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Merry Lea Breaks Ground for Rieth Village
 
Executive Director Dr. Luke Gascho welcomes guests
     
Max Lake, vice president of Merry Lea's board of trustees describes the importance of the Collegiate Facility as an educational resource
     
Goshen College's interim president, Dr. John Yordy told of the college's commitment to sustainable living.
     
Officials turn compost as part of the ceremony
     
They are joined by members of the staff at Merry Lea
     
Jennifer Schrock closed ceremonies with prayer
     
The ceremony employed the elements of compost, soil and water
     
Each person received a commemorative bag of compost
     
Participants rode to the site in Bill Knott's horse drawn wagon