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Charlie Becker, Board Chair of the Community Foundation for Delta County along with Board of Trustees Member Eric Willour present a check in the amount of $4,683.46 to Fr. Tim Ferguson of St. Joseph-St. Patricks’ Church. Becker said, “Robert and Anne Schmit were well known members of the community and placed an endowment in the community foundation to continue their philanthropy to several organizations and causes after their passing. Our community owes Mr. & Mrs. Schmit a deep debt of gratitude.” “The gift to the St. Joseph-St. Patricks’ Church is from the annual distribution of an endowed fund Robert and Anne Schmit started within and by the Community Foundation for Delta County. The couple were longtime members of the parish,” said. Willour.”Mr. and Mrs. Schmit were supportive of our parish while they were alive and we are extremely grateful that they have remembered our church with their annual gift,” said Fr. Ferguson.