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MARY BETH HENRY, one of
the station instructors, engages

with children about small farms
and farmers’ markets.

FLORIDA FORESTER CORY

WALK quizzes Agri-Fest

students on their knowledge of
wood products.

Agri-Fest Teachers

and Leaders

Here's just some of the

action that the many volunteers,

sponsors, instructors, and leaders help
to orchestrate for the annual 10-day

educational event for Polk fourth-graders. KAREN
ESTHER
Photos by KATE MARTIN
BOSWELL,
HARVEY,
long-time event long-time event
volunteer
volunteer

BRIDGET

CARLISLE, beef
cattle instructor,

shares with visiting
students about

Florida’s beef and
ranching industry.

WHAT CAN THE MOUSE AND THE LION TEACH US ABOUT VALUE?

ONCE A LITTLE mouse scampered beast when he turned to see the mouse. estate, and it turns out after

over a lion, and accidently woke him up. “I’m afraid there is nothing you can do.” some research there were

The lion grabbed the little mouse and held But the mouse humbly offered to gnaw the a few gems among the
it in his claws. “Don't eat me,” the mouse ropes, and not long afterward, the lion was rocks! Don’t ever undersell

pleaded. If you let me go, I will always be finally free.
yourself, or your property.
grateful, and I will do you a good turn one Never before has an animal so large That’s one way to look

day. The lion chuckled and mocked his and so strong, been so grateful to a at the story of the lion by DONALD KIRKLAND
plea for life, but, to the mouse’s relief, did creature so small. So, what’s the moral of and the mouse.

let him go.
the story? Everyone—and everything—
Some days later, the lion became trapped has a purpose and value.
This column is sponsored by Donald Kirkland and Higgenbotham Auctioneers.
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in a net. Try as he might, he could not When preparing for an estate auction,
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became entangled. He could not move an anything away until the auctioneer or
BIO: Donald Kirkland (AU 1803 AB 158) is a third generation Floridian, from Medulla (South Lakeland)
inch, and so it seemed it was the end.
auction staff has had a chance to examine
“Do you need help?” asked a small everything. I’ve had clients who thought and admitted “Florida Cracker.” He has worked at Higgenbotham Auctioneers since 1993. Donald enjoys
the agriculture community spirit, 4-H, FHA, FFA. Donald is a certified and licensed auctioneer and real
voice. “Oh, it’s you,” replied the hopeless
they didn’t have anything of value at the
estate associate.

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