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Ya should have highlighted this too..ya ol biased reporter you. :)

told him they wanted the remaining teddy bears and other toys to go to Purple Heart, a store in Santee that benefits disabled veterans.

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Why are the van Dams selling any of the items brought to the memorial? All of the undamaged items should have been donated. ALL.

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Apology time: I misread the line where it referred to a "she said" and thought they were talking about Brenda. Ok, the van Dams just gained some respect from me on that one. They did the absolute right thing on this occasion.