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Many folks who grew up in these parts of the country are pretty familiar with the name Yettie Kersting. Babies were brought into the world, and families took their sick and nursed their sick and injured to be healed at this haven. The hospital employed a significant number of Liberty County citizens over the years as well. Henrietta “Yettie” Kersting was born in Giddings, Lee County, was originally a part of Washington County. On October 17, 1863, Henry and Louisa Kersting welcomed her into their large family. Yettie was the youngest of five children. Her father passed away while she was a small child and her mother remarried. Yettie held a life-long respect for her stepfather and took care of him after her mother’s death.
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Needs of the youth are more important than ever in this day and age, for Cleveland a special program called Tuff Kids has been hard at work in that community for over a decade working with children. At the May 2021 meeting of the Cleveland Economic Development Corporation the board made a donation to that non-profit group for $20,000 to help build their future community center.
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** Hurricane Season is upon us so make sure to have those plans ready. Need assistance with planning? Check out https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes for more information.
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