CHESTERTOWN — Tragic things can happen to families in an instant, even in a small county.
But a simple teddy bear, stuffed elephant, or plush puppy dog, given to a child, can make a world of difference.
Stephen Slodysko, Navy veteran and founder/president of Helping Hugs experienced this when his nephew, Jason, a police officer from Williamsburg, Virginia, was confronted by a man in his thirties on the street. Slodysko said Jason was already on edge. Earlier he had a gun pulled on him and the dramatic incident had put him on high-alert…