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nw30



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Location: The eye of the universe, Cen. Cal. coast

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The fire map as of this morning.


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Joined: 13 Oct 1995
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Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Wind Junkies!

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the devastation that the Erskine fire has brought to the Lake Isabella area. I thought it would be great if the windsurfing community came together and showed our support for the people around the area.

A quick aside: On the ABC7 news this afternoon, a reporter was standing in a cul-de-sac in South Lake, saying that in her many years as a journalist, she’d never seen such total devastation. Around the cul-de-sac were the ashes of several homes that had been burned to the ground, literally, leaving only blackened stumps of walls now 12” high.

I wrote to Eva Hollmann and asked her if she would accept donations, to be used however she saw fit, since I have a distrust of large organizations, and have seen how money is wasted on their bureaucracies, sometimes only leaving 10 or 15% for the actual recipients. Eva thought this was an excellent idea, but asked that the money be sent to some friends of hers who run a church that is helping those suffering from the aftermath of the fire.

So now we have a way to help that will see 100% of our donations go to the people that really need it! I checked, and it’s a secure site set up for this purpose. Debi & I just donated $200., but any amount would help. Please join us & help these people whose lives have been shattered by this tragedy. Thank you.

https://fcdonations.churchcenteronline.com/giving/to/erskine-fire-fund

-Spennie

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superkraut



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for everybody's concern and good wishes!! None of our immediate windsurfing friends came to harm or lost their homes, but this thing is a monster - 30,000 acres burned in 24 hrs, only 5% containment, and the winds still howling at 30+.
Many areas are still evacuated, roads closed, power out, and communication disrupted, so we won't know the true extent for a while yet.
I'll update as facts become available - and do keep those positive thoughts coming!
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