California Fires
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Pamy | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 04:38 pm     I am so glad to hear our tvch family is safe. Thanks for all the updates, this thread shows how much we all care about eachother and it is such a wonderful place here |
Weinermr | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 04:40 pm     It sounds good Granny. I hear it's raining now at home. I'm hoping the rain will wash away the ashes, and clean the air. Fires are still burning so it'll be a few more days until all the mess is out of the air. We don't have it as bad as some though, so I'm grateful for that. Amen, Pamy. |
Egbok | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 05:42 pm     Hi Weinermr! I got your sweet email and I wish I could give you a great big hug right now...so until I see you in person next time, you'll have to take this hug. (I'll be writing you back soon!) (((((Weinermr))))) |
Moondance | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 06:12 pm     GREAT news MsBok about your friend... I am so happy he is safe. I hope he can get some rest. Well if the fires haven't been enough on these people ... now there is a flash flood warning in the Piru area - this is the area the Simi fire originated. |
Lanzee | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 06:51 pm     Hi all!! I am glad to hear the great news today from you! All is safe and well! You made me so happy!! Hey, I am going on the way to Stevenson Ranch to give trick and treating to my deaf friend's two cute kids tonight and also give cookies to my deaf friend and her husband!! The kids are excited to see me because they can't go out because it's raining!! Sure enough, a lot of you, TVCH did raindancing today! Whoo!! Thank you all the prayers and thoughts! Well, I better scoot!!
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Seamonkey | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 07:47 pm     Lanzee!! Did you see Jon at tribal council last night?? He was doing your sign the whole time.. |
Bobbie_552001 | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 08:27 pm     My prayers have been answered tonight. I came to this thread so many times in the beginning of the week in tears and once again the tears are here this evening. But they are tears of joy. I came home to a message on my answering machine from my nephew....we hadn't heard from him since the fires. I called him back immediatly and he has been dancing in a casino out in Mississippi. He called a friend of his back in CA to check on HIS safety and he related my messages to him. He never thought about us being concerned!! Kids!! Thank you all again for keeping me updated in this very trying time for my family. It will never be forgotten. |
Moondance | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 09:40 pm     Bobbie that is awsome!!! |
Seamonkey | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 09:56 pm     Bobbie, how wonderful to finally hear.. kids are like that.. I know one mom who has a son in Iraq and he hadn't called.. I was able to refer her to someone with resources and his C.O. tracked him down and told him to "call home".. much to her relief, though he hasn't called again Anyway Dancing for Bobbie's relief and joy!!
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Egbok | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 10:30 pm     It's pouring rain right now...Yay! |
Seamonkey | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 10:38 pm     Funny, I have the AOL desktop that shows the weather and it shows raindrops!! But it isn't raining.. I'm guessing it must be raining at the civic center of Fountain Valley, not that far but north of the 405.. my plants would be happy to have some steady rain. |
Seamonkey | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 11:29 pm     raining.. right now |
Whoami | Friday, October 31, 2003 - 11:33 pm     Yay! Keep it coming!
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Cjr | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 09:21 am     Well, it looks like Big Bear residents will be able to go home today. That is a big blessing. I am so glad that everyone here is safe. The rain has cleared the air and we have such beautiful skies! I found out my son's friend house did burn down. He called yesterday from his Aunt's house. He was so sad cuz he couldn't get his kitties out. His Mom wasn't home at the time and he and a neighbor had just enough time to get his Grandfather and the oxygen out of the house. He tried to go back in for the cats but the fire dept wouldn't let him. He was so sad. They have good insurance though and will be able to rebuild. I am so thankful for everyone here. I don't know how I would have gotten through all this without this board! |
Egbok | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 09:28 am     (((Cjr))) I am so sorry to hear of your son's friend who lost his house and his kitties..so terribly sad. Isn't it unbelievable how hot and dry it was last week and look at our current weather now! Fall has definitely arrived! Take care Cjr. And to all who helped with posting the updates during the wildfires, I thank you so very much! |
Moondance | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 10:35 am     I am so sorry Cjr... so very sad |
Ducky | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 10:58 am     My prayers were with everyone as I read this thread each day. There were no words that I could type that could express how I felt at the time when the fires broke out. I still get goose bumps on my arms when I see pictures and read stories about what you all went though. I'm glad that you all are safe and {{{Hugs}}} go out to all of you. Cjr give an extra {{hug}} to your son's friend on losing his pets and home. I'm glad that they were there for the Grandfather. How frighting it must have been. |
Pamy | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 12:02 pm     I am so sad to hear that CJR. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. |
Whoami | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 02:01 pm     {{{Cjr and son's friend}}} |
Sia | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 11:02 pm     Cjr, I'm so sad for your son's friend and his family. How awful to lose their home and dear kittens. I hate that it happened. Hugs to you and your loved ones. You've been through so much out west. Prayers and love coming your way. |
Moondance | Monday, November 03, 2003 - 12:50 pm     I posted this in the Horses thread but wanted to add it to the fire thread as it shows the goodness of people Here is a nice letter Cowboy & I received from Susan as we helped her and she helped us through the evacuation of the horses during the fires... "Susan at HorsePlayCentral.com" To: Subject: My thanks to all Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 17:43:27 -0800 As I sit here and stare out my window at this beautiful rain with tears in my eyes, my thoughts go back to the events of last week...... We all experienced a disaster. But the one thing that made it bearable was the concern, caring and love for one another I witnessed. On Saturday morning when I saw the fire in Piru I had a feeling we had a situation brewing..... I put in a call to Animal Regulation in the afternoon, and was advised that the EVRT people should be put on alert. I immediately began making calls. Within a few hours the fire had jumped the 126 hiway and was headed towards Moorpark. The phone began ringing endlessly, but my hands were tied. It was a helpless feeling to sit here and not be able tell anyone to go ahead and roll. But you know what? You rolled anyway! I am so happy that you did! Crews were staged at Waverly EQ Park waiting to help, and they did. I got a few calls from Somis that night, people needing help to get out and I was able to send them some. I finally went to bed around 2 am. At 5 am on Sunday morning I received a call from Animal Regulation looking for relief volunteers, it seems that you had been busy all night! The fairgrounds were half full with evacuated horses, with more on the way. As I wiped the sleep from my eyes, I could smell the fire very strong........I looked out my back door, then my front door to see South Mountain here in Santa Paula fully engulfed in flames! I took and made many more calls after that, until I couldn't wait anymore. You see the stable I board at backs right up to South Mountain with only a dry riverbed in between. So I put my cell number on my answering machine and I was rolling too! I moved my horses to Fillmore thinking it had already burned mine would be safe, only to find out a couple hours later it had kicked up again and needed to move them elsewhere. The whole time answering calls and trying my best to call and stay in touch with all of you and help in anyway I could. Now, I am not telling you this story to glorify myself, it's basically just a time line. Those of you who called to volunteer rigs and housing are the real heroes in this county. One man in particular, who lives in the Bridal Path area in Simi, not even a horse person had an acre and quarter he offered up for housing. Which included a fully contained motor home for use by anyone who needed it! Then he went the extra mile and organized his neighborhood to help with housing throughout Bridal Path! How awesome is that?? One couple in Simi Valley who not only helped with evacuations in Somis and Moorpark on Saturday night but were back out there again on Sunday and then on Monday in Simi protecting their own and evacuating to the Simi Esq. Center. The people who came to help with the evacuation at Grazin' Acres. There was a lady who came over and worked all night with her crew out of Chatsworth. The others out of Thousand Oaks that helped to move many head of horses out of the Tierra Rejada area. The Ojai people who spent the night at the fairgrounds doing intake on the displaced horses and calming the frantic owners. The private facilities and ranches that received horses dropped by transporters on the run to get back and get more.....such as another family in the Santa Rosa Valley area, who was one of the persons who called and expressed concern for their own safety. Realizing they were not in danger turned it around and provided housing for animals from Elvenstar. The list goes on and on, I am reluctant to name names as I don't want to leave anyone out. There were so many that helped each other, and every single one of them played a very important part in the rescue efforts. I have a note pad with 15 pages of names and phone numbers and the reason they called, the majority are folks that wanted to help out. Some of the names are familiar to me, and some were not, but all were and are very much appreciated by me and the owners of these animals. During this time, I have added 50 new names to this mailing list, and about 25 new names to the EVRT database. The message board on HorsePlayCentral is buzzing with new members joining every day. I am grateful for the new traffic to the site, but mostly just glad that something I did could be of service during this time. Now the rains have come. Many of us said prayers for rain. I have friends and family that are all over the country, as I am sure most of you do to, that said prayers for us too. I believe the prayers were heard and answered. I like to believe that these times of disaster are not a test or a punishment from above, but a lesson in what we are all capable of. The lesson being that we all have the ability to show love, caring and concern for one another during times of turmoil. I believe it is a reminder of sorts to give thanks for all the blessings we do have, those blessings being one another. I have been witness to many acts of kindness over this last week and it has touched my heart deeply. I give thanks to God for this rain, his mercies and all of you. To all of you involved with the rescue efforts, those who prayed for us, those that held their breath in despair, those that were worn but pressed on, I want to send to you my heartfelt thanks on behalf of all the people you helped. Most of all I want say thanks personally to each and every one of you for allowing me the privilege to experience first hand your unselfish acts of kindness. With all sincerity and admiration, Susan Gardner www.horseplaycentral.com |
Whoami | Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 12:46 pm     Great letter Moonie! Thanks for sharing. Still thinking of you all out there. Jay Leno's monologue last night had references to the fires in it. I heard two references. His monologues are filled with jokes as you may know. I didn't really find it a joking matter, and found it rather inappropriate. Obviously, he and his writers were far enough away from the drama that it was all just fun and games for them.  |
Moondance | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 04:59 pm     Our fur friends were injured too!... Here is the Big Bear Zoo.... They are helping out a lot with rescues. If you can afford to adopt an animal for $15, it helps! http://moonridgezoo.org |
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