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South Park Community Rallies to Help a Neighbor By Ken Askew
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o matter how much we plan for tomorrow, none of us are exempt from sudden, unexpected changes in our lives. Sometimes those changes are devastating, and there is nothing we could have done to prevent it. That’s what happened to the Cleland family from South Park on December 4, 2010, when a 23-yearold speeding and drunk driver from Greene County slammed his Ford Mustang into the Cleland family’s Toyota Camry on East Carson Street in the South Side of Pittsburgh. Seven-year-old Lexa Cleland was killed, March 14-20, 2011
and her 11-month-old sister Kathleen was injured, as was their mother, Nicole, who was pregnant but lost the baby. Their father and husband, Mark, was not in the car. Since then, the family’s life has been turned upside down. Nicole was in the hospital for a month, and is expected to be at a rehabilitation facility until sometime in the summer of 2011. The community of South Park has responded with an outpouring of compassion. Several fundraisers have been held, including one at the South Park Clubhouse on January 29, 2011. The restaurant donated a percentage of its’ overwhelming sales for the evening, a Chinese auction was held 456 Carry-Out or Delivery • 7 Days a Week Pizza PIZZA AND CHICKEN Large 2-Topping AND ONE ORDER of Not valid with any other offer. One Oven-Baked Wings OR coupon per order. Please mention coupon when ordering. TRADITIONAL Boneless Wings OR Delivery areas and charges may OR THIN vary. Valid at the Finleyville Store Chicken Tenders CRUST ONLY Only. EXPIRES 6/12/2011
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A Chinese auction was conducted for 63 gift baskets of donated items.
for 63 donated gift baskets, and a 50/50 raffle was conducted, which cumulatively raised over $12,000 to help the Cleland family. Mark Cleland was extremely touched and thankful for everyone’s support. “We cannot begin to express our gratitude to so many people that we do not even know," said Cleland. "We can never begin to feel worthy of A poster of happier days for the Cleland family was on your support. Prayer is a powerful display at a fund-raiser held at the South Park thing, and we give thanks to all who Clubhouse on January 29, 2011. prayed for us. We are fortunate to have strong, supportive families such es who donated items for the Chinese aucas the Bonasso and Cleland families to help tion.” us through.” At a preliminary hearing on February 11, Kelly Frost organized the South Park 2011, the drunk driver was charged by a Clubhouse fundraiser. “I want to extend district judge with 3rd degree homicide, my thanks to all the volunteers who which may result in a sentence of 20 to 40 worked so hard to make this event possi- years in prison. ble," said Frost. "Their unselfish dedication Donations are still being accepted at the made this the amazing success that it was. First National Bank, 2550 Brownsville Appreciation is also expressed to the South Road, South Park, PA 15129. Checks Park Clubhouse for hosting the event, and should be made payable to The Cleland to the many generous people and business- Family Fund.