At the end of the day when all this money is paid for legal fees the company will be forced into bankruptcy and nobody will get anything from Eel River Sawmills because the shares will be worthless.

Many people have asked me what will happen to the company now that Mel is gone. Mel's death does not cause a change in our operation or philosophy. Even though Mel owned the majority of the stock in Eel River Sawmills, there is a plan in place that will transfer the majority of the voting stock to the employees over time. The Mel and Grace McLean Foundation now owns Mel's shares. Eventually, some company shares owned by the Foundation will have to be sold to meet certain regulatory requirements. We have ample time to accomplish this.

The company that purchased our mill closed down.

The less money we have to spend on workers compensation, the more money we save for the company.

That's the refreshing part about it. This is someone who has gone to work every day for 1,400 games in a row. And it's not like this is a Monday-to-Friday job. This is every day of the week.

The insurance company won't give us any money until we settle. Once we do, it will take eight weeks to get up and running again. They won't give us business interruption insurance until we accept the settlement, but they are underestimating.