No more after this — I promise. But this is pretty important stuff.

Russell Plunk, who managed the store for a good part of the time it was there, has cancer. One reason for the wake Tuesday night was to raise money for Russell, who is one of the best people I have ever met. In fact, says Ann Spicer, who organized the event, someone offered to donate $500 after hearing of Russell’s plight.

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If anyone else wants to donate, note the following (and given the way these things work, you need to do it exactly this way, says Spicer):

Send a check, made payable to Bonnie Pleasant. In the memo write: For the benefit of Russell Plunk. On the back of the check, write: For deposit only #3082968006. Send checks to: Washington Mutual, Bank by Mail, P.O. Box 6868, Lakeworth, FL 33466-6868.