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Reply To: | Wayne T. Smith |
Date: | Mon, 10 Jul 2000 15:47:55 EDT |
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Sarah Dubay wrote, via Nonni Daly and then me ...
>I am Shawn Walsh's administrative assistant and I guess I should have
>done this before. I know that there are several fans that care greatly
>about Coach and are very concerned about his well-being as I do myself.
>But, I do think people need to remember that this is his life.
>Although, he is a public figure, there are things that we all wish we
>could keep private. And this is one of those things Coach would like to
>deal with on his own.
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>He did not want anyone to know where he was staying for either of his
>treatments because he really needs to focus on his health. The
>treatment in California is very aggressive and that is where his energy
>needs to be placed. He does not want any outside distractions even
>though those distractions might have him in the best of interests. The
>last thing he said to me was to tell people the best thing they could do
>for him was to leave him alone. I beg you not to mail anything to the
>UCLA address. We all want him to be on the bench for North Dakota - and
>this is how we can help!
>
>If people do want to send him cards (he has asked for no flowers), they
>may be sent at his request to:
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> Maine Hockey
> 5701 Alfond Arena
> Orono, ME 04469-5701
>
>He will read all cards and well-wishes as he feels up to it....as fans,
>we have always handled to crowds and the cheering, and as always, we
>need to let Coach handle the game...
and Nonni further wrote ...
>For those who do not know this, there is a Message Board at
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> http://www.MaineBeat.com
>
>devoted to collecting messages for Shawn. We hope to retrieve them, but
>are still printing each and every one for Shawn to read when he is able
>to do so. When the main page opens, go to "Message Boards" in the left
>column and click on "Get Well, Coach".
Best wishes on a complete recovery, Shawn!
Wayne T. Smith
[log in to unmask] Old Town Landing
The College Hockey lists, Hockey-L and Hockey3 at http://lists.Maine.edu/
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