Sandwich Fire

SAMIAM · 02-28-2011, 12:16 PM

Those of you who frequent the Village Kitchen, I'm sure, have noticed Erwin Young faithfully cooking your breakfast each day......he has worked for us for 25 years.
On sunday Erwin lost his house in Sandwich to a fire. It was a total loss and there is no insurance. The family got out with only the clothes on their backs.
They are staying with relatives temporarily but it's going to be a long road back for them and any help would be appreciated. We will have a donation box by the register all of this week if you are able to help.
Even though they lost everything, they are grateful that they are all ok and were able to save their pets, as well.

sa meredith · 02-28-2011, 12:32 PM

Wow...tragic!
Seen him working the breakfast grill many times.
No insurance? Ouch!
Gonna try to get over there Thursday morning to contribute something...
I would bet if you try this agian in early summer, with seasonals back in the fold, the results would be very good.
I wish him well...

fatlazyless · 02-28-2011, 06:27 PM

Very sorry to hear about this loss and it must be very challenging for all involved.

Not having any home insurance probably creates some big big problems. For example, if the town requires that the burnt out wreck be torn down to the ground and removed, there's no friendly insurance company to pay the bills.

Two other structure fires; the All Over Saloon in the Weirs, across from the volcano waterslide, and a house under construction in Gilford next to Belknap Point Motel are still standing despite mega fire damage to them both.

If a house has a mortgage then it's a safe bet that it has a current insurance policy because it is a very important requirement by the mortgage lender.

It could be that after paying for the property taxes and heating fuel, there wasn't enough left to pay for home insurance. It seems like the price of home insurance has really been going up in price over the last five years which obviously just makes it a lot tougher to have home insurance.

Again, very sorry to hear!

Any idea what size clothes donations or furniture/appliances are good to be donating?

Greene's Basin Girl · 02-28-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Those of you who frequent the Village Kitchen, I'm sure, have noticed Erwin Young faithfully cooking your breakfast each day......he has worked for us for 25 years.
On sunday Erwin lost his house in Sandwich to a fire. It was a total loss and there is no insurance. The family got out with only the clothes on their backs.
They are staying with relatives temporarily but it's going to be a long road back for them and any help would be appreciated. We will have a donation box by the register all of this week if you are able to help.
Even though they lost everything, they are grateful that they are all ok and were able to save their pets, as well.

Thanks for sharing the sad information with us. I will definitely be by to donate.

VitaBene · 02-28-2011, 07:27 PM

Bob, thank you for letting us know. What a tragedy for Erwin and his family. I will stop in for lunch tomorrow.

Pineedles · 02-28-2011, 09:01 PM

Thank God that there were no lives lost. Can you post the VK's address so that those of who can't stop by can donate checks or other things by mail? If there is another address, please let us know.

SAMIAM · 03-01-2011, 07:47 AM

Thanks for asking Pineedles ..send to
Ronda Dunlap
PO Box 994
Moultonborough,NH 03254

Ronda is the dining room manager and will be taking care of the $$ for the family

Newbiesaukee · 03-01-2011, 01:28 PM

Thank you.

Who do we make the check out to?

Meredith lady · 03-01-2011, 02:50 PM

Erwin is a great guy and deserves our support. Offered to do anything when i spoke to Seth last night. Sending good thoughts to all my friends at the Vk...

SAMIAM · 03-01-2011, 08:07 PM

Make checks out to Ronda Dunlap and she will deposit them ...thanks for your help. We have had two local families lose their home within a week.

topwater · 03-03-2011, 10:08 PM

SAMIAM, I did stop in early afternoon, didn't have time to stop for lunch but did have time to stuff alittle something into container on the counter. I hope everything works out well.

SAMIAM · 03-04-2011, 07:12 AM

Really nice of you to make a special trip to help out.....they have lots of family and friends in the area, so I'm sure they'll land on their feet with a little help.

Lakesrider · 03-04-2011, 10:50 AM

Keep the donation box/can up until Sat night. I'll be in as usual for my Prime Rib...

I have some friends coming too.....

Lucy Goose · 03-06-2011, 11:11 AM

My husband and I had to clean out two of our parents houses this past year. I have dishes, end tables, shelving units and some furniture I could donate.

02-28-2011, 12:16 PM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,913 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,692 Times in 594 Posts	Sandwich Fire Those of you who frequent the Village Kitchen, I'm sure, have noticed Erwin Young faithfully cooking your breakfast each day......he has worked for us for 25 years. On sunday Erwin lost his house in Sandwich to a fire. It was a total loss and there is no insurance. The family got out with only the clothes on their backs. They are staying with relatives temporarily but it's going to be a long road back for them and any help would be appreciated. We will have a donation box by the register all of this week if you are able to help. Even though they lost everything, they are grateful that they are all ok and were able to save their pets, as well.

02-28-2011, 12:32 PM	#2
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	awful Wow...tragic! Seen him working the breakfast grill many times. No insurance? Ouch! Gonna try to get over there Thursday morning to contribute something... I would bet if you try this agian in early summer, with seasonals back in the fold, the results would be very good. I wish him well...

02-28-2011, 06:27 PM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,807 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,027 Times in 747 Posts	Very sorry to hear about this loss and it must be very challenging for all involved. Not having any home insurance probably creates some big big problems. For example, if the town requires that the burnt out wreck be torn down to the ground and removed, there's no friendly insurance company to pay the bills. Two other structure fires; the All Over Saloon in the Weirs, across from the volcano waterslide, and a house under construction in Gilford next to Belknap Point Motel are still standing despite mega fire damage to them both. If a house has a mortgage then it's a safe bet that it has a current insurance policy because it is a very important requirement by the mortgage lender. It could be that after paying for the property taxes and heating fuel, there wasn't enough left to pay for home insurance. It seems like the price of home insurance has really been going up in price over the last five years which obviously just makes it a lot tougher to have home insurance. Again, very sorry to hear! Any idea what size clothes donations or furniture/appliances are good to be donating? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

03-01-2011, 01:28 PM	#8
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,359 Thanks: 956 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	Thank you. Who do we make the check out to? __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

03-06-2011, 11:11 AM	#14
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 108 Times in 29 Posts	Donations My husband and I had to clean out two of our parents houses this past year. I have dishes, end tables, shelving units and some furniture I could donate.

02-28-2011, 07:27 PM	#5
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,597 Thanks: 1,644 Thanked 1,642 Times in 845 Posts	Bob, thank you for letting us know. What a tragedy for Erwin and his family. I will stop in for lunch tomorrow.

02-28-2011, 09:01 PM	#6
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,548 Thanks: 1,073 Thanked 669 Times in 368 Posts	Thank God that there were no lives lost. Can you post the VK's address so that those of who can't stop by can donate checks or other things by mail? If there is another address, please let us know.

03-01-2011, 07:47 AM	#7
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,913 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,692 Times in 594 Posts	Thanks for asking Pineedles ..send to Ronda Dunlap PO Box 994 Moultonborough,NH 03254 Ronda is the dining room manager and will be taking care of the $$ for the family

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03-01-2011, 02:50 PM	#9
Meredith lady Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 217 Thanks: 290 Thanked 138 Times in 26 Posts	Erwin is a great guy and deserves our support. Offered to do anything when i spoke to Seth last night. Sending good thoughts to all my friends at the Vk...

03-01-2011, 08:07 PM	#10
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,913 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,692 Times in 594 Posts	Make checks out to Ronda Dunlap and she will deposit them ...thanks for your help. We have had two local families lose their home within a week.

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03-03-2011, 10:08 PM	#11
topwater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 302 Thanks: 85 Thanked 116 Times in 48 Posts	SAMIAM, I did stop in early afternoon, didn't have time to stop for lunch but did have time to stuff alittle something into container on the counter. I hope everything works out well.

03-04-2011, 07:12 AM	#12
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,913 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,692 Times in 594 Posts	Really nice of you to make a special trip to help out.....they have lots of family and friends in the area, so I'm sure they'll land on their feet with a little help.

03-04-2011, 10:50 AM	#13
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Keep the donation box/can up until Sat night. I'll be in as usual for my Prime Rib... I have some friends coming too.....