I just mailed my third $50.00 check to Sandie. This averages $30.00 a week. I've had to draw from my line of credit to make ends meet lately, but am willing to share with Doug and Sandie. I'm fortunate to have a line of credit. If everyone could just send $5 or $10 it would help them imensely. Walter --- Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > With Jay Knoll's permission I submit this: -Phil > > > > Here is the last letter I recieved from Sandie > Keller today in the mail....-Phil > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "June 26,2005 > > Monday evening > > Dear Phil, > > Doug Really needs to hear from you and some of > the others. Please phone > > him when you get a chance. > > You see, this past Saturday our church held > a benefit for Doug. We > > needed the financial help,but we also thought > it would do some good for > > Doug emotionally. > > We had free hotdogs, manwich burgers and > chili, lots of deserts. All > > you can eat, /Donations Only. > > /Seven groups of musicians and singers from 12 > to 7 PM. Out of a town of > > over 2000 people, where Doug was raised, where > our kids go to school, > > and he is related to over half of them, only 8 > people from town showed up. > > Four bands, or groups cancelled at the last > minute, none of our > > neighbors came, none of the people from any of > the businesses here, and > > no other churches. Two of the men he has played > in the band with didn't > > show. No one from the Moose (Lodge) he has been > a "Brother" in since he > > was old enough. A town where Doug built and > installed a fire alarm > > system for. > > It really hurt him, just made matters worse. > It ripped my insides to > > see how cold and uncaring this town was. > > He knew the church ran it in the local paper > and radio, and put > > fliers up all over town. > > I want you to feel free to give any of the > guys our phone number or > > address. They can call anytime before 8:00 at > night. > > All of you have been such a life line for us > and such a blessing. We > > have had more warmth and love from the fellow > techs and their families, > > than we have from people who watched Doug grow > up and fight through 5 > > open heart surgeries, not to mention they know > his mom and dad passed > > away here. > > I just hurt for him. I sincerely appreciate > everything all of you > > have done. Please keep us in your prayers, and > I thank God for all of you! > > Sandie Keller > > (Phone) 304-789-3165 " > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Well, that's the letter.Folks on the forum, you > see what wonderful good > > you have done. They love us, appreciate us, and > need us. They need our > > friendship. Please remember them tonight at > supper, and before you go to > > sleep.When you kiss your husband or wife good > night. > > Please, folks just drop a friendly hello on the > phone to Doug. > > By the way, their address is: > > 101 Freeland Ave > > Terra Alta, WV > > 26764 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > See you all on the forum,and > > thanks for listening. > > Good fix'ins > > Philip Bader > > Jan Phyl TV > > Winter Haven, Fl. > > > > -- > > > > Philip Bader > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > > Fax (863) 299-8821 > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: > http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and > select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > Walter Wood United TV Service 501 Poplar St. P.O. box 602 Pulaski Tn. 38478 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/