[Rhodes22-list] Thena and Ben

[Slim]

Ben,

I'm sending three boxes.  Hope they make it.  Good luck!

Slim

On 9/2/05 12:37 PM, "Rick Evans" <ricke555 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
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