I just got a message from Dick Benjamin, as below. His temp email
is included, so write to him directly - I think it's OK. We just
saw Dick last weekend at the statewide meet.
Bob S.
From: "RICHARD FARLAND" <rkfarland@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Bad day at Black Rocks!
We have been evacuated (Monday) and do not
expect to be back in and settled for some undefined period.
The power and phone systems are completely destroyed for a 5 mile radius
around our home, and we are told that we are very low priority because we
are way back on a dirt road. Our home and shop buildings are
OK, and most of the cars are OK, although I did lose 3 of my buildings in
which I had been storing parts. 6 parts cars are toast, but
compared to what might have happened, we are very lucky
indeed. Our home - made fire supression system worked
perfectly, and I was pleased to be the provider of water to the
whole strike team of structure protection engines - about 15,000
gallons! The battalion commander told me I was the only
reason our whole neighborhood didn't get wiped out - a nice
feeling. Two of our neighbors did lose their homes, though.
If you would be so kind, would you post this to
the IML for me (I will not have access to the IML for weeks, I'm
afraid). I am at my brother-in-law's computer, so the return
address will not be familiar to you, but this is Dick Benjamin
here!
Thanks, Bob - it was nice to have seen you and
Shannon, and I hope you can stop by and see my new collection of black
rocks, smoldering stumps, and melted car parts soon!
Dick.
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