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Days 214-215 – 12/24-25/11 – Happy Holidays!

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Treloar to Matson; Distance = 22.3 Miles; People Met = 16+ Photos at the end. The sun finally came out in full glory for this special time of year.  We also had the privilege of walking with not one, but … Continue reading

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Days 202-203 – 12/12-13/11 – Chicken Pot Pie

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Waverly to Marshall; Distance = 21 Miles; People Met = 15+ While at the Kristkindl Markt we met the Missouri UCC conference minister, Pastor Jeff Whitman.  He was enthusiastic about what we were doing and put an article about us … Continue reading

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Day 188-189 – 11/28-29/11 – Micah Ministry

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Lawrence to Eudora; Distance = 12 Miles; People Met = 2 The first part of the hike from Lawrence to Eudora was through the city of Lawrence, population over 100,000 and the campus of Kansas University.  We stopped a student … Continue reading

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Day 184 – 11/24/11 – Thanksgiving on the Farm

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Pomona Lake to Idaho Road; Distance = 9 Miles; People Met = 16 Many towns in Kansas host a Thanksgiving community meal and our initial plan for this holiday was to partake in one of those meals.  I called ahead … Continue reading

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Days 182-183 – 11/22-23/11 – Talking to Animals

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Allen to Ponoma Lake; Distance = 37 Miles; People Met = 3 I never knew until this journey what a confused bunch of birds geese are. I don’t question why some still fly north; I assume they are seeking a … Continue reading

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Day 168 – 11/8/11 – Prairie Land Foods

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People Met = 3 I went to the Larned library to take care of some wifi business.  There I met Donna Stejskal, who happens to be in charge of Prairie Land Foods when she is not the Circulation Clerk at … Continue reading

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Day 167 – 11/7/11 – Helping Hands Ministry

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Garfield to Larned; Distance = 10 Miles; People Met = 5 The day to Larned started out poorly but ended up well.  They say bad news happens in threes.  The first bit of bad news was the rainy weather.  The … Continue reading

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Days 139-141 – 10/10-12/11 – Bungees and Bananas (much content)

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Canon City to Pueblo; Distance = 38 Miles; People Met = 17+ Our route from Canon City to Pueblo involved all road walking.  A common sight along the side of all paved roads we have traveled are bungee cords; most … Continue reading

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Day 112 – 9/13/11 Leadville to BLM CG on CO 91

Distance = 6 Miles; People Met = 3 Before we left Leadville we had the opportunity to partake in a community meal at St. George Episcopal Church.  We then sat down with Ali Lufkin, Lynnette Coffey and Mayor Bud Elliott … Continue reading

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Day minus 9 – What Is Civic Involvement?

In response to my previous post I’ve been asked by a few people what is civic involvement.  The best answer to me is people working together to enhance their local communities.  Examples include volunteering for the fire department or ambulance, … Continue reading

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