Thursday brought higher temperatures to Athens...just as Christopher and Ethan have new jackets and new long underwear for cold winter days!
John and Sara are early risers and had coffee and cereal before the family got up. They reported a good evening. Chuck was back to drive the morning Van again and all went like clock-work.
Sara did double duty and was doing laundry very early on Thursday morning. Thanks!
Susan was the On Site/On Call Coordinator and had the beds ready with clean sheets and mints for the overnight hosts. Tom served once again as the evening van driver--we have such wonderful volunteers to do multiple days and multiple duties.
Susan greeted the evening hosts Steve and Tanna. Dinner was brought by Jessica and Sue--and what a delicious dinner it was! Beef Stew (a perfect winter dinner) along with a green salad, garlic bread and apple pie with ice cream...what more could you want?
Steve and Tanna were joined by Nancy who came early for her overnight duties. They all enjoyed talking with Jill and with one another. Soon the other overnight host Lynn joined in. Happy and Steve checked all the doors, which were secure and everyone was settled in for the night.
BUT...the nice was not over. Around 10 the fire alarm went off--if you are reading this, you probably heard it wherever you were last night. It is LOUD! That's a good thing, no one sleeps through it. There was no fire--thankfully.
Lynn called me, but my cell phone was off (we went to a concert & I didn't want it to BARK (my ring tone) in the middle of a piano sonata) She called Denise, who was johnny on the spot. She called Roger (his cell phone was on the charger in another room) and Glenn, who answered immediately.
Soon the fire department arrived. They must have been surprised to find their Mayor there at the church! Bet they were glad they made a timely response; I feel sure they always do!
When Denise arrived she found the fire department, Glenn, Jim, Lynn, Nancy, Jill, Christopher & Ethan outside to get away from the shrieking alarm. Christopher and Ethan were bundled in blankets.
Soon, the alarm was turned off.
The culprit was a broken pipe in the sprinkler system in the lower garage, where water was pouring out...much better than fire.
While all this was happening the boys discovered Nancy is the Mayor and were very impressed and very curious. They asked her all sorts of questions, including whether she had a guard with her at all times (no) and if she had a driver (no). So it was a great civic lesson, as well as an excellent fire and emergency drill. Everyone did their part exactly right, no one panicked. All were safe and I'm sure all slept well Thursday night.
THANKS to Lynn, Nancy, Glenn, Denise, Jim and the firefighters for everything you did! And to Jill and the boys for hanging in there--and making the best of an un-quiet evening.
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