San Diego Fires

About 80% of the congregation has been evacuated / displaced by the fires in the San Diego area. Everyone is safe and have been housed somewhere. If anyone knows of anyone in any trouble or needs, toiletries, clothes, money, please contact David Miller (650-224-0827). David has been serving as an ad-hoc coordinator for putting together people with housing.

Carol McIntyre reports: Cricket and I left early yesterday morning and went to my friends in Mira Mesa. The smoke was too intense and I live 3 blocks from Pomerado Rd. I’m home for a few hours so I can water and check everything. We hope to come home in the morning.

Rose has been in Vista since sunday evening, after leaving the church. We had clear sky until this morning around 4am of smoke.

Janet, Ed, Miriam were evacuated early Monday morning from our RB home. Because the 15 was not open Northbound, they went South to friends of ours from First Church.

As far as we know right now, our home is still standing. We have been calling the house periodicly and the answering machine is still picking up, and the Fax machine is still working. The Apartment complex which was all over the TV, is just around the corner from our house.

Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:29:56 -0700
I am thrilled to report that Alec Bergamini just drove from Temecula to Chalice (he’s trying to get to work) and the building and grounds are all fine. Lots of leaves and debris flew around — the tents/dressing rooms are flipped and twisted — but no broken windows or any burn damage at all.

Margo and Tom are staying up in Temecula with John Welniak. It’s not clear whether they have to evacuate again.

The O’Gwynn’s are staying with Tom Carlstrom. Dea and Mark Stutzman are out in Chula Vista with Mark’s brother. Jan & Dean (858-442-0859) have been staying with David Miller.

Phyllis Allison say: I’m back from the Red Cross Shelter of Escondido High School where I was able to volunteer knowing Andi and Bill Stout were here and could drive Geoff and Oedi(puss) should the winds again turn. They are now North in cleaner air as it looks like they can’t return home anytime soon. Their pets are with them.

Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:15 PM
Kathy Zapata
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> Just now thought to check my e-mail although I have talked to many of you throughout this horrific day. Alec, Lucy, Maya, Camila, and I (and Alec’s dog Gracie and our hamster Nutley) all evacuated to my mom’s house in Temecula around 5:00 am.

Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:54:07 -0700 (PDT)
Just a quick update on the Schulz’s and Coon/Dulany’s.

Jess and I spent most of the day at Paul and Deb’s house with Liam and Deb’s mom. When they extended the evacuation area south to Sorrento Valley Blvd. we both decided to make tracks. Jess and I accepted an offer from Gary and Victoria (their back yard works great for the dogs).

Deb and Paul headed their family up to Laguna where they have the keys to a relatives beach house (sounds great, except for the drive up there).

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:32:42 -0700
Patty Carlisle
I haven’t seen or heard about fires getting close to Felicita. I hope no news is good news.

An update on Tom, the O’Gwynn’s, and me: David, Cheryl, Sabrina, and Meredith will stay at Tom’s again tonight.

Jim Idell
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:03:47 -0700 (PDT)
With Scripps Ranch being evacuated, Debi and I packed up and are now down with our friends Debby and Pat Callahan in Coronado.

Michael Perry

I’ve just arrived at Al and Sali Weiss’ place. I was told they evacuated Scripps Ranch north of Scripps Poway Pkwy, but I’m only 2 miles south of it so I decided to go before I had to.

Take care everyone,
Michael Perry

On 10/22/07, Dianne Decker-Houser