It takes a village...

I wrote a post many years ago about it takes a

village.  It had to do with a young lady, Erica

Curless getting married.  And at the end of

the post with pictures, there was what seem to

be the whole town of Dover surrounding her

with her new husband. As probably 80% of

the invited were from Dover.  Dover, which

is where she grew up. Her dad happens to be

the mayor...... It took a village. ..

Then years before, there was a man, Paul Perry

born of Dover also, but he lived in Sandpoint.

Sadly he passed away from cancer. But before

he left this earth, some one had asked him if there

was anything he needed to be done for him and

his family.  He mention he had hoped to have

his house and garage painted before he passed.

No sooner said than done.  In 5 days, the crew

from the bus shop where he had worked for

about 20 years... volunteers came. There were

about 30 people, who came on any one of those

days. About 8 of the committee who came daily.

The committee was able to get the paint from

a local store to gave good prices and free brushes

and etc.  Those 38+ people.. sanded down the

house and 2 and half story garage, in 2 and half

days. The other 2 and half... they painted the

2 and half story house and garage. There were

not to be forgotten.. the crew who could not do

the painting and scraping.. who did landscaping

work and cooking for the workers.  Paul sat

on the deck looking at all the finish product. His

family had a bar-b-que for all those who helped.

My main job was taking pictures.. which I put on

a cd as well as a book of all those who worked

each day.  It took a village.....

Now we come to 2014.  The word passed as fast

as the fire (facebook)  that took the barn of Erica's

parents, Randy and Gail.  The barn and up to at

least 19 sheep and babies... Such sadness.... but

before the day was over... the Curless's facebook

was full of sadness,  changing to encouragement

and offers of help.. Count me in was the call.

And count me in.. they have done... Offers of taking

some of the sheep that remained... help of shelter

for those who are about to be born...  And by

evening... pictures of new arrivals.. showing life

goes on.

Each day, offers, of poles, of wood, help, metal

for roof...osb, labor. coming in daily...

workers vehicles filling the field. Each day, friends,

family and even friends of friends..arrive to help.

And the help of cooking for these workers.  By next

week, it would not surprise me to see a sheep barn

looking out over the valley below.

Once again, Bonner County showing that they

might fight about the little things.. but they come

together for their people.  To say the Curless

are overwhelmed, I think is an understatement.

The Curless have been there many times over

their 50 years of marriage.. for others.. and

now those are there for them..

It takes a village..