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tubeandplate - Posted - 03/07/2010: 18:38:51
I just wanted to mention that one of our BHO members (who is one of my clients) Rian Adams (his name and member name) is deploying to Iraq in June.
He and his family (wife and 6 month old son) just got his orders about 4 hours ago at Ft. Hood in Texas where they are stationed now.
United States Army Captain Rian Adams is a Battalion Chaplain (among other Chaplain assignments and duties) and has been serving since '06.
I'm working on Captain Adam's banjo now, and was speaking with him tonight about his banjo work when he mentioned his new assignment to me, and I felt led to mention this to the hangout membership.
Captain Adams strikes me as an exremely intelligent, responsible, dedicated, and dutiful soldier and person, and my thoughts and prayers will be going out for him and his family as he prepares to leave the country, as well as while he is on assignment.
His banjo he sent me to work on ended up being the one he will be taking to Iraq with him for his 12 month assignment, and I hope to send him off with the best banjo I can possibly equip him with, as he does find ways to use his banjo in some of his Chaplain activities besides for his personal enjoyment.
I started this thread so that others might know more about who some of our esteemed members are, and specifically, in Captain Adam's case, so that folks would have the opportunity to support one of our members as he serves us, his country, and fellow banjo players.
I'm sure Rian and his family would appreciate your thoughts, prayers, and support both as he prepares to leave the country and during his year long deployment.
Respectfully,
Chris Cioffi
(615)382-1376
banjohangout.org/topic/152453
Edited by - tubeandplate on 11/26/2010 08:02:02
tubeandplate - Posted - 03/07/2010: 18:54:21
Also, Captain Adam's birthday is March 31, and I think any members who live anywhere near driving distance from the Ft. Hood area (and like to pick) might get a pretty good idea of what he might consider a great birthday to be should see this thread:
banjohangout.org/topic/172037
Jon Eric - Posted - 03/07/2010: 20:06:21
Stellar Chris!
Grumpy1 - Posted - 03/07/2010: 21:53:33
Captain Adams: Thank you for your service and thank you to those you leave waiting at home. I offer a prayer requesting that God keep you safe and well during your deployment and comfort your family during your absence. Keep on pickin' Pard.
Grumpy
Mopick - Posted - 03/08/2010: 04:37:08
Thanks for the heads up, Chris. This is so important for us to let our men and women in harms way know that we support them.
There is a web site: operationac.com that was started my Frankie Mayo when her son was serving in Iraq in the early part of the war. Frankie made arrangements for her son to get an air conditioner for his quarters. This turned into a major attempt to supply our soldiers with air conditioners, heaters, ice machines. Frankie with help of others sent a bunch of air conditioners. Now, operation AC has turned into a site where soldiers can sign up for support from the American populace. You can sign up to "adopt" a soldier. You can send anything from a letter or card letting them know you are thinking about them to boots, care packages or whatever. My wife and I have sent boots, work gloves, MP3 players, care packages.
You can choose whether the soldier you adopt is male or female. You can choose what state they are from, or you can just sign up and be surprised.
One of our adopted soldiers was a master Sargent in Iraq. We sent a big box of cookies, tobasco, drink mixes, toothpaste, chapstick, etc. The Sargent told us that when the guys get care packages, they dump it out on a big table and every body who needs something can pick what he or she needs.
Thank you Rian for your service. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you or your family.
Randy
Edited by - Mopick on 03/08/2010 04:42:00
BPorter - Posted - 03/08/2010: 05:14:14
Captain Adams; Thanks for your dedication and service to our country. Our Freedom comes at a heavy cost to our military and their families. Our son dedicated 22 years in the US Navy and retired in '08 and remember the many, many times we were worried when he was in harms way, being in the Gulf war arena a couple differnt times and wars.
My daily prayers includes all our military and again, thanks for serving our great Country!
God Bless
davepicks5 - Posted - 03/08/2010: 05:53:14
Chris
I would like to make a contribution to the Rian Adams Banjo Repair Fund, email me off line and let's talk ...........he deserves, as well as ALL service people, our help and prayers...
David
PS: I know there is NOT a Repair Fund established, I want to be the first to contribute. 
tubeandplate - Posted - 03/08/2010: 06:35:40
Wow-Thanks guys!
I bet Rian doesn't even know this thread exists yet...this support alone will be a nice birthday present for him at the end of the month!
These are nice posts of support, and I've had some emails from folks who haven't posted that are similar in content and support...both moral, spiritual, and physical.
I'm heartened greatly when we rally for one of our own...whether that means citizens, brothers, or banjo players. The world would be a different place if there was more of this sort of comraderie and solidarity.
Not that any soldier or citizen is more important than another, but as we all realize, counselors and first responders/servicemen of all different disciplines (whether spiritual or physical like doctors and dentists) have some of the hardest tasks of all, and their job brings with it heavy responsibilities to others which, as I understand it, can weigh heavily on these service oriented people. This is one thing that spoke to me when I was getting to know Rian.....who is obviously service minded.
I thank you all.
Can't wait to see Rian's reaction....
Chris
Edited by - tubeandplate on 03/08/2010 06:41:35
Mopick - Posted - 03/08/2010: 06:42:04
How can we set up a fund. Chris, I don't know what all you are having to do the banjo. It would be great if we could help Capt. Adams out with his banjo.
Randy
tubeandplate - Posted - 03/08/2010: 06:48:47
Dave-I didn't start this thread to "pass the collection plate" for Rian, but your going above and beyond for a perceived need or way to help by "putting feet to your prayers" in this way speaks volumes about your heart.
BUT, I have to inform you that you are not the first, but the second!
Randy-That's wonderful of you was well.
Then again, there is no first or second place for the folks who hold up another, as we are all starting to do here on this thread for Captain Adams.
By holding up Captain Adams, we are not only holding him and his family up, we are helping him hold up many other soldiers....who I suspect really could use the support. Sometimes, as I study history, I think morale can be a worse killer on assignment than and IED or bullet. This is where I thought some of us could really make a difference, though we might not fully see or undertand the nature of that difference in this life.
Since the subject has been brought up, if anyone wants to pass anything along to Rian that might not be appropriate for a thread post, feel free to email me direct through the hangout (or direct if you already have my email addy) and put "Rian Adams" in the subject line.
I would be happy to pass anything along to him for anyone. I don't feel comfortable posting his phone number, email (though you can email him through the hangout as well), or address stateside...especially since I started this thread without his knowledge.
BUT my intention, pending Rian's approval at the appropriate time, was to post his service address through the U.S. Army once he has arrived at his assignment. Then, care packages galore can flow freely and be sent directly.
That, as of now, would be sometime in June. In the meantime, he has many arrangements to make...selling his house in TX, moving his family back home for his absence, getting himself ready to move, and, least of which I am sure is not to prepare soldiers and his relationship with them in his current assignment (which I bet is not an easy or surface assignment given the recent events at Ft. Hood and his job) for his departure. I'm pretty sure, knowing Rian even as little as I do at this point, that his involvement with his fellow soldiers far transcends the proverbial "drop and give me 50". The way I understand Rian, his banjo has become a tool in his arsenal of techniques he uses to serve, and apparently, does open doors for him to serve in capacities that might not otherwise be possible or get other soldiers and officers to open up and feel comfortable calling on him.
Again, Thank you all.
Chris
Edited by - tubeandplate on 03/08/2010 07:04:19
ibapicker - Posted - 03/08/2010: 07:08:47
USA! USA!
banjodr - Posted - 03/08/2010: 07:58:44
Rian is a great guy and he and his family deserve what ever we can "muster" ...Papabear, let me know what I need to do. thanks for the thread
tubeandplate - Posted - 03/08/2010: 08:09:27
banjoDR.-
Thanks for your support...I figured since you knew him, you might drop in.
Just email me directly if you have any thoughts about any physical support. Anything moral in support is very, very much welcomed here on this thread in any post your heart and/or spirit lead you to write.
I'm happy to pass on anything to Rian myself so if anyone wants to contact me about this, feel free. A few have already.
I don't think Rian knows about this thread, so I'm going to let him find out innocently as sort of our "surprise hangout" birthday present....
Of course, if someone gets in touch with him directly and lets the cat out of the bag, that only means his spirits get lifted a little earlier than on his birthday...
So, Dr. Dave.....drop me a line with whatever you have in mind. I think since you have already known and had dealings with Rian, I can give you his phone number and address if you do want to do something direct and personal if you don't still have his info....
But if you want to be involved like a few others here, just drop me a line and we can "taulk"....
Oh, and Dr. Dave....pass this on/mention this to the "Grand Puba" for me....I'm trying to get him to read this thead......
Papa Bear
Edited by - tubeandplate on 03/08/2010 10:07:00
xnavyguy - Posted - 03/08/2010: 08:37:00
Thanks for this thread & the heads up about Rian's deployment. Rian's story is but one of many thousands whose lives, present, past, & future, have been interrupted by their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms that a lot of us take for granted. My heartflet thanks and prayers are with him and all the others.
Banjorb3 - Posted - 03/08/2010: 09:07:45
Captain Adams: May the Lord bless and keep you safe during your stay in Iraq.
chickenpickin - Posted - 03/08/2010: 09:16:39
My thoughts and prayers will be with Rian and his family. I appreciate his service as well as all the men and women who serve in our military. My youngest son is deploying to Afghanistan in June. He is a combat engineer in the Army and they do road clearing of IED's. Needless to say, his mother and I aren't to happy about that but it's what he felt led to do. Thank you Rian.
Tim
bilge rat - Posted - 03/08/2010: 09:32:34
Captain Adams...Thank You and Godspeed.
ron
tubeandplate - Posted - 03/08/2010: 10:18:43
This is wonderful...this should hearten Rian when he reads all these posts.
Thank you all.
I think while we are doing this, we can all add Tim's (chickenpickin) son to our thoughts and prayers. You never know how events and times bring people across each other's paths...perhaps Tim's son will meet Rian at some point.
Tim, what is your son's name?
Chris
Edited by - tubeandplate on 03/08/2010 10:51:32
wrangler - Posted - 03/08/2010: 12:44:26
Rian, I pray for your well being while you are gone and after you return. I pray for God's angels to be around you and your family during the time of your service to our country. May God grant you the words, actions and thoughts to be of comfort to others who are near to you and bring all safely back home.
May I request that you play a song to and for God at least once every day.
Mike
Edited by - wrangler on 03/08/2010 12:47:33
Zsaba - Posted - 03/08/2010: 13:15:22
quote:
Originally posted by chickenpickin
My thoughts and prayers will be with Rian and his family. I appreciate his service as well as all the men and women who serve in our military. My youngest son is deploying to Afghanistan in June. He is a combat engineer in the Army and they do road clearing of IED's. Needless to say, his mother and I aren't to happy about that but it's what he felt led to do. Thank you Rian.
Tim
My thoughts and prayers go out to Rian and his family, and all other serving military personnel that safe guard our freedom.
Thoughts to Tim also...our son is enlisting this april and has chosen the role of Ammo Tech ( dealing with with all munitions and IED disposal ) to raise children that would protect others ahead of themselves speaks volumes.
Damian
tubeandplate - Posted - 03/08/2010: 14:01:33
Thank you Mike and Damian.
Since this is now an International thread and Damian is in the UK, I think now is an appropriate time to mention Captain Adams is an Episcopalian (roots in the Anglican Church) Priest....one who is in it for the right reasons from what I can tell about him.
Damian, you (and others) also might find it interesting that Captain Adams was invited/accepted to a Divinity discipline at Oxford University, but family and Service decisions/commitments did not allow him to pursue that. To me, that alone spoke volumes about his intellect and character.
Hope I didn't just get too personal for Rian when he sees this....
I personally, and I would assume others of us reading this thread, might like Tim and Damian's son's names for our own prayers if you fellows think it appropriate to share them (I am willing to bet Rian would like that as well). I like to call people's names to personalize prayer...
Thank you all.
Chris
Edited by - tubeandplate on 03/08/2010 14:15:27
Zsaba - Posted - 03/08/2010: 15:53:09
Hi Chris,
Thank you for your kind thoughts.
A shame indeed that Rian didn't get the chance to come over to Oxford, God willing there will be other opportunities to pursue that path!
My son is called Dave ( David, but he hates that ), his decision has been harder for me I think, we are very close and he's watched as some of my friends have returned wrapped in the 'Jack' , he's quite pragmatic which is good I guess.
All we can do as parents at this point is offer our support and point them in the right direction.
I havent seen my priest in far too long ( now theres a long story..I was very angry) my faith has been somewhat tested in recent years..... although I still believe that God stands with the true and the just.
Here's a prayer for all our service personnel away from home.
Damian
blugraz - Posted - 03/08/2010: 16:15:52
Chris,
Prayers, peace and best wishes to your friend, Capt. Rian & his family on his tour of duty.
To the men and women, wherever you are, and wherever you come from, who serve, to make the World a more peaceful place....God be with you and keep you safe.
Wishing everybody a Happy and Peaceful,...St. Patrick's Day...on the 17th.
**************************
Damian,
Peace to you, and your family, and safe return of your son.
Edited by - blugraz on 03/08/2010 16:27:03
robbif - Posted - 03/08/2010: 17:31:04
Capt. Rian, this former army Lt. is thinking about you. Here's my 1970 memory of Long Binh, Vietnam, me on guitar with Capt. Dave Roylance on banjo. Godspeed!
Arthur Hatfield - Posted - 03/08/2010: 20:13:33
Chris I think it was very thoughtful and nice of you to start a thread about Rian. I have the highest respect for all of the guys who make a sacrifice to defend our country and the Freedom of all of the U.S. citizens. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the guys and their families who are leaving and the ones who are already overseas defending our country. And lets not forget the veterans from the Korean, Viet Nam wars and the WWii veterans that are still here with us.
1935tb-11 - Posted - 03/09/2010: 03:07:58
best of luck and all our prayers to rian and his family.
thanks so much for what you and all of our service
men and women do for us.
god speed and be safe.
terry and renee martin
n.c.
John Allison - Posted - 03/09/2010: 05:11:10
Thoughts and prayers are with Rian and his family as they are with all those who serve our country as part of the Armed Services.
chickenpickin - Posted - 03/09/2010: 05:44:10
Thank you so much for those who offer up prayers not only for my son, but for all those who serve this great country. My son's name is Aaron. He is about to get his promotion to E-4 (Spec- 4). I just want to say that Aaron's name IS written in the Book of Life, so I don't have to worry because I know God is beside him. No matter what happens in the year to come, I'm going to see my son either way
Tim
Rian Adams - Posted - 03/09/2010: 08:05:05
Wow, what can I say to express my heartfelt thanks for the love and appreciation that you guys have for me, and my soldiers. I’m blessed with the chance to work with some of the best soldiers the Army has to offer. They are smart, professional, dedicated and love what they do (well, most of them anyway lol) But all this is really indicative of the difference in our country of the Vietnam era vs. today. In my first church I had a man, a hero in my estimation, who was an E-5 (Seargent) in the Marines during the Vietnam era. After serving his time in the Hell of South East Asia’s Jungles Shane came home to be met with a handful of dog crap splattered across his face with the phrase “how’s that taste baby killer.” Today, when we step off the plane in DFW the airport STOPS and they all stand in applause. It will give you chill bumps if you’ve ever saw it. It’s truly a different world now, as you all have indicated by taking time to send messages and prayers.
I can tell you this, being a Chaplain, if you do it right, can be one of the busiest jobs in the Army. I work on an average of 10-12 hours every day. 12 Soldiers came to me last week for pastoral counseling alone. And as a clergyman I don’t get weekends off like most other officers. It’s not easy, but if it were I wouldn’t do it It’s a stressful life, especially for my wife and 7 month old son but we view it as a calling and therefore try to be faithful to God in the midst of all the chaos. So, once I’m a civilian (one day, who really knows when) I hope to give this banjo a lot of playing time.
Chris, you’re a gentleman and a scholar. Thanks so much, what a birthday present. I was wondering why I was getting emails and friends requests regarding my deployment. I thought it was because I was so cool 
I said to myself “no one really knows about my deployment…how the heck,…" But Thanks so much, your words, prayers and kindness moved me to tears. When my wife and I first got married I talked her into attending a bluegrass festival with me. She said “these folks are some of the nicest people and the bands are actually real people who are approachable.” Sadly that’s the only one we’ve been to due to financial reasons or simple time, but she’s right. The banjo and bluegrass community has some of the best people you will ever meet. And the truth, in my view anyway, is that you all, the ones who say thank you, the ones who stand and applauded us when we return, the ones who lift us before our God in prayer, the ones who send us care packages, the ones who send air conditioners, the ones who see a uniform and tell their children “that man is an American soldier, he’s a hero,” (this actually happened to me awhile back, this kid walked up, stuck his hand out to shake mine. I bent down on one knee, shook his hand and ripped the Velcro patch off my shoulder and handed it to this little boy and said “Here’s the flag we fight for, you can sleep well tonight buddy because tough men stand guard for you” he said “thank you, I want to be like you when I grow up.’) You are the heroes, thank you all! And especially you Chris, you’re the man!
Chris currently has my 98 RB3, which was pretty sick. I bought it new in 98 and just about wore out every fret on it. Also, I’m having a shub 5th string capo taken off (I know, what an abomination right?) spikes put in, and a setup, neck set, new bridge, new head and a speed neck (and a few other things too). When Chris called he said “I bet a capo in A was difficult.” Yeah, yeah it was. But this is the banjo I will take on this deployment with me. And I’ll try to find some time to play it every day.
tubeandplate - Posted - 03/09/2010: 09:49:54
Damian (UK), and Damian (Ireland), robbif (Thanks for the pictures!), Arthur, Terry and Renee, John, and Tim…..
Thank you all for your posts in support of Rian! Damian, and Tim, I will add your sons (David and Aaron) to my prayers, and I’m sure others here will also. These men have dangerous assingments, for sure.
Well, Hello, Captain Adams!
We were all sort of doing this thread on the sly, but we figured you’ld find out sooner or later. If it drug out too long, we would have called your attention to it, though. I’m just happy there was such a nice response before you saw it.
There have been some tears, as well, in the meantime here between us before you saw the thread, too.
We all genuinely wish you the best and will hold you in our thoughts and prayers.
I hope to keep this thread alive, or at least start new ones at the appropriate time so that folks can get in touch with you directly once you are at your new assignment and have your U. S. Army mailing address established.
From what I’ve read and seen, it sounds to me that for a soldier in a foreign country on assingment, there is NOTHING like a letter, email, note, or package from the “home turf”….no matter who it’s from. We will need to keep you and your banjo in good shape as you serve your fellow soldiers for us…..who knows, maybe some folks here will send stuff to some of your soldiers through you as well. When caring and/or led people find an outlet they are burdened for, there’s no telling sometimes how things can turn out.
Rian, your banjo will be in tip top shape for sure….don’t worry about that at all. I’ve got the frets out and the lag holes plugged, and I’ve sort of jumped on it already….I’ll keep you posted on that.
Some other folks that are silent so far as this thread goes have expressed interest in supporting you to me directly, so I will be updating you on that as things develop.
Rian, now that you have stumbled in here, please keep us updated, and share whatever you feel led to, as well as let us know about anything you need as you make your preparations.
I want to thank everyone for the nice response for Rian (this heartens my faith in our citizens fellow brothers in the USA, UK, and Ireland especially), and again, Rian, add my thoughts and prayers in you and your family’s direction.
...Oh, and by the way, Capt. Adams, we all DO think you are "SO COOL"....
Chris
Edited by - tubeandplate on 04/08/2010 09:54:59
gdoc - Posted - 03/10/2010: 00:29:51
take care! Thanks for serving!
Retropicker - Posted - 03/10/2010: 06:21:45
Best to you, Rian. You should share notes with afchap here who recently retired a chaplain in the Air Force. Bob is a great guy.
GerryH - Posted - 03/10/2010: 07:00:56
I,too, am a chaplain (USN) and when I deployed to Afghanistan I also took my banjo. It was a great resource for worship and I was surprised to meet several other banjo players who brought their instruments along. Blessings on your brother. Thanks for your service!
GerryH
Mopick - Posted - 03/10/2010: 08:00:29
It doesn't stand up to what you guys do, but I am a volunteer chaplain in prison. As a free world volunteer I go in and help the real Chaplain, by doing paper work, filing, as well as counseling inmates and teaching a Bible study.
Occasionally, I take my banjo in. They really like it. I play along with the inmate worship band.
And Rian, you're job is so important. These soldiers need you. God Bless you and protect you.
Randy
Edited by - Mopick on 03/10/2010 08:04:26
bhare5 - Posted - 03/10/2010: 08:13:36
A big salute and support from all the banjo community, and the rest of us in the USA as well. We cannot offer enough support and prayer to all of our dedicated sevicemen and women who are risking their lives on a daily basis to ensure freedom in the world. Thanks, Bill Hare, Vero Beach FL
Rian Adams - Posted - 03/10/2010: 08:27:24
quote:
Originally posted by davepicks5
ALL
I would be happy to share with any of you, offline, my goal to improve the "health" of Mr. Adams banjo.......
Can't do anything for his playing........
drop me a note, if interested.
David
David, thanks so much for you kind words.
In regards to playing, I was hoping someone could give me the secret to sounding like Crowe w/o the years of pratice
dgill - Posted - 03/11/2010: 07:07:34
Great thread and very appropriate at that. I offer my respect and prayers to everyone that fights for our freedom. If not for such heroic persons, we would not be afforded the opportunities in life that we have.
May god belss and keep Rian and his family and return them home safely.
jfb - Posted - 03/11/2010: 18:30:59
Best wishes to Rian, Tim's son..and all the others that have served and are serving our country, and prayers for a safe return for them all..
double E - Posted - 03/12/2010: 12:27:50
Rian,
We are always in prayer for our troops. I do pray that God watch over you and your family during your deployment. You have a special calling on your life that is of upmost importance, especially in this day and time. No matter what some people think, FREEDOM AINT' FREE. God Bless You!
FJK - Posted - 03/18/2010: 20:20:57
Rian
Better leave your banjo with me. I think the banjo is prohibited by the Geneva Convention.
brokenstrings - Posted - 03/18/2010: 21:51:54
Heck, no, FJK! He's gonna need that banjo!
MiG-19 - Posted - 03/19/2010: 01:03:28
Thanks for what you do!
strokestyle - Posted - 03/19/2010: 12:03:51
It takes courage, compassion and a banjo to stand proud.
mrussell - Posted - 03/20/2010: 17:33:36
Lots of folks offered me a bunch of support when I went to Iraq in 2008 with a banjo on my knee. Now it's my turn.
Rian, have a safe trip and a safe return. If you make it to the "coffee shop" at Camp Victory, see if they still have a picture of the Baghdad Bad Boys Bluegrass band on the wall.
Mike (LTC, USAR)
Edited by - mrussell on 03/20/2010 17:35:14
tubeandplate - Posted - 04/16/2010: 08:44:47
Army Chaplain Captain Rian Adams received his banjo Wednesday (a couple of days ago), but his 8 month old baby boy had had some complications from some delicate surgery as well as some sickness, and Rian and his wife Amber had to deal with seeing to that. I will post some more about this situation in the next post.
So, Rian brought his banjo to his post on Base on Thursday (the next day) and opened it up in his office. Most everyone here will appreciate the fact that Rian thought I had sent him the wrong banjo for quite a good while and was somewhat let down since his banjo and case were unrecognizable to him visually, sonically, and playably. 
When Rian finally looked at the binding where I had plugged the screw holes from a previously installed Shubb sliding fifth string capo, reality sunk in and he realized this was indeed his banjo, and everyone that has risen to the challenge to help fix it up for him and prepare him for his pending deployment will likely enjoy this story since apparently…..given our intended surprise motivation given his birthday was on March 31.…we were successful!!!!
Most everyone here will be humbled and glad to know that on Thursday pretty much immediately after opening up his banjo from shipment, Rian had already set about using his banjo on the base during his work as a tool twice, and has arranged to use it on Saturday to help support, entertain, and ease 320-350 of his soldiers’ minds as they gather at a staging area for their departure to their assignments in Afghanistan. Apparently, this sort of activity with his banjo continues to help Rian with his job, breaks the ice with soldiers in need who otherwise may not approach Rian for counseling or other needs, and pleases and excites his fellow and superior officers because of his ingenuity in reaching out to his assigned “congregation“.
Rian, lots of people, as you have read on this thread, send you their thoughts, prayers, and appreciation. Some others have, of their own volition, contributed some things in the physical temporal realm. These are the people I told that I would be responsible to, and I wanted you to know who these people are and what they contributed, as well as acknowledge them here for their generosity in contribution.
Here is a list of these people:
David Hedrick - BHO: davepicks5 -financial, labor, supplies
Sam Spicer - BHO: samfrsails -financial
Wes Brown - BHO: Wes Brown -financial
Ray Desjardins - BHO: foxontherun -financial
Elston Eppard - BHO: double E - financial
Dick Guggenheim - BHO: dickinnorwich - tools, parts, supplies
Ray Rossell - BHO: RAY ROSSELL -extremely generous contribution of Calton Case
Tom Mirisola - BHO: AmericanMadeBanjo - supplies
Steve Huber - BHO: Huber Banjos and shuber - parts, labor, supplies
David Foster, D.D. S. - BHO: banjodr - parts, labor
Eric Schlange - BHO: schlange -generous and supportive permission to use this forum for Rian’s sake
That’s $255.00 total contributed so far (used to pay all related shipping and to buy some tools and supplies for Rian), all the labor and parts to fix up the banjo, some tools and supplies for use during your deployment, including the Calton case which hopefully will help protect the banjo in transit to and from the opposite side of the globe, possibly on a hostile (to a banjo) military cargo ship of the air, as well as during it‘s use in a harsh environment for a delicate musical instrument.
There are some other folks who have sent their contributions on to me, but they have not arrived yet, and I wanted to get your banjo back since it was ready.
I will post on this thread any further contributions, and acknowledge those contributors as I have done here to date.
If anyone is curious, Rian and/or I will likely account a description of what was actually done to his banjo on my shop thread in the near future, the link to which is below my signature on all of my posts.
Chris Cioffi
banjohangout.org/topic/152453
PS-Edited to add more contributions coming in for Rian and his family:
Steve Cooley - BHO fatdaddyo6 - financial, and potential other supply choices
Edited by - tubeandplate on 08/15/2010 12:05:59
tubeandplate - Posted - 04/16/2010: 08:46:32
As I mentioned in the previous post, Rian and Amber’s 8 month young baby boy, Brody, had had some complications from some delicate surgery as well as some sickness, and Rian and his wife Amber have had to deal with seeing to taking care of this situation and him.
If Rian wants to share the situation with anyone, I will leave that up to him, except to say that what Rian has told me involves some shameful treatment by a Doctor who is sworn not only to serve others outside the scope of a medical standpoint (this service always brings with it a special level of commitment which this Doctor has for some reason chosen not only to ignore, but to rebel against in this situation) as well as honor his fellow Doctors, but also to uphold the Hiporatic oath. I feel this is very serious business. What Rian told me had happened sounded like a combination of negligence, insensitivity, plain old mean-ness and disrespect, and child abuse that has caused an already uncomfortable and delicate situation for Brody to now take on a much more serious complexion that will likely not be resolved for some months if not longer, and the fullness of that resolution is somewhat unknown. In the meantime, it is not convenient, nor comfortable for Brody and his family.
I don’t think this situation is life threatening, but it is of a private nature that will affect little Brody likely the rest of his life if resolution is not complete. The insensitivity and injury perpetrated on Brody by a Doctor on duty whose attention was sought to help Brody during an illness in a post surgical time is especially unsettling.
You can only imagine how this weighs on his parents’ (Rian and Amber) minds, especially during the current situation of pending year long foreign deployment to a combat zone.
I think it appropriate to convey these things because of the nature of this thread since I think Rian and his family really need our thoughts and prayers now.
I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to say any more about this or for us to post or question regarding it here in specificity publicly, other than to offer moral support, which is why I chose to possibly cross the line of privacy and post this situation.
Rian, if I have posted too much here, I will happily delete this post at your request.
Chris Cioffi
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Edited by - tubeandplate on 04/16/2010 09:11:24
Mopick - Posted - 04/16/2010: 12:42:19
Happy Birthday Chap. I know this banjo will help your time pass on your deployment, and be a part of your ministry. Debbie and I will be praying for you and your family.
Can't wait to hear about the banjo.
I'll be seeing you in a week, Chris.
Randy
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