{"id":22425,"date":"2020-04-15T17:37:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T23:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=64212"},"modified":"2020-04-16T08:09:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:09:29","slug":"east-grand-fire-helps-celebrate-fraser-boys-8th-birthday-with-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/east-grand-fire-helps-celebrate-fraser-boys-8th-birthday-with-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"East Grand Fire helps celebrate Fraser boy\u2019s 8th birthday with parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"47.800230946882\">\n<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"5.7857142857143\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-64212-433\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5907-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5907-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Birthday boy Ever Purdy stops just around six feet short of some friends who brought balloons and a poster to help celebrate.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.3\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.9333333333333\">\n<p><strong>Birthday boy Ever Purdy stops just around six feet short of some friends who brought balloons and a poster to help celebrate.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5907-1024x684.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5907-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5929-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5929-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Ever waves to the trucks passing by his house to celebrate his eighth birthday.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.2226890756303\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.5210084033613\">\n<p><strong>Ever waves to the trucks passing by his house to celebrate his eighth birthday.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5929-1024x684.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5929-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5920-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5920-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Neighbors gathered in their yards and across the sidewalk to celebrate Ever's birthday.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.2441860465116\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.6356589147287\">\n<p><strong>Neighbors gathered in their yards and across the sidewalk to celebrate Ever\u2019s birthday.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5920-1024x684.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5920-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5914-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5914-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Ever and his mom Kathy Purdy stand in their yard waving at neighbors and the firefighters who formed the parade to celebrate Ever's birthday.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.3196721311475\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.0382513661202\">\n<p><strong>Ever and his mom Kathy Purdy stand in their yard waving at neighbors and the firefighters who formed the parade to celebrate Ever\u2019s birthday.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5914-1024x684.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5914-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5944-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5944-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"McKenna Harford \/ mharford@skyhinews.com | Ever, his brother Ronald and his dad stand in their yard waiting for the firetrucks to loop back around their street.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-0.85987261146497\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.7388535031847\">\n<p><strong>Ever, his brother Ronald and his dad stand in their yard waiting for the firetrucks to loop back around their street.<\/strong><br \/>McKenna Harford \/ <a href=\"mailto:mharford@skyhinews.com\">mharford@skyhinews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5944-1024x684.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/DSC_5944-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/east-grand-fire-helps-celebrate-fraser-boys-8th-birthday-with-parade\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/east-grand-fire-helps-celebrate-fraser-boys-8th-birthday-with-parade\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the past seven years, Ever Purdy celebrated his April 14 birthday with a joint party with his best friend born 11 days apart. This year was going to be no different, until the COVID-19 pandemic brought gatherings to a halt.<\/p>\n<p>Ever\u2019s mom Kathy Purdy said they had originally planned a hockey party to be held at the Fraser Ice Box, but when they had to cancel, she still wanted to find a way to make the day special.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have family in Nebraska and my niece\u2019s birthday was recently and their local fire department did a parade,\u201d Purdy said. \u201cI thought it was a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, she called up her friend at East Grand Fire Department, Lt. Banning Starr, and asked if he and some other firefighters would do a similar parade for Ever.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The department agreed and, despite many of the crew members coming off working on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/3-a-m-fire-guts-winter-park-condo-building-closes-roads\/\">condo fire<\/a>, four trucks full of firefighters lined up to loop around Ever\u2019s house on Norgren Road in Fraser.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-facebook\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skyhinews\/videos\/1282158438650386\/\" data-width=\"500\" readability=\"6.6547085201794\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skyhinews\/videos\/1282158438650386\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" readability=\"6.6547085201794\"><p><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p>East Grand Fire helped to celebrate Fraser resident Ever Purdy\u2019s 8th birthday on Tuesday afternoon with a drive by parade of trucks along Norgren Road. Happy birthday, Ever!<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skyhinews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky-Hi News<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> on Tuesday, April 14, 2020<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Neighbors also joined in from their lawns or across the sidewalk, holding signs and shouting well wishes. Ever\u2019s and his best friend, Ridge Bobo, even got to enjoy the parade together to keep their shared party tradition alive.<\/p>\n<p>Ridge\u2019s mom Ashley Bobo said she and Kathy will likely try to plan an actual party for the boys once the stay at home order is lifted, but said the parade was a cool way to work around the various public health orders in place.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Ever agreed after the trucks drove past his yard honking and utilizing the mic system to whoop \u201chappy birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was pretty awesome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.368068833652\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 pr-4 pl-4\" readability=\"17.792307692308\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Grand County make the Sky-Hi News&#8217; work possible. 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