letting the news out to friends and family

for those who have not heard, please forgive me for not calling directly
but I lost track of who to tell.... It looks like they will attempt his
first of many operations tomorrow.... hugs to everyone Hil

good morning
ma's phone call this morning just said he doing ok and no change from last
nite. I have her over here today. we are going to make some cranberry bread
this afternoon. we will talk with you later.
love ya
pamela

Pamela's update

hey there
just got a call from Mom. her morning call told us they wont be doing
surgery today. I had myself all geared up for surgery today. but i guess they want
to wait another day. i will be in and out today, going to get groceries for
mom and me and few other details. i will have my cell with me, so hopefully you
can more info during the day. love ya and talk with you soon.

email to co-workers

I rarely do things like this but some of you may have overheard me yakking on the phone yesterday about my brother and so thought I would let people know because of two main reasons.... one .... My family back on cape cod could really use anyone prayers!!.... and second everyone back east calls me by my first name and therefor if any one calls for Robin .... Please do not say.... there is no robin here!.... I have told them all to ask for Hillary but it's hard to teach old dogs new tricks!!.... anyway I ask you all to be tolerant of me as I disappear to take calls not related to work. The news article below explains the horrible details if this past weekend.... thanks Hillary



Harbor Assistant critical after Route 28 hit-and-run
HARWICH - (10/25/05) Police continue to investigate a hit-and-run accident that took place Saturday night on Route 28. Police and fire departments responded to a report of a bicyclist struck by a motor vehicle at around 8 p.m. Fire personnel found the victim, harbor master dockhand William Lawrence Chandler, Jr., lying on the roadway. According to Harbor Master Thomas Leach, Chandler was hit on a dangerous S-turn along Route 28 where he was probably walking his bike in the heavy rain that night. ''Larry Chandler is an avid bicyclist. He hasn't owned an automobile for 12 years. He lived on a bicycle,'' said Leach. Chandler is well known around town for his hobbies. Models that he built are displayed in the harbor master's offices and he likes to read a wide variety of science magazines those around him ''only wish they could read and understand,'' according to Leach. ''He's a very stable part of the harbor master's office,'' said Leach. ''He doesn't know it but he is a very public guy.''
Leach is hoping some publicity will lead to a break in the investigation. ''We're kind of hoping that would leverage finding who did it,'' Leach said. Chandler was transported to Cape Cod Hospital and then on to Boston Medical Center where he remains in critical condition. The police are working to reconstruct the accident scene and looking for anyone who may have been in the area of Route 28 and Brooks Road at the time of the accident.
Chandlers injuries are extensive and police now believe he may have been struck by a second vehicle as he lay prone. The helmet he was wearing may have saved his life, however he suffered a coma, broken jaw and cheek bone, three crushed vertebrae (cervical), broken fingers, two broken hips and a broken pelvis and internal bleeding. He came out of a coma on Sunday evening and was able breath with assistance.

First New report Cape Cod Times

1.) Cyclist critical after Route 28 hit-and-runPublish Date: October 25, 2005Word Count: 249Document ID: 10D78D260EB13330
HARWICH - Police continue to investigate a hit-and-run accident that took place Saturday night on Route 28. Police and fire departments responded to a report of a bicyclist struck by a motor vehicle at around 8 p.m. Fire personnel found the victim, harbor master dockhand William Lawrence Chandler, Jr., lying on the roadway. According to Harbor Master Thomas Leach, Chandler was hit on a dangerous S-turn along Route 28 where he was probably walking his bike in the heavy rain that night.