Mr.Loiacano, i think everyone hopes for someone like you to take care of our famlies places too....

2005 was hard for many of us. It's important to stay focused on the many displaced families that my never be able to return "home". Tnank You for remembering those that have gone before us and treating them with dignity. God Bless.

J.E.-
Happy New Year! I was down again before Christmas and saw lights on in the gym. Glad to see some progress. Thanks for keeping things nice for mom, dad, Aunt Mary and all the relatives-Love y'all
Toni Franckiewicz Handshoe

We should all continue to pray for Mr. Loiacano, and other victims of Katrina & Rita. May 2006 bring peace & hope.

I am from Waveland and I now live in France. I joined the Merchant Marine Dec. 7O. The last time I visited was 92. My parents lost their home but they are fine which is the most important. I know hundreds of people in the Bay Waveland community and it is sad to know that my friends lost all and some lost their lives. The folks there need a lot more than prayer and good thoughts. They are not crybabies wanting everything giftwrapped, just normal Americans who want to restart their lives, families and towns. It can never return to what it was and that is sad because it really is a great place to be a kid.(and an adult). I look at google earth and remember all the streets and who lived where and now all is gone. Those folks are strong and they will be back. And even if I wrote that more than prayers were needed, I pray for them also. I just want people to know that I am thinking and I hope things get better soon!

I am hoping that Coach or his family reads this and knows that my thoughts and prayers are with them and everyone else here on the coast. My husband was born and raised in "the Bay", and I have called this area HOME for 20 years myself. We have been blessed with the opportunity of raising 2 beautiful children here and can't imagine life anywhere else. As I sit here in this camper that is now my new home, I share everyone's pain,frustration,and exhaustion. I was among the lucky few who had flood insurance, as a matter of fact we had even invested extra money in a "fungi,mold,mildew, and bacteria policy". It is January 2nd now, my house is gutted, but now we are at a stand still. Not only are we still waiting to receive our flood policy, my insurance adjuster tells me that neither he nor his supervisors has ever heard of a mold policy and are still trying to figure out how to pay us for it. Add to that the frustration that today I will take the long way around to the Bay to pay my 5th house note since the storm on a home that will not be livable for who knows how long. Yes, I am still paying my notes despite the fact that everyone in my home lost their jobs, bills still have to be paid. Regions mortgage said we could have a 90 day grace period during which if we were late no penalties would be charged but at the end of 90 days all balance would be due. With so much uncertainty I couldn't leave that to chance. I apologize for my own personal ramble. It's hard to not ramble when so much is own your mind. I think of life before the storm. I miss my beautiful drive along the beach and across the bay to my job at Casino Magic. I miss the smiling faces of those I worked with and those who played there. Yes, Coach I miss your smile at the craps table and am sorry this time the odds weren't on our side. Don't forget if you spill diesel on your shoes again Dawn dish detergent will help. Till my insurance finally steps up to the plate we are lost in limbo so if you need an extra hand at the cemetary just call because someone does care.Dianne Strong (225)773-0841.

I applaud Mr.Loiacano for his integrity.

Quote from article: "....like other business owners in the area he's had trouble finding workers".

What I've been reading here on MSNBC.com is that there are many thousands of people in the area collecting their government stipends. I feel bad for their losses, I really do, but there's no excuse for a worker shortage in the area. The government isn't going to be there forever to take care of people so anyone with a strong back should be out there pounding the pavement taking any available job they can find.

Our hungry hard working american predecessors did it during a devastating worldwide depression from 1929-1939 so there's no reason this generation cannot pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and recover from a devastating hurricane season.

If Mr. Loiacano had a better fitness program in his "health club" he might not need the cemetery. Throw away the chain saw. But, you've got to give him credit for all the hard work.

Hang in there. One day at a time... one step at a time. Thank you for all of your hard work.

God Bless you sir. May everyone take hope in your determination to keep on going no matter what.

We are a resilient people and will come back. We do what we need to do when it needs to be done. J.E. is yet another example of that and, yes, there is still a lot to be done.

DEAR UNCLE E, THIS IS MATTHEW I WISH I COULD STILL BE down there helping you. AND IM NOT LYING HE IS MY UNCLE.HE IS GREAT

Mr.Loiacano, you are a true inspiration to the countless Americans around the globe who have lost loved ones from your area. Your commitment and integrity to make your cemetary's visual appearence appealing to those familys who are facing tragedies and deaths is a true statement of the kind of man you are. I sincerely pray for you and your family ad friends and all the people in the coastal areas affected by this tragedy. I'm sure many players whom you've coached will lend a hand in helping you rebuild your life. God Bless!

Coach Loiacano,

I was in Bay St. Louis today with school supplies for the high school. I saw your name on the building on the campus and immediately called Richard. I asked everyone I saw about you but no one could give me any information. Then I read this link on Gene's Page when I got back to Starkville. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We would love to hear from you. Drop us a line. If we can do anything for you we are here.

Your continued strength and ambition are an inspiration to all around the country that have watched the south suffer. May God bless you and your family for keeping the cemetary a sacred place. Your good deeds will not go unnoticed

JE/Coach,
Thank you so very much for taking care of my parents and other friends and neighbors!
BSL, Waveland and the entire coast have meant so much to me my whole life. I left The Bay in '72 for the Air Force with all intentions of returning and spending my retirement days fishing and crabbing in and around the Bay of St Louis. Katrina has not and will not change my mind!
JE, again thank you! We will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers!

Mr. Loiacano, My name is Barbara Loyacano and I was wondering if we might be related? My father was from New Orleans and although the spelling is different it seems too unique a name for us not to be related in some way. You are a remarkable man to continue through the stressfull times you are living through.

Please understand that the shortage of workers is not to be blamed solely on laziness or someone riding out their goverment checks. Speaking for my own family, our emergency money from FEMA is already gone and not a penny wasted. When you have to replace EVERYTHING for a family of four it doesn't take long. Socks, underwear, clothes, coats, shoes, blankets,sheets,towels, washclothes, toiletries, pots, pans, silverware, just the basics get expensive when you have to replace it all. Add to that the extra time and gas involved traveling out of town just to find so much as a dollar store to shop at (ALL of them in Hancock county were destroyed). Then you might throw in the expense of putting up your own temporary power pole, or a new pump on a well if your not on city service. Anyone in Hancock county south of I-10 and even some a few miles north of it who did not evacuate lost there vehicles in the flood, a countless number of those did not have full coverage, so there is a strong chance they still don't have transportation of their own. Makes it a little tough to be a reliable employee. For some of us there was added living expenses. In our case, we have continued paying a note on an unliveable home and for almost the first three months we had to pay $350 a month just to park a very small fifth wheeler in a campground 60 miles from our home and absorb the extra expense of traveling back and forth to gut our home. So while some (I doubt many) may be riding out those checks, most of the community is still busy gutting or cleaning their homes or the homes of loved ones who may be unable to do it themselves. Yes the goverment and others rushed in and cleaned a few access roads but that activity has ground down to a snails pace and I would be happy to show you countless areas, including my own that is now left up to the communities to clean. My admiration to the Mayors of these communities, Tommy Longo(Waveland),Eddie Farve (Bay St. Louis), and Billy McDonald(Pass Christian)who have the overwhelming task of rebuilding these beautiful towns with the devastating loss of not only homes but 80-90% loss of tax revenue. We may be layed back in the south but we are not lazy-just a lil overwhelmed but we will rebuild. They called Camille a lady, yet it took many years to recover from her and her scope was nowhere near as far spread nor as devastaing as the b*#!* that we call Katrina. I am not complaining I am just pointing out a few things your might not have known or thought about. If you judge someone by the way they handle lifes troubles don't judge us too soon.

To Jason in Las Vegas:
You are clearly not understanding the nature of the jobs available in these areas. Yes, there is menial labor, and there are jobs in the service industry. If you previously had a job bringing in even an average, middle-class US salary, you WILL NOT be able to afford...well,anything. Not to maintain your family, not to be able to afford to rebuild, not to replace the car that flooded, or the insurance to keep it on the road. Not for health insurance for your family, which these jobs don't provide. Even with the pay of those jobs pushed up to an all time high of $10 an hour in some places, you need to be a little realistic here in understanding just how far that stretches.

People ARE bootstrapping it in ways you can't possibly even imagine. Friends, families, emotional & spiritual networks have come together to do whatever they can to set the Gulf Coast back to rights. But without living here, there's no way to envision the emotional devistation of this place and all those around it, or the daily toll it exacts. People are working, and taking what employment they can...but it's not enough. I don't think a little help from the government it out of line.

To say that there is 'no excuse for a worker shortage in that area' is more than a little naive, Jason. My parents are from the area, and one reason why there are more jobs than people is because people HAVE NO WHERE TO LIVE. Ms. Strong's situation is the norm for many people, and many folks that I know lost their cars in the storm and insurance won't pay their claims on those either. I've also never been anywhere before where people are so sick. Every person I saw down there had hacking coughs, colds, fevers, and inadequate medical care. This was just last week. Jason, I could listen to your complaint if you lived here, but you don't, so keep your inaccurate observations to yourself.
Keep up the hard work Mr. Loiacano, here's hoping this story will help bring the able-bodied to you.

In the South, we value our older relatives-- living and dead. Thank you Mr. Loiacano for remembering those that have gone before us. We all will be there some day. People that have not personally seen the "Katrina" destruction, should respectively consider their comments and carefully think about the devastation that these people have gone through... It is so easy to say that there are alot of people looking for work-- guess what-- these people have LEFT. Most of the 'workers' don't own homes. Can you imagine what rent is now for those few places available to rent? People that still have rental property available have raised rents.. so much that is impossible for any 'worker' to afford. You can't find an available hotel room within a 100 mile radius because of hurricane victims. Where should these 'workers' live???

It is and continues to be a horrible situation... Mississippi got lost in the New Orlean tragedy (and it was a tragedy) but there was a tradegy in Mississippi too--

Don Lewis thinks a health club will stop folks from dying? What planet is he from? I am thankful for folks who tend to the graves of loved ones and that there is a place of quiet solace (save for the sound of the chain saw) in the midst of turmoil. Blessings to Mr. Loiacano and his family.

I hope that people will be able to return to work as soon as possible to help people like Mr. Loiacano, but from what I saw last week that is unlikely to happen fast enough. People have no where to live because insurance companies will not pay their claims, so how can they come back to work when they have no where to sleep? They have no cars because insurance companies will not pay their claims, and they are constantly sick from all the black mold and debris that is everywhere.
Mr. Loiacano is taking care of his businesses, but for those of us who don't own businesses and have insurance companies that are unwilling to conduct business honestly (and pay up), the work must be done ourselves. Gutting and rebuilding a home is full time work for professionals, and much more so for the people who've been abandoned by their insurance. I hope that Mr. Loiacana finds the able-bodied help he needs, but more than that I hope that American insurance corporations will stop holding their customers hostage. Once insurance companies allow work to begin, people can come home. If they don't allow it starting right now, we will have lost an entire region of this country to corporate greed.

A hard working man this one, that takes care of the living as well as the living's loved ones that passed on. God rewards with plenty all those that do not allow adversity to destroy their will to go on. The disaster was enormous, we all need to understand that we live in a planet prone to such things and God has nothing to do with it, it is just the way things are in the universe. Now, giving up and allowing others to carry our burden is flat wrong. If we all hope for some one else to solve our problems, we will be the next specie to be extinct from this planet. Mr. Loicano is an example of a man that won't give up. A wonderful example of strong will and determination.

J. E. Loiacano and the folks of the Bay and Waveland will survive in spite of the ignorant comments from such as Don Lewis and Jason. I moved to the Bay in January 2005 and was building a home in Waveland. I was a member of J. E.'s gym and worked out their five days a week. J. E. is truly one of the finest people on Earth. I left the Coast after Katrina and am now in East Tennessee where my father recently died and I'm trying to help my mother settle his affairs. I'll probably be back on the Coast and my first move will be to join J. E.'s gym.

My wife and I are members of Coach J.E.'s gym and
have nothing but praise. He's a caring, helpful person
with great advice. He checked on my progress after
recovering from knee surgery and helped me with
strengthening exercises. He gave us both some
exercises to try after he found out we were going
skiing for the first time in many years. All for
free, all volunteered.

I hope to see his gym up and running soon, and
I wish him the best of luck.

J.E. Loiacano, God will reward you for your virtues. May He bless you keep you always.

I played high school football against the Gulfport East HS team coached by Coach Loicano. By far one of the best games ever played in MS was played between Pascagoula and Gulfport East in 1976. Coach Loicano's teams were well prepared, well coached and that strength and conditioning of body and spirit are desperately needed now. It is a dedication that is found deep in the roots of players coached by talented and dedicated peopley like J.E. Loicano and the inspiration that he left with those players that will allow So. Miss. to recover from this disaster.

So EASY to JUDGE ..... These people need help not condemnation. I can't begin to imagine what the folks of this area are dealing with daily to just survive. (without the goods & services needed in their communities) let alone attempt to rebuild their lives. What've you Jason or Don done personally to step up & help? Eh?

Mr. Loiacano,
I have not lived in the area for twenty years, but all my family still live there, so I know what your are going through...my prayers and thoughts are with you. Bless you and may you soon be able to see a light at the end of the tunnel!

To Jason...I take it you have come to realize your statement has caused a stir to other readers. Unless you have lived through what the Gulf Coast has experienced....it is hard to imagine what they are living with day to day. If a worker has no place to live, no transportation (public transportation is history too), and no clothes to wear...then it is a little hard to accept a job that requires you to have these things. Love, support (monetary, physical and spiritual), and admiration are things the people of the Gulf Coast needs from the rest of us. It is easy to stand at a distance and say what you would do....it is another thing to be there and do it!!!

For Don in L.A......nothing about the tragedy of what has happened to the Gulf Coast is humorous! Offer your help....not your witty remarks!

Mr Loiacano, may God Bless you and keep you, not because of what you are doing publically, but for what's in your heart!

I'm thinking that Don Lewis might not realize that a health club probably isn't the most profitable business in an area where people have put cleaning up what is left of their homes and feeding their families as the ONLY prioties for the moment. J.E. good job thinking of others, when it is needed most!!

What a surprise to come to the website today and see a picture of Mr Loiacano cleaning up the cemetery where my grandparents, aunt and cousins are buried. Plus the added relief to be able to see their graves and to know that someone is taking care of them. One of the first questions I asked family after the storm was if the grave yards were ok. Thank you so much for your work.

I applaud Mr. Loiacano and all other hard-working southerners who are pushing forward despite incredible odds to maintain some sense of normality. I'm proud of the gulf coast citizens who are rallying round each other in an attempt to re-build what must seem impossibly lost. Keep on keeping on....

Reading this article and then the following comments really brings home the complexity of relationships
...remember that criticism generally just won't bring about the peace that everyone needs in their lives. It's also a good reminder that "walking a mile in their shoes" is also a really good idea....tends to bring understanding. I wish the good people of the southern states a great year in 2006. I hope that the people you are forced to depend on to assist your recovery will come through for you and soon. Meanwhile, know that people in the rest of this country do care...we here in the Pacific NW are suffering from flooding now but realize that it doesn't even compare to what you've been through. The best of 2006 to you.

As a former funeral director, thank you for all of the care and concern you have placed into your cemetery. They are places of solace for the living, and a place of honor for the dead, and you are truly treating it as such. Bravo and God bless.

May GOD Bless you and Grant you Peace. Keep up the good work and your head!!

Obviously, Jason has a warped sense of humor and his attempt at humor is sorely lacking. He should be ashamed of himself. Being in CA he possibly wasn't impacted directly as some of us in CA were. Think insensitive and stupid comments are better left unsaid. Perhaps spend more time contemplating the the "but for the grace of God" theory. It would be interesting to see how funny it would be for him.

What I don't get is the arguing. Here's a guy who's committed to his work and taking care of our departed loved ones, humbly and resiliently going about his life and doing what must be done. And here we are bickering about who's lazy and who's not. What gives, people? Honor the man for quietly standing back up after being knocked down, and give the subject some peace. Sometimes it's not about whether or not what you do looks good, it's whether or not it's got to be done. Hats off to you, sir, for putting one foot in front of the other. That's pioneer spirit I see in my parents, and I have yet to see in my own generation.

For three years I lived and worked in Gulfport and from photos friends have sent the area around 19th street is no more. Awonderful friend of mine I often think about is Marvin Grace a former police officer. He was not only a friend but also a mentor of sorts for me Marvin if you are alive and well this is Craig God Bless You and Yours in this year of 2006

I have to agree that people should stop bickering. Nothing gets done by continually talking about it, but everything gets done when you chip in and help.. I wish my health was good enough to go and help Mr. Loiacano. My heart and prayers are with everyone devistated by Katrina...Cheers to all that are standing their ground and taking care of their families to the best of their ability.. God Bless everyone

Bless you sir in your endeavors. Please try to ignore the unkind people who insist on making thier ignorance apparent to all. Your treasures are stored in heaven and that's all that counts.

Elizabeth W, ....well said!!!....but your generation has the spirit too...maybe just hasn't been seen yet...if their more wellspoken young people like you ....we will all see it soon

Whether you think what he is doing is the right way, or the wrong way, the point is, he is doing! Thank you so much sir for all your hard work. Some of us in the Northern states could do nothing but make our donations and watch while you folks felt the brunt of Katrina's force. Thank you for being a great example of an American. You are the kind of person this nation is built on. We could do with a few more of you.

May 2006 be a year of restoration, healing and joy. God bless you Mr. Loiacano.

Dear People of BSL and Waveland, we used to live there in 1988, I worked for Edmond Fahey F. H. and have not talked to anyone from there since the passing of Katrina. We love the area, my wife is from Moss Point and her family has lost most everything they knew as home. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. All the best for 2006 and beyond.

Hi Mr. Loiacano,
Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication. You truly are a special person. You are one of those angels on earth.
Thank You from New Hampshire,

While i agree that it is a terrible sitution there in the Gulf Coast region. You do have to see the damage to truly understand what these people are going through. I have spent the past few months in the Slidell and Mandeville area, while my husband is working in one of the clean up crews, there are many there working on their homes but most of the residents who are working on their homes are also working at jobs. A large number of young adults just walking the streets and according to the newspapers there selling drugs in local parking lots. There is not a true feeling of helping one neighbor or the community. It was a heartbreaking sight. Even with the all the damage you can still how beautiful the area can be but most people aren't trying to make it that way they are waiting for the government to do it.

I was born in New Orleans but my ties to the city end there. At the age of 2 my family moved to Florida. I'm still a southern girl, but every chance I get I brag about being born in New Orleans. I have traveled back many times to see the home in which we lived when I was born and no matter where we live in the world (my husband's Air Force), or the direction we travel to get back to New Orleans, I'm never disappointed by the trip. It's the most beautiful part of the country in my opinion.
I was so touched to read about Mr. Loiacano tending to the graves even though he doesn't appear to be a young man, and yet was wielding a chain saw to rid debris. His concern for those that wish to pay respects to departed loved ones and those that must continue to bury friends and family by preparing the cemetery in a way that can help bring the focus to saying goodbye instead of worrying about debris all around, is very considerate. I read the messages from others and it seems he is a well respected man in his community. My family and I will continue to pray for all those affected by this awful devestation in the Gulf Coast area.
It seems to me though, that with all of these responses, that someone hasn't thought to get the news press that is still there reporting to bring to light the trouble with these insurance companies not paying claims. It sounds as if it's epidemic and with most of these people living in conditions I can only surmise to be deplorable, perhaps someone reading this message board is an attorney, or knows one willing to work pro bono on behalf of these folks that have lost everything to help get them back on their feet. Let's stop passing judgement and start doing all we can to help these good folks to get their lives rebuilt. So much pain and loss has occured, let's not add to it by passing judgement and insulting others and instead use our heads to come up with real solutions to bring some much needed relief. The first person I would contact is Bill O'Reilly at Fox News. That guy is a bulldog and won't let up until he gets answers. Make him aware of what these insurance companies are doing, and I bet you he'll get things rolling!
Best of luck to all the Gulf Coast residents and I pray that 2006 is a year of relief, rebuilding, and redemption for you all.

I left my home in rural va.to go south and lend a hand.I arrived in the Biloxi area in the first week of october,devistation of biblical proportions.I've meet some of the nicest people on earth,people that treat me like I have always been there.I am proud to have met people with the integrity to endure what I have seen on the Mississippi gulf coast.God bless!!

Elizabeth W, Santa Cruz: Your generation is actually helping along the Gulf Coast in MANY ways. When my husband and I were blessed to be able to work there in November, we witnessed several college students and recent college graduates who were volunteering to gut houses, clean up yards, distribute supplies, and do lots of listening and caring. Many were staying at Camp Coast Care in Long Beach. Many were there for a long weekend; many were there "for the duration"; and, many drove overnight from as far away as Pennsylvania and Indiana to work for a couple of days at a time. The commitment and caring of young people of your generation provided hope for the people of Long Beach, Pass Christian, and Waveland who came to Camp Coast Care for medical care, food, and supplies. I sincerely hope that you don't lose faith in yourself or others of your generation. You are OUR hope for the future!

At the risk of stating the obvious, Don Lewis's remarks are easily explained in the fact that he is from California; and LA at that. Period.

God Bless Coach Loiacano. I have always known that a high school football coach teaches much, much more than football to the young men in his charge. Coach Loiacano proves he is one of the best. It is hard for people who have not seen the damage on the coast to comprehend it. One picture, one camera pan does not capture it. This area looks like bombs have hit everwhere. In my part of the state (central MS) I was without power for 10 days and have roof damage and numerous huge old oaks down and that is nothing compaired to the coast. We had no running water, no stove, no AIR CONDITIONING IN AUG/SEPT IN MS and this was for only 10 days! Imagine leaving your home for work tomorrow morning and when you get back, it's all gone. Pictures, bikes, food, clothes, all gone! The next time you see a picture of the Bay, Waveland, Pascagoula, etc. mentally enlarge that one picture until it encompases miles of that very same image. Nothing. God Bless these people and you are all in my prayers.

From all of us up here in Michigan, we'll continue to pray for, your home, business and family Mr. Loiacano.
Although we never see flooding and damage as severe as what we've seen in the gulf region, Vassar Michigan does get it's share of flooding. My wife and I own a business in downtown here and we're always keeping an eye on the local river and drain.
Whenever we see the river rising, we'll be thinking of you. May God Bless you richly this year!

Walk a mile in his shoes, people. Unless you have experienced this level of devastation personally, he's getting back part of his life, one piece at a time. If you want to help, get off your keyboards, get down there to the South and offer to help. It's still needed.

your a goog man and god will bless you

Jim Werther of Danbury CT opines:

"At the risk of stating the obvious, Don Lewis's remarks are easily explained in the fact that he is from California; and LA at that. Period."

Easy with the generalizations there. I'm from L.A.,
and do not agree at all with Mr. Lewis.

COACH: GOD BLESS YOU! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK OF CARING FOR THOSE THAT HAVE PARTED BEFORE US....GOD BLESS YOU AND THE COASTAL PEOPLE. ONE DAY A TIME YOU CAN GET YOUR LIFE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.....PEACE AND MUCH NEEDED STRENGHT. 2006 WILL BE BETTER

DID YOU EVER LEAVE HOME FOR A DAY AND WHEN YOU GOT BACK, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF YOUR HOME. IT HAPPENED TO ME AND SO MANY OTHERS. PLEASE KEEP YOUR UGLY COMMENTS TO YOURSELF. THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GOES YOURSELF.

Thanks to all for your prayers and comments. Your support has lifted our spirits and touched our hearts.
The west coast has been here to help in large numbers.
We personaly had two cousins from L.A. and San Diego , a group of high school students from Newbury Park, Ca., and a group from Marysville, Wa. There is also a large group of volunteers sponsored by a group from northern Ca. that is providing hot food and hands to help us get back to normal living. A high school group from Indiana also pitched in with help.
We feel blessed and fortunate that people have reached out to aid us from across the whole nation.
J.E. Loiacano & family

I work for the Army Corps of Emgineers and we were the first in after the storm hit and cleared roads and repaired the beach road so that people were able to halfway get around, but I also am a Christian and my church sent and is still sending people to gut and clean out people's homes. When I saw the devastation I could not believe my eyes. The storm came right up the state and when it got to us it was a catagory 1. My neighbors had trees fall through their homes and there were some people who were killed. We were without electricity for a month and some parts of the county and phone lines were down. Trees were everywhere and we are almost three hours away (as the crow flies) from the coast. You just can not imagine how awful it is unless you get up off your duff and go see for yourself. There is nothing but slabs on the gulf front and behind that there is nothing but piles of debris where homes used to be. There are clothes, bedsheets, insulation, porch swings, and garden benches along with a lot of other items up in the tops of trees. I have no sympathy with those who talk about laziness or government hand outs. Talk is cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get up and do something to help or keep your mouth shut.

brenda from ky:
you don't know what you are talking about. if you truly want to help, keep your opinions to yourself.

I admire this man for his hard work. I was temporary exiled from my home in Jefferson, LA, but have friends and family that have lost everything. I have helped gut homes of family members and been a shoulder to cry on those without a home to gut. I returned to work without air conditioning in 95” weather, but was thankful to have a job The most commonly used phrase here is “How did you do?” or “Where did you live?” . Sometimes the latter says it all!

I am from N.E. Ga., where, fortunately, I grew up in a family where we had to grow our own food, draw water from a well, no inside plumbing, hand wash clothes, and had wood heat. As such, I learned the value of hard work, resourcefulness, improvising, and doing a lot with a little bit. I learned to shared, show respect for others, their property and their feelings, cooperate, I grew up on adages such as 'if you cannot say something good, don't say anything at all. Mr. Loiacano, good works, and to all those who have given Mr. Loiancano the respect he deserves, good work to you too.

J E, I know you don't remember be from MSU, but when you played there and season was over, you and Justin used to come into the weight room. You helped me, a scrony little sophomore spread my arms more in my bench press. Later you wrote in my yearbook: "Be cool, don't be no fool, keep a cool tool." You wrote that after you gave me a lift to Smith Dorm - a big football hero who had time for a scrony little dude from Greenville, Ms. I saw Justin before I left Memphis, and he said you had the health business. While I live outside of Birmingham, we became a haven for some of our friends on the Eastern Shore of Mobile, and we all watched in horror as we saw you guys go through this terrible thing. I want everyone to know that you were someone I looked up to even though we were only in our twenties, and I find you are still an inspiration to me. I salute you, my man. Li ho benedici!