Heather Hamer
photographer
“I do think it’s a really great program because it teaches kids what they’re not going to learn at school. And with our county’s strong farming culture, it would be a shame to take it away.”
Alan Daurio
former aerospace engineer
“I think it’s a good program. It gets them away from texting and apparatus, and gets them back to nature.”
Helen Daurio
former teacher
“It would be a shame to see it go; it builds confidence in kids and extends beyond technical skills.”
Will Washburn
retired
“As important as the program sounds, it’s a revenue problem. It’s unfortunate, but there are probably more critical issues that the Board of Supervisors needs to focus on. But if funds are available, I would absolutely support keeping the program.”
This article appears in May 30 – Jun 6, 2013.