In Seattle, the neighborly spirit of helping a neighbor was observed
just this week.
David (Squirrelman) Csaky a self-taught carpenter,had lived for years
in his
creation - a treehouse, high above the ground on a 300 square foot
self made platform - or treehouse, accessible by a ladder counter
weighted with sandbags on pulleys on city land. In his cozy airie, he
had a tent, wood stove, three chairs, shelves and a counter.He
shared living space with Lucky a rat, Rainbow a ferret, and Tilt a
squirrel.
Earlier this week, the city tacked an eviction notice on the door for all
four of them.claiming the desirable east side property was a "health
and safety concern."
The story of the quiet neighbor who hit really hard times became
nationwide news, also reaching neighbors Brandon Ferrante 28, and
Maria Bolander 27.They had befriended him
after watching the tree house take shape. After learning of the
eviction Ferranet said "It
broke our hearts,he's taken care of the neighborhood. We couldn't
sleep at night. We decided
to make it happen." Browsing through Craig's list, they found an aging
RV. Their landlords,Janet Yoder and Robby Rudine agreed to buy the
rig for $500 after being offered the "Squirrelman" special price
of $500. "David's a unique character but a good neighbor," Yoder
said.
RV owner Timothy Custer delivered the RV Tuesday Evening, and
decided to sell it to Csaky for a penny.
"It's Dave's new house."Custer said.
To make the house a home, Ferrante said, the task is now to find a
permanent parking place.
"We don't want to see it get towed," he said.
Csaky, who got his nickname for his ability to tame squirrels, said he
was amazed at the public
attention, including newspapers,television,radio interviews, and talk
show appearances.
Neighbors chip in to buy RV for Seattle man facing eviction from tree
house
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