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February 19, 2015
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February 20, 2015
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At 9:15PM Ann and I left our newly refurbished barn on the Sheehan Farm in nearby Red Hook NY feeling great. The 15 newly born babies, were fed and fat. It was 0 degrees out and fortunatly none of the 20 pregnant does seemed like they would kid tonight. The hay feeders were full. The water buckets were full, clean and free of ice and hay. It was 25
degrees in the barn and we were happy.
At 12:15AM we got the phone call that every farmer dreads. "THE BARN IS ON FIRE!" Minutes later, as I tried to get to the barn I was stopped by a fireman. I said "I have goats in there". To which he quietly said "Not any more". I took the photo to the right at 1:21AM. 100 of my friends were dead.
While no new friends can replace old one's - we will get new friends to cherish and resume our life and business as soon as we can. Please help us rebuild in any way you can. Likes us on facebook.com/redhookbarnraising Our daughter Tayler has opened a page at gofundme.com/rebuildourbarn.
There will also be two fund raising events:
Sunday March 15th beginning at 2pm at the Clinton Cheese & Provisions, Specialty Grocery Store, 2411 Salt Point Tpke, Clinton Corners, New York. Clinton Cheese & Provisions has partnered with Poughkeepsie's Caffe Aurora Pastry Shop to provide complimentary Coffee, Hot Cider, Tea, Hot Cocoa, Pastries & Desserts to those who can lend their financial support to these families as they work to rebuild their farm, goat herd, and livelihood. Suggested Donation of $10.00 per person at the door. Information on this environmentally friendly form of invasive vegetation removal will be provided.
Friday March 20th from 4 to 8 PM, at the Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck New York. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Wine and Beer will be available for sale. Tickets: $35 donation. There will also be both Silent & Chinese Auctions.
As soon as we can, we will have an old fashion "Barn Raising" with the help of many local farmers and friends who are skilled with equipment and tools.
We will keep the community, our friends and supporters updated here on our website; green-goats.com.
Thank you all for the outpouring of help and hope and good wishes.
Larry, Ann and the rest of the Cihanek family
degrees in the barn and we were happy.
At 12:15AM we got the phone call that every farmer dreads. "THE BARN IS ON FIRE!" Minutes later, as I tried to get to the barn I was stopped by a fireman. I said "I have goats in there". To which he quietly said "Not any more". I took the photo to the right at 1:21AM. 100 of my friends were dead.
While no new friends can replace old one's - we will get new friends to cherish and resume our life and business as soon as we can. Please help us rebuild in any way you can. Likes us on facebook.com/redhookbarnraising Our daughter Tayler has opened a page at gofundme.com/rebuildourbarn.
There will also be two fund raising events:
Sunday March 15th beginning at 2pm at the Clinton Cheese & Provisions, Specialty Grocery Store, 2411 Salt Point Tpke, Clinton Corners, New York. Clinton Cheese & Provisions has partnered with Poughkeepsie's Caffe Aurora Pastry Shop to provide complimentary Coffee, Hot Cider, Tea, Hot Cocoa, Pastries & Desserts to those who can lend their financial support to these families as they work to rebuild their farm, goat herd, and livelihood. Suggested Donation of $10.00 per person at the door. Information on this environmentally friendly form of invasive vegetation removal will be provided.
Friday March 20th from 4 to 8 PM, at the Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck New York. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Wine and Beer will be available for sale. Tickets: $35 donation. There will also be both Silent & Chinese Auctions.
As soon as we can, we will have an old fashion "Barn Raising" with the help of many local farmers and friends who are skilled with equipment and tools.
We will keep the community, our friends and supporters updated here on our website; green-goats.com.
Thank you all for the outpouring of help and hope and good wishes.
Larry, Ann and the rest of the Cihanek family
