When members of the Geisinger family were struck with the death of their 8-year-old son and brother, Phillip, they were met with open arms by the community. It's as if the family, which moved to Post Falls from Cleveland during the winter, has lived here for years. "The support has been as if we're local natives," said Nickie, Phillip's mother. "Money, flowers, chocolates, stuffed animals, meals, cards even from people we don't know, hugs … There were a lot of faces we didn't even recognize at the chapel (during the funeral on Thursday)." Phillip died on May 2 when he was riding his bike in his quiet Pine Villa neighborhood and was struck by a car driven by Chadd Webster, 22, Post Falls. Police investigators haven't determined who was at fault. Phillip was wearing a helmet/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

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