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Donors buy time for Kit Kat family change class

Jan 20, 2016

A program for children and parents in families experiencing divorce, the death of a parent and other profound changes will resume thanks to donations from individuals and groups totalling $8,000. Organizer and Bluff View Elementary School counselor Wanda Randgaard said the Kit Kat program will be...

Kit Kat Program donation

Dec 3, 2015

Dave Dueholm (left) and Constance Anderson accept a check from Tom Heffernan, owner of Heffernan Ford, for the elementary school Kit Kat program. Owner of a 42 year business and parent of five daughters who were part of Lake City schools Tom was moved to contribute to what he believes to be a...

The Old Curmudgeon - 12-26-15

Nov 27, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving. You will likely be reading this after the fact. After all, there are the turkey leftovers to deal with and a host of other chores....and then Black Friday, and only 28 shopping days until Christmas! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Okay, so you are not running with the crowd. That is...

Donors hope Kit Kat program can be saved

Nov 19, 2015

A few boosters of a local program designed to help children cope with family changes like death, divorce and the loss of a home that was canceled this year due to lack of funding hope to bring the program back sooner rather than later. In an interview Monday, Nov. 16, Dave Dueholm of Lake City...

Letter: Story stirs support for Kit Kat program

Nov 19, 2015

To the editor: I want to take this opportunity to recognize the fine article written by your reporter on the loss of funding for the very valuable Kit Kat program. It has stirred me and others to make sure that this program goes on using our own funds. If it had not been for your fine reporting I’...

Financial problems put family change class on hiatus

Nov 12, 2015

Divorce. A death in the family. Deployment. Incarceration. Disability. Losing a home to a flood or fire. Adoption. For about three decades, there has been a program in Lake City offered to elementary school children in families that have experienced these and other profound changes. About 12 years...