[GSBN] new member

[Bohdan Dorniak]

Thanks John

Please keep us in the loop as you hear any other news.

 

Regards,
Bohdan Dorniak  AUSBALE

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From: GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com
[mailto:GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com] On Behalf Of john rehorn
Sent: Monday, 16 September 2013 10:36 AM
To: Global Straw Building Network
Subject: Re: [GSBN] new member

 

Hello Bohdan and the worldwide straw bale community,

 

I can brief you on what I know and I'm sure the folks from the Front Range
of Colorado can expound.  A relentless pulse of wet weather came up from the
south about a week ago and inundated the state with more rain in a week than
it usually gets in a year.  Hardest hit was what we call the Front Range of
Colorado where the prairie meets the Rocky Mountains, particularly Boulder.
As of now, communities on the east slope are still isolated due to washed
out roads, bridges and swollen creeks and rivers.  Everyone will know more
in a few days, when sunny weather will return to the region.  

Many of you know and visited Mark Schueneman's gorgeous straw bale home in
Left Hand Canyon north of Boulder.  Mark and his partner Deb evacuated and
expected to return to a water soaked home in the best case and a scoured
foundation in the worst.  Much to his happy shock, Mark's canyon home no
more than twelve feet above the creek survived the flood unscathed.  Many of
his neighbors in conventional homes were not so lucky.  

 

You might remember the colorful Scotsman/American Bob Campbell.  I've heard
that his place in the mountains was spared serious damage, but access to the
property is another matter.  As we hear more from others as the waters
subside, we'll post on this list serve.  Mark S. is a member of GSBN as is
Laura and Dusty.  Mark probably doesn't have electricity or internet and may
be too busy cleaning up to let you know what happened any time in the near
future.

 

For those who attended the ISBC 2012, the beautiful town of Estes Park
underwent significant flooding and I'm sure it will take years to fully
recover.  Unlike floods down in the flatlands, the water in the mountains,
of course, not only rises, but moves with tremendous force and funnels in
narrow canyons.  It rips houses off foundations, undermines roads and
carries away cars.  Hundreds of people are still missing.  Hopefully they've
found a safe place to hole up until the waters subside. Many of our East
Slope mountain towns are isolated from both transportation and communication
at this time.

 

Thanks Bohdan, for your concern and well wishes.  New Mexico underwent much
flooding as well and I'm also concerned about Catherine Wanek, if anyone has
a New Mexico update.

 

John

On Sep 15, 2013, at 6:09 PM, Bohdan Dorniak wrote:





Hello from Australia and New Zealand

We from AUSBALE are wondering how our colleagues from COSBA are going
considering what information we've seen on TV News.

Met Dusty, Laura, John and many others at the ISSBC at Estees.

Hope all are safe and well.

Regards

Bohdan Dorniak

Treasurer AUSBALE

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