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Gayla Cudo of Natural Soda, Inc., presented Rangely Mayor Frank Huitt and town council member Lisa Hatch a check for $15,000 on Oct. 19 to help fund a $100,000 communication system upgrade for Rangely’s emergency first responders and dispatch systems. Hatch, who applied for the grant money, said the project has been “a very big collaboration process” among emergency service entities across the county. The upgrade, which will be complete by early next year, will…