Local veteran needs help

July 12, 2013

Barbara Cooper, chair of the Bonner and Boundary County Veterans Council, has put out a call for help for a local Vietnam veteran and his wife, both incapacitated with injuries.

"We have a veteran in desperate need right now," she wrote in a letter to Father Gregory Horton.

Benny Barnes, a disabled Air Force veteran, and his wife, Linda, need a variety of different kinds of help; people who can shop for them, cook a meal now and then, or just stop by to visit. Their home at 1409 Juniper Lane has no power, and they also need a wheelchair ramp built to give them greater mobility.

Those willing to help can contact the couple directly at (208) 290-8836, but Cooper asks that she be kept posted so she knows what is being done for the family. She can be reached at (208) 599-2893 or by email at blcooper9@gmail.com.