NARRATIVE of WARD COURIER/CONFERENCE with RICK REYNARD

April, 2012

SOUTH WALES, NY

I was crossing the campus between classes when a call came in from my Seneca friend. It was the bright Friday morning after my eventful conversations with him and Ted Bennett. I was in a rush but figured I had to take it. When Rick calls out of the blue it's just about always important.

"Well, you didn't overstate the case," said Rick. "They made a move on the Tonawanda last ...