young
Farmer in 1994 by the Pennsyl
vania Young Farmer Associa
tion.
When the FFA members
begin the spring project of a
portable greenhouse, Hay, a
school board member donates a
wagon to use for spring bedding
plants.
Guest speaker Sarrah Biddle,
State FFA secretary, in her ad
dress, spoke about a parallel be
tween FFA members and the
Winners in the One-Acre Corn Growing Contest are, from left, Nathan Croner, second;
Jared Hillegass, first; Stephanie Athey, third and Luke Horning, fourth.
Adam Coleman, Berlin-Brothersvalley FFA Chapter
president, honors Dennis Hay, the 45th Honorary Member
who is joined by Cheryl Hay, his wife.
high-soaring and inspiring
eagle.
“Soar with your strengths and
talents and then maximize
them,” she said, encouragingly.
“Wherever blue corduroy is
involved, awesome things will
happen,” she said.
Adam Coleman was the recip
ient of a new award called
“Character Counts,” which is
based on trustworthiness, re
spect, responsibility, citizenship
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and fairness, exhibited by the
chapter president.
Award winners in the State
Agricultural Record Book Con
test included David Bittner,
Dairy Calves and Heifers, and
Diversified Forages; Justin
Lorson, On-Farm Employment;
Matt Webreck, and On-Farm
Employment; Morgan Dickey,
Off-Farm Employment; Nathan
Croner.
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