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Posted by Candide on July 2, 2006, 7:41 pm
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> Candide wrote:
> > Olwyn Mary, if you have a local "Joy Sprouts" troop in your area,
they
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> > may like to have the threads. Also remember reading a posting on the
> > Yahoo Elna group, from a lady down your way writing on behalf her
sewing
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> > group. Seems they all lost everything sewing related to Katrina and
are
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> > seeking donations of sewing related items to help them get back on
their
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> > feet. Apparently sewing was the thing that these ladies loved and
are
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> > eager to get things back to "normal".
> > Candide
> Hi: I don't "do" Yahoo, but if you could forward me the post or
something
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> I could make sure they are in touch with the right people. I know
our
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> local ASG was doing something like that, but I wasn't able to get to
> the meeting to find out how it went.
> Olwyn Mary in New orleans.
Here is the original post. They are a quilting group, but guess that
counts under "sewing".
"Hi my name is Dolores"
"I have been reading some of your e-mails over the past few months to
others who
enjoy sewing as much as you do. I am in a quilting group from the Lower
nineth
ward in New Orleans and we all have lost everything we own including our
beloved
sewing machines, materials, notions,patterns,threads, books, yarn,
needles,
everything. We are scattered about but at least 5 of us are in the baton
rouge,
liberty ms, and mccomb ms area. If you can put the word out to help send
whatever you can by way of patterns (copies) of paper foundation, quilt
patterns
and the like we would surly appreciate it. We are trying to keep sane by
sewing
and keeping our group together as often as possible. We try to meet once
a
month until we can figure out where we can meet regularly. Anything you
can
send we will be grateful.
A fellow and former owner of an Elna sewing machine"
Thank you inadvance
Dolores Butler
Sew-Sowers of New Orleans
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Not sure about posting a person's email addy online, but let me know
what you think.
Candide
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Posted by BEI Design on July 2, 2006, 10:11 pm
Candide wrote:
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> Not sure about posting a person's email addy online, but let me
> know what you think.
1. You can mung it: hername [at] herisp dot com/net/org
2. Or get Olwyn Mary's permission to forward her (Olwyn's) message
*to* Dolores.
Beverly
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on July 2, 2006, 10:57 pm
Candide wrote:
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> Here is the original post. They are a quilting group, but guess that
> counts under "sewing".
>
> "Hi my name is Dolores"
>
> "I have been reading some of your e-mails over the past few months to
> others who
> enjoy sewing as much as you do. I am in a quilting group from the Lower
> nineth
> ward in New Orleans and we all have lost everything we own including our
> beloved
> sewing machines, materials, notions,patterns,threads, books, yarn,
> needles,
> everything. We are scattered about but at least 5 of us are in the baton
> rouge,
> liberty ms, and mccomb ms area. If you can put the word out to help send
> whatever you can by way of patterns (copies) of paper foundation, quilt
> patterns
> and the like we would surly appreciate it. We are trying to keep sane by
> sewing
> and keeping our group together as often as possible. We try to meet once
> a
> month until we can figure out where we can meet regularly. Anything you
> can
> send we will be grateful.
> A fellow and former owner of an Elna sewing machine"
> Thank you inadvance
> Dolores Butler
> Sew-Sowers of New Orleans
>
> +++++++
>
> Not sure about posting a person's email addy online, but let me know
> what you think.
>
> Candide
I imagine that by now the good folks in Baton Rouge, Liberty and McComb
will have taken care of this, but let us check it out. As you are on
that list, could you post a query asking if they still need stuff?
The reason I ask is that (unlike our government), the American people -
and the Canadians and those from several other countries, too - have
produced a great outpouring of love and care, sending us stuff, coming
to volunteer, helping out however they can, while the government and the
insurance companies seem to rejoice in putting obstacles in the way of
the recovery. This area was 80% destroyed when the levees gave way.
Ten months later, it is still 75% devastated.. Everyone who comes to
visit says "I never dreamed it was this bad, until you see it in person,
you have no idea."
When we were first allowed back into town, my church was virtually
unharmed, so we were the hq for giving out donated supplies. We filled
every classroom, turfed some people out of their offices, filled two
courtyards, all with donated supplies, and we gave away every bit of it,
until the lakefront area was opened and we were able to get a (donated)
travel trailer next to the college mission there, and operations were
moved there. Cleaning supplies are still being given out, college
students and others are spending their summer vacation here to help, and
hardly a dent has been made.
OTOH, I KNOW we had a giveaway at the local ASG, and at the local
needlework shop, and when members of our Weavers Guild went to a
conference, they too were invited to "shop" for free amongst the
supplies. Of course, the ones who lost their looms and spinning wheels
will have to wait a while to replace those, but in any case they have no
place to store such large items at present. A FEMA trailer is tiny.
Please check back with the original poster, if they still need supplies
there are ways and means.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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Posted by BEI Design on July 3, 2006, 12:46 am
Olwyn Mary wrote:
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> I imagine that by now the good folks in Baton Rouge, Liberty and
> McComb will have taken care of this, but let us check it out.
> As you are on that list, could you post a query asking if they
> still need stuff?
> The reason I ask is that (unlike our government), the American
> people - and the Canadians and those from several other
> countries, too - have produced a great outpouring of love and
> care, sending us stuff, coming to volunteer, helping out however
> they can, while the government and the insurance companies seem
> to rejoice in putting obstacles in the way of the recovery.
I couldn't agree more, the governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New
Orleans were just totally inept, before, during, and after the
hurricanes. I cannot imagine what the people of NO were thinking in
re-electing that doofus. "Chocolate City" indeed!
I'm a little surprised to hear that insurance companies are not
complying with state regulations. Doesn't LA have an insurance
commissioner/regulator to whom claimants can report poor performance?
Beverly
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on July 3, 2006, 10:31 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> I couldn't agree more, the governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New
> Orleans were just totally inept, before, during, and after the
> hurricanes. I cannot imagine what the people of NO were thinking in
> re-electing that doofus. "Chocolate City" indeed!
He was talking to his own constituency. Remember, N.O. has more black
voters than white ones. (also, that was MLK day, and I have a sneaking
suspicion they had all been "celebrating" before the march). Actually,
our governor fought very hard for her people, and continues to do so.
The problem seemed to be that various MEN in national positions felt
that because she was a woman, they could just ride roughshod over her.
As many of the things they wanted to do were either useless or
counterproductive, she fought back. Unfortunately, the national
organisations set up specifically to serve the people, FEMA, Small
Business Administration, Corps of Engineers, have been a sad
disappointment, not to mention appallingly wasteful and inefficient.
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> I'm a little surprised to hear that insurance companies are not
> complying with state regulations. Doesn't LA have an insurance
> commissioner/regulator to whom claimants can report poor performance?
Oh yes. What's more, I understand that office is currently suing some
of the companies, as are many claimants, both individually and as class
actions. I fear this will drag on for years, if not decades.
Additionally, a number of companies are refusing to write any more
policies anywhere in the state, just a they did to Florida after
Hurricane Andrew.
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> Beverly
Oh well, I really prefer not to talk about it except when I must, the
reality is so depressing and I come into my studio to try to get away
from it for a little while.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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> > Olwyn Mary, if you have a local "Joy Sprouts" troop in your area,