Colorado Fires Update

The devastating wildfires burning in Colorado have touched one of our Central class of '65 classmates, Cheryl Hilton Herron and her family. Jan Fisher Jones sent me the following e-mail yesterday:

Dear Classmates,

By now you’ve probably heard about the Waldo Canyon Fires in Colorado Springs that has been called the most destructive fires in Colorado’s history. It has wiped out more than 18,000 acres and 346 homes including one that belonged to our classmate Cheryl (Hilton) Herron and her husband, Ron.

Cheryl, Ron, two daughters and two grandchildren lived together in their house in the  Mountain Shadows subdivision. The family was in Denver at their grandson’s baseball tournament when the fire broke out. By the time they got back to Springs, the police would not let them back into their home because the fire was so near.  Everything was lost, except the clothes on their backs.

Both of Herron’s daughters have severe medical problems and all are temporarily staying at a friend’s home, but will soon have to find other living arrangements.

A fund for Cheryl and her family has been set up by some of her classmates at Wells Fargo Bank. We are asking Central Wildcat classmates to donate whatever you can afford to help Cheryl and her family through this horrific time in their lives.

Donations may be made to Wells Fargo Bank: Cheryl and Ron Herron Fire Fund. (see below)

Thank you.

If you would like to make a donation, please e-mail me at galehooverhammond@yahoo.com, and I will send you the account number for this fund. Donations can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank branch.

I know we will be thinking of Cheryl and her family as they work through this devastating loss. 

Take care, everyone!