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Article: A way of life could be a thing of the past; 4-H families in Washington County rally to save the longtime program from budget cuts. It's in danger in other counties, too.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- March 4, 2009
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Byline: KEVIN GILES; STAFF WRITER
On a farm east of Hugo in Washington County, the Anderson family arrives at the barn early on Saturdays to train their steers and heifers for the county fair. Teenagers Kelvin and Vince belong to 4-H, the youth development program, as did their parents and grandparents.
"To our family it's a way of life," said the boys' mother, Carrie Anderson, who spent 10 years in 4-H when she was a girl. "It's an activity that we can pull several generations together."
But now it's possible that 4-H won't survive the summer in Washington County as commissioners prune $3.2 million from their budget. The county could become ...