Just when I was at my lowest, hating life and Keystone state, an amazing string of events unfolded before me at a Sheetz gas station in Bloomsburg, Pa. that changed my opinion of this town forever.

I’ve been on a business trip to Bloomsburg for the past couple weeks and I haven’t had the best time. I’ve been pretty down on the place — people can’t drive, I’ve seen a better restaurant selection in Central American villages and the job site has been difficult. To top it all off, I ended up having to stay a couple extra days to tie up some loose ends. Suffice it to say, I was hating this place pretty bad.

Then, as if God knew how miserable I was, he sent a guy who looked like the Iron Sheik and a one-legged redneck on duct-tape covered crutches to cheer me up.

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The Rocky View County Fire Department battled a blaze Friday afternoon that started at 261056 Range Road 290 and spread to 261080 Range Road 290. "None of the habitable buildings were damaged at all," said Rocky View County Chief Fire Marshal Perry Prete. It took more than three hours to extinguish a fire that involved two Balzac properties last week, but no significant damages were reported. Rocky View County had a fire ban in effect at the time, and Prete said charges are pending. Labrecque contacted police after a friend told her police were looking for her. Prete said the tenant thought the fire was out and left it unattended. Police are investigating an act of mischief after damage was done to some fences in Murdoch Park in Crossfield. Police said they have no reason to believe foul play was involved and have concluded their investigation. Airdrie RCMP have located Sarah Lee Labrecque, who was reported missing by her sister last week.

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