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4-H members hold fundraiser at Gurney Community Center

By IAN MINIELLY

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GURNEY - On a Saturday morning as the crisp air returned to Northern Wisconsin, nine members of the 4-H comprised of youngsters from Gurney, Saxon, and Hurley brought pies and BBQ to the Gurney Community Center for a pie social. Beyond the food, Santa Claus arrived via firetruck instead of a sleigh to give each Saxon and Gurney kid their own present. Horsepower is capable of bringing Santa through when there is no fog.

The Gurney Golden Gopher 4-H club has been conducting the pie social for at least 12 years according to Jesse Bender. The counter...