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FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN FARMERS, INTERNATIONAL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: Dennis Schlagel, FCFI Executive Director 309-365-8710, fcfi4him@aol.com, www.fcfi.org Melvin Bell, FCFI Rapid Response Coordinator 217-249-2549, mmbell@tswireless.net John Adams, FCFI Rapid Response Coordinator 502-241-4122, Crestwood, Kentucky " Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle.........'til the Cows Come Home"
Lexington, Illinois (May 11, 2007) The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International is announcing, today, its "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle....'til the Cows Come Home" campaign to help Nebraska cattlemen in Dawes & Sioux Counties hit by a 60,000 acre wildfire on July 30, 2006. Fences need to be built in the Pine Ridge country. Many fencelines were damaged, but can be fixed without being totally replaced. Between 400-500 miles of fenceline was affected by the wildfire. 48 households in Dawes County and 36 households in Sioux were damaged. Drought conditions has cut into normal hay production yields. The winter of 2006-2007 was a hard one for this part of northwest Nebraska.
The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International is coordinating work teams to help re-build farm Pine Ridge fencelines. We are organizing these teams as farmers have opportunities to get away from their own farms this spring & summer. FFA Chapters and State Officer teams are invited to participate in this project. Contact the FCFI Home Office for details.
It is a tremendous "boost" of encouragement to Dawes and Sioux County cattlemen to have farmers from across America show up and build two miles of fence in a day. All interested farmers and farm families can register to participate in the "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle....'til the Cows Come Home" on the www.fcfi.org website. The website's photo essay also chronicles FCFI's involvement in southern Louisiana and Texas. Cost for lodging and meals will be minimal. RV sites are available. Please bring your favorite fencing pliers!
The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International is a 501(3)(C) non-profit organization headquartered in Lexington, Illinois.
The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International will be exhibiting at numerous farm shows in North America this spring and summer. For a complete listing, visit the Calendar page of the Profit Magazine posted on the www.fcfi.org website. "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle....'til the Cows Come Home" information will be available at these farm shows.
Visit FCFI's website, www.fcfi.org, for details regarding, "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle…....'til the Cows Come Home". Join a Nebraska Wildfire Relief Team, today.
Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International
Dennis Schlagel, Executive Director
221 West Main; P.O. Box 15Lexington, Illinois USAphone 309-365-8710fax 309-365-7023e-mail fcfi4him@aol.comwebsite www.fcfi.org
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