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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Videos: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message Icon:                             Message: Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by richfed[/i] [br]John Harkins has been to [b]EVERY[/b] Gathering to date ... alas, he won't be with us this year. Got this letter [he has no Internet access - we correspond the old fashion way, by US Mail!] the other day. [center][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/images/johnh.jpg[/img][/center] Some excerpts: [i]5-11-02 This is one letter I do hate to write. But, I have to. I lost my job on Dec. 21, 2001 after 35 years and 2 months there in this textile mill. I lost my insurance and all my vacation time at the same time ...[/i] [edited] [i]... I had called the Geneva Motel and made reservations for my 4 night stay with a down payment for Wednesday night, June 19th. Now, I have to cancel my trip to Mohican Land this year as I have no time built up to attend #5, and I just got this new job in a hardware store, and I won't be covered by insurance for 90 days - August 1, 2002. That insurance is as important as my job. Believe me, I hate having to miss #5. I sure would like to ride the Nolichucky on Friday 21st, that would be a great joy to me ...[/i] [edited] [i] ... Maybe 2003 will be the year, if you hold #6, as I will have 1 year built up if I don't lose that job [and] if the economy doesn't change. I would like to continue to get your newsletter.[/i] [I print out the Gathering Page for him & send it on ... RF] [i]A lot of people who attend the Gathering will want to know where I am, and I would appreciate it if you would tell them why I'm not there this year. And, I don't like missing out on being able to get the #5 t-shirt, but I'm not able to be there this year. I will miss seeing everyone and all the festivities that will take place. But my thoughts will be on going with the time for #5 as everyone enjoys. And again, I'm sorry I won't be there. Best regards, John Harkins[/i] I'll miss you, too John. It just won't be right without ya! Rich Mohican Press [/quote]    Upload an Image File From Your PC For Insertion in Your Post    -  HTML is OFF | Forum Code is ON   Check here to include your profile signature.