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eillac@dow · 07-06-2009, 09:22 PM

Hey Hazelnut...Cannot help you with the 9:30 call Sunday, but in case you saw sirens at 4:30ish, that was me (or us....my family).

Sometimes, We feel for ever step forward... we take we take two steps backwards.

Launched our "aluminum" raft on Friday only to find out it was sinking. Dragged it back in.....on Sunday, after trying pump out the pontoons...we tried to lift it back on shore....not an easy task! 2 Guys...a few boys and 2 women..lifting it....my brother in law manage to cut his finger....in half. Essentialy from the first nuckel it was essentially cut off. Not a pretty site. We had 7 kids, 5 adults and 4 dogs running around....frantic!

We yelled to call 911..when actually (I) was not sure if 911 worked from a cell phone. It did. And let me tell you and it is probably worth a new thread (about the great responders of the LR)...the people, that responded were Awesome. The response was amazing. They were right down there at Harilla Landing. Great, great people. Also, Lakes Region Gen Hosp...got great treatment there as well. All and all...a very stressrul late afternoon, but we were certainly taken care of by wonderful people, whom, I am sure are mostly volunteer!

Many years ago, my Uncle suffered a stroke. He was with my mom on Long Island and they called for help and said they would meet at Jo-Jo's. By the time my mother got my Uncle to Jo-Jo's all the responders were there. My mom to this day still talks about how great the responders were. And we found that out again.

So....long story short...no, I do not know what was going on at 9:30 Sunday morning. What ever it was, I hope everything turned our for the best.

But when all is said and done....there are some pretty good people out there willing to help the rest of us!

07-06-2009, 09:22 PM	#2
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	Not sure...but I can tell you about us! Hey Hazelnut...Cannot help you with the 9:30 call Sunday, but in case you saw sirens at 4:30ish, that was me (or us....my family). Sometimes, We feel for ever step forward... we take we take two steps backwards. Launched our "aluminum" raft on Friday only to find out it was sinking. Dragged it back in.....on Sunday, after trying pump out the pontoons...we tried to lift it back on shore....not an easy task! 2 Guys...a few boys and 2 women..lifting it....my brother in law manage to cut his finger....in half. Essentialy from the first nuckel it was essentially cut off. Not a pretty site. We had 7 kids, 5 adults and 4 dogs running around....frantic! We yelled to call 911..when actually (I) was not sure if 911 worked from a cell phone. It did. And let me tell you and it is probably worth a new thread (about the great responders of the LR)...the people, that responded were Awesome. The response was amazing. They were right down there at Harilla Landing. Great, great people. Also, Lakes Region Gen Hosp...got great treatment there as well. All and all...a very stressrul late afternoon, but we were certainly taken care of by wonderful people, whom, I am sure are mostly volunteer! Many years ago, my Uncle suffered a stroke. He was with my mom on Long Island and they called for help and said they would meet at Jo-Jo's. By the time my mother got my Uncle to Jo-Jo's all the responders were there. My mom to this day still talks about how great the responders were. And we found that out again. So....long story short...no, I do not know what was going on at 9:30 Sunday morning. What ever it was, I hope everything turned our for the best. But when all is said and done....there are some pretty good people out there willing to help the rest of us!