Terry's yard was decimated by a 110-foot tree falling and taking multiple trees with it. Thankfully, Terry and Barbara weren't home at the time, and the trees missed the house, but they smashed 90 feet of fence and buried the yard in a large debris field 6 feet deep. An arborist tagged an equally-tall sister tree with signs of disease as likely to fall towards Terry's house, and it was cut down the next day.

Cutting, chipping and hauling multiple truckloads away to the dumps by a six-person crew over five days is an expense Terry's insurance company isn't willing to pay, so we are fundraising to help.

If a tree falls when nobody's home, does it make a sound? That is something to ponder. (And the shaken neighbors say YES!)

Know that any donation will be greatly appreciated. Let's help this treasure of a woman, this creator of heart-opening songs, dig out from this overwhelming event. (Any funds not spent on the cleanup will be used toward fence expenses.)

Where to begin?

Staging for the chipper, a half-block long.