On the evening of June 14, during our 41st Anniversary dinner party, just as a huge thunderstorm was hitting us, the news came that our varnishing building was on fire. Several Oakers biked or ran to the scene, and many local volunteer fire company trucks arrived. The building was insured. It will be some time before we can rebuild and our chair varnishing business recover. Photo shows ruined Oz with untouched Em. City Stretcher Shop behind.[Posted 16-June-2008.]
