[CQ-Contest] FWD: [YCCC] The Krassy Fund

[Jim Idelson]

Contesting friends,

This message is to update you on the health of Krassy Petkov, K1LZ, and to let 
you know how you can help him out if you would like to do so.

Krassy is resting at home after his second reconstructive surgery, which was 
performed last Sunday. I visited him yesterday. He is in quite a bit of pain 
all the time. It's taking a lot out of him. Despite the pain, he is in good 
spirits and he is very motivated to make a full recovery. He is already 
starting to put some weight on the leg.

In my conversations with Krassy over the past month, one of the things that has 
been a constant theme has been his appreciation for the people around him who 
have been willing to assist in so many ways. His family is right there to help, 
as well as his work associates, and of course the worldwide ham community. With 
the help of the ham community, Krassy was able to return from Canada much more 
quickly than might have been possible otherwise [thanks KC1XX and others], and 
he's now on the air from his bedroom at home [thanks to the efforts of a few 
local hams].

If you want to help out, even if you are not a local, there is a way. YCCC has 
setup a simple process by which you can contribute to defray some of the 
expenses Krassy's family is incurring that will not be reimbursed by his 
insurance. The message below from W1LLU provides the details of the program. 
When I spoke with Krassy last week, he told me that he really didn't yet have a 
handle on what expenses would not be covered by insurance. He suggested that 
any funds exceeding his out-of-pocket expenses related to his treatment and 
recovery should be earmarked as contributions for future DXpedition activities.

Krassy is very appreciative of everything people are doing for him, and he 
extends his best wishes to all.

If you have questions, you can contact me. Questions specifically about the 
fundraising program are best handled by Jim, W1LLU.

73,

Jim Idelson K1IR
email    k1ir at designet.com
web    http://www.k1ir.com

---------- Forwarded Message ----------

FROM: "James McCobb" <w1llu at verizon.net>
TO:   <yccc at yccc.org>
DATE: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 21:58:24 -0400

RE:   [YCCC] The Krassy Fund

To YCCC'ers,

As most of you already know, our friend Krassy, K1LZ, took a fall with a 50 
foot tower while on a DXpedition.  He severely injured bones in his upper leg.  
He continues to be in a lot of pain, but he is now resting at home.  

Via  e-mail to YCCC,  Mark, K1RX  informed you that I have, at his request,  
set up a Krassy Fund to collect contributions to help defray Krassy's  expenses 
that are not covered by insurance, such as the cost of his return from Canada.

You may make contributions to the fund by sending me a check payable to the 
Krassy Fund which will be deposited to the account set up for this purpose at 
the Institution for Savings in Newburyport (MA).  My mailing address is Jim 
McCobb, 65 Coffin Street, W. Newbury, MA 01985. Or, you may send the money to 
me via PayPal (in cash, no Credit Card payments please) and I will of course 
transfer it to the Krassy Fund account.  My address in this case is 
W1LLU at Verizon.net.

We have decided to place a time limit on this; that being, August 21, 2005. So 
please send along your contribution as soon as you can.  We will not by the way 
be posting/publishing the names of the contributors on any web site or in the 
Scuttlebutt or anywhere else for that matter, but I do intend to confirm to you 
the receipt of your contribution.  

Since Krassy is known far and wide, this request is not for YCCC'ers only.  
Therefore, please don't hesitate to pass the word on this.  And if there any 
questions, likewise don't hesitate to contact me.

Thanks and 73,

Jim W1LLU



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