Thanks for all the ideas. I briefly entertained the idea of rebuilding it myself, but have opted instead to get a replacement wheel from the shop where I bought the bike. He is ordering me a new wheel and will transfer over the cassette, brake disc, and tire and tube, all at a very reasonable price. The rim is will be a 19mm internal width ZAC19.. basically a generic wheel, but the bike already has generic wheels, and I am a generic kind of guy, or is that geriatric... anyway.. wheel should be in tomorrow.

I did note three other spoke holes beginning to fail on the rear wheel... no sign of problems on the front (yet).

Rainy week here anyway, but Friday should be good, along with the weekend, so I will be able to try the new wheel soon,,, as long as it is round and rolls it will be ok....

Thanks,
Pete