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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Myrna Fletcher is
hosting a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Building with Strawbales
Conference/Workshop</span></b> at her new straw bale home in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Norman</st1:City></st1:place>, June 20th through the 22nd. You may
have seen her house on one of the numerous news stories in magazines,
newspapers and on TV in recent years.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>We are have Jo
Wilhelm from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Johnson City</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> to facilitate the conference. Jo has
built many straw bale homes in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>
and elsewhere. You can visit her web site at www.homeplace.com.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>The conference will
be a great opportunity to meet very nice people who have straw bale homes or
are interested in building with bales. Many of us are members of the
OkieBaleHeads Yahoogroups list I started nearly 10 years ago. So far, people
who are registered to attend are coming from as far away as <st1:State w:st="on">Kansas</st1:State>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>.
There will be an opportunity to do some 'mud slingin' while we apply earthen
plaster to the inside bale walls of Myrna's house. The outside walls have been
plastered.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Our first ever SB
seminar and Mud slinging event, hosted by our own Auntie M (Myrna Fletcher) and
lecture series provided by our own JoMama, (Jo Wilhelm) will begin very soon.
If you've been sitting on the fence, now would be the time to get off of it,
and sign up! At current, we have approx. 25 persons' attending, and there is
still room for more. Should you decide to do so? Send an email directly to Jo
Wilhelm at: <a href="mailto:home_place@yahoo.com">home_place@yahoo.com</a>.
Like wise, send an email to Myrna at: <a
href="mailto:myrna.fletcher@yahoo.com">myrna.fletcher@yahoo.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>And, mail her your
$20.00 per person donation/attendance fee, a.s.a.p. To:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Myrna Fletcher <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font
size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:maroon'>5201 24th Ave. N.E.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon'>Norman</span></font></st1:City><font color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OK</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>.
73071 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;font-weight:bold'>Jo's
Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>On Friday we will be
covering the areas where most mistakes are made before land is even purchased--
what makes a piece of land good for you, where do buildings belong on the land
(siting), how to manifest your dream into a house.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>On Saturday morning
we will work on Myrna's stucco until after lunch. There will be several work
crews, each one with a "straw boss". Each crew will take regular
breaks and EVERYONE on the crew will take that break together. I have had
someone collapse on a work site, and I am not anxious to repeat that
experience.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>After lunch, we will
discuss the actual straw bale construction. The three things each building
needs are good boots (foundation/footer) a good coat (wall system) and
waterproof hat (roof). We will have three discussion sessions, lunch till mid
afternoon, midafternoon until supper, and then after supper.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Sunday morning we
will have another work session, maybe not as long. If we have time, we will
have one more discussion session on interior finishing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Everyone should bring
their own tools if they have them. Long sleeved shirts, long pants and real
shoes (not sandals), sun screen. Your own water container would be nice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>If you like to bake,
small (2") cookies with raisins and nuts are good nutrition, watermelons
iced down are great. Anything we can bring to share is a help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Stucco tools, hawks,
trowels, etc as well- but do MARK your tools. After a while they all look
alike. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>If you have
questions, comments or suggestions send me a note-- either on or off list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>Jo Wilhelm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>THE <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">HOME PLACE</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:maroon'>Johnson City</span></font></st1:City><font color=maroon
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'> <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">78636</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=maroon face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=maroon face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon'>830.868.7077 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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