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How has the drought affected you?

Asked at Westlake Ace Hardware at 23rd Street and Kasold Drive on August 25, 2002

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“My family are farmers back home, so I guess I’m not directly affected, but indirectly. It’s a lot drier back home than it is here.”

— Josh Meitl, KU junior, Oberlin

“We are watering our lawn a lot more. We pay more attention to the weather and pray for rain.”

— Amy Juhl, homemaker, Lawrence

“We’re vegetable farmers and there is a real patch of drought just south of Lone Star, so it’s been hard on us.”

— Dan Nagengast, vegetable and cut flower farmer, Lawrence

“My water bill has gone up and I spend more time in the yard. It really hasn’t affected me, except money-wise. It’s been bad for farmers, which I guess will drive prices up at the store.”

— Eric Allam, screen and printing shop owner, Lawrence

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