Letter to the Editor 9-17-21

Dear editor,
I would like to express my delight in the enthusiasm the whole city of Concordia expressed in support of The Big Dig and to the exhibitors and visitors that came.
Our first stop when we arrived Thursday was the Wall Mural where Marian gave a tour and presentation to us and a fellow HCEA member from Michigan. She said Concordia was going to give “us” a big Kansas welcome. And she wasn't kidding. Every museum, store, restaurant, our hotel, went out of their way to show us a good time. They would ask if we were here for The Big Dig and where we were from and then chat us up. Then Saturday night the Cloud County Tourism hosted a delicious banquet of smoked pork chops and sides. This topped off by Marci Penner giving us her perspective of what The Big Dig and Prairie Plowing Days meant to an outsider of the hobby. What a great time.
Walking thru town, store fronts would have a Big Dig welcome sign. And inside there would be Big Dig and Concordia visitor information.
A big thank you to Kurt Kocher, Brad Smith, Dane Barclay, Susie Haver, Marian Condray, Barbara Shunn and the people of Concordia who made The Big Dig and Prairie Plowing Days an event not to be forgotten.
Sincerely,
Jeff Fildes
HCEA Life Member