<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>EDITOR’S NOTE – The Barley MacTavish Fund accepts letters from Midland County residents about themselves or other people, explaining why they need help and what they have tried to do about their problems. Write to Barley, care of<wm> the Barley MacTavish Fund, P.O. Box 351, Redmond, VA 22641. Donations to support the organization in these situations can be given at any time. Because your help can mean the difference.

Letter: September 11, 2007.

I was a resident of the city before moving to the suburbs. Because of the housing situation, I got evicted from my family home because we were renting it out for a profit and couldn't find buyers.</wm> We were a tight budget so I had to sell my car. You can help give an American soldier