8-Foot Rocket Stolen From Vancouver Man
POSTED: 7:42 am PDT July 14,
2009
UPDATED: 1:08 pm PDT July 14,
2009
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- An 8-foot rocket was stolen from a Vancouver farm Sunday and the owner is offering a reward for information that leads to its return.
Lance McNamara and his family own GopherBoy Egg Farms on Northeast Ward Road in Vancouver. They said the rocket has been a fixture on their farm for nearly four years.
The rocket is made of recycled materials including a boiler tank and compressor motors. McNamara said the rocket was a landmark in the area and neighbors called his home "The Rocket House."
On Monday night, McNamara used a unique diagram to explain how his rocket was stolen.
"At 11:00 last night, two bad guys in a truck pulled up, put the rocket in the back of the truck," McNamara said. "The nose fell off and made a ping-ping-ping sound, which alerted my wife, who looked out the window and saw the thieves driving away … I'm not very happy."
McNamara said he's offering a reward of a dozen fresh eggs to whoever helps track down his rocket.Anyone willing to donate materials for a new rocket or who may have information on the whereabouts of the rocket is asked to contact GopherBoy Farms. For more information, visit their Web site. 
Vancouver Man's Rocket Stolen
Lance McNamara and his family own GopherBoy Egg Farms on Northeast Ward Road in Vancouver. They said the rocket has been a fixture on their farm for nearly four years.
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Man's Rocket Stolen The rocket is made of recycled materials including a boiler tank and compressor motors. McNamara said the rocket was a landmark in the area and neighbors called his home "The Rocket House."
On Monday night, McNamara used a unique diagram to explain how his rocket was stolen.
"At 11:00 last night, two bad guys in a truck pulled up, put the rocket in the back of the truck," McNamara said. "The nose fell off and made a ping-ping-ping sound, which alerted my wife, who looked out the window and saw the thieves driving away … I'm not very happy."
McNamara said he's offering a reward of a dozen fresh eggs to whoever helps track down his rocket.Anyone willing to donate materials for a new rocket or who may have information on the whereabouts of the rocket is asked to contact GopherBoy Farms. For more information, visit their Web site. Vancouver Man's Rocket StolenCopyright 2009 by KPTV.com. All rights reserved.
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