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STORM
DAMAGE, RELIEF AND REBUILDING REPORTS:
Date: Reposted
Tuesday,
19 Oct 1999 22:48:51 EDT
Subject: Guana Cay Status Report 10/18/99
Information provided by: Michelle Ruiz-Borrow
A quick note
of progress on Great Guana Cay
Rebuilding efforts
(Power restored) Better than ever! Higher Voltage!
In the event
should we temporarily lose power we have provided every Local
Bahamian with a generator, Marine Battery, 12 volt Fans and various
supplies. The Community has established a check in/out sheet
for the use of specific items i.e. pressure cleaner. Everyone
has been doing extremely well. I would say they are all physically
exhausted and could use the help of Volunteer Crews to help clean
up left over debris on the front street in order to begin the
Beautification/rebuilding that is greatly needed.
Mr. Kent Smith
Owner of Dolphin Beach Resort has once again graciously opened
one of his Villas until November 1st to accommodate Volunteers
for this project. I was told by Kent a Villa can sleep up to
six men very comfortably. If you know of able body persons (this
is physical labor) Please contact me A.S.A.P. My husband Lynn
will provide transportation from either West Palm, Ft. Lauderdale
or Miami to Marsh Harbor and Back. Volunteers should bring with
them a pair of Heavy duty work gloves, some sort of back brace/support
used for lifting and may want to consider Ben Gay or other for
muscle relief after a day of bending and lifting.
Volunteer Duties
include; handling a chainsaw to cut remanning trees and removal
of stumps. Loading of debris onto trucks and hauling to dumps.
racking of seagrass (not easy) building of steps at various locations
down to beach. reeling left behind powerlines into bundles and
placing in storage area for pick up by BEC. Painting, Pressure
Cleaning, pumping of pond, general all around cleanup.
Volunteers to
report to Mrs. Donna Sands / Mrs. Laura Sands of Great Guana
Cay Community Relief.
Relief Supplies-At
this point the Great Guana Cay Community is asking for donations
for Restoration & Beautification of Plants/Trees. Landscape
Volunteers needed along with clean up crew. Here is an opportunity
to plan, restbench areas with flowers and create atmosphere for
the Cay.
Reopening Updates:
Government Dock
- fully operational / dock your boat and you will be greeted
by are Welcome to Great Guana Cay sign provided by local Artist
Mendy Berkson
Fig Tree Liquor
Store: Regular operating hours 10:00 until 5:00 PM Monday thru
Saturday. Among Liquor, Beer and Wine Mrs. Jeanness Roberts offers
a variety of Soft drinks, Ice, Chips, Single size Pizza, Hot-dogs
and Cookies.
Community gathering
is under Guana Cay FIG TREE -- locals sit by this old fig tree
mentioned in the hit song of Barefoot Man's CD.... come sit a
spell under the old fig and take your picture along the crystal
sea!
Guana Souvenirs
- Regular Hours 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM Monday thru Sunday check with
owners Terri & Anthony on later hours during the season.
Guana Souvenirs has beautiful handcrafted Bahamian gift items,
Post Cards, Jewelry, T-shirts, Cigars, Bathing Suits for both
Men & Women. Stop by and see what they have to offer, your
sure to find something to take home to everyone.
Milo's - Stop
and see the gallery, fine crafted Bahamian driftwood, shell necklaces.
Milo also has the original phrase T-shirts - It's better in the
Bahamas but, it's gooder in Guana... Stop by, you maybe lucky
and able to buy one.
Seaside Gospel
Church will hold regular Holiday Services all visitors welcome.
Please stop by to view services posted just outside. God Bless
Guana Cay.
Guana Harbor
Grocery: Regular Hours 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday thru Saturday
Great Guana Cays only full service grocery, everything you need.
The Purple Porpoise
- Family Ice-cream Shop just past the Grocery Store and owned
by the same family. Check to see hours of operation. Mostly opened
after dinner time ... yummy!
Nippers Beach
Bar & Grill - Open 11;30 until last Tourist leaves. Serving
Lunch/dinner Bahamian/Amercian cuisine. Abacos Notorious Sunday
Pig Roast Buffet. Upcoming Holiday menu - American Thanksgiving
- Deep Fried Turkey & Trimmings. Christmas Dinner Menu to
Come (hope Ms. Jackie makes her Duck) truly delicious! Johnny's
Millennium Bash sure to rock us into 2000!
Dolphin Beach
Resort: November 1st reopening as scheduled prior to nasty Floyd.
Please check with your travel agents for reservations or 1-800-ABACO
GO. In the Bahamas 242-365-5137 www.dolphinbeachresort.com Mermaid
Cafe on the premises has wonderful breakfast buffet's, Lunch
and Dinner also available. Need more information check out the
write up in "What's On Abaco" October 1999 issue.
Cocoa Paradise:
to be updated. Was unable to speak to Maria & Tommy (owners)expect
them to reopen by November 1st if not sooner.
Guana Beach Resort
- sorry no word of future anything.
Orchid Bay Marina
- Fuel open and available
Golf Cart Rentals
- Donna's Golf Carts open VHF Ch 16 ' Young Lovers' Explore Guana
Cay in a new golf cart you'll love our island. Weekly and Daily
rates Located on Great Guana Cay.
Homeowner Rentals/
Mrs. Donna Sands - owner of Donna's Golf Carts has various Homes
for rent, However she is booked unto February of 2000. For future
reference you may contact her at (242)365-5195 .
Mrs. Cherly Christ
has been very busy with her rental properties please check out
her website www.bahama-rentals.com or email her (abacogirl@baham-rentals.com)
Mr. Paul Alberte
has a beautiful two bedroom cottage on the beach, interested
contact him via email Paul@guanabeachhouse.com
Mr. Bruce McCullen-
Owner of Elephant Beach Cottages has openings in November please
contact him for more details on booking your vacation.. Cottage
are located on the North Side of Beach on High Dune for great
View. zorro@mbsympatico.com or 204-677-2012 or fax 204-677-2399
Community Meeting:
To be held 7:00 PM in School 10/18/99 Town meeting with Island
Representative Glen Lang, Administrator Hart invited to discuss
Garbage Issue and proposed new road.
That's all for
now.. Oh yeah two things.
Saturday Night
a few of us having dinner at Nippers all stood together facing
the sea of Abaco for a glorious Red Sunset with a moment of silence....
then Anthony Roberts broke the silence with a ..... Red a Night
Sailors Delight!
Monday my Ferry
ride back to Marsh Harbor was perfected with the beauty of Six
Abaco Bottled Nose Dolphin. they were playing literally jumping
out of the water it was truly a beautiful site!
Come back home
to Abaco..
Please excuse
any errors ... my report will be updated upon each return from
Guana Cay.
Michelle Ruiz-Borrow
<Ruizamc@aol.com>
Posted by Nancy
and Bruce McDaniel on October 09, 1999 at 11:55:13:
It (looks like)
Springtime on Great Guana.
The buds are
coming out in force. We don't know where our bug friends are
but they are not bad at all. Much less than in other bug seasons
past.
6 employees from
Freeport Power and BEC are working on the lines 14 hours a day
and the locals feed them lunch and dinner. They are staying at
Dolphin Beach. Nippers has a temporary stairs to the beach (an
elevator of sorts). Insurance adjustors are everywhere (they
have this certain look -easy to spot). 80 of 'em showed up to
Nipper's one recent Sunday - some sort of a convention we guess.
The grocery still
has no fresh produce or veggies - which were supposed to come
Thursday on the boat - no such luck. We are all sunburned from
the sun bouncing off the sandy soil with no bush to reflect back.
Planes still flying over on weekends to check us out. We wave
back. Power begining of next week we think. A campaign to raise
money for restoration of our beautiful palm fringed harbour is
in the works by Donna Sands and Edmond Pinder. We are raising
money for palm tress, oleander, hybiscus, sea grape, benches,
grass. Lyn and Michelle Borrows in Miami are in charge. Please
consider a contribution. You will be remembered with a plaque
at the new harbour greens area. Dolphin Beach and Nippers have
been featured in the November Travel and Leisure Magazine!!!!
We are just a little bit excited.
9/21/99 9:44:06 AM Eastern Daylight
Time
Leanne Gravelle/Roberts
Guana Cay was
hit badly ... but the local community has been working around
the clock to repair damage done. Also food and clothing drives
have been held for the communities that need it most. All supplies
that are not needed are being redirected. They are inspiring
me with their team work!!!
WEBMASTER: We
expect to be able to post additional Guana information ... one
of the major losses on Guana at this point is the Guana Beach
Resort which has been severaly damaged by a combination of storm
and fire.
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