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I think the kids in Smallwood can play in their yards and I don’t think that the construction going on means anything as far as going through there. I pay taxes and I think they probably help pay to keep the roads up out there so I’ll use it like I want and keep going through there.

Today is a day to be thankful for everything we’ve been blessed with, our lives, our family, our friends, our health, our finances, and best of all a good town and community to live in.

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