"bk" > wrote in message
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> I'm very sorry to here this about Big Jim. Shit happens and we got to
> get it behind us.
>
> I'm thinking of you Jim.
>
>
>
> Micanopy fire destroys couple's home, kills pets
>
> A Micanopy couple lost their home Wednesday after it burned to the
> ground, claiming the lives of their cat and dog, according to Alachua
> County Fire Rescue.
>
> James Whitten, 62, arrived at his mobile home, 18410 SW 1st St. in
> Micanopy, at about 4 p.m. to find it engulfed in flames, said ACFR
> spokesman Mark Hughes. ACFR crews kept the burning embers from
> igniting nearby woods and a nearby shed and livestock pavilion,
> Hughes said.
> The cause and origin of the fire is still under investigation, but
> foul play is not suspected.
>
> The American Red Cross is assisting Whitten and his wife, Leslie
> Shannon Whitten, in replacing food and clothing, and the couple is
> staying with relatives, Hughes said.
>
> Several other pets are unaccounted for and may be hiding in nearby
> woods, Hughes said. There were no other injuries and no one was at
> the home at the time of the fire.


We've been on the phone with Big Jim for the past couple of days and since
there has been such an outpouring of questions as to where to go if you want
to help, an account has been set up for Big Jim and his wife.

Florida Citizen's Bank 106-C East Highway 441, Micanopy Florida 32667. Just
send
the check there in James Whitten's name, and it will go to the account for
him and his wife.

Thanks everyone.

kili & TFM