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Barber County Development to hold regional wind symposium
Exciting things are happening in 2010. You can find out all about them and how they will affect you by attending this power packed regional seminar. Barber County Development Inc., will be hosting this free event, sponsored by RSI Wind, Jan. 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., in the Kiowa Community Center at 119 S 5th in Kiowa, Kan. A similar event was held in January 2008 and more than 150 participants from throughout Kansas and Oklahoma attended. Since then Barber County has a new wind farm: Flat Ridge. This wind farm brought not only construction jobs and money to the area but also permanent employees and a yearly monetary allotment to Barber County. Not to mention a working partnership with the forerunners in Wind Energy: BP, Westar, and Clipper. These companies have become good community neighbors and the area will continue to benefit from having such environmentally conscientious and nationally known allies. Guest speakers will be addressing a variety of topics including: --Potential wind farm expansion in the area --New transmission line projects --Community leasing --Wind and the rural electric Co-Ops --The Governor's 20/20 plan --Economic impact of wind development to the area Speakers will be representatives from BCD, Westar, ITC, BP, Sunflower electric, RSI Wind, Lane County Economic Development, and several others. There will be time for Questions and Answers with the speakers. You will also be able to connect with people in the area that are also interested in Wind Energy. Barber County Development, Inc is also holding an art contest for both Medicine Lodge and South Barber K-5 students. The topic is "Wind Energy" and the art will be displayed and judged at the conference. Each participating student will receive a pinwheel. This program is designed to engage students and spark their interest in Wind Energy. The symposium should provide an informative fun filled afternoon designed to allow participants to leave with a better understanding of Wind Energy and how it affects them. For more information go to www.barbercounty.net or call Tina Davis, Barber County Economic Development Director at 620-886-3988 or e-mail her at tad@barbercounty.net.
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