Thirty-eight years ago, my husband and I moved from the Sedalia area to work our careers in another region. I graduated from high school and State Fair Community College in Sedalia, volunteered with several organizations, attended church and worked in youth summer programs. Sedalia was a friendly city, interested in its youth and supportive of all that is good and decent.
After retiring, my husband and I returned to the Sedalia area. Obviously, there were lots of changes.
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