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Kidz Kraze on Saturday at park
(Local News ~ 04/21/06)
A fun run, a rock-climbing wall, clowns, cake walks, safety checks, a bicycle giveaway and more will keep families busy during Kidz Kraze. The fifth annual Kidz Kraze will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 in Okeena Park. It is free and open to the public. Sports Plus Kids, MedSouth Healthcare, Dyersburg Parks and Recreation and the State Gazette will host the festival...
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Long-term disaster assistance arranged
(Local News ~ 04/21/06)
One phone number has been established for tornado victims who still need help or for anyone who wants to volunteer time or donate items. The phone number is 285-3303. That phone is not manned. Callers are asked to leave a message on an answering machine. Then, a group of volunteers match the victims' needs with the services available...
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FEMA says trailers not planned for tornado help
(Local News ~ 04/21/06)
Dyer County Mayor Richard Hill thinks trailers bought for hurricane victims would be convenient shelter for the county's homeless victims of the April 2 tornado. But the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn't agree. "FEMA's first suggestion to us was that they wanted to establish a mobile home park for those displaced by the tornado," Hill said Thursday. "But we told them we thought it would be better to put the trailers on the individual lots where homes were destroyed."...
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