A separate but related update as John and Bob are friends, I spoke today with John "Tiger" Bernhardt.
John is going through treatment for throat cancer and this is his second battle with cancer. It was a quick call as speaking was obviously uncomfortable for him. However, he assured me that he was getting stronger.
I know he has posted a few times here, but for those that want to touch base, email is probably best:
jtiger@tcac.net