Local family members are back on their feet, thanks to donations from the community

By Noel Lyn Smith

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Lottie and Robert Augustine pose for a portrait on Dec. 17 at their new home in Aztec. (Jon Austria The Daily Times)

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AZTEC Members of a local family who lost their home in March are celebrating Christmas in a new home, thanks to people who donated more than $7,000 to help them in their time of need.

on March 30, winds blew the roof off Lottie Augustine's three-bedroom, single-wide trailer near County Road 6893 in Waterflow.

The trailer was damaged beyond repair, with electrical wiring and insulation exposed, and the San Juan County Fire Department deemed it unhabitable. It was demolished in April.

The family was left homeless but after receiving help from the community, its members are now living a two-bedroom, single-wide trailer in Aztec.

"It's a beautiful trailer, it's a beautiful home," Augustine said while glancing at her living room.

After seeing the damage, Augustine said she wondered where her husband, Robert, and their son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren would live.

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Local family members are back on their feet, thanks to donations from the community