David,
I hope you will post the results so we can help.
Herb
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 6:11 PM, David Riker <davriker@nwi.net> wrote:
> I know several of you have ventured to Chico, CA over the years for their
> All British Car Meet, that has been held pretty much without fail for the
> last 20 years. For the most part, the survival of the British Car scene in
> Chico and that meet pretty well owe it's existence to Tony Rodriguez, the
> long time owner of Economy Foriegn Car Parts, in Chico. This past month,
> Tony, who is only about 50 years old, was diagnosed with stage four
> cancerous brain tumors. The prognosis is not good, and at this time, I'm
> told Tony is physically doing ok, but is forgetfull and easily confused.
> Being self-employed, Tony has very limited health care insurance. He has a
> wife, and two sons, 17 and 21. I've witnessed the outpouring of good will
> from this list for strangers before, and am hoping I can rally some help,
> however small for Tony. I know that without his influence and help over the
> years, I probably would not have found or hung on to my love of LBC's. Can
> someone who has done this before advise me on how to set up a fund on his
> behalf? I've heard much complaints about PayPal, so I'm unsure if that is
> the route to go. Also, if you need to order any british car parts, his
> lone employee, Mike, is trying to keep the store open, as that is the family
> source of income. They source parts from all the usual places and then
> some. The business phone is 530-342-1821. Mike can ship anywhere.
>
> I'm sorry this is so jumbled up, but my thoughts are spinning a mile a
> minute. Tony has been a good friend. I've lost friends and relatives
> before, but never known ahead of time that it is coming. I'm two states
> away now and may not get to see him again.
>
> David Riker
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