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Kiersten Separ: A Short Story
It was just going to be a simple scavenge at an abandoned military base. It seemed safe enough. There was a pack of old bandages in one of the crates, however, most of them were already rotten. Heading towards the 5-ton, the gorgeous M939 U.S. Army truck, he rummaged under the hood for a good battery back in its day it was probably used to carry personnel and supplies to destinations all across this land. Now it lies rusting, quietly whispering war stories in its carcass, waiting for someone to listen.
Suddenly, a loud scream disrupted the once peaceful scenario. There was a movement in his peripherals, something scrambled into the rusty quonset to his left. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up. He followed suit, a pistol in his hand. He paused before entering the building, something then attacked him, its hands clawing at his
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The center seems misplaced in the city of Missoula, with the hundred acres of pastures, fields, and livestock. Wildeboer is most interested in agriculture, he has a background with ten years in 4H and he decided to join Future Farmers of America as the next step in his career. Kiersten Separ who’s known Wildeboer since third grade stated, “ He’s wholeheartedly, passionate, and dedicated to 4H,” he’s always involved with traveling and leadership opportunities that 4H provides, “[Wildeboer] is a State Ambassador, but he also has a lot of small level impacts in the organization.” He also attends the Agriculture Education class at Bigsky High school. According to the USDA 41% of Americans were involved in agriculture in 1900. Today, “less than two percent of Americans are farmers,” says Wildeboer, he hopes to make an impact on an agriculture level within the community. Agriculture education has taught him more real world experiences than in any classroom due to traveling and hands on community

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