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Boating to Bus Helps Unemployed Mother’s Child Ride
Rhodes, an unemployed single mother, relies on a daily boat ride for Tori as Bryan Mapel guides a safe river crossing. They navigate submerged logs and currents to reach shore then bus stops, with Tori waving to Granny Beverly Mapel each morning. The family, including 13 grandchildren though not related, values the routine.
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Beverly Mapel
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