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Farmers Creamery, the makers of Kalona SuperNatural organic dairy products, Marilyn Farms, and Kalona Amish and Mennonite dairy farmers have partnered to launch an online fundraising project through Kickstarter.com called Fencing Fields. Their goal is to increase the supply of certified organic, grass-fed milk by offering a custom grazing program to the local farmers. This will allow the farmers to increase the size of their herds by providing access to fenced, organic grazing pasture at Marilyn Farms.

The increased availability of organic milk will allow Farmers Creamery to produce more Kalona SuperNatural products!

Marilyn Farms has 600 acres of organic pasture available for local Kalona Amish and Mennonite dairy farmers to graze their cows. In order for these farmers to partner with Marilyn Farms and use the land, it must be fenced. The Kickstarter campaign will raise money to install fencing at Marilyn Farms creating custom grazing pasture for organic dairy cows.

Both mature, milk-producing cows and young heifers that cannot yet be milked are currently being grazed on local Amish and Mennonite farms. USDA organic regulations stipulate specific amounts of pasture, per animal, per year. By fencing the fields at Marilyn farms, local dairy farmers would be able to graze their non-producing heifers off-site during the growing season. This would leave more room for mature, milk-producing dairy cows on their farms, resulting in an increased supply of organic milk that will be used to produce more Kalona SuperNatural products.

The Fencing Fields Kickstarter campaign is important to the Kalona community because it allows the Amish and Mennonite dairymen to creatively increase their herd size while maintaining traditional farming practices. By custom grazing their immature cows, these farmers will be able to increase their certified organic milk supply, says Phil Forbes, president of Marilyn Farms. This will result in dairymen being able to sustain their small, family farms.

For more information on the Fencing Fields project and to donate, visit http://www.kalonasupernatural.com

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WACO (SMU/NCEA) -- Two SMU Mustangs were named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association All-American Teams, the organization announced on Wednesday. Both honors came in equitation over fences as Sylvia de Toledo garnered second team recognition and Schaefer Raposa earned honorable mention accolades.

"I am really proud of Sylvia and Schaefer," head coach Carol Gwin said. "They are both very deserving of the honor. They both competed at a high level and it shows in the results. They are very team oriented and it was a pleasure coaching them this season."

de Toledo, a second team honoree last season, went 10-3-1 in equitation over fences this season. The sophomore earned Most Outstanding Performer in the New Mexico State and TCU meets. A New York City native has won five straight head-to-head matchups. She is the first Mustang with back-to-back second-team accolades.

Raposa was an honorable mention recipient last year. This season the junior carried a 10-4-0 record with three MOP's. Her score average is 81, which is a team best. The Clinton, N.Y., native has won six of her last seven head-to-head matchups.

The NCEA determined the 2015 All-America selections. The top four-riders per discipline were selected as first team while the next four were put as second team. There is no limit on the number of riders receiving honorable mention, as long as they met an established criteria.

The Mustangs face Kansas State in the opening round of the NCEA Championship on April 16. The three-day event is held at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. It is the ninth consecutive year that the City of Waco and McLennan County have hosted the championship.

2015 NCEA First-Team All-America Equitation Over FencesSam Schaefer, Baylor Katherine Schmidt, South Carolina Amber Henter, South Carolina Elizabeth Benson, Auburn

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GRIFFITH |Redevelopment on the north side of town and providing for modern Police and Fire departments top the lists of the three Democratic candidates for the Town Council's 5th Ward.

The candidates are Roy Baldwin, Michael Ball and Martin Michels.

One of themwill replace Democrat Stan Dobosz on the general election ballot this fall. Dobosz, a longtime town leader, is completing his ninth term on the board.

Baldwin said he wants to see occupants in the town's many vacant buildings. He'd advertise theiravailability to businesses in nearby states to enlarge the list of possibilities.

Baldwin said this includes the north end of town at Griffith Park Plaza.

"We could start there," said Baldwin, who preferred not to list his age. "We would open up jobs for our residents" if new businesses moved in to fill the buildings.

Baldwin was on the vice presidential board of directors with AFL-CIO of Northwest Indiana for three years.

Ball, 59, would like to keep the Police and Fire departments up to date, a move that would includea take-homesquad car program for the police, he said.

"I think that's very important. It shows a police presence and deters crime."

He said police andfirefighters say they like to have continuous training. Up-to-date equipment for both departments also isimportant.

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William "Bill" Larkin Merritt January 30, 1946 April 5, 2015 Printer-friendly versionSend to friend

William Bill Larkin Merritt was born Jan. 30, 1946, in Arkadelphia, Ark. His family moved to Riceville, Iowa, whenhewasseven.

He went to Henderson State College to escape the cold.He became a commercial and residential journeyman electrician during his college days.He graduated in 1968 with a BS in physics and minor in math. On an ROTC scholarship, he was appointed an Army officer upongraduation.

He went through jungle warfare school prior to going to Vietnam. He spent two years flying recon before coming home. He built his Army career as a pilot, an air traffic controller, and an FAA trained Flight Inspection Pilot. He was selected as the final candidate for the Army astronaut program until he came down with gout. He was also a highly successful Dean of ROTC at Albany State College, a historically Black College. He gave up going to Command and General Staff School and promotion to Lt. Colonel in order to spend more time with his family and coach his kids soccer team.He retired from the Army in October 1988. He spent two years as a test pilot for Beach Aerospace out of Moffett Air Field in San Jose, Calif. He returned home to Sierra Vista when he was asked to become a Deacon in the Catholic Church. He was ordained in 1996 in large part because he wanted to help his fellow man learn that Catholicism is about faith and love, and not rules to which there are always exceptions. He started working with UAVs in 1992. He loved the technology and the challenge. He eventually had a vision for a dedicated UAV test facility. He was privileged to realize his dream in building it out at Dugway, Utah. He finally retired for good in 2011 when he needed another back surgery. He spent his last few years traveling, working with the Knights of Columbus, spending time with family and friends, and living out his faith and his dreams.

On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in true Bill Merritt style, Deacon Bill decided it was time for him to rise above and look over his friends and family from a higher place.He passed away due to acute system failure following open heart bypass surgery.He was an amazing story teller and his life was one of love, laughter, and sharing stories. Always quick with a hug, a joke, and a heartwarming smile, his life and legacy is carried on in the lives and hearts of the many people hetouched.

He is survived by his wife Rita Jo, his five children, James (wife, Maria), Billy Jo (husband, Perry Higgins), Cary Jo (husband, Tim Nieman), John, and Bobby; six grandchildren; six grand-dogs and a couple grand-cats; his brother Jim (wife, Cherie), his sister Cathy; his uncle Bill Presson; several cousins and in-laws; and an incredible hostoffriends.

A memorial celebration will beSaturday,April 11, at 10 a.m.at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Sierra Vista. We are asking that anyone attending wear colors that celebrate life and keep black attire toaminimum.

In lieu of flowers, friends and family can make a donation to: Our Lady of the Mountains 1425 E. Yaqui St. Sierra Vista, AZ85650

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