Arc Stories: June 2016 Edition

| June 30, 2016 

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Storyteller. Justin Fisher

Arc Stories

Stories where plans put into motion take some unexpected turns. One young woman’s attempt to have a little fun at some protester’s expense, a boy who is taken on the ride of his life, and a family forced to deal with the loss of nearly all of their possessions.

(Originally aired June 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.)

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