Small town community makes a big difference
Thoreson
To the naysayers who insist that we’ve lost that small-town feel, I hope they’ve been paying attention in the month since the tragic ambush of our firefighters in Coeur d’Alene. The embracing and lifting up of the families of Frank Harwood, John Morrison and Dave Tysdal is extraordinary. To those of us who love where we live, it has been extraordinary but not surprising. It’s who Frank and John were and Dave is, it’s who we are as a community.
On Sunday, the Community Rises Benefit at Stateline Speedway arena drew thousands for an afternoon and evening of country music by a dozen bands. All of the musicians donated their time and talent and hundreds of volunteers showed up to keep things flowing. Every penny raised is going to the Red and Blue Foundation specifically for the Harwood, Morrison and Tysdal families. The final number raised was $213,000.
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