>From: FannyPack aka David Atkinson fannypack96@yahoo.com
>Reply-To: fannypack96@bigfoot.com
>To: mbmartello@hotmail.com
>Subject: has your brother been found???
>Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 13:27:25 -0700 (PDT)

>has your brother been found???

-----Original Message-----
From: mary martello [mailto:mbmartello@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: has your brother been found???

No he has not been found. My sister Anne and brother Robert did not find last weekend. There has been some banking activity in Hagerstown, MD (western MD) which we are pursuing.

Thanks for inquiring.

-----Original Message-----
From: Atkinson, David L, JR (Fannypack), BMCIO
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:13 PM
To: 'mary martello'
Subject: more questions????

Mary,

-----Original Message-----
From: mary martello [mailto:mbmartello@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 1:00 PM
To: Atkinson, David L, JR (Fannypack), BMCIO
Subject: Re: more questions????

Dear David,

Thank you for your assistance. To begin with, my brother Herb is a great guy. He is articulate and normally, on the reserved side. He has an underlying mood disorder and has some religious delusions which will most likely not be evident. He is the type of person who would help someone else even at his own sacrifice. If you do come across him on the trail, you can ask him some questions to see if he is my brother. He is a computer programer from Harford Co., Maryland. He has 2 brothers and twin sisters. I believe he has my pack which is turquois blue and black. He should have a red,down sleeping bag. I will attach a photo as well.

If you do come across him, determine where he has left his car and what his plans are for hiking/travel. As soon as you are able, please call Anne's cell phone # (410)913-9401, my home# (410)685-2924, or my beeper # (410)389-5979. Feel free to call my home #collect at any time of the day/night. If he appears to be a threat to himself or he is erratic, call the local police and relay the info. from the attachment. If he is in Maryland, there is a current emergency petition.

Thanks gain. Let me know if there are any more ?'s

From: "mary martello" mbmartello@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Herbert Martello missing in MD since 9/17/00
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 21:24:58 GMT

Dear David,

The hikercafe site looks great. I believe my sister's prior concern was that if fliers were widely posted in all the parks and on the trail, he could potentially see them and become even more evasive or harm himself.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
Mary Martello

-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren Post [mailto:lpost@appalachiantrail.org]
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 10:48 AM
To: Atkinson, David L, JR (Fannypack), BMCIO
Subject: Re: Herbert Martello is missing in MD since 9/17/00 - maybe on Appalachian Trail.

 FannyPack,

Thanks for the information. ATC's trail management staff were notified of the missing persons report on Herbert Martello on the weekend of September 23-24. They have been working, along with the NPS AT Chief Ranger, to spread the word to local agencies along the mid-Atlantic section of the AT.

Many sobo hikers I have spoken with here at ATC HQ have been contacted along the Trail by local authorities, so it looks like the word is getting out to the hikers in this area. I'll check with our trail management staff to see if and how they want to post more details. I'll also pass along your website info - looks like good updates and information.

FYI, Laurie's going to be out of the office until late next week, if you are waiting responses on anything else.

Thanks,

Lauren
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Lauren Post
Information Assistant
Appalachian Trail Conference
lpost@appalachiantrail.org
http://www.appalachiantrail.org