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Having been in and around the racing scene, and the people that make it all happen, for a long time has given me some unique opportunities, some good and some not so good, and the choice is always mine.
While attending Tri-City Speedway one evenin, I began a conversation with a man about a relative of ours that was a very good Sprint car driver. The relative was J D Leas from Ohio; he drove in the Billy Casella era, and the man I was talking to was Mark Casella, the West Virgina Wild Man.
My one question turned into a longer talk about some serious needs Mark has. If you remember, he was injured in a bad crash years back, and lost the sight of one eye. As it happens, with the type of injury he has, there is a procedure that has the great possibility of restoring his eyesight. The only road block is that it is only done in two places: China or Germany, and he has no means to pay for it. He has tried to get help from USAC but was refused help because they are not sure it will work, and in his own words, “We wont know until we try.”
My question is this, do we have a responsibility to help? I cant answer for you, that is totally a personal decision that only you can answer for yourself. Mark said if he had his eyesight back he would probably drive again. My heart would like to help him resume a life he loved so much. There is a grass roots effort underway to help him realize his dream. I am going to help this effort and hope you will also.
Anyone interested, please contact me and I will try to assist. At the present time I am only asking for responses, not money. That will come later when we have an amount set for a goal. He gave me a figure, and it didn’t seem extreme when you consider restoring sight.
First and foremost, I ask you to pay for wisdom in this matter. We really need God’s wisdom and guidance.
And again I ask “Are we responsible for our fellow man’s welfare?”
Expecting to hear from you,
Bill Beck – M.R.O.A. Chaplain