[WVDXA] FW: WVDXA member hospitalized

[Hal Turley]

Dwight,
You're a gentleman and a scholar and we thank you for stepping up to fill Garry's  shoes.  Everything you have offered is "spot on" in terms of what we need.  We can muster help from our good folks as necessary as far as setting up and taking down antennas.  So thanks for your kind offer!  By the way, we missed you Saturday.  I had a couple dogs and burgers with your name on 'em.  You  missed a great time.  I will be tied up with Vacation Bible School at church during the evenings this week but would like for you to please call me later this week during the day. My cellphone 741-1387.  Tnx agn!
73,
Hal W8HC

-----Original Message-----
From: "dwight D. Smith" <wb8jpj at verizon.net>
To: "West Virginia DX Association" <wvdxa at wvdxa.org>
Sent: 6/11/07 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [WVDXA] FW: WVDXA member hospitalized

Hal,

    I plan on being at the Museum on Friday and Saturday and will take care 
of all arrangements.  Tell Garry not to worry about anything, I will try to 
fill his shoes.

    Do you guys want the portable tower and beam set up at end of the 
building as it was last year.  I will get Geoff to help with that and when I 
schedule a day to do it some of the guys can come out and help like they did 
last year.

Dwight

WB8JPJ  Master of the worlds worst jokes :=)  (Just as Garry)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal Turley" <w8hc at aol.com>
To: <wvdxa at wvdxa.org>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:55 AM
Subject: [WVDXA] FW: WVDXA member hospitalized


>
> Folks,
> Garry Ritchie's W8OI wife Nancy called me this morning as I was getting
> ready to leave for work and told me that Garry fell yesterday evening and
> sustained several injuries.  He is currently at Cabell Huntington
> Hospital.  He was in ER most of the night.  Nancy says Garry broke the
> bone in his left arm up at the shoulder and the break is perpendicular to
> the bone.  He also broke his jaw and sustained lacerations of the
> face/mouth that required sutures.  Doctors will be reviewing his case to
> determine appropriate procedures for the arm and jaw.   Surgery will be
> forthcoming.  Nancy said Garry was worried about WVDXA's participation
> next Saturday at the Museum as he normally makes the arrangements.  She
> suggested I contact Dwight WB8JPJ or Bill Mason W8OP.  But I told her to
> be sure to tell Garry not to worry about this a bit.  You all know how
> Garry is and so this is on his mind.  I will call Nancy later this evening
> to get an update or, if anyone finds out more info that you can share,
> please do so.  Nancy is doing fine but obviously has had a long night.
> Please keep Garry in your thoughts and prayers as well as the doctors who
> will be working on him during the next day or so.
> 73 es DX de Hal W8HC
>
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