As most of you already know Tony Rome has just had his business wiped out by Hurricane Wilma in Cozumel. He and his family are OK fortunately but life for them there is very hard and Tony has to try and rebuild his life under very difficult circumstances.

If you can afford to help out please do. Tony is a close member of our online family and most of you regulars here know what a great friend he is and how he is always happy to help us out whenever he can. This is our chance to say thank you to him by clicking on the link below to put a donation directly into a PayPal account setup to help him. Please help make life for Tony and his family a lot less stressful than it is at present. And we know that Tony would do the same for any of us. You are a very special friend to us Tony.

Help Our Friend Tony


[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 11-02-2005).]

hi nigel,with all the identity fraud going on ,i am concerned about using credit cards over the net,i do however have some usa dollars that i am happy to send through the post,can you put up an address that i can send it to,cheers mike

Tony Rome, a fellow musician/entertainer and contributor to several music
forums, lives in Cozumel, Mexico, an island paradise that was recently
devastated by hurricane Wilma. While his home and family survived the
hurricane's ravages, his restaurant, which was his primary source of income,
was completely destroyed.

Tony is making a valliant effort to begin anew, which at age 65 is difficult
at best. While he was able to salvage some of the restaurant's equipment,
most of the essential items were lost to the storm. He is currently seeking
funding to rebuild his establishment, a monumental task that will likely
take several months. In the interum, he needs to find a way to survive under
desparate circumstances. Therefore, I am soliciting donations for Tony and
his family to help them make it through the difficult times he now faces.
You can help by sending a donation of any amount to him via the above PayPal link.

Tony said "When I get back on my feet, I'll put on the biggest Synthzone Jam Session
for the folks who helped me that this island will ever see. God bless
everyone."

Gary (Travlin' Easy)

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Travlin' Easy

[This message has been edited by travlin'easy (edited 11-03-2005).]

Mike,

PayPal is probably more secure than sending cash through the mail. I'll try to get Tony's mailing address in Mexico and email it to you in the next day or two. Keep in mind, however, that most everything in this part of Mexico has been destroyed by the storm, including the post offices and postal service vehicles. It will be several months before postal services are fully restored.

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

Gary, Nigel...just "did it" (and I normally HATE PayPal!)

Russ

I'm in, guys! Give up a couple of dinners out and pitch in what you can. Tony is a great guy.
DonM

Ok gary, i trust your word about paypal, donation has been sent,lets hope tony,s support grows and gets him back on his feet soon,mike

Good Morning to all of you...I just want to take a few minutes to say thank you all for your generosity and support it's overwelming
considering that we have never met...Gary,
Nigel, Russ, Nardoni,Joe Waters, Posey, Graham, Michael Koslowski, worth quarrie DonM and the rest of you beautiful Guys and Dolls....My Wife and Children also thank you....
Tony Rome and Family

Tony, I just sent a contribution on a credit card through Pay pal but I am not sure it went through. Let me know when you are able to and thanks,
I don't have a pay pal account for about a year due to all the fraud, I cancelled it
Bill Forrest
Bebop

Bill, Thank you very much for your kindness
I just checked with paypal and your payment to them didn't take, would you please try again....I will let you know when it comes through....thank you again...
Tony Rome