By Patric Hedlund

Richard Baldonado saved yet another life in the first hour of the Mountain Communities Health Fair Saturday, June 27.

An enthusiastic turn out of an estimated 550 people, many with families and groups of friends, enjoyed the lively atmosphere orchestrated by Militsa Brennan (of Dream Weaver Ranch) and…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Top: Hailey Renfeldt and Zaria Kimbrough with their free shoes from Famous Footwear; Above: Shelby Laudenberg volunteered at the fair. She helped Eliazar Buitrago-Momoa, 8 and his sister Tirzah, 5 to find the perfect pairs of shoes. Tirzah’s Skechers sparkle with bright, flashing diamonds.

Above, left: Families waited their turn to come choose free shoes. AmeriCorps workers Tammy Rowan and Shanene Laudenberg arranged for the Sneakers & Socks project. The community donated 50 pairs and Famous Footwear company with a warehouse in the Tejon Industrial Complex in Lebec donated 572 pairs of new shoes. Above: In a room next door, Dentist Azeem Qureshi from Big Smiles Dental worked with Paul Caldera, 13. The dentist discovered that one of Paul’s permanent teeth won’t come in without braces. South West Health Care District gave a grant for the dental checkups.

Tirzah and Eliazar show off their new shoes.

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