KevinS
Reged: 07/23/03
Posts: 3328
Loc: Boston
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The Amicale des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Saint-Barth has a website that may interest people. It can be found at www.pompiersdestbarth.com While much of the site is in French, some portions can be read in English by clicking on the British flag in the upper left corner of the page.
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tim
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Reged: 06/18/03
Posts: 5802
Loc: Vélo, Virginia, Vitet
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The Friends of SBH gratefully acknowledges the numerous pledges we're received since The Kickoff of the fund raiser. Mr. and Mrs. AndyNap have made a generous pledge along with several anonymous donors. Thank you to all for your support that will enable the St. Barth Fire/Rescue Service to buy this much needed equipment. We're making good progress toward the goal of $7,000, but we still could use additional help. If you would like to give something back to the generous people of St. Barth, now's your chance. Private message any of the five board members with your pledge: Kara Brooks, JEK, KevinS, Island Visitor, or Tim.
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Kara Brooks
Reged: 09/30/02
Posts: 1392
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Many thanks also to GayleR and Michael for their generous donation to this worthy cause. I also want to send a special shout out to Tim who really worked hard to facilitate and organize this effort.
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Kara Brooks
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lloyd
Reged: 03/11/03
Posts: 601
Loc: Ottawa, Ontario
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Tim,Kevin,Kara, IV ,et al
This is a fabulous idea, and we will be e-mailing one of you with our pledge(hard to know who-you are all our friends --probably Kevin, as we will see him soon-2 days and counting !!)
Two other very worthwhile causes in SBH which we have been supporting , and, which,I am sure if you were to contact them ,would also be able to direct donations from your fund to good use ,are the Anglican church, and Marius's foundation.They both do wonderful things for our island. After building the fantastic community centre, the Church just this spring completed a very succesful campaign to raise US $200,000 ,and Marius's foundation continues to do great things ,at the school. ,etc,etc
Congrats on putting this together
Lloyd and Pat
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tim
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Reged: 06/18/03
Posts: 5802
Loc: Vélo, Virginia, Vitet
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Mes amis, I found the following communication yesterday evening in my mailbox -
Tim:
As you know, I have retired from active posting on the web. After a few weeks of nothing but wine, women (or, make that woman) and song,I have come to some conclusions: Wine is good, women are better and song is overrated. So I have contemplated sobering up on occasion, coming back from retirement and joining the merry band of revellers in SBHOnline. I do, however, have conditions. More specifically, I have a price.
Seven thousand dollars. That's right.
If I come back from my rhumrunning over the next couple of weeks and this charity has received seven thousand dollars or more, then I shall return to active posting. If not, then I shall continue here in my rhum/wine/moonshine
stupor that suits me and those around me so well. Dean Wormer may have thought that fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, but I dont recall seeing HIM on Saline (thankfully).
Now, this is a golden opportunity for the many who have very much enjoyed this respite from me and my prosaic stylings these several weeks. All they have to do to continue this IV-Free website is to convince people to NOT give enough money to bring me back. It's that simple.
So there it is. Those who DON'T wont me to return need only convince their fellow posters to not send money to this charity. What could be easier?
Show me Da Money. Until then, sign me Fat, Drunk and Stupid - and STILL retired.
IV
We're within $1,000. of our goal. What say ye, mes amis?
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AHowell
Reged: 04/07/04
Posts: 637
Loc: Indianapolis, IN
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I recall IV's posts, only vaguely because I was on the site so sporadically over past years, but I'd like to have him back to become further aquainted. Count me in for a donation, to be delivered in person to Tim on the 13th if I may.
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Howler~~in~~(on the bidding)
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JEK
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Reged: 01/20/04
Posts: 10372
Loc: Northern Virginia
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One of his best . . .
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Carnaval 2009: Mardi 24 Février 2009!!!!
JEK
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tim
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Reged: 06/18/03
Posts: 5802
Loc: Vélo, Virginia, Vitet
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Ashley,
Thank you to you and others who've pledged anonymously for your support and your pledges to this worthwhile cause.
We're getting closer to helping to modernize the equipment of the St. Barth Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Chief has told me they're now responding to over 300 calls per year, almost one per day. Most of their funding comes from the French government via Guadeloupe, but they never get enough to purchase all the equipment they need. The success of this campaign will make it easier for them to fulfill their role as St. Barth's lifesavers.
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tim
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Reged: 06/18/03
Posts: 5802
Loc: Vélo, Virginia, Vitet
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Quote:
One of his best . . .
Jean,
That was definitely a good one, but the one I found most amazing was the one he wrote on appropriate dress for women visiting St. Barth, a topic I wouldn't dare touch on this forum.
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AHowell
Reged: 04/07/04
Posts: 637
Loc: Indianapolis, IN
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Thanks, JEK, I printed it off to read. Tim, could you send me that link on dress?
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