Henry Raymond
Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on July 22, 2005, 08:24:37 PM
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In July 1962 a bad thunderstorm occurred with a few gusts of high winds at this same house at 80 Fletcher Road. My wife and I and baby daughter had just moved into the house and I was a work and my wife and child were at home alone.
Heavy rains, lightening and wind made the old house creak. The huge tree in front of the house blew down and a television antenna attached to the front peak of the house also was blown off. Needless to say, all this happened at once and my wife was scared half out of her wits.
As you can see, several branches grew out of that tree stump and today, 43 years later, the numerous branches form a large tree, part of which blew down today. From what I could see, some damage was done to the end of the house. Keven Campbell is seen directing traffic as CVPS repairs the electrical wires that were torn down. This happened at about 4:45 pm today, Friday, July 22, 2005.
Just a a note of interest, I purchased that house in 1959 which was in need of a great deal of work for a mere $1800.