Heart wrenching story about one of our own.

[Clipper]

www.uticaod.com/features/x1722639556/Disease-hasn-t-slowed-local-drag-racer-Aversa

I was unaware of Dick's battle with MD. Very sad to me, as I remember him as the young and vibrant teen that I knew back in the 50's at Seymour School in N Utica. I actually remember his brother Sal better than Dick.

I wish him all the best, and I know that we all will keep him in our prayers here at the forum.

He is not only well known at the drag strip as a locally famous drag racer, he was also a well known musician and bass player in his younger years, and played with Carl and the Dominoes, as well as Joey and the Drifters. He also played with my friend Dick Bowen at one time.

Dick, I am sorry for your medical issues and your declining health. You are in my prayers for sure. I hope you will be able to attend the band reunion at the beach in August. I am sure the musicians from teh 60's would love to see ya and to sit and reminisce with ya.

[stoney]

I read that this morning too, Clip. Is he a member of this board??

[Clipper]

Yes he is Stoney. He introduced himself when he joined the forum by name, and posted under the screen name "tracman". He hasn't posted in a long time, but when he did, it was under the "bebop music thread" where he went back and forth with Kit and others for a short time.

I remember he was trying to sell a really cool car at one point. Hopefully someone from the musician's group that knows him will be sure to invite him to the gathering at Sylvan Beach, and maybe he will come back and visit the forum again, and contribute to the music thread.

He's a great guy and he is in my prayers for sure.