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NOON FRIDAY, MAY 15

Weather permitting, bridge inspections will be conducted on the following structures during the week of May 18, 2020.

The work will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to a single lane in each direction to allow the inspectors safe access to the bridge structures.

Any questions and concerns may be directed to Nils Jordahl at 630-584-1170.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

Culvert replacement work is scheduled to begin the week of May 18, 2020 on Silver Glen Road Bridge over Virgil Ditch No. 2, located about three-quarters of a mile east of Illinois Route 47.

The anticipated duration for the culvert replacement work is five months. Work will consist of the demolition of the existing culvert and replacement with new box culvert, reconstruction of approach roadway, resurfacing, earthwork, restoration, guardrail, and all other work necessary to complete the project.

The section of Silver Glen Road between Burlington Road and Illinois Route 47 will be closed during the duration of this project for the safety of the workers and motoring public.

There will be a detour re-routing traffic using Burlington Road, Empire Road, and Illinois Route 47. Motorists will be asked to follow the posted detour signs. Only local traffic will still be permitted within the road closure.

All bicyclists and pedestrians are advised to avoid the use of the area during construction for the safety of both the workers and the residents.

Motorists should expect delays while traveling through the work areas and should add additional time to their commutes. Motorists may want to consider the use of alternate routes while this work is being completed.

A reminder it is illegal for drivers to talk on a cell phone while driving through a highwayconstruction work zone.

Questions and concerns may be directed to David Sitko at 630-313-0754.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

NOON SUNDAY, MAY 3

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Traffic will be shifted to a single lane configuration, north and southbound Kirk Road and eastbound and westbound Fabyan Parkway beginning the week of May 4, 2020 weather permitting.

The lane closures will last about two weeks.

The shift will push traffic into one lane in all directions in order to prepare and pour the permanent concrete pavement. The shift in traffic will allow workers safe access in order to continue staged construction operations.

The work is part of the overall intersection reconstruction improvement project, located on Fabyan Parkway from Kingsland Drive to Paramount Parkway, and on Kirk Road about 1,500 feet north and south of the intersection.

Additional turn lanes and through lanes will increase safety and improve traffic operations of the intersection.

The anticipated completion date for the project is Sept. 30, 2020. The work consists of tree removal and replacement, earth excavation, storm sewer and drainage structures, water main relocation, hot-mix asphalt pavement, concrete pavement and sidewalk, curb and gutter installation, traffic signal modernization and lighting, shared use path and landscape restoration.

Since this improvement is at an existing busy intersection, longer-than-normal traffic delays are expected during construction.

The temporary daily lane closures and flaggers will be in place primarily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Motorists may want to consider the use of alternate routes while this work is being completed.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Ken Mielke at 630-406-7172.

1PM MONDAY, APRIL 20

Paving work at the intersection of Randall Road at Weld Road/U.S. Route 20 will resume this week with asphalt milling, weather permitting.

Crews will be working between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Paving operations will immediately follow asphalt milling and are estimated to be completed within two weeks, weather permitting.

Remaining work comprised of traffic signal work, striping, ramp, and site restoration on Randall and Weld Roads is anticipated to be completed by June 2020.

As the Randall Road / U.S. Route 20 intersection is a very busy interchange, longer than normal traffic delays should be expected once construction resumes. Motorists should expect long delays while traveling through the work areas and add additional time to their commutes.

Questions and concerns may be directed to David Boesch at 630-584-1170.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

9:45AM THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Repair work on the Fabyan Parkway over the Fox Bridge will resume the week of April 20, 2020 with this stage anticipated to be completed by mid-June, dependent upon the weather and other construction conditions.

Work will consist of deck replacement, light pole cleaning and painting, and bridge structural repair and maintenance.

Overall, bridge construction work will be done in stages. The next stage will be deck paving, which will reduce traffic on Fabyan Parkway to one lane each direction with periodic reduction of traffic to one way traffic as concrete trucks arrive and depart the bridge for an anticipated period starting April 22 to April 24 or later.

During concrete delivery, traffic will be down to one lane traveling one way, controlled by flaggers.

Subsequent stages will include daily staging of Fabyan Parkway to one lane of traffic in each direction until the project is completed.

Motorists are to be cautious and be alert for new lane configurations as well as equipment on the bridge and workers walking within the work zone.

As this portion of Fabyan Parkway can experience heavy traffic, longer than normal traffic delays are expected during construction. Motorists should expect delays while traveling through the work areas and add additional time to their commutes

Questions and concerns regarding this work may be directed to KDOT Project Manager David Boesch at 630-845-7875 or boeschdavid@co.kane.il.us.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

8:45AM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

The annual Kane County Pavement Marking Program will complete contract work the week of April 13, 2020.

The work shall include installation of urethane pavement markings onto 10 miles of county highways as indicated on the map below.

They include:

The countys typical process is to apply paint pavement markings annually on the majority of the countys rural highways and the more durable urethane pavement marking to the high-volume county highways.

This pavement marking project will improve the visibility of the lane markings for the motoring public. The work is anticipated to be completed by the end of May, weather dependent.

Temporary daily lane closures will be required from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to safely accomplish this work.

Lane closures are scheduled to start in the north end of the county, working their way south until all necessary lane lines have been re-striped. The north to south progression may change as weather impacts may dictate alternate striping sequences.

Temporary flagger control of intersections will be required along the entire route in order to safely accomplish the required work. Please watch for workers, equipment on the roadway and shoulders, anticipate increased travel times and exercise caution while traveling in freshly painted areas.

Questions or concerns may be directed to Matt Schumacher at 630-762-2744.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

9:48AM THURSDAY, APRIL 9

Silver Glen Road bridge work back in December.

Construction work at the Silver Glen Road over Otter Creek Bridge, located west of Randall Road, is scheduled to begin the week of April 13, 2020.

The remaining work, comprised of bridge milling and overlay as well as miscellaneous site work, will be done under daily lane closures.

The expected duration of work is about two months.

The contractor will be using both roadway shoulders along the bridge to temporarily store vehicles and equipment during the working hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The bridge milling and overlay process may have portions of the bridge that are closed past 5 p.m., in order to let material cure.

During this time, travel over the bridge will be one lane in each direction, for the duration of this process. Motorists and bicyclists are to be cautious and be alert for equipment within the roadway shoulder areas and the workers walking within these areas.

All bicyclists and pedestrians are advised to avoid the use of the area during construction, for the safety of both the workers and the residents.

As always, KDOT officials remind drivers that it is illegal to talk on a cell phone in a highway construction work zone.

Questions and concerns may be directed to David Sitko at 630-313-0754.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

Sidewalk repairs and other miscellaneous activities are under way at the intersection of Randall Road and Stearns Road/McDonald Road, as well as the intersection of McDonald Road and Briargate Drive.

Drivers should expect temporary daily lane closures of outside through lanes and outside right turn lanes, with flaggers directing trafficfor the safety of the workers and the travelling public between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The work may take up to one month to complete.

KDOTs annual resufarcing program is scheduled to begin the week of Monday, April 13.

Construction work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, requiring temporary daily lane closures and flaggers directing traffic for the safety of the workers and the travelling public.

The resurfacing process is part of KDOTs annual maintenance to increase the longevity of county roads.

The program will consist of milling and resurfacing, structure adjustments, curb and gutter replacement work on portions of roads, guardrail replacement, and application of pavement markings. This work is anticipated to take about six months to complete.

Listed below are the portions of roads to be resurfaced with curb and gutter replacement noted.

The above-mentioned roads will remain open during construction, but may include temporary daily lane closures and flaggers, primarily on Orchard and Randall Road and on Big Timber, Plank, and Huntley Road.

8:20AM THURSDAY, MARCH 26

Kane Countys Division of Transportation continues to make improvements while traffic is light during the COVID-19 emergency.

Traffic signal equipment upgrades are scheduled for 29 intersections along Fabyan Parkway, Orchard and Randall Roads from Mill Creek Drive east to Raddant Road, and Mill Street south to Jericho Road, starting the week of March 30, weather permitting.

The work will be conducted in two stages and is anticipated to be completed by midMay 2021.

The improvements will involve removal and modification of traffic signals and street lights, handicap ramps and pedestrian crossings.

Stage one work, which will include upgrades to sidewalk, pedestrian crossings, and new traffic signal foundations taking three to four weeks at each intersection and may result in temporary daytime lane closures and disruptions of traffic at the intersections.

Work will be done during the hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting, and will start at Fabyan Parkway and Mill Creek Drive and Fabyan Parkway and Branson Drive. Work will then proceed east.

Below are the 29 intersections that will be improved and are listed from north to south. This list is for informational purposes only, and does not represent the order of work:

The second stage of work will involve the removal of existing traffic signal mast arms and the installation of a yellowflashing phase signal heads to the existing traffic signals at all locations.

This work will require the temporary shutdown of traffic signals with the control of the intersections replaced by fourway stop signs for about four to six hours per intersection.

During this work phase, traffic traveling through the intersections shall experience longer than normal traffic delays. Additional press releases will be provided to the public before the second phase begins, warning them of this upcoming work.

Motorists should expect delays during the first stage of the work and are encouraged to pay attention to temporary lanes closures and flaggers around the work area. Motorists may want to consider seeking alternate routes during the second stage portion of the traffic signal upgrades.

Any questions or concerns may be directed to David Boesch with the Kane County Division of Transportation at 630-5841170.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

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Route 1 Traffic Impacts

Route 1 Northbound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. Two of three travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.10 p.m.)

Route 1 Southbound : Approaching theChelseaCurves from the North Shore, the work zone begins in the left lane before the Carter Street off-ramp. Two of three travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.10 p.m.).

Lane Reductions :the reductions of Route 1 to a single lane in each direction scheduled for the weekend of 5/29 6/1 are no longer needed as the work associated with them has already been accomplished through the prior spring reductions. The second phase of lane reductions will take place during mid-summer 2020 at the earliest. Additional information will be made available when these reductions are rescheduled.

Carter Street Ramp Weekend Closures

The Carter Street off-rampwill be temporarily closed for the weekend of 5/29 to 6/1. Work will begin at 10p.m. on Friday and end on Monday at 5 a.m.

Traffic will be detoured tothe Route 16 West exit towards Everett to take Revere Beach Parkway to EverettAvenue.

Bennett Memorial Parking Lot (Chestnut Street) Closures

The Grant Bennett MemorialParking Lot closed on 5/18 at 10:00 a.m. through 5/23 at 5 a.m. This closurewill allow work to continue to be done on the Tobin Bridge/ChelseaCurvesrehabilitation.

Displaced vehicles may beparked at La Escuela Williams School (John A. Browne Middle School) parkinglot.

Silver Line

Alternating Single Lane Bus Traffic

The Silverline busway willcontinue to have single lane bus traffic where the Line passes through theSilverline Gateway underneath theChelseaViaduct. This single lanebus traffic will help to facilitate safe bridge construction.

Silverline service will bemaintained without interruption or delay using alternating direction bustraffic. The alternation of direction will be controlled by MBTA policeand flaggers.

The single, alternatinglane condition is projected to be in place through Friday, 6/12.

Local Street Closures

Arlington Street : Arlington Street under Route 1 will be closed on 5/26 (9 p.m. 5 a.m.). Signed detours and police details will guide drivers around the work zone via Spruce Street and Everett Ave.

Orange Street: Orange Street under Route 1 will be closed on 5/29 at 9 p.m. 6/1 at 5 a.m.

5th Street : 5thStreet under Route 1 will be closed during the daytime (7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.)

Work Hours

Most work will occur duringdaytime working hours (7:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.) on weekdays. Some work will takeplace on a 2ndshift (2 p.m.1 a.m.) and overnight hours(9 p.m.5 a.m.) and on Saturdays (7 a.m.7 p.m).

Description of Scheduled Work

Route 1 Northbound : Bridge deck and gutter repairs continue in the left lane over the Tobin Bridge.We will continue to remove bridge deck and install new bridge deck through theChelseaCurves.

Route 1 Southbound :Removal of existing bridge deck and installation of new bridge deck will continue through theChelseaCurves.

Underneath Route 1: Crews will replace and paint steel; power wash and paint columns and support beams; excavate, erect steel; place new concrete columns; and deliver steel beams from the new bridge deck.

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The contractors arecoordinating with local event organizers and police to provide awareness andmanage traffic during events. For your awareness, there will be no events atthe TD Garden during this look ahead schedule.

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Last week, I had a lot of calls and pictures sent to me from people concerned about a strange, pale green grass growing in their lawn. The grass became noticeable when it began to sprout seedheads. The offending grass is named Poa annua, otherwise known as annual bluegrass.

Poa annua is a strange weed for homeowners to wrap their brains around. It is a winter annual, meaning that it germinates in the late summer or early fall once soil temperatures fall below 70 degrees F. The seedlings grow in the fall, overwinter in a vegetative state, then flower and produce seed in late spring and early summer.

Annual bluegrass produces a lot of seed. An individual plant is capable of producing more than 360 viable seeds. Mowing will not solve the issue, because flowering and seed production can occur at any mowing height. And once seed is produced, it may lie dormant in the soil for many years before germinating.

Much of what we know about Poa annua comes from golf courses, where the turf managers have fought it for 50-plus years. It thrives is compacted areas. In my lawn, I see it along our gravel drive, and in trafficked areas where people, pets and the lawn tractor travel. As it got better established, it outcompetes regular bluegrass is semi-shaded or dry areas.

Poa annua is a very adaptable plant. We now know there are also perennial types of Poa annua that will live through the stress of the summer heat, primarily in northern Illinois and Indiana.

Of course, the question every homeowner asks is what can I spray on it to kill it now? I wish it were that simple. Once annual bluegrass seeds, the annual version dies back quickly, so spraying does little more than give you some feeling of revenge. A better tactic is to wait until fall and use seed germination preventers.

Timing is everything with preventers. Apply a preventer too late, and the seed has already sprouted. Herbicides must be applied in early fall (early-September) prior to Poa germination. A second application will be needed in November or March to control spring germinating Poa annua. This technique may take many years to reduce the Poa annua populations and it will not be effective on the perennial type of Poa annua.

The most effective combination of treatments is to let the lawn go dormant from drought, followed immediately by application of a preemergence herbicide. The drought will kill the existing annual bluegrass and the preemergence herbicide will prevent it from re-germinating, but it will not prevent the desired turf from greening up again. This is most effective in lawns with less than 10% annual bluegrass. This strategy drives lawn enthusiasts crazy, because the lawn is not green and lush during the heat of summer, something they take pride in.

If you go online, you will find some herbicides labeled for use on growing Poa annua. Those products are available for professionals, not homeowners. If you hire a professional for this job, you must understand timing is absolutely critical, or a great deal of money and time can be wasted.

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Jeff Burbrink is a Purdue Extension educator in Elkhart County. He can be reached at 574-533-0554 or at jburbrink@purdue.edu.

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I urge everyone to stay the course in maintaining distances and being sensible with the upcoming easing of some of the restrictions. Our local non-essential businesses are suffering, and I have mentioned just a few of them here in Jefferson. Please support our neighbors and maybe hum a tune while you are at it.

On the first day of quarantine, Little Red Barn sold to me: a big scoop of yummy ice cream.

On the second day of quarantine, Brookside Inn sold to me: 2 takeout meals.

On the third day of quarantine, Middletown Valley Bank lent to me: a 3-month loan.

On the fourth day of quarantine, Jefferson Auto Service sold to me: 4 brand new tires.

On the fifth day of quarantine, Hemps Meats sold to me: 5 juicy steaks.

On the sixth day of quarantine, Jefferson Archery sold to me: 6 brand new arrows.

On the seventh day of quarantine, Dunkin Donuts sold to me: 7 jelly doughnuts.

On the eighth day of quarantine, Jefferson Market sold to me: 8 rolls of TP.

On the ninth day of quarantine, H.C. Summers sold to me: 9 bags of grass seed.

On the tenth day of quarantine, Farmers Daughter Bakery sold to me: 10 awesome pastries.

On the eleventh day of quarantine, Watsons Carry-out sold to me: 11 chicken pieces.

On the twelfth day of quarantine, Adriennes Flower Delights sold to me: 12 long stem roses ...

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Clear your schedules, you have plans on Wednesday night. On May 20, Joe Harris, Akil Mitchell, and London Perrantes will take part in a rewatch of the Cavaliers 2014 ACC tournament win over Duke. The game will be broadcast via the ACCs official Facebook page and Twitter account.

Virginias tournament title came after wins over Florida State, Pittsburgh, and Duke. The Cavaliers were the No. 1 seed in the tournament after finishing first in the regular season with a record of 16-2 in conference play. It was Virginias first ACC tournament title since 1976, and the Wahoos would go on to earn a No. 1 seed and make the Sweet Sixteen.

Joe Harris was named tournament MVP with teammates Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Gill, and Akil Mitchell joining him on the All-Tournament teams.

Against Duke, the Cavaliers shot 45% from the field and got 23 points from Brogdon. Harris chipped in 15 points, with Gill adding 12.

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Protests against state lock downs to stop the spread of COVID-19 are occurring from Washington and Idaho to Michigan and Pennsylvania. They pretend to be spontaneous uprisings. But in fact they are well coordinated by deeply connected networks of billionaire-funded, tax-exempt organizations. These right-wing groups seek to stoke the anger of frustrated working people and small business owners. They work to direct peoples frustration away from the failures of capitalism by ranting about government overreach.

In response to the coronavirus health crisis that has taken tens of thousands of lives in the U.S., most states have issued stay-at-home orders to contain the pandemic. This has shuttered much of the economy, jeopardizing small businesses and leading to mass unemployment. The well-funded far right is working furiously to roll back the state restrictions. The capitalists see their profit machine grinding to a halt, and they are counting on desperate workers and small employers to come to their defense and turn up the heat to kick production into high gear.

Many dismiss participants at the anti-shutdown rallies as ignorant, uneducated folks complaining about trivial issues such as not being able to get a haircut or buy grass seed. These critics often overlook the role of the right-wing mega donors who back the organizations that are instigating these protests. For instance, the DeVos family, which includes Trumps Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, contributes to the Michigan Freedom Fund that promoted that states anti-lockdown protests in mid-April.

Other reactionary groups behind the rallies include Freedom Works, which was founded by uber-rich industrialist and anti-union zealot Charles Koch, and the Convention of States (COSA). Robert Mercer, a billionaire hedge fund manager and Republican patron, spent big to launch COSA in 2015. It is highly connected to the Trump administration. Among its supporters are the current director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Ken Cuccinelli, and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson. COSA organized through various Facebook pages with passionate calls such as, The people are rising up against these insane shutdowns, and Were fighting back to demand that our elected officials reopen America.

In dire times like these the right wing is perfectly happy to see a burgeoning fascist movement counter growing support for socialist concepts like producing to meet needs (food, safety gear, etc.) rather than to make more profits for the already super-rich. White supremacists and affiliated anti-government militias such as the Three Percenters and Oath Keepers are showing up at the rallies to recruit and organize. There have been numerous xenophobic signs such as Deport All Illegals. At an anti-shutdown protest in Ohio, a sign depicted Jews as rats, calling them the real plague. The Proud Boys, a nationalistic and male chauvinist organization that incites violence, has also been involved in anti-shutdown protests in various states from Washington to Georgia.

The pandemic has exposed that capitalism is in crisis and cannot provide the essentials of life for working people. Now is the time to build an inclusive movement that challenges big business while helping out small proprietors. Such a movement can lead workers in their struggle to access what they need to survive, including safe working conditions, good jobs, a strong social safety net, universal healthcare, and free public education.

Beyond achieving bare necessities, we can set our sights on a socialist society that will put an end to the poverty, prejudice, and exploitation that are essential to the profit system.

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Summer is on its way, which for many signals the start of lazy days and longer nights. The summer can also be a wonderful time to catch up on maintenance projects and complete all of your to do lists around the home.

There are a number of maintenance tasks that should be done to preserve the look and efficiency of your home, while also helping to continue to bring you peace of mind.

Looking to take on some of these projects this summer? Here are 10 tasks to help keep your checklist on track.

Gutter maintenance. In some parts of the country the summer is a time of heavy rains, and in the Northwest it never seems to stop for very long. So its a great time to ensure that your gutters are in top shape before the arrival of fall leaves.

House repainting. After a winter beating, your house may be a bit worse for the wear. The summer is a good time to take on an exterior painting project when days are sunny and longer.

Lawn rehab. Those who live in colder climates may be surprised after the winter thaw to find brown grass or empty patches. Summer is a good time to seed your lawn and replant any landscape that may not have survived winter.

Home improvement projects.Many homeowners wait until summer to take on the home improvement projects that have been on their wish list all year. Looking for ideas? Try incorporating a fire pit or stone patio into your outdoor environment.

Tree maintenance. Following the winter hibernation period, all of natures creatures are back. Those low hanging branches may offer an attractive means of access to your attic or roof for a curious animal.

Insect control. You may want to take steps to protect your backyard barbecues and picnics from unwanted visitors.

Driveway re-paving. Just as there are potholes created in the street from severe weather damage, your driveway may need a fresh coat to help ensure a smooth ride home this summer.

Water connections. From outdoor kitchen faucets to your garden hose, now is a good time to make sure everything is in working order.

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On the hill above Bruce Pascoes farm near Mallacoota in Victorias East Gippsland, theres a sea of mandadyan nalluk. Translated from Yuin, the language of the country, it means dancing grass.

Pascoe and his small team of coworkers have never done a harvest like this before. Theres so much grass that both sheds are full, and Pascoe says they are racing against the clock to refine our methods so we can extract the seed and make the flour. We have got to get this done in two or three weeks before the seed completely drops.

The team had a ceremony for the the beginning of the harvest because they think its the first time in 200 years that mandadyan nalluk has been harvested for food.

And some of these people are descended from those who would have done the last harvest, Pascoe says. Thats what this farm is all about trying to make sure that Aboriginal people are part of the resurgence in these grains, rather than being on the periphery and being dispossessed again.

They had intended to harvest a different, more promising crop of kangaroo grass but it was destroyed by the summers catastrophic bushfires. As a CFA volunteer, Pascoe spent weeks on the fire and recovery efforts. His sheds burned down but his house survived.

It was terrible. Terrible. All the days merged into one. Here it went for five or six weeks. The days were indistinguishable. Everyone was just racing around, trying to fight a fire here, fight a fire there, save a house here, save a house there. It just went on and on and on. The people of Mallacoota have done it really tough. [They] are just recovering, and will still be recovering in a decade.

As he battled the fires, Pascoe was under increasingly vitriolic attack over his 2014 book Dark Emu, which used historical sources, including the journals of explorers, to show that Aboriginal people engaged in complex agriculture and were not just hunter-gatherers.

The personal attacks, largely driven by the Herald Sun columnist Andrew Bolt and a prominent Aboriginal businesswoman, Josephine Cashman, escalated. Cashman asked the Australian federal police to investigate allegations that Pascoe had received financial benefit from claiming to be Aboriginal. The AFP said Pascoes Aboriginality was not relevant in determining whether a commonwealth offence had been committed, as such there was no need to undertake these inquiries. Then the provenance of a letter Bolt and Cashman relied on to denounce Pascoe was called into question by NITV. Cashman was removed from the senior advisory body to the minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt.

The elders stuck by me firm, and some of them ... stopped me in the street to tell me to keep doing what I was doing

Pascoe had little to say publicly at the time and withdrew from some scheduled appearances. But he says book sales went up and he could afford to hire four young people to work with him.

When Andrew Bolt attacked me a lot of Australians took it as a personal attack on them, because a lot of people have read Dark Emu, he says. The same people, booksellers have been telling me, bought 10 copies as Christmas presents.

Sales boomed around that time so I was making money, and all of that money is going into wages. And wages then go back into Eden [across the NSW border] and theyre spent on the children, at shops where the shopkeepers are battling their guts out to stay alive, so I feel a lot of good has come out.

But Pascoe says it was the worst, worst time of my life.

It was hard for me, that period, he says. Im not trying to downplay it. Im not trying to say Im this resilient character because Im not. But I was totally supported by Aboriginal community. Not every Aboriginal person, obviously, because people tell me that social media was rife with other opinions. But basically the elders stuck by me firm, and some of them came down here, some of them stopped me in the street, to tell me to keep doing what I was doing.

Pascoe says he took solace from the number of Australians who want their children to learn a better history, a more true history.

Its a wave that is washing over these dinosaurs, he says. Theres an extinction event happening, and the dinosaur, of course, is never aware of his demise.

Pascoes team has been able to work right through the coronavirus: We just carry on. This is a very isolated farm and were isolated on it, so its pretty good.

This week they milled some of the mandadyan nalluk seed into flour and baked a loaf of bread.

Its beautiful bread. Its a really dark, rye-like flour. Incredibly dark, incredibly aromatic, but also very tasty, Pascoe says, and its not like anything he has smelled before.

He gets seven or eight requests a day from bakers and restaurateurs to supply seed or flour, which they will do when they get the milling right.

He also wants to show local farmers that letting these plants grow is worth the effort.

In future years itll be commonplace because we can grow these grasses on degraded land. I think there are a lot of farmers on marginal land now. They want some consistency, and they want reduced costs. Perennial grain is a way to do that.

The dancing grass is only one of several perennials the team is working with, including kangaroo grass, warrigal greens, samphires and water ribbons.

We cooked with murnong the other day in a recipe we hadnt tried before and it was sensational, Pascoe says. Water ribbon tubers are absolutely delicious. We found a plant, we still dont know what it is, which came back after the fires, a lovely little onion type thing, absolutely sensational.

Theres nothing new about it at all, but we ignored it. We turned our back on anything of Aboriginal provenance, such was our sensitivity to the history of the country.

Its time to embrace the history of the country, and with that we will be able to embrace its food.

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