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Family looking for help after home was detroyed in a fire Date published: 3/18/2008
BY ELLEN BILTZ
A Spotsylvania County family who lost their home to a fire last month is reaching out to the community for help. The house used by the Christians, who made their livelihood working on the farm at Belvedere Plantation, won't be rebuilt by the owner. All of their possessions were destroyed and the family, which a close friend calls "simple, good folks," is looking for money and household items to get back on their feet. Family friend Sherry Hayden said they need clothes, furniture, food and money to get back into a home. They are currently staying at motels, she said. Dorothy Christian, 65, and her late husband lived on the farm for the last 40 years. When the home caught fire, her son, William Christian, his fiancee, Amanda Mitchell, and their 6-week-old son, Maverick, were also living at the house. The family worked on the farm over the years they lived there, but since the fire, the plantation owner has decided not to rebuild the house, Hayden said. And William Christian will have his job only for another two months, after he was told he was no longer needed to work on the farm, she said. Mitchell said that while the family is working to get back on their feet, they need the community's support. "[This year] has been very difficult for us," she said. "Our baby was our little miracle, but then the fire happened, and we just don't have the money to rebuild." Ellen Biltz: 540/374-5424
Read more stories about Spotsylvania Date published: 3/18/2008
There is another story about this family in the Caroline Progress. Still telling more lies! Maverick did not get his family out of the house. He wasn't even at home the nght of the fire. He was with Amanda at her mother's house, a friend of ours had to go get him.
But, a friend took the bull by the horns and made them see that they have nothing left and no home. They needed help. This was not reported to the paper by the Christians. Their friend reported it and they had no idea about the memorial fund that was being set up. They have no renters insurance. They have nothing. What would your 65 year old mother say if she lost everything? They are simple people. It's a very humbling situation. It's very difficult for ask for and accept help.
and contacted her soon after the fire. I told her i would be more than happy to help the family out with clothes and some household items. She refused, stating they were fine and didn't need any help. She has also told this to many other people. it makes me believe shes more into how much money can be deposited in the bank account than actually getting items to replace the things lost in the fire.if they are in as a shape as the New Orleans flood victims she wouldn't be turning down help!
Maybe this is what the owner is trying to do as he has worked on the farm so long. As far as fire damage is concerned most people try to save some mementos of their life before the fire, so anything salvaged from the fire can have more sentimental value than anything else. They did loose everything and will have to start their lives over just like New Orleans flood victims did.
knows something the rest of us don't know. Have a baby, house burn down and getting fired all at the same time? Sounds awful funny when you have been there for 40 years. If they had been such good people then the owner of Belvedere would have given them temporary housing. He's not the kind of man to put them out for no reason. Something very fishy is going on.
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