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From "A Traveler" 9-18-2008
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mike4898@hotmail.com 9-18-2008
connie i sent e-mail to my outdoor editor i was dealing with about roll- over pass. i told him that we might need to change the story on roll-over. maybe an article telling about a small community that turned their attention to a small free fishing pass for the people of the state and nation to come to and enjoy. people young, old, rich, poor there in our community that concentrated their efforts so so many might enjoy what we all knew we had. they did it unselfisly and tirelessly for our cause and then was wiped away by some little storm named ike. i wonder these individualy what a good thing we were doing. something we should be proud of!!!. to all of us that now have lost everything i hope some where out there someone will tell our story. everyone involved with the gca should hold their heads up high and be proud of how we tried to help so many. god will bless us for what we accomplished and i hope people will appreciate it. sincerely mike gross

foxynana57@aol.com 9-18-2008
MY NAME IS DARLENE SANCHEZ AND MY HOME WAS ON GULF SUPPLY RD IN GILCHRIST. I GOT TO DALLAS 2 DAYS BFORE THE STORM HIT. I ALSO KNOW MY BROTHERINLAW RICHARD ROE IS SAFE IN WINNIE. ALSO GORDON AND CHERYL SMALL OF GULF SUPPLY RD ARE IN AUSTIN. I READ IN THE PAPER HERE IN DALLAS THAT HAROLD WHITE AND FRIEND SANDY ARE HERE IN THE CANTON AREA. MARK AND CAROLINE STONEHAM ARE IN WACO. I PRAY OUR FRIENDS THE REST OF THEM ARE SAFE. ANY INFO ON GILCHRIST WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED AT THIS TIME AND WHEN CAN I GET IN TO SEE THIS. THEY SAID THERE WAS 20% OF HOMES STILL STANDING IN GILCHRIST. WE JUST NEED TO KNOW. HOPEFULLY GOD AND OUR GOVT. WILL LET US REBUILD THERE. I HAD MY HOUSE FOR 23 YEARS. AND LOVED IT O SO MUCH. EVEN IF IT WAS A BEACH SHACK. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND YES PLEASE LETS STICK TOGETHER ON THIS. DARLENE SANCHEZ A PHONE NUMBER YOU CAN REACH ME IS 972 441 6127.

mike4898@hotmail.com 9-18-2008
i have heard from pamela couch and christy leblanc via e-mail both ok . pamela said she was putting out an article last night if you want to check it out. if you have her web address i need it. her business card was on my coffee table so i would have it when i got back.(ha ha ha) take care mike

kbilly1@gmail.com 9-18-2008
I heard from Caryl Kane that her brother David Kane is okay and is heading for Jasper. Their dad was airlifted to Hermann Hospital.
I've heard from Dee Dee (Gillie) Ashmore that all of the Gillie family is okay.
-Kelly

jbclower@camalott.com 9-18-2008
Our hearts just hurt for the people of the Gilchrist area. My husband pastored the Baptist church at Gilchrist '67-'68. We loved living on the beach. From the pictures, we think the house the church rented for us to live in was on the location of the only standing house.. just behind the church. We are concerned about C.L. and Sandy Roots, who we think were still there as pastor and wife of FBC Gilchrist. I do not see them in the list of survivors. In later years the church had a parsonage, I think on Butterfly, but it was also on the Gulf side of the beach and it seems to be gone. We are praying for all of you, Barbara and Jerry Clower Abilene, Texas

crabincabin@yahoo.com 9-18-2008
Hi there! I had a vacation home on Dolphin Rd. It was beside Eddie Beasly (whom is safe in Beaumont with his wife). Across the street from us was Mary and Mike. Not sure of their last names. Daughter Melissa and granddaughter Katy. They are all safe in the Nacogodoches area. They also had another daughter and son-in-law who are also safe in Tomball area. So far that is all I have talked to. I am not sure about Ron who lived on side of us. I assume he is Houston. I did hear that the lady at the end of Dolphin Rd closest to the bay named Rosa was going to stay. I know she didnt have a car. Dont know her last name. I HOPE she got out of there. That is about all I know at this time!I am totally devastated for the community.Autumn