Davoust Family Finds New Rental Home

As you can imagine, when you are without a home (due to a fire), finding a place to resettle is critical.   But you don’t want to jump in too soon, as it needs to be the right place.    On Monday afternoon, Bob & Tracy looked at a fully furnished home in the Riverview neighborhood in Durango.    It looks like a go  (as per Tracy’s text message), and the Davoust family will be able to rent (a bigger & fully furnished home) for the same monthly rate as their previous home.   What a blessing!   

Bob & Tracy will have more info on the move into the Riverview home.  Again, thanks to everyone for your concern, prayers and gifts.

Blogged & updated on Monday evening, May 31^st, by Jasper

Davoust Family Wraps up Memorial Day Weekend

Quick update from the Davoust family.     Another beautiful day in Durango, CO.  Sunny, mid 70’s and breezy.  Bob was able to get a dumpster delivered and set in the driveway.    On Sunday afternoon, the family was able to get some household things inventoried and damaged items thrown away into the roll off dumpster.  While the garage and sunroom did survive the fire intact, the majority of the home contents are a total loss.   Thus, the task of sorting through the burned out rental home and belonging is both time consuming and slow.

The home owner (landlord Cheryl Schlabach) has been so gracious and helpful, as she lives next door to the home the Davoust family rented.    At this point, the initial clean up is underway.    Signs have been posted to keep folks out, as the interior of the house is not suitable for wandering around. 

On Monday evening, the Davoust family will be staying at the Marriott Residence Inn, just west of downtown Durango.    As Bob said on Monday, the family is traveling pretty light now, until they are able to find the right rental home for the long term.  

That’s it for now.  More details on the post fire operations to come.

Blogged & updated on Monday afternoon, May 31^st , by Jasper

Davoust Family Says Thanks

Bob & Tracy Davoust have been so grateful for the outpouring of support and calls over the past several days since the fire in their rental home in Durango, Colorado.    In true Durango fashion, many people have chipped in to help in so many ways.     More details later, but according to the family, they want to simply say, “Thanks”.

As for the next steps, the family will be doing an inventory of items in the house at the time of fire, but it may take a few more days to get set up for that painstaking task.    Please check back with this blog space for more info.

In the meantime, if you’d like to help out, you can still contact the local Red Cross to donate (See previous posts), or drop by First National Bank of Durango.   

If you’d like to send a card, simply send to Bob & Tracy Davoust, % Four Corners Management Systems, P.O. Box 1405, Durango, CO  81301.    We’ll see to it that it goes directly to the Davoust family.

Blogged & updated on Sunday afternoon, May 30^th, by Jasper

Davoust Family Getting Support after Fire

On Wednesday, May 26th, Bob and Tracy Davoust (and their two boys) experienced the loss of their rented home in Durango, due to a fire in the home.   Fortunately, no one was injured.  But the contents of their home (except for the garage) are a total loss.    For more on the Davoust house fire, see the Durango Herald, Thursday May 27th edition.   www.durangoherald.com    As the Durango community will do, folks have swung into action to help the Davoust family in their time of need.

Here is what we know so far:  

1) Yes,  the home was insured (by homeowner, Cheryl Schlabach) and the Davoust family had renter's insurance.    However, it will take time to work out all the details and see exactly how much coverage will be available.    Good time to check your insurance & smoke alarms!

2) An account for the Davoust family has been set up at the local La Plata County Red Cross chapter office.   You can access on-line www.redcross.org  and then enter 81301 in zip code for local chapter for more info.  Please designate your donation to local SW Colorado chapter, specifically to the Davoust family.  Their mailing address:  SW Colorado Red Cross, P.O. Box 2552, Durango, CO  81302.     Or call 970-259-5383.

3)  Also, an account has been set up at the First National Bank of Durango.     You can simply drop by with a check ask for it to be put into the Davoust family fund account.

4)  Four Corners Management Systems (Jasper Welch) is providing office and clerical support for Bob & Tracy, so if you'd like to mail a card, just sent it to Bob & Tracy Davoust, % Four Corners Management Systems, P. O. Box 1405, Durango, CO 81302.    If you need to leave a message, simply call Jasper's office at 970-259-1000.   www.jasperwelch.org 

This weekend, Bob and Tracy will be meeting with friends and their family.  On Friday, they'll be meeting with the pastor at the River Church in Durango.  We'll have more details on what the family needs (over the next couple days) and we'll post it the Davoust family blog.

Please check back for updates....

Blogged and updated on Thursday evening, May 27th, 2010, Jasper