A packed day at A&W to help a little boy

Image: Hester taking orders — Amanda Hester taking orders at Smithfield A&W from Dietrich’s grandma, Donna Crosby (right) and her friend Gail Clayton (middle). On the counter is the donation jar with a picture of Dietrich on it. There were $719 in cash and checks dropped in the jar along with $2033 of profits donated by Smithfield A&W.

Hester taking orders — Amanda Hester taking orders at Smithfield A&W from Dietrich’s grandma, Donna Crosby (right) and her friend Gail Clayton (middle). On the counter is the donation jar with a picture of Dietrich on it. There were $719 in cash and checks dropped in the jar along with $2033 of profits donated by Smithfield A&W. (Dave South)

Image: Jana and Jeremiah — Jana and Jeremiah Nelson drove up from Logan along with her husband and X kids to support Dietrich Crosby. Nelson said she heard about it on the radio.

Jana and Jeremiah — Jana and Jeremiah Nelson drove up from Logan along with her husband and X kids to support Dietrich Crosby. Nelson said she heard about it on the radio. (Dave South)

Image: Balloons — Helium balloons filled the A&W.

Balloons — Helium balloons filled the A&W. (Amy South)

Image: Cheshire and Talbots — Up from Providence are the Cheshire and Talbot families.

Cheshire and Talbots — Up from Providence are the Cheshire and Talbot families. (Dave South)

Image: Alex Davies — Alex Davies, owner of the Smithfield A&W, filling an order of onion rings as he and his employees work hard to clear the queue on the screen. “From 11:30 to 9 p.m. we never saw the end of the screen,” said Davies.

Alex Davies — Alex Davies, owner of the Smithfield A&W, filling an order of onion rings as he and his employees work hard to clear the queue on the screen. “From 11:30 to 9 p.m. we never saw the end of the screen,” said Davies. (Dave South)

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