Feb. 18, 2016
Carroll County office building, Westminster, Md. - Joe
Linthicum, Ariana Straitman, Elizabeth Widener, Phyllis McKenzie, and Aaron
Geiman received a proclamation by the commissioners for FFA week at the
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 open session of the Carroll County Maryland Board of
Commissioners.
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FFA
Future Farmers of America
WHEREAS,
the FFA and agricultural education provide a strong foundation for the youth of
America and the future of the food, fiber and natural resources systems; and
WHEREAS,
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential
for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural
education; and
WHEREAS,
students whose lives are impacted by FFA and agricultural education achieve
academic growth, strengthen American agriculture and provide leadership to
build healthy local communities, a strong nation and a sustainable world; and
WHEREAS,
FFA helps members prepare for careers in agribusiness, agrimarketing, science,
communications, education, horticulture, production, natural resources, and forestry;
and
WHEREAS,
FFA promotes citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism, and cooperation,
Now,
therefore, we, the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, do hereby proclaim
February 20-27, 2016, as FFA week in Carroll County and invite all citizens to
take due note of this observance.
Adopted
11th day of February 2016
By the
60th Board of Carroll County Maryland Commissioners Stephen Wantz,
Dennis Frazier, Doug Howard, Richard Weaver, and Richard Rothschild.
