Bob Weingarten writes:
During the severe winds of Saturday morning, May 30, I had just started to drive. Within 500 feet I heard a large crash, which stopped my car on Hillandale Road. Looking out y windshield, I saw nothing but green.
A large part of a tree had fallen on my hood, just missing the windshield.
The tree and car …
I got out of the car and called the police. That’s when Skip Fazio stopped his car and came up to me.
He asked how I was, and suggested we try to remove the fallen tree limbs from the car. He said if the town did this, it would take probably hours.
Within 15 minutes, most of the debris was eliminated.
Skip then told me that his daughter-in-law and her baby were in his car. He would drive them home, 5 minutes away.
After 10 minutes, Skip was back. He waited with me until the police came. Both Skip and the officer thought I could drive the car, since nothing appeared to be underneath the wheels.
,,, and Skip Fazio. (Photos/Bob Weingarten)
Although Skip lived just a few minutes away, and has been there for 20 years, we had never met.
His act of kindness and assistance was amazing, and greatly appreciated.
I consider myself very lucky. The large tree limb fell only on the hood; it missed the windshield and myself.
And Skip Fazio just happened to be driving behind me and offered considerable help in clearing the tree limb from the car, when there was a chance that another part of the same tree could fall.
Thanks, Skip. for being such a very good and helpful neighbor!
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Not surprised. Skip is a good man…and a super nice guy.