LAKE BOOKS SPARED CHARLEY'S PUNCH Public Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 7, Number 33, August 15, 2004, Article 3
LAKE BOOKS SPARED CHARLEY'S PUNCH
Numismatic literature dealer Fred Lake, writing just before
Friday's hurricane hit ground near his home in St.
Petersburg, FL, noted: "I am writing this at 11:00 AM and
we are awaiting the storm. It is eerily quiet as is usually the
case before a hurricane. As far as our home is concerned,
we are situated high enough to be out of the danger zone for
floodwaters or tidal surge. Our biggest concern would be
wind damage, but we just had a new roof put on and it is
designed to withstand some pretty high winds."On Saturday evening, Fred wrote: "We are relieved and
thankful! After spending two days preparing for the arrival
of a powerful storm, the Tampa Bay area was spared from
the direct onslaught of Hurricane Charley. The path of the
storm took it into an area of Florida that is some 100 miles
south of our home. It was a strange coincidence that the
name of our previous auction, The Sanibel Island Sale,
was the location of the storm's entry into Florida. We felt
none of Charley's punch.Joan and I want to thank all of you who telephoned and
emailed us expressing your concern and good wishes as
the storm approached St. Petersburg. It is a good feeling
to know that we have such support from our friends in the
numismatic community Calls and emails came from all
parts of the world.....Puerto Rico, Europe, the Far East,
South America and from all areas of the United States.Again, we are very grateful for your support."
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