Rescue Little Myra

I have personal experience of many trials and tribulations associated with severe yard accidents. Nonetheless, I want to share a story about a 4-year-old girl and her family who are great people and need some immediate assistance and care. MYRA IS A HERO.

Indeed, I have become aware of some real yard safety crusaders who are great heroes. For instance, I have been blessed to learn about Myra Mackenzie Barco-Calderon, a 4-year-old girl, who was run over by a riding lawnmower. I refer to Myra as Little Myra, yet she is a big hero to me. Little Myra is a great inspiration to many people, including Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man. Recently, I came across a few online news stories that I must share with the Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man audience. Please read this family story. MYRA AND HER FAMILY NEED HELP!

Source: Culpepper Star Exponent http://www.starexponent.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CSE%2FMGArticle%2FCSE_MGArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352092423&path=!news

Financial woes grip family
A FOLLOW-UP VISIT WITH MYRA MACKENZIE BARCO-CALDERON
By Rhonda Simmons
Culpeper Star Exponent
Sunday, July 22, 2007

Inside the family room, Myra Mackenzie Barco-Calderon bounced from sofa to chair as her mother, Rachelle, leafed through a folder full of medical bills Thursday afternoon.

Rachelle said Myra, 4, was supposed to have a follow-up visit after her June 18 surgery, but didn’t go because the family couldn’t afford to travel 45 miles to Charlottesville.

In April, husband Rafael Barco-Calderon lost his delivery driver job. About a month later, he quit his job after five weeks because of minimal hours.

“That put us in a bad situation,” he said.

On June 16, the Barco-Calderon’s luck finally changed.

Rafael started working for an oil recycling company, traveling to and from Leesburg, Herndon, Reston, Warrenton and Madison.

Financially, though, the family is still “in really bad financial shape,” he said. “We’ve been living off of credit cards and we’re late on the mortgage.”

He says he’s appreciative that his new employer started providing health insurance his first day of work. But the bills continued to pile up.

Last week, a Culpeper County sheriff’s deputy served the family with a warrant from U.Va. for unpaid debts, according to Rachelle.

“We thought that our bills were still being paid by our (former) insurance,” she said. “So I didn’t do anything, and then all of a sudden we get this warrant.”

The Barco-Calderons are still applying for financial aid with the University of Virginia Health System. Rachelle says the family needs financial help, legal advice and some extra hands around the house to make phone calls to bill collectors.

“Every time I talk to them,” she said, “I get emotional and start to cry.”

To make ends meet, Rachelle sews and sells baby slings and other items via her Web site, mommascloset.com.

“It pays for the food and it pays for the electric,” she said.

WANT TO HELP?
Contribute to: The Myra Mackenzie Barco-Calderon Fund c/o Second Bank & Trust
Where: Any Virginia Second Bank & Trust office
For more info: Contact Second Bank & Trust’s main office at (540) 825-4800.

Please mention that Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man cares about Little Myra and her family.

In addition, there is a string of related news stories about Myra and her family. They are yard safety crusaders!

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man cries out for assistance to help Rachel and Rafael Barco-Calderon. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man strives to someday have resources to help in these situations. I hope that the sale of yard safety products and services will generate necessary resources. In the meantime, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man still needs help himself.

Nonetheless, please help Little Myra and rescue the Barco-Calderon family pronto! Please rescue and save their lives from further complications. I can relate to what they are experiencing right now. PLEASE HELP!

Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
http://www.rescuerick.com