Subj : Re: Greetings
To   : Carol Shenkenberger
From : George Pope
Date : Mon Nov 15 2021 23:21:16

Hi, Carol!

 > Yup!  Lots of folks like to mentor and with work being slow, they are
 > finding adding an extra skill set helps out.  Also builds a sort of
 > 'network'.  Dan recently did that.  3 of his 6 workers came down with COVID
 > after going to a party.  With only 5 total, he hit a real problem.  Then he
 > started calling some of the fellows who'd worked on 'NextDoor' projects with
 > him, and got 4 folks who were happy to pinch-hit on fencing work.  One he
 > hired outright, Hassam.

 > Hassam lives across the street from me.  Afgan refugee (some came to
 > Virginia Beach and have legal alien status to work).  Good soul.  Crossed
 > the border first day of the evacuation with family and what they could
 > carry.  He's applied for citizenship already.

Yay!2 Ghood news stories are always good, especially with the ick/bleagh the
world's dealing with now!

I've posted an initial message, to feel people out.  

I'll figure out next steps based on the responses I get (type & numbers)

Thanks a million, Carol!

I know you & I used to chat way back in the 1990s maybe even in this echo?

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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