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Article: Gautier grateful for donation of $20,000 from Lincolnwood
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- Lincolnwood Review (IL)
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- July 27, 2006
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Officials in Gautier, Miss., say they still have plenty of renovation and repair jobs on which to spend the $20,000 donation Lincolnwood sent the Gulf Coast city last month.
The money, fruit of several fundraising activities undertaken by Lincolnwood residents as part of a year-long effort to help Gautier recover from Hurricane Katrina, won't be the last the village sends south, Lincolnwood Mayor Jerry Turry said this month.
Turry said he hoped campaign organizers could present a musical fundraiser this fall, similar to the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra concert gala held in March. That raised more than $14,000 for Gautier. The campaign has also garnered funds ...