Helping a stranger in a small town
I found this letter in the local, weekly newspaper. It epitomizes what I love about a small town.
Kindness to Strangers
Dear Editor and People of Heppner,
On Sunday, May 20, 2012, we were traveling through your beautiful area of the country on our return trip to South Dakota. One of our car tires blew out about 10 miles outside of Heppner, we were feeling stranded with no idea how we were going to get a new tire on a Sunday We were standing outside the car assessing our situation, Betty Jo Colvin and her daughters stopped to ask if we needed help. The girls so kindly made room in their car for me, and Betty Jo took me into Heppner while my husband waited with the car.
Since it was a Sunday, Betty Jo took me to her house, offered me coffee and tried to contact someone to help us. The individuals she called were at church, so Betty Jo took me to the sheriff’s office, and some calls were made to assist us. Betty Jo took me back to our car with some water to drink and nutrition bars to eat while we waited. About 15 minutes, Matt Baker from Lew Schwab Tire Center arrived, put on our spare tire, and we followed him back to Heppner, where he opened the business and changed our tire.
Our very heartfelt thanks go to all who helped us on a Sunday when we are sure they all had better ways to spend their time. Their kindness and friendliness meant so much to us and reflect very positively on them and the community of Heppner.
~The Bezpaletz, Pierre, SD
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