#disaster strike

PARADISE, Calif | In smoldering wildfire ruins, life goes on for a hardy few

PARADISE, Calif. — Brad Weldon lost his home to fire when he was a kid, so when a deadly wildland blaze came roaring toward his ranch house in the pines where he lives with his 89-year-old blind mother, he wasn’t going to let disaster strike twice.

Weldon and his mother’s caregiver, armed only with a garden hose and buckets, successfully fought the flames for 24 hours. At times, they had to lie…

Rocking For Dimes In Windsor @AverageJoesSHPK @MODCanada #YQG

(WINDSOR, ON) – Average Joe’s Sports Bar will be rocking on Friday, February 16, with six bands sharing the stage and fighting for supremacy, in a battle of the bands format, to help support the local March of Dimes. With the battle, the charity will celebrate the end of the working week and raise money to support participants in local programs and services. The evening, called Rock for Dimes, is…