Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 12:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

wow this is very sad!
maybe the town could do a fund raiser for them?

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 1:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It's like this,everyone gets involved,you don't even have to ask for money.Someone out there may have a used trailer that they will let this family have.Then you get volunters to help with the cleaning and painting if need be.The Democrat will help put this in the paper,ask for items that you will need.You will only need one table and chairs.If you have two bedrooms then only take enough items for those two bedrooms only.One refrigerator,stove,couch and chairs,lamps whatever they need only.People look around you're home and see what you have and go from there.I know that this will work.We had two families in the last three years that lost everything due to a fire. We helped these families get there lives back. We set out on a mission and that was to get them a home.We took only items that these families needed.And people remember that anyone can be down.I know the first thing people will do and that is get them some clothing,but they need more than that.So i challenge each and everyone if you know someone that has a used mobile home that would like to help this family out call them.And if it has to be moved,someone please step up to the plate and let's help them move it.My prayer is that they have somewhere to put a trailer on.They also may need help in cleaning up where there home burned.Go thru you're kitchen cabinets and share you're food with them also keep in mind that if their staying with someone,you may want to take food to wherever there at,i think the paper said his father.People this can work if we all pull together.Then once there set up we can throw them one big house warming.You don't have to ask for one cent, just some sense this can work.I call on all our Miss Lou Churches,communities,family and friends lets help make a difference.

Posted by Teach4Peace (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 7:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks also to the firefighters who on every call, make the effort to save life and property. We so often forget this job is not easy but necessary!

Posted by bulldozer (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 7:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

......FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE, JESUS SAVES LIVES .....

Posted by MsBlondie (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 7:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If anyone gets more info on this family, like clothing sizes and etc... please post. My prayers are with this family. This is so sad!

Posted by na1015 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"One man wearing a John Deere bandana tied around his nose and mouth doused the backside of the trailer with a garden hose while the VPD sprayed the front of the burning structure."

Yes, this was my SON and I was so proud of him, he did not even think of his saftey, I was worried that something might blow and he could have gotten hurt...but being the kind of young man that he is, all he thought about was the safety of the family and their belongings. People listen up, They lost EVERYTHING, this family has 5 children, 4 small boys and 1 baby girl. This family is in need of clothing, food, or just about anything to put their lives back together. If anyone has things to donate please feel free to contact me and I will give you a place where it can be dropped off to the family...
I just want to Thank Our Heavenly God above, no one was hurt or killed in this fire..

Posted by na1015 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

CORRECTION.....I AM so proud of him.

Posted by ozzette (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 8:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

So sad! I can't imagine the way they must be feeling! I would donate anything I could, I hope the ND could maybe pass along more information on the family. Like someone else already said, clothing sizes, ages of the people in the home, ect..

Posted by charliebug5865 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

uncle kenny& the rest of the firefighters out there,THANK YOU FOR RISKING YOUR LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS, YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!!! THANKS TO THE PATRONS WHO HELPED ALSO, ALTHO ITS ALWAYS DANGEROUS,I AM VERY PROUD OF CAPTAIN UNCA KENNY FRANCE!!!!!!! YES, IF YOU ALLOW & BELEIVE,JESUS DOES SAVE LIVES!!!!!!!!

Posted by skippydammit (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Amen Bobcat ! Excellent posting !

Will a list of items this family needs be published somewhere?
Maybe the Democrat would follow up in a few days and keep us
informed of progress toward helping the family.

Would be nice for our community to come together to help them rebuild their lives after this tragedy.

Kudos to the VPD and the civilian gentleman who helped fight the fire !

:)

Posted by charliebug5865 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I AM ALSO THANKFUL ALL THE FAMILY IS OK & THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY SHOULD PITCH IN FOR THIS YOUNG FAMILY!!!!!

Posted by na1015 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 8:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sizes of clothing needed for this family............mens jeans size is 40, shirt size 2x or 3x....Lady shirt size XL or XXL...Not sure about the pant size for the woman, but maybe around 18 or 20....Childern sizes needed ...girl size 2T, shirts for Boys 6,8,and 10....Pants sizes 5, 6 slim, and 8, shoe sizes childs 12, 12 1/2 and 2 , Childs PLEASE......Contact me and I will give you the address to where this family is staying at this moment.

Posted by wifetoone (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

bulldozer))) what is with you and firefighters they do there job. which is to help people in need. This axe you have to grind is getting a little to old.

Posted by realdeal1150 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 9:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This was a truly devastating event for the family especially the children. Once again the VFD and Concodia Fire District 2 have shown they have the right stuff. The young man with the bandana is to be commended and should join a local volunteer department and get the training needed to do this type job. Our local Volunteer departments are always looking for people who have the drive and stamina to do this job. Who will take the place of the men and women who are donating their time everyday when they get to the age where it's time to hang up the turnout gear? With the temps as high as they have been lately more people are needed to battle these structure fires. The more people the easier the job. Heat exhaustion is a deadly force to have to deal with.
Again the firemen onscene did an excellent job of containing and extinguishing this fire. Great job Guys!!

Posted by destiny (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

>>na1015<< you deserve a round of applause for your work of getting the list of needed items. I have experienced many times how our community pulls together when others have need such as this. The outpouring of love and compassion is very great in our little corner of the world and it is so awe inspiring. I am so glad to be able to live among such awesome people that are so quick to come to the aid of others.

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 9:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i love how our community likes to step up & help.

Posted by ThornInYourSide (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I totally agree that the young man who was attempting to help the fire department should join a local volunteer department and get trained in how to extinguish fires. And wifetoone, Bulldozer was probably just someone who could not make the cut as a firefighter and is just trying to make hisself feel better by sitting on his butt behind this computer screen and pointing his finger at what he believes that the fire department is doing wrong. At least the guys on these fire departments are out there training and doing something to help the community besides sit on their lazy butts at home and point out everyone else's faults.

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

no offense bobcat but i wouldn't have given out my personal info like that online. so many ppl could get that & stalk you. but its great that you wanna help out as much as possible!

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

XXBeautifulDisasterXX i'm ok with it, thanks for you're concern!

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gosh everyone knows Cathy.....I am sure most already have her number and she has lived there forever....Great work cathy!!!!

Where do they work? Maybe stuff could be dropped off at there jobs...

Posted by kernel (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I just sent an email to na1015... my daughters had a garage sale this weekend with baby clothes in it. Most of the size 2 clothing we had did NOT sell. God thing(!) cause he knows he really needed them. I have clothes, shoes, and toys for the baby. I wish I could for the boys and parents but can't. But what we have is theirs! And what I have is plenty for the baby. Just waiting to hear!

Posted by iconoclast (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 4:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Kudos to the firefighters. Well done! I hope things work out for the family.

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 9:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

i'm sorry! i don't know her like everyone else does. i was just concerned. is that a bad thing??

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 10:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

XXBeautifulDisasterXX it's ok! Lets stick to what's at hand and that's trying to help this Family out.There's so many way's that we all can help.First you have to go to the sorce and make sure there's a need.Which in this story there is.Then you ask what you can do to help?Then you get the Democrat come and do a follow up story on what's going on with this family and update it.Did they have insurance,but keep in mind that insurance does'nt cover everything or renters insurance as well.And if there is know insurance then people get going and get involved that is make sure you and i have permission.Remember that this family has lost everthing material wise that they have.Keep in mind even the simplest things like a salt and pepper shaker.I don't know this family, but i know that there so thankful that there lives were spared,so many times people lose their lives over a home that has burned to the ground.But now the after affect will set in.I thank God for this family that they do have a place to go and stay until they can all figure out what to do at this point.Alot of people don't have that.We had a faimily that was burned out when Katrina Hit no insurance at all,i have pictures that i took where they were living in a tent.The Democrat came and did the story after that people opened up their hearts and their doors and gave.We only would take what was needed to fill a home up.We had one person who wrote a check for $50.00(thanks Liz)and we went and bought personal items that were needed.So many people reached out and gave.This was the only" monetary"that we took everything else was given to this family.After they got a used trailer everyone that could helped with their time.Just enough that was needed to get them out of the tent they were living in.Then Springfield Baptist Church gave them a house warming to finish out what they were in need of. I made a list and when someone asked what they didn't have i would show them,to give them an idea of what they did need.Some people gave out of their home and some would go buy , items that was needed.The Miss Lou came together and helped.We as a whole did all this without just handing money out,other than the $50.00 check.On another note 2 years ago their was a family who was also burned out,samething happened to them,they got out with just the clothes on their back. Adairs That sells new Mobile Homes had a used 12 by 60 someone had traded in,they gave this to the family(again thanks Adairs for contributing this home)it took 6 weeks but with everyone helping they were in there new home 2 weeks before Christmas.All this because of people working together.God says were to help each other and im a firm beleiver it can happen when everyone stands together.

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 10:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sorry about any typo's!

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 11:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

besides clothes,just go into a room in you're home,look around, and picture what you have, make a note,this family lost everything, this should help you on what you need to give.Don't forget food items.Once they get a fire report take this to the Salvation Army, they moved back uptown, they may have somethings as well that can help besides clothing.American Red Cross, will give you a little help.You can take that and go to Walmart and get some items.To the Family make sure you have copies of the fire report with you, people will be more willing to help out if they have proof theirs a need.Some people does'nt get a paper .

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on August 10, 2008 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

One last thing,somethings you can't replace,anyone with any photos of this family you might want to get some copies and give them,I know they would appreciate this.

Posted by charliebug5865 (anonymous) on August 11, 2008 at 7 a.m. (Suggest removal)

BOBCAT1974,LET ME START BY SAYING,THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A GLIMPSE OF WHAT OUR SMALL SLEEPY COMMUNITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT, & I THANK THE LORD, SOMETHINGS DO NOT CHANGE!!! I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING AND GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WHOLE FAMILY, FROM MY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES TOO ADULTHOOD, I AM THANKFUL COX"S HILL STILL EXIST, AND THERE IS JUST AS MUCH HEART, LOVE & LAUGHING AS WHEN I GREW UP ON SPRINGFIELD RD. YOUR ALWAYS A HELPING HEART, AND THANKS AGAIN FOR GIVING ME SO MUCH HOPE FOR MY TOWN!! ALTHO, MY HUSBAND & I LIVE & WORK IN TX., LIKE MOST PEOPLE, WE WANT TO GO HOME TO RETIRE, NOT ANYTIME SOON, BUT WHEN, I GET A CHANCE TO COME HOME, I WILL NOT FORGET TO VISIT THE HOMECHURCH "SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH", AND BY THE WAY, TELL JODETTE, HER SISTER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER SAYS HEY, LOVE YALL, SEE YA SOON!

Posted by Peace007 (anonymous) on August 11, 2008 at 7:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm sure the boys go to Concordia schools and could use school uniforms, if anyone has extras. I can't remember what colors they wear in Vidalia.

Even if we all just pitched in a dollar or two that would add up and help.

Posted by charliebug5865 (anonymous) on August 11, 2008 at 7:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

hey JODETTE, maybe we could get 2-gether & ENOUGH PEOPLE TO GET A GOOD SOFTBALL GAME GOING!!!! LOL, SWEET CHILDHOOD MEMORIES!!!

Posted by BOBCAT1974 (anonymous) on August 11, 2008 at 12:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

charliebug5865 Jody says hey back and to keep in contact,we figured out who you were! thanks for the kind words.I think this place has allways had a little magic growing up.Most everyone i know grew up ok! Take care!

Posted by vidalia1 (anonymous) on August 12, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A beautiful beautiful thing....I will be visiting and know noone there so leave a place (library, etc) where things can be left.I am very proud of my town for this involvement.