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Thanks for letting us know about Skeeter. I count him as a very dear pc
friend and collegue and am sending loving healing energies for his recovery
Robyn


 on 19/9/03 9:24 AM, Albert Postema at postema@nwlink.com wrote:

> Dear friends,  I learned today that Tilth, Herbal faire, Fairy Congress
> founder, networker extraordinaire,  treasured NW resource Michael Pilarski
> has suffered a major heart attack and is in the Wenatchee Central Hospital.
> It is unknown
> at this time what his prognosis is.  We need to send prayers, love and
> support for Skeeter and I will soon learn more details of address, etc.  He
> has no health insurance and friends in the Methow are organizing a process
> to collect funds for helping him with medical expenses.  I believe strongly
> we should use our network and our conference to help raise funds for
> Skeeter.  His contributions to alternatives to conventional ag are too
> numerous to go into here but I want to start getting the word out.
> Please send healing energy and letters his way.
> ah the transient nature of the universe.  be well my friends.
> Anne
> 
>>> Dear Friends,
>>> 
>>> Following up on Anne's message about Skeeter, I called the hospital in
>>> Wenatchee this morning and was given the pager number for Muriel's
> sister,
>>> Maeyowa, who called back with details on his condition. I learned that
>>> Skeeter is still in the critical care unit and, although he's conscious
> and
>>> coherent, is still too weak to accept phone calls.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I was told that Skeeter was hospitalized late Thursday night following
> his
>>> sudden heart attack. He apparently has extensive heart damage as well as
>>> liver problems, and will be in the hospital for at least another week.
>>> Muriel has been with him for several days and, upon his release, I'm told
>>> the plan is for him to stay with her in Bellingham to convalesce.
>>> 
>>> I also spoke Skeeter's friend, Saphir, near Bellingham, who's setting up
> a
>>> medical expense fund and support network for him. She's confident he's
>>> going to get better, but it will take time. Although he wants to be out
> in
>>> hills gathering seeds and herbs, it's likely he'll miss this fall's
>>> harvest.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Below are two addresses for Skeeter. The first is to send him cards and
>>> letters over the next few days. Following that, my understanding is that
>>> correspondence should go to his Bellingham address, which is where all
>>> financial contributions should be sent. According to Saphir, his medical
>>> and recovery expenses will be at least $10,000.
>>> 
>>> Mailing address for the next week:
>>> 
>>> Michael Pilarski
>>> PO Box 253
>>> Twisp, WA 98856
>>> 
>>> Mailing address for contributions and later correspondence:
>>> 
>>> Michael Pilarski
>>> Friends of the Trees Society
>>> PO Box 4469
>>> Bellingham, WA 98227
>>> 
>>> I'm sure that all of us have indelible memories of Skeeter over the years
>>> and the many gifts he's given the community. Maeyowa said that he
> resisted
>>> being in the hospital at first, but he is getting excellent care and has
>>> adjusted to being there. She said, too, that over the past few days
> there's
>>> been an outpouring of support from Skeeter's many friends, both in the
>>> Northwest and around the world. May we all hold him in our hearts and
> pray
>>> for his recovery.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best wishes,
>>> 
>>> ~Mark
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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