This weekend's flash flood in Waverly, Tennessee claimed the house, car and possessions of Steve Bartlett, our counselor/teacher/friend/colleague at McCallie School, who retired in 2011. Steve escaped the floodwaters in his attic, but six feet of water destroyed most everything else. The house itself is not salvageable, and Steve did not have flood insurance, so he will likely not receive any reimbursement. His car is missing, carried away by the water. His prized collection of many thousands of books and magazines is also ruined, as are his clothes and belongings. Steve has decided to leave all of that behind and start over in St. Louis to be closer to family. After all the many gifts he gave us during his forty years at McCallie, let's come together to help Steve begin his new life as soon as possible.

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