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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: BULL65 on February 27, 2011, 11:56:55 pm
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hey everyone, I'm going to be out of woodworking for a while, because just a little over a week ago, my dryer caused my house to be completely gutted by fire!
I went back into the house 2 days after, in the hopes that anything could be salvaged, but nothing of mine survived.
Everything can and WILL be replaced, eventually, all my artwork, tools and such, but the most devastating thing was the loss of my cats.
Rest assured though, I WILL be back, hopefully SOON!!!
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:(Very sorry to hear that. I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery. My father lost his entire welding shop a few years back, and it was like someone ripped his heart out. But he recovered, as I am sure you will.
Good luck and God Bless!
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I am really sorry to hear about your tragedy.
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OH, Bull!
So sorry man! We lost our business back in '64 and i know your loss!
If there is anything...you know the drill!
WE are here for you!!!
Take your time...try to remember everything you lost and replace slowly and carefully!
My prayers are with you ....
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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So very sorry, Bull. Let us know when you are ready to rebuild your pattern library and shop and see if we can help in any way.
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Sorry to hear that Bull
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sorry to hear that.
must be difficult to lose everything!
especially living animals who you have loved.
wish you good luck!
hopefully your back soon.
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Millinocket fire victims overwhelmed by town?s generosity
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff
Posted Feb. 24, 2011, at 4:37 p.m.
MILLINOCKET, Maine ? Mark Bulley says that if you had asked him two weeks ago what he thought of Millinocket residents, he?d have replied that ?they don?t care much about anybody.?
?I really would never have put much stock in most of the people here because they really keep to their own,? Bulley said Wednesday.
But that was before a fire gutted his three-story house at 49 Aroostook Ave. Since that calamitous event, Bulley said, residents have donated hundreds of items to his family, so many that the 45-year-old cabdriver and woodworker has had to return some of the gifts.
?I am overwhelmed,? Bulley said. ?They have been so nice and so generous. We are flooded with it now. I can?t believe the generosity of the town. It is just amazing. They have really come out.?
Hundreds of items of clothing, food, paper goods such as paper towels and toiletries have been donated to the Bulleys, including a guest cottage on East Terrace. Still other items, such as furniture, have been declined due to a lack of storage space, said Mark?s wife, 43-year-old Jean Bulley.
?It?s really humbling. The generosity is just enormous,? she said.
The fire apparently began in a clothing dryer at around 8 p.m. Feb. 17 and swept through the house, killing the family dog and several cats, firefighters said. Jean Bulley suffered smoke inhalation while trying to rescue the family?s pets and was treated at Millinocket Regional Hospital.
The house was not insured.
Family friend Laura Manzo and Crystal Anastos, owner of Serenity Salon and Day Spa on Central Street, have organized the relief efforts and with the aid of a few town civic groups are planning fundraisers to help the Bulleys get back on their feet.
They started a nonperishable food drive for the Bulleys on Wednesday. Anyone interested in donating goods or cash can visit the salon from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, Anastos said.
?With all the things they have received, you forget about stocking the cabinets with food, so we are starting with that,? Anastos said.
Anastos said she and her husband would pick up items for donation if residents called the salon at 723-5001. A driver for Big MT Cab of Millinocket, Bulley can be reached at 723-2000 if people need rides or want to make donations. Several businesses in town have also set out collection cans and more than $1,000 has been raised, Manzo said.
Manzo encouraged residents to donate to the Bulley family. The family could especially use a storage space in which they could put the furniture they have been offered. Manzo said Millinocket residents commonly come through for one another when tragedy strikes.
?Each and every time something bad happened in my life this town has really pulled through, and I am glad that the same thing is happening for them,? Manzo said of the Bulleys.
Donations can be sent to
Fire Victims - Bulley Family
C/O Katahdin Federal Credit Union
1000 Central Street
Millinocket ME 04462
Telephone: 207-723-9718
Every little bit will help since nothing was insured. God Bless
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Along with everyone else, I'm sorry to hear this happened to you.
As Julie said, when you're ready, I can help with patterns.
My thoughts are with you,
Bill
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So sorry for the lose of your precious pets. Bless your wife for trying to save them. Remember they will be waiting for you at the "Rainbow Bridge".
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I am terribly sorry for your personal loss! I'm glad you have the generosity of those around you and very glad you are okay!
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So sorry to hear of your terrible tragedy and loss of your cats. Thank God you were not hurt, my prayers are with you so that you will overcome your personal and financial loss.
Mike
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I know all but to well the affects of a fire so My heart and prayers go out to you and your family, just remember the greastest thing was spared in all of this, that is you and your family life can't be replaced......
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I know that words can't replace what you have lost, but I am truly sorry.
Louis
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Sorry to hear about the fire and your losses. WE are all here for you. I'm glad to hear you and your wife are OK.
Jim
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oh - what a loss! I'm with you..tough times ahead..
regards
Torsten
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Bull, what a tragic loss! Many sympathies from a fellow Mainer.
P.S. PM'd ya!
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What a terrible thing to happen to you and your family. I know how I would feel if I lost my animals .
Bull all I can say from this end of the world is my prayers are with you and yours.
David
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this time of terrible tragedy and loss. I am so glad to hear that the town you live in has came forward to help you and your family in your time of need. Remember we are only a post away if you need us or want to chat. :)
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My sympathies Bull. I can only wish for you that life returns to close to normal as soon as possible. I can only imagine the depth of the loss!
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Best wishes Bull! Glad the community is supporting you that is great! We are here for you too, just say the word.
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Sorry to hear of your loss. Pet owners view there pets as are our kids except on 4 legs. Nice to hear your town is very supportive. Not sure if your interested but i have an extra scroll saw. My wife bought me a dw788 couple months ago to replace my craftsman. I saved my craftsman by chance my stepson or son in law would someday become interested in scrolling. I dont see that in either of them. It's about a year old. if your interested in it to get you going you can pm me.
Steve
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Sorry to hear about your loss. I will keep you and your family in my prayers!
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Thanks all for the kind words and well wishes!
The GOOD news is we found a house!!! A friend of my father's happened to be moving out of town, and when he heard of my plight, called and offered me the chance to "rent to own" it!! Needless to say, I jumped at it! We'll be moving into it in just under 2 weeks from now.
The new (to me) house is even bigger than my old, with tons of room!
I've already begun planning my next workroom!
Still gonna be a bit, and like I told my wife, "we aren't out of the ummmm POOP, but at least our head's are above it instead of under it!"
My first purchase is a replacement camera, cause I am an avid photographer of moose up here in the summer, and they are already been spotted around. I'm about halfway to three-quarters saved for that, and directly after I'll begin to save for my replacement DeWalt and other tools!
Sorry about the long delay on getting back on here, I'm restricted to getting online now to riding wi-fi with my iPod when I get the chance.
My sister has donated me her old computer, and scanner/printer, which will go a LONG way to getting me back to getting patterns and such, be it scrolling, Intarsia, or woodburning again!
Thanks again everyone!!!
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Good to hear things are looking up Bull! Hopefully you will be making sawdust real soon!
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Glad to hear good things are starting to happen for you. Our thoughts and prayers for you will not stop.
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Good deal Bull Glad to hear your getting things to go your way again..
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just let me know when you would like some patterns.........we will talk :D
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Glad to read that things are improving. Keep looking up, and don't dwell on the past.
Jim
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Patterns are easy! Just say the word and I will burn a disk!
Good Luck with the camera...and the Mooses!
~~~GB~~~
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Glad things are starting to look up for you. Get your patterns back, I have quite a few in all areas so just give the word I and I can get some to you.
Hope you are happy in the new house.
David