It was 17 years ago this week that Hubby and I flew with Juliana to Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention. She had qualified for the National Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, and we were also to assist the Lexington FFA adviser in chaperoning the chapter members attending convention.
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Barb Bierman Batie grew up near Battle Creek, Nebraska, and now farms row crops with her Platte Valley Farmer, Don Batie, northeast of Lexington. She has written for local, state, regional and international publications. She joined the Midwest Messenger crew in 2010. She can be reached at barb.batie@gmail.com.





