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Photo by Ethan Zook
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"Hesston College was generous in giving us a pizza lunch, and
piqued our curiosity by giving us a campus tour. After this, we used
their computer lab to check and send E-mail, modify the web site, and
generally get back in touch with the civilization that still exists
(hopefully...) outside the bus. Chris also met another HAM operator, and
talked radio talk with him for a few minutes."
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We had a number of bus rides. Here is Mr. Bowman thinking hard as he
tries to figure out a computer problem.
Photo by Chris Burkholder
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Photo by Chris Burkholder
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"It takes Mrs. Gautcher to point out the beauty of Kansas--the
brilliant blue skies, the billowing white clouds, the tall grasses and
fields of wheat undulating in the gentle breeze. 'Look at the horizontal
lines, look at the shades of green, look at the texture,' she points out
to the students as we travel. 'The landscape is just beautiful.'"
-Mrs. Diener
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Photo by Chris Burkholder
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"Mr. and Mrs. Penner were gracious and hospitable
hosts."
-Mrs. Diener
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Photo by Greg Blosser
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Photo by Greg Blosser
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" Sleep was welcomed. We pitched our tents in the Penner backyard
under the trees. A beautiful place and a wonderful day."
-Mr. Blosser
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Photo by Greg Blosser
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Jason Looking at those good rolls!
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"Mil Penner and his wife, Verna Lee, served us a very good home
cooked meal of lasagna, salad with italian dressing, green beans and
cooked carrots, rolls, tea/water, and a very good desert!"
Chris Burkholder
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Photo by Greg Blosser
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Photo by Chris Burkholder
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"The couple at the farm had made dinner, and I really liked the
salad, rolls, and dessert. Jenny and I took a few picturers and I ate a
couple mulberries, but soon we went on our farm tour. He told us about
how he replicated some long-grass prarie on his land. We walked through
and he showed us which plants were which."
-Laura "Gertie" Bannister
"Mil Penner talked to the group about the prairie and how it
look many years ago. He showed us the difference between the Tall-Grass
Prairie and the Mid-Grass Prairie. Every so often Mil has to burn his
"prairie" to help maintain it the same way that it was
originally."
Chris Burkholder
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"Sustainability means living in a reasonably managed way to
maintain a healthy lifestyle so that others can also live meaningful and
positive lives."
-Mr. Yoder
Photo by Chris Burkholder
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Photo by Greg Blosser
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"Streaks shining from the centermost point of light.
The glare makes me squint.
Through the glare I see the fields glistening.
The beauty is astounding.
The sun sinks behind the clouds as the glare slowly turns to a faded
light.
The light continues to fade
Until the sun is below the horizon."
-Heidi Swartzentruber. |
Photo by Greg Blosser
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" After Mil talked, we met with Jim Yoder, chemistry and astronomy
professor at Hesston College. He showed us some stars, and with binoculars, for
the first time, I saw two of Jupiter's moons! He was a really neat guy."
-Tim Shenk
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Photo by Chris Burkholder
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"Today we went to The Land Institute. We walked around on a piece
of prarie that had never been plowed before. We also talked to Wes
Jackson, who is trying to grow wheat in a setting like the prarie. This
would make the fields more resistant to soil loss."
-Ethan Zook
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Photo by Chris Burkholder
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Guys listening to Wes Jackson.
Photo by Hillary White
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Wes Jackson talking to the group.
Photo by Chris Burkholder
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Lars napping on the bus
Photo by Jason Hostetter
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Page composed by Ethan Zook, Greg Blosser and Chris Burkholder.
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