When the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact his community, Elginite Eric Budd tried to think of a way he could help. Then, he came up with an idea: turn a running joke with his fiancee into a fun fundraiser. Every winter, Budd said he grows out his beard, then shaves it in the spring. His fiancee, Rachel Walker, however, dislikes his beard and thinks he looks better either cleanshaven or with a trimmed beard. When Budd saw other community members— such as Sue Beckwith organizing a program to sell locally-raised produce boxes and donating one box to the Elgin ...