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Sandy Smith

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Tommy Naccarato
« on: Yesterday at 03:11:36 PM »
I just was texting Tommy and unfortunately the fires that are devastating the Los Angeles area have hit Tommy’s home. He has has lost everything.
I know Tommy has many GCA friends. I just thought many of you would like to know.
🙏
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Matt Schoolfield

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 03:29:50 PM »
Really tough stuff. Best wishes from my direction. Things are just things, friends and family are what matter in life.

Unfortunately, it's becoming part of life more and more in CA. I hope everyone around here has a natural disaster plan in place with their friends and families.
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Tim_Weiman

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 03:56:52 PM »
Quote from: Sandy Smith on Yesterday at 03:11:36 PM
I just was texting Tommy and unfortunately the fires that are devastating the Los Angeles area have hit Tommy’s home. He has has lost everything.
I know Tommy has many GCA friends. I just thought many of you would like to know.
🙏


Sandy,


Thanks for letting us know. I’ll give it a few days and then reach out to Tommy.


Tim
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Kevin_Reilly

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 03:57:27 PM »
Prayers for Tommy.  I think he is staying at his mother's house right now.
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V_Halyard

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 04:02:24 PM »
Please stay tuned for some ways to help. There are a couple of efforts underway and we will share those that are appropriate for this forum and make sure folks have contact information for those involved.
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Kevin_Reilly

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 04:04:21 PM »
Quote from: Tim_Weiman on Yesterday at 03:56:52 PM
Thanks for letting us know. I’ll give it a few days and then reach out to Tommy.


Tommy is on text currently, so IMO no need to wait to contact him with words of support.
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David Wuthrich

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 04:44:02 PM »
Sorry for your loss.  Let us know how we can assist!
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Steve Lapper

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 05:39:07 PM »
Hi All,


   As a long-time personal friend of The Emperor, I propose we use our collective efforts to start a GoFundMe page to assist Tommy in both his physical (recovery from a recent stroke), housing and material possession recovery.


  I've donated to plenty, yet have never set one up and unfortunately have a crazy next 48hrs and thus unable to organize the fund. Would someone out in GCA land be willing to help out and get this started?


  For those of you who know him, and those who haven't had the pleasure, Tommy Naccarato is wonderful person in so very many ways and a pure human gift to the pursuit of golf course history and architecture. Let's use GCA (with of course, the permission of Ran, Ben, Joe and Andrew) to help out one of its best people in his time of need.


Cheers!


Steve
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Kevin Pallier

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 05:51:49 PM »
So sorry to hear of the fires in LA affecting Tommy and many others. I am happy to support any program to help fellow GCAers.
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Charlie Goerges

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 06:09:36 PM »
Quote from: Steve Lapper on Yesterday at 05:39:07 PM
Hi All,


   As a long-time personal friend of The Emperor, I propose we use our collective efforts to start a GoFundMe page to assist Tommy in both his physical (recovery from a recent stroke), housing and material possession recovery.


  I've donated to plenty, yet have never set one up and unfortunately have a crazy next 48hrs and thus unable to organize the fund. Would someone out in GCA land be willing to help out and get this started?


  For those of you who know him, and those who haven't had the pleasure, Tommy Naccarato is wonderful person in so very many ways and a pure human gift to the pursuit of golf course history and architecture. Let's use GCA (with of course, the permission of Ran, Ben, Joe and Andrew) to help out one of its best people in his time of need.


Cheers!


Steve




I think Vaughn said he was working on something up above.
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V_Halyard

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 07:27:47 PM »
Hi all, I’ve Gotten text from a number of you.
It would be great if we could coordinate, I know Adam Lawrence has taken point onone effort that we should probably concentrate efforts.
It’s late night in the UK, but I will make sure Adam shares the GoFundMe site that he and a couple of other people have already established.


Stay tuned and either I or Adam will post ASAP.
I’ll make sure we start a clean thread.

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John Kavanaugh

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #11 on: Yesterday at 07:36:10 PM »
Turn back on those pop up ads and send the revenue to Tommy.
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Terry Lavin

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 08:39:13 PM »
Quote from: John Kavanaugh on Yesterday at 07:36:10 PM
Turn back on those pop up ads and send the revenue to Tommy.


Agreed
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Kevin_Reilly

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #13 on: Yesterday at 10:20:47 PM »
Jeez Judge and JK, wait for the Gofundme.  I haven't seen any ads here, but if there were, they would be pennies in value (if that).  Keep the discussion about how to help TN.
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Steve_Lovett

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #14 on: Today at 12:23:19 AM »
The situation in S. California is awful. Thoughts are with Tommy and everyone impacted. Recovery will be slow and the loss of property and (especially) life is tragic.
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Adam Lawrence

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #15 on: Today at 06:06:44 AM »
Here's the link. Please help!


https://gofund.me/96247a54
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Marty Bonnar

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #16 on: Today at 06:28:04 AM »
Devastating. Tommy is okay, but I dread to think what historical material has been lost.
« Last Edit: Today at 06:33:02 AM by Marty Bonnar »
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Tony_Muldoon

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Re: Tommy Naccarato
« Reply #17 on: Today at 08:56:10 AM »
Never met you Tommy but you have helped change my life.  No one has been more passionate on GCA than you.


Best wishes for recovery.


Tony
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