• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:13:20 -0400

• By Gert van Dijken <gert at vandijken.com>
• Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:52:36 -0800

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:47:13 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:18:36 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Take a look at the picture; this cannot be good news.  Must be that rain all 
those weather alerts warned us about.  Got dark very, very fast, and the 
animals took cover as soon as this started to move in. 

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• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 01:49:16 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

We got stuck in one of the crazy-heavy rain bands right around midnight Monday 
a.m.; like someone turned on the fire hose. Rain was so heavy that it woke me 
up.  We picked up well over an inch of rain in less than an hour out here in 
Coral Bay, on top of what already fell in the last two days.  Went out in the 
middle of the whole thing to check out the rain cups -- just to confirm the 
amount and got soaking wet from being out for there for about a minute.  Hope 
this quiets down soon!!



        Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory     

Statement as of 12:23 PM AST on November 08, 2010

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued an

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory
for the following islands...

in the U.S. Virgin Islands
     Saint John and Saint Thomas

* until 315 am AST

* at 1217 am AST... Doppler radar indicated scattered to numerous
showers and isolated thunderstorms moving over Saint Thomas and
Saint John from the west. Rainfall amounts of around two inches are
possible through 315 am. Ground conditions remain saturated from
yesterdays rainfall... any additional rainfall will result in Urban
and Small Stream flooding.

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.


Lat... Lon 1827 6470 1827 6498 1831 6510 1842 6510
      1844 6485 1840 6484 1840 6467 1831 6463

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 18:12:28 -0400 (EDT)

We just had a significant downpour, compliments of Tomas's tail (see photo).  
At least we made it through the Team River Runner/wounded warrior cookout this 
afternoon (at the American Legion out here in Coral Bay) without any rain.  It 
is pitch black now.

The current radar view is showing a nasty rain corridor running right through 
St. Croix.  Hope things aren't too bad over there.  Pray we stay out of the 
worst of it.  Pre-Otto left us with substantial erosion and landslides; can't 
handle much more of that out here in Coral Bay.  

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• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 07:35:30 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:00:02 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Just when you thought you saw the last of Tomas -- the wind machine is back; 
reminds me of the pre-Otto wind and rain-a-thon.  Currently, winds are gusting 
over 30 knots in some areas; we clocked 21 knots several times this a.m., and 
that's pretty high for us here.  Several fast-moving showers came through this 
morning bringing wind-driven rain.  The forecast says this weather will be with 
us for the next few days, but no significant rain is being discussed.  Hope 
this is just a wind event.  Had to tie down several of the shutters because 
they were moving during the night due to the increased wind.  On the plus side, 
it does feel very comfortable, temperature-wise.

Of course, this is all very minor compared to what some of the other islands 
experienced, and what Hispaniola is facing. I hope the inhabitants make it 
through with their lives. 

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:25:32 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

One of the outer bands of Tomas gave us a quick blow and related shower just 
before 7 a.m. -- winds up above 30 knots, but since then things have been dry, 
warm and pleasantly breezy; horizon continues to be hazy.  The bulk of Tomas 
does not show up on local radar -- the eye is too far south.  But French 
Antilles radar seems to indicate a substantial north-eastern chunk of rain 
related to that system and that could potentially swing into our area at some 
point.    

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 11:59:44 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

The day has been dry so far, and that is a blessing. Sun is coming out from 
time to time; much appreciated.  

Roads are passable throughout most of the island; some side streets still have 
mud piles (one lane closed) but those are mainly secondary roads.  There is 
much work to be done with secondary infrastructure but, in true island spirit, 
that is beginning to move forward. This will likely be a big $$$ event for 
repairs.  Just no easy way to put a hillside back under a road. The good news 
is no reported injuries from this event.   So nice to have a day without rain.  
Its beginning to look like paradise again -- just soggier than normal.

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:12:18 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

The sun peaked out for about two seconds this a.m., but it's gone now.  
Currently, it's about 99 % overcast; continues to be gusty with periods of 
rain.  (Think we picked up another 1/2 inch already today.)  But things are so 
much better than they have been!  The non-rain periods are much longer than 
anything we have seen since Tuesday a.m.  Wind still whistling, but any dry 
time is a blessing!!!!

I've been having trouble with my internet connection via my cellphone, so I am 
sending this on dial up -- another slow endeavor since there is still plenty of 
rain crackle on the house phone line.  Overall, looks like the ground is 
staying put, and that's so important.   Keeping our fingers crossed that the 
storm moving out of our area!! 

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 18:01:26 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Just went through another crazy, crazy, windy, rainy day, with things 
intensifying again. No end in sight.  Picked up at least another two inches of 
rain today, and the wind continues to howl.  Photo is a shot of Coral Bay as 
another wave of wet and windy hell moves through.  Most of the action is coming 
from the west, but the canopy over the bay and the gray really says it all. 

Every time we hear a new noise, we wonder if the land near us is beginning to 
move.  Right now that is our biggest fear, given that many areas in the 
neighborhood have become underminded; parts of roads continue to be one-lane, 
muddy paths. But no new slides reported, so that is great news.

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• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 15:28:57 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 08:06:30 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 07:34:37 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

The rain and wind still continue to impact our island.  Several more inches of 
rain fell in the last 24 hours; more than three inches reported overnight in 
the Great Cruz Bay area.  Overall, we've gotten close to a foot of rain in the 
past few days.   It's a total whiteout right now -- wind howling.  And this is 
all supposedly due to St. Otto (sub-tropical Otto).  Power is still holding, 
but with the rain and wind, that might not last. The coordinates report the 
center of the storm to be several hundred miles away.  Just can't get a beat on 
this whole mess, weather-wise.   

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 20:46:13 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

First -- a shout out to Low-Cal-Val in Cruz Bay.  Hope things remain relatively 
calm over on that side of the island, Val.  We were in town last night picking 
up our neighbor (whose plane finally made it in to St. Thomas).  It was a 
different island; very little wind in Cruz Bay, but the wind machine was full 
force out on this side.  Very odd.  

Evening update:  Power out here in Coral Bay came back on around 4 this 
afternoon; that really has boosted our spirits.  Kudos to the WAPA crews who 
worked during really bad, rainy weather to replace downed poles and get the 
juice back on.  (Once the lights returned, we immediately did a load of 
laundry; many wet towels and clothing from the past few days.) We had spent 
part of this morning helping neighbors clear small fallen trees, rocks and mud 
from the roads up here.  Several culverts were so clogged that it was hard to 
figure out where the drain actually was.  The good news is, dry periods seem to 
be getting longer; we are now able to drive down to Coral Harbor -- about two 
miles from our home; the roads have been made passable, but many stretches of 
road still have one lane shut down due to land slides.  Hope things hold; just 
had some major rain within the past hour.  

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:24:03 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:23:08 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Things have just been crazy for the past day and a half.  Several other power 
poles gave way out here in the Coral Bay area due to saturated ground. There 
are small mud/rock slides all over the place; some have closed portions of 
roads including several close to home.  Many culverts are chocked full of small 
rocks, vegetation and mud -- causing heavy water to run over roads.  Sadly, 
some of the roads have already been undermined.  Several spots within a half 
mile of our house will need extensive road repair because the bed of the road 
is washed out at least a full lane; this is on a secondary road to houses; 
don't know how the main road has held up.  Road crews continue to work on the 
downed poles.  We haven't had power since the overnight; I'm working off of 
backup battery right now. 

Rain falling on already saturated ground is a huge, huge problem.  6 inches 
during the overnight reported in several places, and I believe it.  A wash 
bucket, left on our deck for the past two days is now overflowing, and it is 
more than a foot high and pretty much straight up and down.  We can use the 
water to wash things until the power comes back on; always a bright side.

I really question the info provided on this storm system by the weather people. 
 We heard rain was coming -- moved in several days late -- but there was no 
word about high winds.  The gusts out here continue and are easily over 40 
knots (and the rain just keeps coming) -- a nasty combination.  Yet, I don't 
see any indication in official reports that this system is even a tropical 
storm.   

By the look of things, this weather may be around for a few more days.  

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 17:24:04 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Invest 97 started with rain at 2 am and is brutalizing us with crazy winds and 
torrential rain.  Friend just had her plane rerouted to San Juan.  The pilot 
says they plan to get into St. Thomas tonight, but I don't see it happening.  

This is worse wind that what we saw several autumns ago with Hurricane Omar -- 
and this is not even a named system.  I've attached two pictures -- one of 
Coral Bay with another menacing canopy of clouds moving in; the other is a 
distant shot of the lip of Coral Harbor, where rain and wind took down a power 
pole.  The bright spot is the power line shorting along a variety of things 
including several parked cars and a chain link fence.  Luckily, no one was 
hurt.  That happened mid-day today.  

The ground is pretty saturated, and the heavy rain is only making things worse. 
 The wind gust up here on the hillside are downright frightening; which we had 
the hurricane shutters closed on the east side of the house.  This, too, shall 
pass.

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• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 08:15:35 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 15:55:48 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:43:15 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:03:35 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:46:27 -0400

• By "John Fuller" <jfuller at islands.vi>
• Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:33:13 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:49:31 -0400 (EDT)

Here is the latest: Mammey Peak-er has power; we still don't in Upper Carolina. 
 But any progress does give hope.  Parts of Cruz Bay have had power since this 
a.m.; the airport is open, but the ferries will not be running until tomorrow.  
Check with local officials/listen to the radio for the most up-to-date on 
openings, etc. 

Update from Hurricane-prone Man*: The tree at Lucy's is 'no more'[the 
century-old sea grape tree]; the Tourist Trap got hit pretty hard - lots of 
downed power lines out towards Concordia.  Francis Bay took a pretty good hit; 
not much beach left. Maho beach took it pretty hard; almost no beach to the 
west of the building (old concession stand). (*HPM says he had been though six 
hurricanes including Andrew.) 

Lots of vegetation and a few small downed trees in our yard; fence is all 
mashed up. We are grateful to get off so easy.

Photo attached is of Crabby's and the kayak rack -- similar to a canary in a 
cage when it comes to a hurricane.

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• By Val Donaghue <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:37 -0300 (GMT-03:00)

 Hey all
Cruz Bay survived okay..lots of tree limbs, leaves..some boats didn't fair so 
well out by the Creek.. No electricity and this may be for awhile. Great Cruz 
Bay and Chocolate Hole waters faired much less well. Many boats on the shore 
and rocks..On a good note..Woody's is open, The Beach Bar is open..the sun is 
coming out and drying things out..word is that Coral Bay did okay also..Really 
not much rain except for Bordeux area as I have heard..all is good  : )

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:51:51 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Here is the latest from St. John. This report includes on-scene observations 
shared with me this a.m.:

Power is out to both St. John and St. Thomas.  Many transformers blew during 
the height of the storm; St. Thomas fire personnel have been busy responding to 
power-pole related fires.  Based on power infrastructure damage and debris 
issues caused by down trees and branches, several folks estimate power could be 
out on St. John for a week. Only an estimate, but looks like this will take 
time. 

The St. Thomas airport remains closed.  

Many boats on the south and western sides of St. John did not fare well.  A 
first-person account from the Westin describes the whole dock out, awning down, 
six boats on the beach and two on the rocks.  In Chocolate Hole, only one boat 
remained on its mooring -- and not in a good spot -- being caught in the surf.  
The rest are up on the beach. (I do not have any specifics or names of boats.  
Hard-line phones are still working in most parts of St. John; it is best to 
contact the person who is overseeing your vessel or property, or someone you 
know in the immediate area who can provide details.  At this point, folks 
on-island are being asked not to drive around due to downed wires, etc., so 
please keep that in mind.)

In Coral Bay, preliminary reports describe one boat de-masted. (The owner is 
there and aware of this.) Hope to get more details if there is anything to 
report.   That side of the island did not have the storm surge which plagued 
the south and west areas (similar to Tortola reports re: Nanny Cay, which is 
also on the southern side of Tortola).


To everyone who took time to personally email me to say thank you for the 
reports -- thank you for your kind words.  I would hope someone would do the 
same if I was not able to post; knowing that my on-island friends are well 
gives me great peace of mind.  A special thanks to Mammey-Peak-er, East End-er, 
Gifft Hill Guy, Zootenvaal Girl, Bethany-man and Sea-Graper for providing 
on-scene information.

• By Gert van Dijken <gert at vandijken.com>
• Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:36:11 -0700

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:12:35 -0400 (EDT)

Latest report is that things have quieted down.  Folks I spoke to said they 
have not yet been able to get outside to look around; Mammey Peak-er said she 
heard trees cracking throughout the later part of the storm.  

Everyone I've been in contact with still has hard-line phone service -- and 
that is great news.  If I hear anything noteworthy, I will pass it along.  We 
are grateful that are friends have made it through.

  

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:37:31 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

East Ender, Mammey Peaker and the Gifft Hill guy all independently estimate 
winds for the past hour blowing at 110 MPH.  Still no major damage reported (no 
roofs off that they can see); one has an arbor down, another reports close to 
total defoliation on the tops of big trees near the house, and branches and 
some trees down, another tells of the biggest waves she has ever seen looking 
easterly from the East End of St. John towards Norman island, etc.  So... not 
the kind of wind you want to see keep up, but all also noted that things are 
subsiding a bit.  They quiet down, then pick up again.  Overall, the news has 
been much, much better than expected.  I plan to check back at 9 pm via phone 
for one last on-island this evening. 

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:35:52 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

Mammey Peak-er reports that winds have picked up quite a bit in the past 10 to 
15 minutes (about 5:20 pm), and a transformer in the Mammey Peak area 
apparently just blew.  She also describes pieces of leaves in the air looking 
like butterflies or small birds, but no major damage that she can detect.  Keep 
fingers crossed.  I am scheduled to check back at 7 pm.  

And we have TS Fiona to work on our minds. "Thank you, sir.  May I please have 
another?"  

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:25:49 -0400 (EDT)

Here is the latest from several people on the eastern side of St. John, USVI -- 
there are a few branches down, but very little damage reported at this point 
during the passing of Hurricane Earl.  There are wind gusts reported around 40 
mphs, and that has been ongoing, but limited rain.  Power has been off and on, 
mainly off right now. Internet is spotty if at all. 

Given the strength of the storm and the forecast track, it will be interesting 
to see what, if anything, the next few hours bring.  As long as I can make 
phone contact with people on island, I will provide an update with actual 
on-the-ground reports.  So far so good.  Remember that this is what several 
people who are there are reporting, from their vantage. 

Phyllis 

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:30:12 -0400 (EDT)

I am in the states, but have had contact, by phone, from East End, Hurricane 
Hole, Gifft Hill and the Bordeaux area (outside of Coral Bay) of St. John, USVI.

As of 10:30 a.m., all of the people I spoke with in those areas are without 
power.  East End went first around 7 a.m. followed by Zootenvaal (Hurricane 
Hole), then Gifft Hill and the Bordeaux area around 10 to 10:30 a.m.  Reports 
are wind gusts in the 60 knot range, and a lot of waiting. 

Hardlines are still working, but most folks have lost internet.  Several people 
involved with amateur radio and the local ham weather net have asked for storm 
position updates from the National Hurricane Center, if I can continue to get a 
call through; those are issued every three hours. If I am able to make 
additional contact through the day, I will share any on-the-ground condition 
reports. 

John and Val in Cruz Bay -- good luck to you.  To the folks and animals on St. 
John and all the other islands, may God bless you, and may Earl be kind. 

Phyllis

• By "John Fuller" <jfuller at islands.vi>
• Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:33:37 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:38:50 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:30:15 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:56:49 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:36:48 -0400 (EDT)

Where is all of this rain coming from?  An inch of fell in about a half hour 
this evening -- on top of another inch earlier in the day -- creating localized 
flash flooding.  The attached picture is of the street that runs up past the 
Moravian Church in Coral Bay (start of the Johnny Horn Trail). Crazy!!  The 
problem is all the rain that has continually fallen over the past week has left 
the ground unable to hold much more. I thought my car might get washed away. 
Street was bone dry when I parked it about an hour earlier.    

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• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:06:06 -0400 (EDT)

Hope this is the last round.  Another healthy patch of clouds, wind and rain is 
moving through Coral Harbor (hope you can see the picture, as the storm more 
from south to north into the harbor). Ran the wind meter up and added more rain 
to the already soaked ground.  Forecast for tomorrow is better. 

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• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:22:12 -0400 (EDT)

Things looked good up til about 2 pm; skies opened up again with wind, much 
rain, clouds.  We picked up another inch of rain.  Then, just after 8 pm local 
time, we had an earthquake.  Ground is already very soggy and unstable in some 
of the steeper areas.  Don't know if the shake (prelim. is 4.7) loosened any 
ground.  Hope tomorrow is drier. 

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:17:54 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:26:55 -0400 (EDT)

Can't remember the last time we really saw the sun for any extended period.  
Rain, thunder, lightning and wind -- up to 30 mph -- throughout the day.  We 
picked up more than 2 inches since 7 this morning; this, on top of an already 
soggy ground has taken down a few trees. 

Coral Bay has turned brown as rain rushes from the ghutts into the sea.  Used 
to happen quickly but, with soil erosion programs paying dividends, you need 
quite a bit of rain to darken the bay.  And it keeps coming.  

Thunder in the distance, thunder on top of us.  A few customers braved the rain 
and made it to Crabby's Watersports; one group had to wait out one of the 
heaviest downpours of the day -- with thunder and lightning and rain blowing 
sideways, lasting about 15 minutes -- before heading back outside.  Nice way to 
get to know vacationers! Hope the weather improves for them.  Right now, 
thunder sounds like fireworks in the distance.  Might be a long night.  

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:28:26 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:24:08 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:35:01 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:14:39 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:13:41 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 19:50:20 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:42:21 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:46:25 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:12:02 -0400

• By crabbys at earthlink.net
• Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:07:03 -0400 (EDT)

Heavy rain and thunderstorms during the overnight and so far this a.m.; wind 
gusts near 40 mph in some spots. The wind continues to whistle and rain is 
coming, off and on.  

During a break in the storm, birds came out to feed.  When things turned bad 
again, one of our former rehab doves took temporary refuge on top of our 
shutter in a protected spot as the wind was whipped her feathers.  Here are 
several shots of Coral Harbor during various parts of the wave. 

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• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:49:47 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 07:36:05 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 09:21:18 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 08:41:19 -0400

• By "Val Donaghue" <lowcalval at earthlink.net>
• Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 07:39:16 -0400