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Mary Beth Paquette
MT. VERNON Neighbors Driving Neighbors has welcomed Misty Beck as its new ride coordinator. The nonprofit organization provides rides for people in Belgrade, Fayette, Mt. Vernon, Rome and Vienna.
Beck will work part time while continuing to teach at the University of Farmington. She comes with many years of volunteer leadership and community involvement.
Mary Beth Paquette, who has been NDN’s manager since March of 2019, was promoted to executive director at the organization’s annual meeting.
Neighbors Driving Neighbors volunteers provide free transportation for adults for medical appointments, errands, exercise sessions, classes, shopping, socialization and volunteering. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, NDN is currently only able to provide prepaid grocery and pharmacy pick-up and delivery, as well as food pantry delivery. Once NDN drivers are immunized, transportation services will reopen.
Pratt Tribune
City of Pratt firefighters, emergency rescue crews and concerned neighbors gathered just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1 to see flames and smoke pouring out of upper windows, eaves and the roof of a church-converted home at the corner of Pine and Cleveland streets in Pratt. The structure, owned by Misty Beck of Pratt, was heavily damaged by smoke, water and fire, but all human occupants got out safely. Several pets did not. There were several dogs that were out but ran back in, said City Fire Chief Todd Hoffman. Several firefighters went back in after them and got them out, but it was too late and the dogs had succored to smoke inhalation.