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Please vote on or before November 6 • Make your voice count! VOTE Seeking protection from domestic violence Family violence generally in- volves an act by a family (or house- hold) member that is intended to cause physical harm, poses a serious threat of physical harm, or involves the abuse of a child. This form of violence seriously under- mines family and societal well-be- ing and is taken very seriously. Oth- er than calling the police, victims can go to civil court and request a protective order. While the terms of protective orders may vary, they generally call for the abuser to stay away from the petitioner, cease contact, leave the home, and cease assault and threaten- ing actions. Anyone who obtains a protective order is advised to carry a copy at all times and be sure the police also have a copy. Victims of domestic violence should know that they are protect- ed by the law. Anyone who feels threatened by the behavior of a domestic partner should notify the police immediately and seek the services of an attorney. For more information call RUST, STOCK, RASMUSSON & KNUTSON, P.A. at 1-800-584-7077. We are conve- niently located at 407 North Broad- way, Crookston, Minnesota. Visit us online at www.crookstonlaw. com. Please call 1-800-584-7077 or 218-281-2400 to schedule an appointment Charlie A. Stock RESIDENT ATTORNEY Hillsboro Medicare Part D Enrollment event Attend a free event for assistance in switching or enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan. You must have: • A list of your medications, including dosages and frequency • Your Medicare card • The full name of your current plan Plan to spend at least one hour at this event. For more info, call 1-888-575-6611. To avoid waiting in line, call 2-1-1 to have plan comparisons mailed to you. 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The Goose River Bank is an independent community bank with offices in Mayville, Hillsboro, and Hatton, ND. Mayville • Hillsboro • Hatton www.gooseriverbank.com The Oldest State Bank in North Dakota Please Welcome Our Newest Loan Officer tell Wyatt to evacuate the home. The family had little time to take any belongings before leaving. Schultz grabbed a jacket. Wyatt, a sophomore in Hill- sboro, exited the home without shoes or pants, standing in the street in a lone towel. As they exited, Schultz said she could hear a window shat- ter. “We could see the flames coming out the windows,” she said. “We knew the house was gone.” Schultz dialed 911, only to be asked whether she wanted the call to continue on her smart phone. “That threw me for a loop,” she said, shaking her head. Sam had left the keys in the family’s car beside the house, so he was able to move the ve- hicle across the street before firefighters rolled in. Schultz completed her 911 call as paramedics arrived. No injuries were reported in the fire, but Schultz was given oxygen and allowed to stay in an ambulance until 2 p.m. when firefighters left the scene. Reed deemed the home a to- tal loss. Schultz said she and her sons had been renting the home from Jerry and Karen Alfson of Hill- sboro for five years. Schultz didn’t carry renter’s insurance at the time of the fire, but she was told the Alfsons did have coverage on the structure itself. A firefighter at the scene dis- covered a soot-covered picture frame with three photographs still intact inside one of the fire- damaged rooms. The frame contained a fam- ily photo of Schultz and her sons, one with the boys and their father and a third with Schultz and her father. “They told me we had lost everything at first,” Schultz said. “So to find that was amaz- ing.” No specific cause of Sun- day’s fire has been determined. However, investigators believe a dryer malfunction or faulty motor may be to blame, Reed said. Schultz’s home at 22 5th St. NE was destroyed by fire around 11 a.m. Sunday. The Hillsboro woman and her sons, Sam and Wyatt, escaped the home without injury. The family didn’t have renter’s insurance and only saved a handful of possessions. However, within five minutes after exiting the house – even as firefighters battled the blaze – support started rolling in. Sitting in an ambulance watching the fire fight unfold, Schultz received six housing offers in Hillsboro and Cummings. Joy McSparron invited the family to move into her basement. Karen and Jerry Alfson, the owners of the rental home that burned, suggested the Schultzes live with them. Kim Folstrom hinted she’d leave her own home – and live with her mom – so the Schultzes would have a place to stay. “It was really amazing,” Schultz said. In the end, the family accepted an offer from Paul and Dave Mueller, who invited the Schultzes to live in a furnished home on the southwest edge of Cummings. The house belonged to their mother, Barb, who passed away in 2008. The generosity wasn’t limited to those with housing offers. Police officers and firefighters at the fire scene were taking money out of their pockets to give to the family, Schultz said. The blaze was reported at 10:54 a.m. Sunday. By 11:30 a.m., members of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church were collecting funds for the family at the congregation’s meatball dinner. Pastor Joe Johnson praised the community’s swift response to the fire. “People’s reaction to this tragedy has been absolutely amazing,” he said Wednesday. “Lynn has already been through so many challenges with her health, and to have a house fire like this, it would be tough on anybody,” he said. “But Lynn is a very deserving recipient of people’s care and gifts.” Our Savior’s held a candlelight vigil for the Schultzes on Sunday night. While some prayed, others planned. A friend of Lynn’s for 10 years, Dawn Vadnie created a “Schultz Family Fire Fund” Facebook page shortly before 9 p.m. Monday to coordinate donations. At that time, people had donated a couch and loveseat, a queen-size bed, a dining room table and two TVs. As more than 145 Facebook followers joined, the donations surged. Carmen Henn pledged rugs, kitchen supplies, a dresser and DVD player while Keith Meyer promised a computer. Jamie and Mark Rerick, Hillsboro’s former football coach, offered a kitchen table, dishes, pots and pans. Schultz found out about the online effort at 1 a.m. Tuesday while reading Facebook on her phone. “I didn’t know anything about it beforehand,” she said. “I pulled it up and started reading it with tears pouring down my face.” Vadnie marveled at the community’s gift-giving response. “The amount of support that has come out for this has been fabulous,” she said. The drive has been so successful that organizers are scaling back the call for furniture and household donations. “It’s gone so well that I think most of their immediate needs right now are being met,” Vadnie said. “Everybody wants to do something. “I think people need to follow their hearts though,” she said. “Giving a hug is good sometimes and that is all it takes.” Schultz said nearly all the family’s clothing needs have been met. The boys could still use dress shoes in sizes 12 and 13, a scientific calculator and donations of books – particularly Civil War or fantasy and science fiction novels. “We had shelves and shelves of books because Sam and Wyatt loved to read,” she said. Monetary donations are still being collected as well. Dakota Heritage Bank in Hillsboro established a fund for the family Monday. Anyone interested in donating can send a payment to Dakota Heritage Bank, C/O Lynn Schultz, PO Box 208, Hillsboro, ND 58045. Other groups have planned fund-raisers as well. The Hillsboro Kiwanis Club voted Tuesday to hold a fund-raiser for the family, although specifics had not been announced Thursday. In addition, the H-CV Wrestling Boosters will hold a steak fry benefit for the Schultzes Friday, Nov. 2 from 5-8 p.m. at the Hillsboro Vets Club. Hillsboro High School Principal Terry Baesler said the school will hold “hat day” fund-raisers on Fridays starting today. Cap-covered kids will pay $1 to wear a hat for the day, but many students plan to donate $5 or $10, Baesler said. “It’s a way for the kids to feel like they’re helping,” he said. “That’s important to them.” Johnson has been talking to Schultz and her sons twice a day since Sunday. He said Schultz has been remarkably strong and appreciates the community’s response to her situation. “One of the things I brought up in our prayer service is that even though their house burned down, they still have a home in Hillsboro,” the Hillsboro pastor said. “It’s a big deal to lose your house and your home, but it really is the community and relationships you have that make a place a home,” he said. “I think she understands that.” Schultz expressed gratitude for the help she has received so far. “I just want to tell people ‘Thank you,” she said. “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Just thank you — and that we are OK.” HOME FIRE Continued from page 1 SUPPORT Continued from page 1 Schultz family escapes without injury as flames engulf home Support surfaces immediately The Sunday morning fire was a total loss.
