On Tuesday, March 11, the home of Dean and Eleanor Shideler was destroyed by a fire. It was Laura Stronczek who noticed the smoke and alerted the fire department, and Ben Franke who pulled them through a window to safety. We owe them a debt of gratitude.
Thank goodness the Shidelers survived — It’s truly a miracle. But Dean, Ellie and their little Boston Terrier, Pug, have a long way to go. Almost everything they own was lost to the fire.
There are many ways in which to help them. There has been a fund established in the name of “The Shideler Family Benefit Fund.” Contributions may be through any branch of First Source Bank. See the side bar for First Source Bank Locations in Fort Wayne.
They have a place to stay and will need furnishings and other household goods. A bed has graciously been donated by Klopfenstein Furniture as well as two cell phones by Centennial Wireless. The contribution of gift cards to stores such as Wal-Mart and Meijer is encouraged. See the lists on this page for items they need and contact us at bheironimus@verizon.net if you can help.
Friday, March 14, 2008
A friend in need.
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5 comments:
Glad you started this blog, Beth!
Ditto, Beth--good luck with it!
Wow, this is a great site. I hope many of us use it regularly.
Jean
Hi Beth - Just wanted you to know that I have a three piece white bakeware (1 1/2 qt. casserole), 8" square baking dish and round 12" baking dish; 16 pc. silverware set;
and blender. We will also contribute to the fund set up at 1st Source Bank. Our neighbors are so good to us and we are looking forward to doing a little something for someone else.
God Bless you for your efforts!
Loraine & Robert Brown, corner of
Springfield and Rolston Sts.
What a great site, Beth! Keep up the good work. I wish my neighborhood association had something like this. And I'm glad to see that the Shidelers and Pug are doing better!
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