[Rhodes22-list] Thena and Ben

[Rick Evans]

Heres the repost

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.
> 

--- benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com wrote:

> 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 rhodes22.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 
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Thanks 
Rick