After a devastating fire disrupted the livelihoods of business owners in the Caribou Village Shopping Center, Nederland is feeling the community’s support.

On Saturday, the Nederland Strong rally injected the town with some positivity as residents are still reeling from last month’s fire. The block party and benefit concert served as a fundraiser for business owners and employees impacted by the disaster.

On Big Springs Drive, not far from the wreckage of the shopping center, Claudia Schauffler enjoyed a meal from one of the food trucks at the rally. The burnt home of her new and used clothing store, The Shop, was visible from Schauffler’s table.

“I had a bench behind the desk, because people would come in and just hang out and visit,” Schauffler said, recalling her store’s popularity.

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