Just like his attitude toward animals, Ace said the bigger, the better when it comes
to tractors and equipment. After several years of participating in a work-study program
with a farm equipment company, Ace is adept at repair work.
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doesn’t hurt to try new things,”
he said.
Dave said many students
complain about the odor when
they visit the barns. “Me I’m
so used to it, I say, “What
smell?”’
Dave also participates in the
dairy beef program. Some of the
premium money goes into a
fund to pay off the initial cost of
the animal, some goes into a col
lege fund, and the remainder he
spends.
At Messick’s Farm Equip
ment, Dave repairs tractors and
equipment through his partici
pation in the auto mechanic pro
gram.
“The bigger, the better,” Dave
said of repairing tractors and
harvesters.
Dave has completed an artifi
cial insemination course. Only
one other student at the school
finished the course.
Not only has Dave excelled in
farmwork, but his grades im
proved scholastically. The school
demands grade point averages
for students who want to be in
volved in extracurricular activi
ties such as the dairy center.
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near the beginning of his in
volvement in the dairy center,
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4, 2000-B3
Evening Of Joy
LITITZ (Lancaster Co.) Esbenshade’s
Greenhouses and Garden Center announces a
unique evening of holiday fun for the entire fam
ily on Friday, Nov. 24, from 6-9 p.m. The Gar
den Center will provide several activities as a
way of taking time to enjoy the holiday season in
a relaxed festive setting. Music and several sing
ing groups will add to the spirit of the season at
both the Lititz and the Adamstown locations.
• Families can warm up and roast their own
free hot dog by the flickering fire from 6-9 p.m.
(weather permitting) and enjoy the complimen
tary food refreshment buffet.
• $5OO worth of door prizes will be offered
during the evening including a live tree, poinset
tias, a Moravian Star, and many other items.
• Seasonal live music will put everyone in the
spirit. The Lititz location will be featuring the
Manheim Central Choir Ensemble, Ephrata
High School Ensemble, and Christmas carolers
while the Adamstown location will be featuring
the musical group “Reveal,” which includes the
cello, violin, acoustic guitar, and voice.
• On Nov. 25, the spirit continues with holi
day bow making classes at both locations, and a
wreathmaking class at the Lititz location only.
Dave failed to maintain the
grade point average required in
general studies. He worked hard
to bring up his grades so that he
could again work at the dairy
center. Since 10th grade, he has
been fairly consistent in making
the honor toll.
“Dave’s grown academically
and socially, both in animal and
people skills,” his supervisor
said.
“1 have confidence. I wasn’t
that way initially,” Dave said of
when he first became a student
at Milton Hershey in 1992.
Dave likes dairying so well
that he wants to make a career
of it. When he graduates from
Milton Hershey School in the
spring, he will no longer be eligi
ble to work at the center. He also
needs to move off campus.
“I’m looking for an ag-related
job. I have made a lot of con
tacts through my work here, so
hopefully something will open
up,” Dave said.
He’s also applying to agricul
ture schools. His first pick is
Delaware Valley College. He
said, “I’m used to a smaller
school, and 1 have friends who
like Del Val.”
His ultimate goal is to be a
grain nutritionist or milk inspec
tor and have his own farm on
the side.