Fundraisers for fire victims
A couple of fundraisers have been organized by neighbors, friends and family to help a couple and their two children after a fire gutted their home on Feb. 18 and destroyed all personal clothes and belongings as well as household goods. The first fundraiser is planned Saturday, April 1, from noon to 4 p.m., in…
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