Several employees of Frankfort City, Light and Power got together and donated $530 Friday to Peyton Webster, who has decided she wants to donate the rest of the money from selling her pig in the 4-H auction to the Trail Family, who lost their house and all their belongings, in addition to a family member, in a blaze which occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, February 5.
“When this came up, they (the electric workers) started putting their heads together to decide to go ahead and take the money that was going to be raised for the year and give it to this little girl for her charitable donation that she was wanting to make for this unfortunate situation,” said Utility Service Board General Manager Todd Corrie. “So, they decided to go ahead and do it early and give the money for the year.”
Corrie said Mark Howe is the person who put this event together. Corrie added the crew puts in so much money every pay period so that at the end of the year they can give out a donation for charitable needs.
Peyton is a fifth grader at Clinton Central Elementary School. Her goal is to raise $1500 for the Trail Family. After the donation from CLP, she has now raised almost $1200. An account for this has been established at The Farmers Bank and is called ‘Fund for Trail Family.’ If anyone is interested in helping Peyton reach her goal, please call 765-249-2319. She is the daughter of Brian and Sarah Webster.
The fire at 2243 Rossville Avenue happened around 2:20 a.m. on February 5 and cost the life of 39-year-old Jason Trail Sr. and injured five others. All have now been released from the hospital with the exception of a 5-year-old boy, who is still being treated at Riley Hospital, Frankfort Fire Department Chief John Kirby said Friday.