Sun power brings freedom – Part 2
Jason Maloney For Agri-View
Editor’s note: Part 1 of this article was published in the Dec. 4 issue of Agri-View.
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Jason Maloney is an “elderly” farm boy from Marinette County, Wisconsin. He’s a retired educator, a retired soldier and a lifelong Wisconsin resident. He lives on the shore of Lake Superior with his wife, Cindy Dillenschneider, and Red, a sturdy loyal Australian Shepherd.
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