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Hopefully our Summer Seminar folks aren't affected by the wildfires!
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The Colorado wildfires are inching closer to Colorado Springs and our Summer Seminar friends.
While I doubt these fires will affect the Seminar happenings, it is disturbing to hear how out-of-control
these fires have grown this past month.
While I doubt these fires will affect the Seminar happenings, it is disturbing to hear how out-of-control
these fires have grown this past month.
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I can see the smoke from the High Park Fire from my house, but that's 40 miles away.
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CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
It's gotten worse - the smoke is really bad - awhile ago the rumors were
we'd have to evacuate. It's hotter than Hades - you can't breathe outside,
not exactly what I was expecting.
Still, it seems the fire is slowly moving away from us. Keeping my fingers
crossed, tomorrow a bunch of us are heading to a Rockies game; the trip
to Pike's Peak seems to be cancelled though.
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<< <i>It's gotten worse - the smoke is really bad - awhile ago the rumors were
we'd have to evacuate. It's hotter than Hades - you can't breathe outside,
not exactly what I was expecting.
Still, it seems the fire is slowly moving away from us. Keeping my fingers
crossed, tomorrow a bunch of us are heading to a Rockies game; the trip
to Pike's Peak seems to be cancelled though. >>
That's worse than I thought, but hopefully it does get contained and put out rather than just moving somewhere else!
<< <i>Here's to next week being better! >>
I have some friends who live there,and they are scared.It was set by some random arsonist as well!
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<< <i>I have a best friend in Denver. Thank goodness the flammable material in the landscape is five miles away from Denver itself. He is not bothered by the fires. The fires should not be of concern for the ANA Summer Seminars. >>
The ANA Summer Seminars are not in Denver---they are in Colorado Springs, on the campus of Colorado College. I am there now, and today the fires looked much worse. Homes are burning in the NW part of the city, and the Air Force Academy was evacuated. It was breezy today, and the fire is out of control.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
I'm almost certain one of their homes has unfortunately already burned down,
and my other friend was one of the new 32,000 to evacuate
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This is the first summer since 2005 I wont be going to the Seminar due to another trip, I guess I picked a good year not to go.
Classes are inside, but you travel back and forth outside to get between buildings and to meals.
Be sure and alert the ANA staff if you have respiratory concerns so they can keep in touch with you (the ANA staff is very attentive and take health concerns seriously).
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It is usually very hot in late June and early July but this is an exceptionally hot year. because of the drought the landscape is dry the place is a tinderbox.. I will miss the ANA SS for work related travel reasons (first miss in years) and wish those there a great meeting despite the adversities
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Also, I called Frontier Airlines to cancel my flight and they said, due to the fires, they are waiving their cancellation fee as long as you book another Frontier Airlines flight within one year of when I made my initial reservation. So if anyone else is thinking of cancelling, be sure to check with your airline to see if they will do the same.
I am very sorry that I won't be attending as I was very much looking forward to another educational, fun-filled week in Colorado!
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It's not looking good for The Springs rite now.
Hopefully the coming weather will do more good than harm.
Evacuation area expanding.
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RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
I would think that any fire jumping east of 25 would be more manageable given
the increased access to water from residential settings