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| Written by Aaron Cedeño | |||
| Wednesday, 10 March 2010 09:00 | |||
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There’s a saying that reads “A man can be judged by the company he keeps.” If that is indeed the case, Aaron Cutshaw would appear to be a man of extraordinary quality.  A Louisburg resident all his life, Aaron was diagnosed with bone cancer in mid-December, and in the past few weeks has undergone the radiation treatments that are the first assault against the disease. Of course, the medication necessary to combat an affliction as serious as bone cancer comes with a steep price tag. Immediately after visiting him in the hospital in January, a few of Aaron’s closest friends knew they wanted to come up with a way to help. “My husband (Brad) and I came home and said ‘We need to do something,’” said Lois George. “So we set a date and basically ran with it.” “Lois and I kicked the ball back and forth between us, and basically threw the pitch out to the benefit team,” Brad added. “And off it went.” That “benefit team” — comprised of the Georges; Weaver and Rita Richards; Rick Elliott; Debbie Bollinger; Thad Shaffer; Chris and Casey Lancaster; and Josh and Kim Weber — immediately got to work, reaching out to Louisburg residents and local businesses with the goal of a silent auction and fund-raising dinner. The response, Lois said, surpassed all their expectations. American Legion Post 250 donated their facility to host the event. Miss B’s Cafe donated enough chili to feed hundreds. Woody Bates and Ken Oziah, a couple of local law enforcement officers who double as the “Blues Review” performance team, offered to provide the entertainment, and more than 160 donated items found their way to the cause’s auction block. The event was slated for Saturday, and when the night finally arrived, hundreds of well-wishers and revelers packed American Legion Post 250 to bursting — unofficially shattering any and all attendance records for an event held at the facility. The goal all along was to raise money to help Aaron and his family with medical expenses, and when the last donation was tallied, Lois almost couldn’t believe her eyes. The first — and hopefully last — fund-raiser for Aaron Cutshaw raised more than $23,000. “I called the next morning, and (the Cutshaws) were just overwhelmed,” Lois said. “They just could not get over how many people (showed up) and who all came. They were just beside themselves.” While he couldn’t have fathomed how much they would ultimately raise for their cause, Brad wasn’t surprised Louisburg would show his friend such overwhelming support. After all, that’s just the way this community does business, he said. “He’s done things for people in the community over his life and over his time, and now I think they’re wanting to pay him back,” he said. “To give back. I guess Louisburg has always been a pretty tight knit community that always takes care of their own.”
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