Henry Raymond

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Title: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Henry on December 01, 2010, 08:30:30 PM
Mildred Warren called me tonight and told me her Big Blue Spruce fell on her house.  DJ Leach was going to go down tonight to try and get it off her house, but as he was getting ready to go down, he got a call to go out on the roads and get some more trees out of the roads.  I gave JoAnne Wilkins a call tonight and asked her if she could drive by there and snap a photo or two in the morning before they remove it.  I will try to get down there later in the day and get some more.  Anybody else going down by, I would appreciate them snapping a photo.  Mildred is in hopes some of the damage might be covered by her homeowners policy.

If I can get some photos, I will put them up here for you.
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Henry on December 02, 2010, 09:16:34 AM
Below are photos of Mildred Warrens Big Blue Spruce laying on her roof:

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos_2010/DCP_9034.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos_2010/DCP_9035.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos_2010/DCP_9036.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos_2010/DCP_9037.sized.jpg)
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: MikeF9 on December 02, 2010, 09:23:27 AM
Holy moly. Wow.
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Kathleen on December 02, 2010, 10:56:59 AM
Was this the house that also had a car or something drive through the garage not too long ago?
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: MikeF9 on December 02, 2010, 11:09:19 AM
Yup. On the other side of the house.
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Chris Santee on December 02, 2010, 01:15:11 PM
My all-time favorite Fairfax News headline:

Two Car Accident in One Car Garage
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Henry on December 02, 2010, 08:39:31 PM
A special thanks to JoAnne Wilkins for stopping on her way to work this morning and taking some photos of the tree at Mildred Warrens for Mildred.  I wasn't sure I would get down there before someone removed it.  Unlike most retirees, I don't get to sleep until the wee hours of the morning, thus do not jump up at 6:30 a.m. and start my day.  Below is JoAnne's note and photos she sent me:

A couple more views of the tree. I had some pics the same as yours.
Notice the small footprint this large tree made with its roots.
Jo

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/icestorm_080309/00515s.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/icestorm_080309/0079s.sized.jpg)
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Mike Raburn on December 03, 2010, 12:15:19 AM
WHOLLY clean out my undies!!!

That is INSANE!!!

BIG is not the word here!

Gigantic, Humongous, freak of nature, but big is NOT the word!

Bonfire anyone?
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Sue W. on December 03, 2010, 07:02:01 AM
She must have been very frightened. I hope she is ok. That is quite a large tree.  Darn, wind.
Title: Re: Mildred Warren Loses Her Big Blue Spruce
Post by: Suzy on December 04, 2010, 10:27:51 AM
Christmas Tree For Sale!