[Hidden-tech] Fire destroys member home.

[Jon Reed]

I will definitely be making a donation Sheldon. I was at Cornucopia and 
learned a long time member of his staff lost all his belongings also. It's 
a blessing that everyone got out safe, but still a hard time for all I'm 
sure. Thanks for organizing this.

JR



At 08:53 PM 11/8/2005, Sheldon Snodgrass wrote:
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>Dear Hidden Tec Friends,
>
>I write on behalf of one of our own who recently suffered an enormous 
>loss.  This week Lou Davis, a long time friend of many in the Hidden Tech 
>Community escaped  with his wife, two baby children and the clothes on 
>their backs an all consuming fire.  The blaze totally destroyed Lou's 
>Crescent Street Apartment in Northampton leaving him and four other 
>families homeless and possession less.
>
>The good news is that Lou, his wife and children are staying with parents 
>nearby, and also have a large network of friends in the community, so 
>there are plenty of people to help out in a variety of ways - and indeed 
>they are.  But in the rush to replace bed linens and baby strollers, shoes 
>and silverware, clothing and furniture, there is one thing missing - 
>attention to the niceties instead of the necessities.  Yet it is often the 
>niceties that bring sweetness and depth and value to our lives.  Would you 
>rather lose your blender or your bike, your kitchen appliances or your 
>music collection, your blankets or your snow board, your linens or your 
>literature?
>
>I can tell you that Lou and his wife Jen, place great value on music, art, 
>literature, play and cuisine, and endeavor to bring such things into their 
>children's' lives.  But now those things that feed the heart and soul are 
>gone.  And in a world with so much loss, Lou and Jen would never ask for a 
>new jazz collection, or painting, or bike, or reference book, or anything 
>else considered a nicety.  So, as their friend, I am asking for them.
>
>If you are so moved, here is what you can do to help with either the 
>niceties or necessities.  To help with the soul restoring niceties please 
>send a check to my address below.  Make checks payable to "Davis Family 
>Fire Recovery Fund".  I will collect all the checks and present them to 
>Lou and Jen with the stipulation that the money can only be spent on 
>Music, Art, Literature, or Play.  To help with the normalcy restoring 
>necessities please visit 
><file://www.supportfordavisfamily.com>www.supportfordavisfamily.com  (A 
>speedily prepared website by Lou's brother) and make a contribution to the 
>general fund.  Thanks and please practice your fire drills and check your 
>smoke detectors.  Be well.
>
>J. Sheldon Snodgrass, MBA
>The Steady Sales Group
>89 South Street
>Williamsburg, MA 01096
>413-244-2294
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