We are proud to say that our big green bus livened up Faulkton's sleepy city Park on Monday afternoon. The Bus itself, our demos, and of course the delicious SDSU ice cream attracted many passersby, including many local kids en-route to the public swimming pool nearby. DRA's Amanda and Faulkton native, Braden dished out ice cream as well as some info on local issues that DRA is working on. Many DRA members showed their support and enthusiasm for the bus tour and joined us for the event. Their interest for renewable energy and sustainable biofuels, biodiesel in particular encouraged the crew and generated interest and further discussion among passersby.
The Ice Cream social quickly turned into a festive BBQ where local grass-fed beef from Cliff Millsapps' farm was served. Many local residents with a wide-range of interests joined us for the event, ranging from the Girl Scouts leader who wants to get the girls involved in local environmental issues, to the Agriculture Co-op leader who is interested in community scale agriculture as well as in biodiesel.
We were also joined by Nick Nemec, South Dakota State Senate hopeful. Nick is deeply committed to promoting renewable energy alternatives in South Dakota and was very interested in the bus tour.
We really enjoyed spending a lazy summer day with folks from Faulkton and the surrounding areas, who were so receptive and welcoming.
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