John sez, "A few days ago, some fans en route to Westercon had a terrible car accident. Seattle's Roberta "Bert" Carlson was killed in the wreck. Nick Navota lost some fingers despite the airlift and had a couple re-attached that hopefully are going to take, Howitzer was banged up some, Will Boyde is mostly OK as is Nez.
"Roberta was Rustycon's chair this year and will be greatly missed.
"Will Boyde, a long time fan and support staff volunteer in the Pacific Northwest who I've worked with, has purchased airline tickets for them to get back home since the car was totaled. Will isn't rich though, and any donations to help defray the return trips cost would be greatly appreciated. Any excess funds will be donated to Roberta's family. Donations can be paypal'd to : wboyde @ eskimo.com ."
(Thanks, John!)
