Cousins, While I have hesitated posting this quasi off topic message, I can put it off it no longer. I am assured that all of you bear an especial kinship to Salisbury and Rowan Co, even to the historical happenings of the present day. Forgive me, if any take offence. The town of Salisbury and our surrounding community is in deep mourning as we suffered a great tragedy this week. A fire began in the basement of a very large millwork & cabinet shop just off Jake Alexander Blvd Tuesday morning 4 March 2008, noticed by the first arriving worker about 7:30 AM. The building stored wood, lacquers, paints, and other products for finishing wood. The insidious beast claimed the lives of 2 of Salisbury’s beloved hometown firefighting heroes and injured 4 of those from the Locke community that endangered their own lives to go in to save them. The flags in North Carolina are at half staff. Mayor Susan KLUTTZ asks that your thoughts and prayers be with this brotherhood and their families in this time of terrible heartbreak; as well as our entire grieving community. We are all hurting, Debra Today in The Salisbury Post http://www.salisburypost.com/ With video of the fire –WCNC News http://www.wcnc.com/ Salisbury Post photo file http://salisburypost.mycapture.com/mycapture/category.asp?CategoryID=7199 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping