Hi All, I think it is safe to say that no one is in "grave" danger down here in west central Florida (aptly marketed as the Nature Coast).....for anyone who lives right on on the Gulf Coast, there are plenty of shelters available and all have been encouraged to evacuate and use them. Gordon was just downgraded to a Tropical storm, but is still sustaining 70 mph winds. They have closed bridges and causeways in the Tampa Bay area and we have been asked not to venture out unless absolutely necessary, but there is no legal prohibition for general driving. I am in SE Hernando County, about 40 miles north of Tampa...the eye is virtually parallel to us now. It is very breezy and we have been experiencing on-again, off-again rain, sometimes quite heavy, but not terrible, since last evening. The danger will be the ensuing storm surges, especially a bit north of here because the tides will be coming in about the same time Gordon approaches landfall. Ironically, SE Florida (down near Lake Okachobee) is being hit a bit harder than us here due to the "feeder" rainbands associated with the Storm. There have been tornado reports down that way. Technically, the entire Florida peninsula is under a tornado watch. Folks don't realize just how broad these systems are and how much havoc they can wreak even a couple of hundred miles form the storm center (I have explained this all-too-many times to new Floridians upon purchase of their first Florida Homeowners policy, because the premiums are huge! They'll say "I'm in Orlando and that's not coastal, so why is that premium so high?" I then explain about wind modelling and feeder bands, tornadoes, and trees and powerlines coming down everywhere....even a hundred miles or more from the coasts......) I also understand the Tropical Storm warning has been extended to the North Caroline/Virginia state lines...... Thanks for listening! BTW, in the interest of genealogy....anyone have any information on Chester Co ro Philadelphia BOWENS? Kathleen in Ridge Manor, Florida - Genealogy: It's Relative!! katbowen@earthlink.net or kbowen@hotmail.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=katbowen -----Original Message----- From: malinda jones <mthiesse@swbell.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: September 17, 2000 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] How I feel >Thank you for sharing that thought. > >At this juncture , I would like to inform you all that Bright Star might be in grave >danger from the hurricane threat to Florida. Please keep her in your prayers and send >her comforting and loving thoughts. > >Thank you.....malinda > > > > > >otteyhe wrote: > >> To Malinda and Bright Star: Let's hope the very sincere apologies to the Aborigine >> people of Australia by the Government of Australia - and the lighting of the >> Olympic Flame ( cauldron) by Miss Freeman, an Aborigine - and 400 meter track >> champion, will have some further effect in our Country, and make our Government >> Officials feel shame for what THEY have NOT done along that same line. Perhaps we >> need to write to our individual elected Senators and Congressmen. A little joke I >> saw recently: "If pro is the opposite of "con" - then what about "promote" and >> "congress"??? Sen. Ben "Nighthorse" Campbell of Colorado (Native American) is >> trying to do all that he can to "right" previous WRONGS. But he can't do it alone. >> >> Herb Ottey in Colo. Springs, CO. >> >> malinda jones wrote: >> >> > Good morning Bright Star, >> > >> > I have read your words and I see much wisdom as well as outrage....and yes , >> > outrageous things have occurred. >> > >> > The treaty violations were egregious...but....the important thing to concentrate >> > on in my opinion is how to stop the victimization. This gets into the political >> > realm and so I'm going to take my remarks off list at this point. >> > >> > malinda >> > >> > REDSKI9136@aol.com wrote: >> > >> > > In a message dated 9/14/00 10:37:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >> > > mthiesse@swbell.net writes: >> > > >> > > << The forefathers had a great vision...and they were thinking of us when >> > > they laid >> > > the foundations for the country we now have. America is a work in progress >> > > and >> > > compromises had to be made in her creation. Such is the way of democracy . >> >> > > >> > > Hi Malinda, >> > > >> > > As always, your words speak volumes. And I am listening. I not >> > > long ago, read a book called, "Political Thought in America ". Well much to >> > > my dismay, it was a real eye opener. This particular book was taught in 1959 >> > > at the Univer. of North Carolina. It was written by Andrew M. Scott. And it >> > > was published by Rinehart and Co. Inc.N.Y. Well when I first read it, I went >> > > to my mother and some of my elders, who were in school at the time, and they >> > > were also surprised at the things that were being taught. I had to ask >> > > myself, was there a different way of learning in the South then in the North? >> > > Anyway if you ever get a chance to pick it up, it is very interesting. >> > > It speaks of so many things to do with our forefathers. I know the task of >> > > building our Country was far from an easy job. And I know that we have come >> > > such a long way in history. A good way, with very great minds. But I have to >> > > wonder about some things. >> > > We ( our ancestors) have in the past, signed treaties with Native American >> > > people. >> > > They have not been honered. Just last week, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, >> > > made an apology (public one) to the Native American Indians, for everything >> > > they have done to them, over many years. Do you see this on any news station? >> > > Or in the papers? Why, is what I want to know. My son in colledge says it is >> > > being talked about in school. How do we keep faith as the Nation that we are, >> > > if we break our own treaties with people who live in America itself? Lets >> > > face it, we have much to say to other countries who don't honer there United >> > > Nations agreements or treaties. But we brake our own. Is this how the >> > > forfathers wanted it to be? Have we come so far, to still be hurting our >> > > own?The Lenape Native Americans are a very big part of PA. history, are we to >> > > just lose all of this? The Native American Indians, don't even have one >> > > holiday >> > > for any of there Chiefs. Well Malinda, It has been great posting to you, as >> > > always. >> > > Talk to you later. >> > > >> > > Bright Star >> > > <A HREF="http://www.doi.gov/bia/as-ia/175gover.htm">Click here: ~LWF0000</A> >> > > http://www.doi.gov/bia/as-ia/175gover.htm >> > >> > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >> > Visit the PA GenWeb Archives at >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Visit the PA GenWeb Archives at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm > > > > >