Thanks for keeping us informed Kenni, even though being in Calif.,
still worry about you guys & your plants of course.
--
Cheers Wendy

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Kenni Judd wrote:
Diana: Glad to hear you are safe and mostly sound G. We, too, had
both eyewalls; we were in the eye for about 4 hours, from a little
after midnight till about 4:30 am. Clearly, Frances was a huge
storm! [For those of you less familiar with Florida geography, we
are about 50-60 miles south of Diana.] Most of our damage looks to
have come from the eastern eyewall.

Juno Beach Orchids is up and running, and we are very busy thanking
our lucky stars. Our two small open-air shadehouses were badly
damaged, but our big shadehouses held up extremely well, so our crop
is fine. We will have to replace the roof on at least one bay, where
one corner ripped out. Most of the other stuff that came down was
slated for removal anyway -- the bougainvillea arbor, the frame of
the old pumphouse, a big pine tree that was in the way. Another tree
that came down missed our show trailer by about 6" ... Our power came
back on Monday morning. Phones and cable/ISP were just restored late
yesterday. So all we need is for a whole bunch of you to buy some
orchids, so we can pay for repairs G.

Bill Hill at Orchid Island Orchids has much more extensive damage,
still has no power, and can call out but not receive on his phone.
He wouldn't ask even if he could, but he could use some help, if
there's a strong back in his neighborhood willing to give him a hand.
His address is 4745 61st. Court; Vero Beach, fl 32967 -- you'll have
to just show up, since you can't reach him by phone or email.

I've spoken to Faith and she says they are OK. I don't know about
Odom's or Palm Bay.

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Dear RGO Friends -

There is so much more to write, and I have no time! Damage locally
is nasty, but I think most everyone here is whole, but I don't yet
know about the local growers. Odom's and Kenni Judd are two that I
am thinking about, but have not been able to reach either just yet.
Also Bill Hill at Orchid Island, and Faith's, and Palm Bay. Many
others. Promise to write more.

Dumb broken finger has been low on the local medical toem pole.
Have an appt. on Tues. with an orthopaedist. If he wants to rebreak
it we're going to fight.......

Frank says "Hi, Orchid Fiends!"

Diana