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A combine approaches a grain cart and tractor while a second combine heads further into the field. Area farmers helped Randy and Mari Jane Fehringer after a two-vehicle injury injury accident.
One of the values of small towns is the community spirit, the willingness to get involved when a neighbor needs a helping hand. It is the value that goes beyond knowing the community. It is about knowing who lives in the community and how dependable they can be when circumstances result in difficult challenges.
Randy and Mari Jane Fehringer of Peetz found out recently how valuable their farming community is. The Fehringers were in a two-vehicle accident lat Sunday July 1. Both of them were flown to Regional West Medical Center with injuries from the crash. Randy Fehringer has since been released from the hospital although he does have another surgery scheduled, according to his son Sean Fehringer. Mari Jane Fehringer is still in the hospital being treated for her injuries.
Meanwhile, the wheat fields are ripe and weather is always a tough bet. Wait too long and "the House always wins." This time the odds were in the Fehringers' favor as several farmers from the Peetz and Lorenzo area heard the call to help and neighbor in need. Sean Fehringer said close to 30 people came out, bringing combines, grain carts and trucks to get the job done. The volunteer team included 10 combines divided into two teams at different locations.
"We did about 400 acres in three to four hours," Sean said.
He said most of the volunteers
were from the nearby community, and a couple of truck drivers from the Padroni area.
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