Update on Lions in hurricane’s way

Janet Duncil Skarzenski, Class of 1966, slapped with Hurricane Harvey’s up to two feet of rain that hit the Houston, Texas area, reports:

 “All good at our place (Cypress area, where a tornado touched down briefly). My oldest son & family are also good at this time (I-610 & Eldridge area of Houston). My daughter & family live near Brazoria and had to evacuate but are safe .... thanking God and prayers for all.”

We haven’t heard yet from the 3 Martino sisters from Worthington who live in metropolitan Houston. That would be Joette, Class of 1967 (Chris Shamrock Henning tells me), Karen Jo and Suzanne (Jim McDaniel tells me).

Jim and I are trying to contact the three sisters. We’ll let you know what we hear.

Joette Martino Bowie lives in Spring, Texas, 25 miles north of Houston. She attended the 2017 Monongah High Alumni Reunion in Fairmont.

A tornado touched down in the Houston suburb of Cypress, damaging several homes. There have been fatalities from the rampaging waters in the Houston area. Thousands are homeless. Texas National Guard have been called out. Federal assistance is on the way, too.

Carmella Catania Allard, Class of 1947, lives in San Antonio, 150 miles from the Rockfort landfall of Harvey.

Carmella’s sister, Mary Catania Heywood, Class of 1945, who lives in Covina, California, reports:

“It seems that Harvey is still active, but thankfully for Carmella and her family in San Antonio and Austin they have not had any problems.”

If you have reports about Hurricane Harvey’s effect on other Monongah High Alumni, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com or post it on Facebook if we are Friends and I’ll get the information there.

This blog is a conduit to help Lions keep track of each other during difficult times.

Click on the blue http://jo4wvu.blogspot.com/search?q=Harvey+drenching+ to read the earlier story about Hurricane Harvey and the Monongah High Alumni who are dealing with it up close and very personal.