[Rhodes22-list] Update to crew in Little River, South Carolina needs assistance

[Joseph Hadzima]

just a little FYI regarding the saga ...


--- strangebaypirate <strangebaypirate at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>   These are the links to the message boards where updates
> are to be 
> found.
> 
> http://pyracy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9795&st=0
>  
> http://talesofthesevenseas.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=801
> 
>   The paypal link for donations can be found in those
> threads. I have 
> not seen any reference to supplies needed nor where to
> send them. My 
> thoughts in posting here is that if anyone lives or is
> crusing in the 
> area ..... a friendly face, a place to sleep or a helping
> hand would 
> be very helpful to this crew. Below is some copy/paste of
> updates. 
>                                        Steve
>  
>  
> "Claire (Poison Quill) received a lovely thank you note
> from Kathy. 
> Thanks to everyone who has donated to the cause!
> 
> 
> Wow, I am in shock. I just checked the Paypal account and
> was 
> astounded to learn that people have donated more than
> $2000!!! I 
> can't begin to tell you how much this means to us. Today
> John told me 
> that he needed $1200 to obtain a second boat with two
> pumps in order 
> to stay on top of the incoming water. I withdrew money
> from our 
> personal account for this and began to worry how we were
> going to 
> pull this off, as funds are getting low. I want to let
> people know 
> how very, very much it means to us to know that we have
> help from the 
> great piratical online community to get the old girl
> afloat and 
> sailing again. It's hard for me to ask for help, so I am
> especially 
> grateful to you for setting this up without being asked.
> We are very 
> touched.
> Hopefully by morning we'll have some forward progress to
> report 
> regarding the recovery process.
> Love,
> Kathy 
>  
>  
>  
> Update from Poison Quill...
> 
> Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: 
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> Bob and Gary are spending the night outside tonight,
> within sight of 
> Royaliste. 
> 
> Last night she was boarded and they can't tell what was
> taken because 
> there is such a mess below with all the water and muck.
> Tonight 
> they'll stand watch over her through the night. They are
> out of the 
> wind at least, under the shelter of a cabin cruiser, but
> the temp is 
> expected to be 14 degrees there tonight and they have a
> long, cold 
> night ahead. 
>  
> Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:24 am    Post subject:    
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>  
> Well, it's down to the wire now. The Coast Guard has
> given them 12 
> hours to get her out or they will sieze her. I'll keep
> you guys 
> updated as soon as I hear anything."
>  
> 
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