June 3, 2009
We are writing our many guests and
friends of the Utila Lodge, Whale Shark Oceanic Research Center (WSORC), and Bay
Islands College of Diving.
Those of you who went on diving excursions,
whale shark encounter trips or instruction while visiting the Utila Lodge, Whale
Shark Oceanic Research Center and/or the Bay Island College of Diving, surely
met and enjoyed your experience with our longtime and certainly the most
experienced boat captain on Utila, Willie Waterhouse Sr. Willie is the father of
Willie Jr. or as many of you know him Little Willie, who also works as a boat
captain for WSORC and Utila Lodge.
Willie has recently been
diagnosed with cancer (lymphoma) and is obtaining chemo therapy treatments on
the mainland in San Pedro Sula. Willie has undergone two treatments already and
will continue this protocol for the next six months. Due to his weakened state
from the chemo, he has been unable to work.
We have received numerous inquiries as to how people can help Willie during
this period of uncertainty and concern. So with the assistance of long time
guest of Utila Lodge and friend, Dana Timaeus, a fund has been created to help
the family cover some of the expenses they have and will continue to incur for
his treatments. These include medical expenses, travel expenses to/from the
mainland, and loss of income.
Any monetary donation you can provide will be
greatly appreciated by the family - no donation is too small.
Checks should be made out to "Wesley UMC," and notated "Utila
Medical"
Mail to:
Wesley United Methodist Church
3810 North Major
Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77706
If you are considering travel to Utila
Lodge between now and the end of the year, Utila Lodge and the reservations
office at Roatan Charter will donate 5% of your package to the fund. Please
mention the Willie Waterhouse fund at the time of booking. Reservations:
1-800-282-8932 or utl@roatan.com
If you wish to write Willie an email you
can write to rob@wsorc.org at WSORC or kisty@utilalodge.com at Utila Lodge - we
will be happy to print your emails and deliver them to Willie.
Thank you
so much for your concern, help and generosity for our dear friend Willie Sr. -
it is greatly appreciated.
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