Tecumseh Firefighter Organizes Hay Convoy

  • A hay convoy led by Bethel FFA alum Conner Franetovich and his father Mike Franetovich, rolled out of the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort on March 9 on its way to help farmers affected by the recent fires in Western Oklahoma. Photo courtesy of LaQuita Massee.
    A hay convoy led by Bethel FFA alum Conner Franetovich and his father Mike Franetovich, rolled out of the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort on March 9 on its way to help farmers affected by the recent fires in Western Oklahoma. Photo courtesy of LaQuita Massee.
  • On March 9, Mike Franetovich and his son, Conner Franetovich - a Bethel alum and 2021 American FFA Degree recipient - organized a convoy to take hay to farmers in Western Oklahoma who were affected by the recent fires. Photo provided.
    On March 9, Mike Franetovich and his son, Conner Franetovich - a Bethel alum and 2021 American FFA Degree recipient - organized a convoy to take hay to farmers in Western Oklahoma who were affected by the recent fires. Photo provided.
Early on the morning of March 9, a convoy of semis and trucks with gooseneck trailers, all loaded with hay bales, rolled out of the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort parking lot.With stops at the Cherokee Trading Post at the 1-40 108 Exit and the Gore Travel Plaza in Seiling to coordinate their efforts, they made their way toward the farmers in Western Oklahoma who faced wildfires last month.There…

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