JUNE 12, 2009
COMMUNITY
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Tubbing for the troops by Rick Lemyre Staff Writer
Jill Price was conflicted. She planned to be at the Discovery Bay Marina on June 27 for the What A Country Challenge and the annual Paddle for Fame, but the date also happens to be her daughter Madelynn’s 10th birthday. Much to Jill’s delight, Madelynn not only chose to celebrate her birthday in conjunction with the Challenge, but said those attending her party could donate money to support the troops rather than buy birthday presents for her. “She said, ‘It would be fun for me, anyway,’” Jill said proudly. “At first, I thought it would make my mother happy,” said Madelynn. “Then I saw I was doing this for somebody that really needs me. I want to honor the men that died for our country to give us the rights we have today.” She also hopes to honor her great-greatgrandfather, a WWII veteran, and her grandfather, who served in Vietnam. And so it’s gone in the ramp-up to the party-for-the-troops challenge started by Discovery Bay’s Frank Morgan as a way to raise money for local veterans and some of the organizations see Troops page 14
Photo by Rick Lemyre
Ed McClelland installs a flag on a trailer carrying a star-spangled hot tub to be raffled off to raise money to support our troops. See the story for the locations at which the hot tub can be seen between now and the What A Country Challenge on June 27.
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