Posted on 11/21/2006 3:48:40 AM PST by mcg2000
Biloxi and her Republican Mayor are coming back STRONG! Biloxi will be more than it ever was in the past. My home town Gulfport, is dark along her Beaches at night and making little progress South of the Railroad tracks. Our Mayor, although a good man, is an incompetent leader.
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I went through Katrina and lost two homes and two businesses. It is exactly as I stated. We are making major progress, but Gulfport is stuck in limbo on Beachfront reconstruction.
LLS
The Harbor Plan HAS NOT been agreed upon. Gulfport's leadership cannot make decisions or agree on what to do. It will be three years before construction begins on the Small Craft Harbor. Biloxi has leaders that decide things and move forward.
LLS
Best of luck to you. A lot of my heart is there along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, even though I spent only months there at Keesler AFB, first in 1956, then again in 1964. I really fell in love with Biloxi and the entire region.
Biloxi will makeit just fine. Eventually, it will become Las Vegas on the beach.
Thank you and GOD Bless Keesler and the Navy Base!
LLS
You are not alone. I spent time there in the 70s and 80s. Quiet pace of life, very laid back.
Super gumbo and BBQ. I suspect much of the laid back attitude is gone now.
Missippy Ping Yall.
Number 2 son and I will be among a contingent from our church here in Columbus who will be working in the area next month. We will be taking part in Eight Days of Hope III, Dec 15-22. There is still plenty of time for you to sign up and join us.
No experience is necessary, just a willingness to take instruction and learn. Heck, I'm a desk jockey, computer geek. I don't know diddly about building houses. But I'm gonna learn next month.
Go to http://www.eightdaysofhope.com/ to learn more and sign up. Then look me up. You'll know me by the FReeper hat, dust and smile I'm wearing. I might even have a pair of gloves for you. WestTexasWend has provided dozens of pairs of gloves over the last year that have been distributed throughout MS to folks working to rebuild our state. Thanks so much Deb.
I love your tag line.
Thank you for coming here and working to help rebuild this beautiful land. I'm a yankee transplant, here for 8 years now. I've said it about 100 times but I'm saying it again. These people are the strongest, kindest, toughest and joyful people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. I'm constantly amazed at the pace at which this state is rebuilding. I remember coming back after the storm ( I lost it all, myself) and thinking that this place would never recover. If you had told me a year ago that I could drive down the street and remember that I had forgotten the devistation that took place here, I'd have thought you crazy.
This is very good, I lived in Long Beach when the storm hit and now live in the country. My SIL works at a casino and makes a very good living. We ARE coming back and will be their soon. Lots of work to do yet, the federal govt, FEMA, and others are not letting us go ahead, lots and lots of work to do with over 76,ooo home having to be rebuilt.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
and, ONE HECK OF A gOV. TOO.
I was at the base for over four years. It is like a second home to me. Both of my sons were born at KAFB Hospital. Many memories from those days. I have kept Succot/Tabernacles there several times.
I look forward to meeting you folks next month. We have to make time in our schedules to break bread or at least have a cup of coffee together.
I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to this. And my son won't realize it for years yet, but I have every faith that this 8 days will change his life forever.
I also live in Gulfport. I went to one of the Charettes and the Mayor seemed to be micromanaging.
Have you heard anything about what is going to be done with the section of the VA property which now has 160 FEMA trailers?
It's difficult to find details about anything.
I started using my current tag line about a month before our anniversary. I think one of the other MS FReepers was the one who called my sweetie's attention to it. Not sure how long it would have taken before she noticed otherwise. She's just so accustomed to me having some silly, pithy remark as a tag that she ignores it most of the time.
Please do NOT forget to let me know when you are coming and where you will be staying, I would love to meet you and break that bread..
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