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Memory Makers helps medically fragile kids enjoy fair

By Will Campbell, Columbian Associate Editor
Published: August 7, 2017, 9:34pm
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Jodi Ballard of Highland Hill Hogs, from left, introduces a piglet Monday morning to Gabriel Romero, 7, and Capt. Scott Taube of Clark County Fire District 6, who is a member of Memory Makers, at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Ridgefield. The Memory Makers provide support to medically fragile kids so they and their family can enjoy the fair.
Jodi Ballard of Highland Hill Hogs, from left, introduces a piglet Monday morning to Gabriel Romero, 7, and Capt. Scott Taube of Clark County Fire District 6, who is a member of Memory Makers, at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Ridgefield. The Memory Makers provide support to medically fragile kids so they and their family can enjoy the fair. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

When Gabriel Romero sees the squealing piglet, his eyes light up and the red dog painted on his cheek crinkles as he smiles.

His mother, Gina, watches from nearby.

“He just seems to be happy with everything, but he likes the animals a lot,” she said as Gabriel toured the animal barn Monday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

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