The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 33, August 15, 2004, Article 3

LAKE BOOKS SPARED CHARLEY'S PUNCH

  Numismatic literature dealer Fred Lake, writing just before
  Friday's hurricane hit ground near his home in St.
  Petersburg, FL, noted: "I am writing this at 11:00 AM and
  we are awaiting the storm.  It is eerily quiet as is usually the
  case before a hurricane. As far as our home is concerned,
  we are situated high enough to be out of the danger zone for
  floodwaters or tidal surge.  Our biggest concern would be
  wind damage, but we just had a new roof put on and it is
  designed to withstand some pretty high winds."

  On Saturday evening, Fred wrote: "We are relieved and
  thankful!  After spending two days preparing for the arrival
  of a powerful storm, the Tampa Bay area was spared from
  the direct onslaught of Hurricane Charley.  The path of the
  storm took it into an area of Florida that is some 100 miles
  south of our home. It was a strange coincidence that the
  name of our previous auction, The Sanibel Island Sale,
  was the location of the storm's entry into Florida. We felt
  none of Charley's punch.

  Joan and I want to thank all of you who telephoned and
  emailed us expressing your concern and good wishes as
  the storm approached St. Petersburg. It is a good feeling
  to know that we have such support from our friends in the
  numismatic community Calls and emails came from all
  parts of the world.....Puerto Rico, Europe, the Far East,
  South America and from all areas of the United States.

  Again, we are very grateful for your support."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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