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CARACTURE ARTIST DONATES DAY OF WORK TO BURN VICTIM BREANNE BOLLINGER

June 12, 2002 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

The skies were clear, the sun was bright, and the temperatures were warmer this year for the second annual Waynedale Days’ Picnic in the Park.

Back this year for the second time also was “Caricatures by Darlene”. Children and adults were having fun getting their caricatures done. This year had a different twist; Darlene was taking donations for Brenda Bolinger, a girl from the Zanesville/Markle area that is recovering from burns she sustained last fall. Darlene collected a total of $125 and donated the entire amount to Breanna. Anyone else wishing to donate to Breanna may do so by contacting the Markle State Bank where an account has been set up in her name.

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