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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:black;font-style:italic'>You
must not have a pet, Michael, to not call someone's pet "immediate
family." As a member of the board of the Sequoia Humane Society I
appreciated being advised of this situation--even via this listserv. I think
the issue is not to give the man money but support him in his horror and grief
over this incident.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Enough is as good as a feast----Charlotte Bronte<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Nancy L. Abrams, MA<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Vocational Counselor II<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Humboldt County Department of Health and Human
Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Social Services Branch<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Welfare-to-Work Division<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>707-268-3443<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>nancy.abrams@co.humboldt.ca.us<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">list-bounces@redwoodtech.org</st1:PersonName>
[mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">list-bounces@redwoodtech.org</st1:PersonName>]
On Behalf Of Michael Welch<br>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:01 PM<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">list@redwoodtech.org</st1:PersonName><br>
Subject: Re: [RTC List] Condolences</span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>This was a horrible situation, but I question and
disagree with this call for donations to this "cause." <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>I also felt misled by this writer to discover upon
reading the story that the "family" member was not human, but a pet
(sure, pets are important, but they are not immediate family). And I did not
appreciate the arrogance of telling us "tough" if we felt the post
was off-topic.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Folks should donate to whomever you please, as will I.
But IMO I think that in this day and age there are a lot more worthy causes
than financially helping a professional who presumably has the kind of income
that goes along with his position.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Humble also blamed the City of Eureka, and according
to the article he is consulting a lawyer and "seeks redress," so by
sending money to Humble, we are likely helping him to file a lawsuit against
our community (that's "us").<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Sorry, I'd much rather financially help the truly
downtrodden than some relatively wealthy veterinarian who intends to sue us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Tim Mueller wrote at 03:39 PM 08/18/2007:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>Please forgive me if this post is inappropriate
here, but if so... tough.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>I'm writing to express my deepest condolences to
fellow RTC member <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>Joseph Humble (Business Member: Cutten <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Animal</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Health</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>) for the <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>loss of a family member last week. This is what
happened: <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>http://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_6657724<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>On top of enduring the unimaginable pain of
experiencing such a horror, <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>he's facing over $10K in medical bills. Even
though no one has asked, I <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>intend to make a donation to help with those
expenses. Maybe some of <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>the other members would like to do the same. I
know for certain that if <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>I experienced what he did, I would be consumed by
rancor, feeling only <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>enmity towards the world at large, but hopefully
he's a better man than <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>I. Regardless, some support from the community,
even just a card, may <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>help ease the pain just a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>Godspeed, Chance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>>-Tim Mueller<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>- - - - - - - - - - - -<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Michael Welch, volunteer<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
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<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><i><font size=4
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<st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">95518</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'>707-822-7884<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><i><font size=4 color=black face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>mwelch@redwoodalliance.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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