[Rhodes22-list] Thena and Ben

Fri Sep 2 14:36:09 EDT 2005

Slim,
here you go. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>; "P&M Beals"
<beals at rci.rutgers.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Thena and Ben

> Thank you guys so much.  The heartfelt inquiries I've had from friends,
clients,
> and acquaintances around the country has been unbelievable.
>
> The red cross needs donations.  The shelters here need clothes and
supplies for
> evacuees.  If you want to clean out old things in your closets, I will
take the
> stuff to the Baton Rouge shelters, even though I may have to bicycle
there!  You
> can send stuff to me at this address:
>
> 3925 Claycut Rd.
> Baton Rouge, LA  70806
>
> Mail service hasn't been interrupted here at all.
>
>
> Companies here are also taking a surprising (to me) moral position.  We
have been
> offered paid leave to go volunteer with recovery efforts.  Wal Mart has
assured
> their law firm (and presumably other vendors) from New Orleans that they
will not
> be abandoned, and they have taken the additional steps of helping find and
rent
> office space so that the attoneys could continue to work for them.  As
much as I
> hate it, I might hold my nose and actually shop there now.
>
> One more note.  I posted this comment to a stranger's web log entry in
response
> to the observation that "New Orleans" was being referred to in the past
tense.
>
>
> *****************
>
>     Rediculous! It will take time, but New Orleans will be back, and it
will be
> the unique and carefree city that it always was. It will take a ton of
work, but
> despite what you see on national media Louisiana is not afraid of hard
work.
>
>     You see, we're talking about more than a spot on a map. It's an
attidute. A
> distinct culture. A vocabulary all its own. No storm can was those things
away.
>
>     I predict that you will see a handful of dedicated leader emerge and
> orchestrate an amazing comeback. And I'm not talking about the senator or
> governor who keep appearing on TV. We don't know the names of these people
yet,
> but we will. Soon.
>
>     I just posted a few stories
> (http://theskinnyonbenny.com/blog/archives/00000137.php) of light hearted
things
> that have happened over the last few days. I would like to hear other
stories
> that have amused people in Louisiana this week. (Believe me, it's okay to
laugh
> when funny things happen, even if your state is dealing with a disaster.)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 11:33 , P&M Beals <beals at rci.rutgers.edu> sent:
>
> >>From NJ We are also eager to help individuals, families in need
> >in any specific ways Thena and Ben, so I echo Ed's sentiments to let us
know
> >if there are ways we can help individuals or members of your church.
> >
> >Our elementary school will resume next week, and the first thing we are
> >undertaking is a penny/coin drive for this disaster.  Usually we work
> >through Rotary International to help get contributions to people and
> >communities in need. Maybe the funds will go through Red Cross...we will
> >see.
> >
> >But again, let us know if we can help personally.
> >
> >Phyllis Beals
> >
> >> From: "ed kroposki" ekroposki at charter.net>
> >> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:59:05 -0400
> >> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Thena and Ben
> >>
> >>
> >> Do not be hesitant, reticent or slow in posting any needs which this
> >> list may be able to assist.  At the very least we can communicate needs
to
> >> appropriate agencies or groups.
> >> Momentarily, two big problems are communications on the ground in
> >> your area and gas.  Both these issues are being addressed nationally.
The
> >> military is bringing in battlefield communications with them as they
arrive.
> >> Satellite phones are being sent in by the Satellite phone company based
in
> >> Arizona.  They are particularly supplying regular cell phone companies
with
> >> satellite phones so that they can get cell tower back in operation.
> >> Colonial Pipeline Company, the major carrier of gas and diesel is
> >> operating about 1/3 capacity due to lack of electric for their pumps.
> >> Portable generators are being located and placed to provide the
pipeline
> >> with power to get fuel going at more normal capacity.
> >> Relief agencies and organizations are gathering supplies and sending
> >> them toward the needed areas.  Distribution will get better as access
is
> >> obtained.
> >> The scope of the problem is huge.  Over 50 miles of Mississippi
> >> coastline was destroyed, according to reports.  However, it is about
200
> >> miles from Mobile to Baton Rouge.  And that is just horizontal or
> >> longitudinal measurement.  The Storm surge pushed water more than half
a
> >> mile inland from any coastline.  Wind damage goes in how many miles?
> >> Again, keep us informed.  Keep your chin up and God bless.
> >>
> >> Ed K
> >> Greenville, SC, USA
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>
>
[rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org','','','')">rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes
22.org]
> On Behalf Of
> >> thenacarville at bellsouth.net
> >> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 12:21 AM
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Orleans Flood control funding
> >>
> >> Saroj,
> >> It is late and I am incredibly tired....I can't tell you how it makes
me
> >> feel to have someone use this situation in the way you have just
> >> done....just for the record, there are many complex issues involved and
you
> >> obviously don't understand them....PLEASE don't use the suffering and
loss
> >> down here and tie it in with your personal agenda....it is
inappropriate at
> >> this time.
> >> Thena
> >>>
> >>> From: "Saroj Gilbert" saroj at pathfind.net>
> >>> Date: 2005/09/01 Thu AM 06:55:20 CDT
> >>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Orleans Flood control funding
> >>>
> >>> Interesting piece tying in the impact of the Iraq war with the current
> >>> disaster in New Orleans:
> >>> =======================
> >>>
> >>> "No One Can Say they Didn't See it Coming"
> >>>
> >>> By Sidney Blumenthal
> >>>
> >>> In 2001, FEMA warned that a hurricane striking New Orleans was one of
the
> >>> three most likely disasters in the U.S. But the Bush administration
cut
> >> New
> >>> Orleans flood control funding by 44 percent to pay for the Iraq war.
> >>> http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,372455,00.html
> >>>
> >>> ========================
> >>>
> >>> This is sickening... I just can't figure out why the streets (or
should I
> >>> say  "streams") of New Orleans and other gulf coastal areas are not
> >> swamped
> >>> (sorry) with U.S. Military handing out food, water, diapers, and other
> >>> essentials... oh... they're all in Iraq... well I guess the Navy got
soft
> >>> and decided to deploy a ship out of Norfolk yesterday.... hmmm...
should
> >>> arrive in a week?  The way the government has responded to this
disaster
> >> so
> >>> far is shameful.  We treat citizens in other countries better than we
> >> treat
> >>> our own.
> >>>
> >>> Saroj
> >>>
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