Chair of Merry
Lea's Board of Trustees, Max Lake, commented that environmental
education and research is a component of liberal arts education
whose time has arrived.
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Dr. John Yordy,
Interim President of Goshen College, called attention to global
issues of sustainability that will be addressed by those who study
at Rieth Village.
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| Luke
Gascho shares introductory comments in preparation for naming the
buildings. |
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Dr. Gascho and
Bill Minter, Director of Land Management at Merry Lea (right) unveil
the names of the new buildings. All were named after soil types found
on Merry Lea. |
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| Merry Lea Board
of Trustees members Joy Lecount (left) and Bill Landon (right) join
Interim President John Yordy in the tree planting that took place
during dedication ceremonies. |
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Those attending
the ceremonies included long-time friends of Merry Lea as well as
those new to our program. |
| Jennifer Schrock,
Director of Public Programs at Merry Lea led in a closing prayer of
dedication. |
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The day included
guided tours of the buildings. |
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| Program Director
Dr. David Miller (left) visits with Ms. Holly Hunter, general contractor
for Rieth Village and Max Lake, Chair of the Merry Lea Board of Trustees. |
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Luke Gascho
explains details about the techniques for energy efficient construction
during the guided tour that followed the dedication ceremonies.
Goshen College
student Travis Yutzy holds a cross section that models the insulating
system in the walls and ceilings. Yutzy served as a student intern
with Hamilton Hunter Builders, the general contractor. |
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| The tour provided
opportunity for visitors to see the ground source heat pump and inverter
for the wind generator. |
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The dinner that
followed the dedication featured a historical review presented by
Bill Minter, Dr. David Miller (shown here) and Dr. Larry Yoder. The
dedication of Rieth Village took place as part of the 40th anniversary
of Merry Lea's founding and the 25th anniversary of the center's association
with Goshen College. |
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| Board Member
Joy LeCount adds her remberances to the time line. All who attended
had an opportunity to list their first visit to Merry Lea and their
memorable experiences at the center. |
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Executive Director
Luke Gascho (left) and Interim President of Goshen College John Yordy
(right) visit with Max Lake, Chair of the Merry Lea Board of Trustees. |
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Mike McKay (left),
lead architect for Rieth Village, and his wife Amanda discuss the
project with Alan Chalifoux, owner of Eta Engineers Inc. the firm
that designed the energy systems for Rieth Village.
McKay, a recently
accredited LEEDS professional, describes the Merry Lea project as
"a once in a lifetime opportunity."
Chalifoux considers
natural resources and ecosystems that sustain life as part of the
capital available to us, capital that is becoming increasingly scarce.
His mission, therefore, is to design better and more efficiently.
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