Community Pitches In To Clear Tree Damage
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Updated: 12:01 AM Jun 30, 2008
Community Pitches In To Clear Tree Damage
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The task of cutting up fallen trees and cutting down broken limbs will take property owners days. The work continued Sunday with neighbor helping neighbor, even if they didn't know each other very well.
Posted: 5:40 PM Jun 29, 2008
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The task of cutting up fallen trees and cutting down broken limbs will take property owners days. The work continued Sunday with neighbor helping neighbor, even if they didn't know each other very well.

A group of individuals wearing yellow shirts were helping to cut up trees in the neighborhood of 42nd and Shirley. The group from Westside Church is part of the Eastern Nebraska Baptist Association Disaster Team, out and about across the city since Saturday.

"I think it's a reminder of what it used to be and I think it represents what a good Christian community should be like, you're supposed to help out your neighbor and you're not supposed to expect anything in return,” said team member Cory Estey.

Linda Bayer noticed. "We were told the city was gonna be out here Monday to check it out."

Team members' own homes were untouched by the high winds. "By the grace of God, I don't think anybody had damage at their places,” said Estey. Saturday, the team of several dozen spent most of its time at the mobile home park near 132nd and Maple.


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