When Bill Miller of Fort Dodge, Iowa, announced last week that he was ending his Christmas display because of vandalism, he didn't expect such an outpouring of support. But that's exactly what happened, the Des Moines Register reports. After the Messenger reported on his decision, the Fort Dodge Fire Department donated $400 to buy new inflatables. The Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way also set up a fund to help replace the damaged decorations. On Saturday, friends and family helped Miller put up the inflatables again. "The people in this town want them back up," he says. "But now, that Christmas spirit is back where it's meant to be." Miller's 10-year-old grandson, Connor Brokaw, lives with epilepsy and spina bifida, and one of his favorite holiday activities is helping his grandfather with the display.
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