I mentioned I was at the Traer post office last Friday. That’s because I had jumped over to town to get an oil change on the car. It’s a little extra effort, but I support a local business that way.<\/p>\n
Mike Pargeon, AWE’s owner, was there, and we exchanged pleasantries. He had been a big help to me when a different place wanted to charge more (MUCH more) for work on my car. He and his crew knew what I needed and were never less than totally helpful. He was honored in 2013 with an Outstanding Service Award<\/a> from the town of Traer.<\/p>\n Mike never came home from work Friday night. He died suddenly at the shop. He was so important to the town that the funeral will be Saturday at the school<\/a>, with visitation the night before at the Memorial Building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I mentioned I was at the Traer post office last Friday. That’s because I had jumped over to town to get an oil change on the car. It’s a little extra effort, but I support a local business that way. … Continue reading