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Brooklet takes care of its own the Schmidts
Fundraiser helps family recover from a tragedy
Schmidt fundraiser Web
Volunteer chefs cook the chicken in an assembly line of grills for the dinner plates during a fundraiser Friday at First United Methodist Church of Brooklet. More than 1,800 plates were sold to help the family of Ronnie Schmidt, who died March 8 from injuries sustained in a car accident. - photo by ROGER ALLEN/special
People who live in Brooklet say the community is more than just a place where people live. It's a place where folks, whether related or not, come together as a family when there is a need. Ronnie Schmidt was familiar to most people around town, as he worked at the CITGO station for 10 years.
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