The Moon Stands in Front of the Sun as Remax Family Stands Behind Beloved Realtor Who is Fighting Cancer

For a Royal Examiner reporter who stood in line at Samuel’s Public Library to receive solar eclipse glasses on Monday, April 8, but was far enough back in line not to receive them when the supply ran out, the solar eclipse fundraiser at Remax Real Estate, a last-minute journalistic assignment, was the difference between witnessing the eclipse and not witnessing it.

Realtor Kathy McLendon, on the front right, stands with her team of Remax realtors at an eclipse party on Monday, a fundraiser for someone in the Remax family battling cancer. Royal Examiner Photo Credits: Brenden McHugh.

From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the family of Remax realtors gathered outside their Front Royal branch at 235 South Street to conduct a fundraiser for Brenda Steele, a realtor who has worked for Remax in the past and is currently battling breast cancer, with pizza, raffle, and glasses which could be had for a financial contribution, and the help of William Huck of C&C Treats who served ice cream and Italian ice to everyone in attendance with proceeds going in part to Brenda’s cause, something as scientific as the solar eclipse felt magical.

William Huck of C&C Treats, known affectionately to young people who frequent his business as “crazy Wyllie,” partners with Remax on Monday to raise funds for someone in the Remax family battling cancer.

In partnership with Clear Title, which stands adjacent to the Remax building, and in partnership with other members of the community, the Remax family offered their extravagant support to their veteran realtor. Head realtor Kathy McLendon revealed how deeply they feel about Brenda. “This is for Brenda Steele. She is our hometown girl. She used to be a realtor in Front Royal. She is my neighbor and friend; we’ve known her forever. Her husband runs Steele Construction in Front Royal. They’re big in Little League; they’ve been big in the community. She is battling breast cancer. All the prayers are appreciated. This is all about her. We love her and want to show her our love, support, and help. Keep her in your prayers.”

Realtor John Cantrell anticipates the eighty-seven-percentile peak of the eclipse at 3:19 p.m.

On what NASA calls “a path of totality,” the earth, the moon, and the sun line up for an eclipse, but because of its position far enough to the south, Front Royal only saw eighty-seven percent of the sun blocked by the moon. We will take what we can get!