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Project showcase brings generations together

By Holly Martin

Her eyes shone as she said, "That was my first time."

Someone asked, "Holding an animal?"

She nodded her head. At over 90 years old and growing up in the city, she had never had much contact with animals. But when a local 4-H club brought their projects to her adult care home, she finally had the chance.

It was exactly the kind of reaction that the youth and adult leaders of Valley Boosters 4-H had been hoping for when they planned a showcase of projects at the Hill Top House.

The Ford County, Kan. club meets in Bucklin, a town of 725 people. Bucklin is also home to Hill Top House, an adult care facility.

The 4-H club recently spent a Sunday afternoon showcasing their 4-H projects to Hill Top residents and community members. [Read More]


 

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