STRASBURG – Although Miranda “Peach” Liggett remained hospitalized Friday, she continues to be the focus of an overwhelming flow of community support.
The 17-year-old Strasburg High junior was seriously injured in a traffic accident last Friday night. The daughter of Marcie McCoy and Jeremy Liggett, both of Strasburg, remains in critical condition in Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital at Cleveland. According to family members, she had several fractured vertebrae and a severed spinal cord that left her a paraplegic.
The community is continuing fundraisers to help defray medical expenses beyond her insurance coverage.
More than 900 T-shirts with “It’s all for you, 22” on the front and “Miranda” on the back have been sold. Many in the crowd wore the shirts at Friday’s boys’ basketball game between the Tigers and Malvern Hornets. Both teams wore the T-shirts during warm-ups. Miranda’s boyfriend is Zak Kapron, a 6-foot-6 senior center for Malvern.
Miranda is a point guard on the girls’ basketball team and wears number 22. She is also a member of the softball team and is a cheerleader, along with other activities at school.
Peach-colored ribbons have been placed along Wooster Ave. through the village and are available at area businesses to tie on automobiles. Ribbons were distributed during Friday’s game. Canisters have been placed in area businesses for donations.
T-shirts are available at Dumont’s Sporting Goods at Dover for $10 each, with Liggett receiving $5.
Tonight is “Pack the House,” a fundraiser for Miranda at the Strasburg High girls’ basketball game against Malvern in the high school gym. The game begins at 6.
A bake sale will be held, and anyone wanting to donate baked goods should deliver them to the high school by 5:30. The game basketball also will be given away.
A fund for Miranda has been established at Strasburg Savings Bank at 224 N. Bodmer Ave., Strasburg, to help with medical expenses.
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