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Community Fundraising, what a turnout.

One of the selling points of living in “rural” Nebraska is the tradition of neighbors helping neighbors in times of trouble and in good times.

In an accompanying article in this week’s paper, you may read about such happenings in and around Lawrence. The community went out after donations for things as diverse as a summer ball program, firefighting equipment and funds to build a new community center building.

From all appearances and without any concrete knowledge, all were successful. And, it was not surprising to see a number of people from outside of t...