IT WAS AN ESPECIALLY daunting week here in our valley, as we lost key notables from our closely knit community: Jim Doig, as a result of complications from injuries suffered in a ski racing accident a few weeks ago; retired businessman Bruce Knox; and town father Chet Lucy.
All left their mark — and all will be missed.
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