Stan!!
Some of us did not know to worry about you, but the relief that you are okay is huge after reading your email, with all the images of destruction we have been seeing putting your account in relief. Bless that laundry room for keeping
you safe and Kathy and Craig for getting you safe passage off the island. I listened to a woman talking about the USVI yesterday on the radio who reminded the listeners that these are fellow Americans as much as our fellow Texans and Floridians, but not much
help seems to be getting to them. So thanks for the link. And put out the word please if you learn of other ways we can pitch in. So glad you are safely home. And at some point, I hope you will write an account of the whole experience, tree frog songs and
all.
Love,
Maggie
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From: Winedale-l [mailto:winedale-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org]
On Behalf Of Kirsten Kern
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2017 10:58 AM
To: Jenny Jackson-Paton <jackaranda17@gmail.com>
Cc: Shakespeare at Winedale <shakespeare-at-winedale@mail.utexas.edu>; jerald head <jhead1952@gmail.com>; Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Tonight
Hello All,
I have just returned from the tempest that was Irma. Eri Weinstein and I weathered Irma on St. John hunkered down in a laundry room in the dark for about eight hours. I was one of the fortunate, blessed, comfortable ones with a roof still
over my head when the songs of the tree frog’s signaled the end of the storm. Their song’s belied the devastation. Thanks to the efforts of Kathy Blackbird and Craig Hurwitz, we were was finally able to leave St John by fishing boat to St. Croix after about
a week. After experiencing and witnessing the devastation, I am compelled to help as much as I can from the safety of Austin, until I can get back to the Island.
I am writing to ask for donations for those still left on the Island. If any of you have any money left to be donated after all of the donations I am sure you have given to Harvey’s victims, please make your donations the St John Community
Foundation donate
http://www.thestjohnfoundation.org/donate They have been working with St. John for years. Even a small amount will help someone to water, food, or bedding.
Thank you. Love and Hugs.