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[February 06, 2013] 
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Stauffer family benefit Feb. 3 at Chestnut Family
Restaurant
Several hundred friends, neighbors and well-wishers from Chestnut,
Mount Pulaski, Beason and other surrounding towns enjoyed a delicious
brunch benefit-fundraiser to help the Mount Pulaski Dave and Cynthia
Stauffer family contend with the expenses of ongoing T-cell lymphoma treatments for their
7-year-old, Michael. His
prognosis has been reported to be excellent if he undergoes all the
treatments at their regularly scheduled appointment times during the
next several years.
The very delicious help-yourself selections were pancakes, sausage,
bacon, egg casserole, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy,
whole corn, green beans, fresh strawberries and a California fruit
salad -- completed with a yummy assortment of desserts.
The Chestnut Fire and EMS provided the plastic and paper goods as
well as assisted in the setup, serving and cleanup. The Bank of
Chestnut provided the fried chicken; Mary Hamilton helped with the
bacon and sausage; Jo Richner provided the
fruit; and Daren Stoll provided the milk and juice supplies. Chestnut
Family Restaurant owner and operator Caesar Andrade also received a
big assist from local resident Michelle Hagenbuch, who coordinated
the effort.
Andrade's daughter, Lupita, is a classmate with Michael at the Mount
Pulaski Zion Lutheran School. Andrade moved quickly to host
this benefit in his restaurant because "it is the right
thing to do," he said.
Pictures by Phil Bertoni |
