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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alex, thank you so much for your donation to the
Red Cross and for your kind words. You're a most considerate lady.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please don't think I feel un<FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>appreciated. That really isn't the concern at
all.... those people in great need are. Perhaps I'm a bit militant and to the
point when it comes to times like this. And for that, I apologize if I offended
anyone. I don't mean to be abrasive, but rather cut to the chase and just get
the job done as quickly and effectively as possible.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Meanwhile, an update...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rix and I head to the Texas/Louisiana border
tomorrow afternoon instead of today. So we have one more day to collect items if
anyone has supplies to donate. My car is approaching full, but I also have
a subwoofer in the back that can come out to make more room if needed. So,
if you have supplies to donate then please conact myself, Rix, or if you're
closer to Steppes then Katheryn to arrange your drop-off. (My one request is
that dropoffs are not last minute.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No idea on when I'll be back, as I may be sent
further south by the Red Cross to work on telecom repairs. If any
replies are sent after our departure, then they will be answered upon
my return... whenever that may be.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Colete</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>817-306-5838 Hm (please try this one
first)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>940-399-9797 Cell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=sandraktaylor@hotmail.com
href="mailto:sandraktaylor@hotmail.com">alexandra taylor</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=elfsea@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:elfsea@ansteorra.org">elfsea@ansteorra.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:38
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Elfsea] Re: Katrina
Relief</DIV>
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<P>Colete,</P>
<P>We donated 3 boxes of clothing, 2 blankets and 2 grocery bags of foord to
the American Red Cross directly. The American Red Cross was the agency who
most helped my father's recovery from the tornado which destoyed Moore,
Oklahoma in 2001. I personally received meals from their "hot meal truck"
while I shoveled debris for 2 weeks.</P>
<P>Thank you, Colette, for your efforts.Your offer to coordinate the
giving was very generous. Please do not feel that your efforts were not
appreciated- just raising the idea of donating to this cause may have provided
the spark that folks needed to get their extra items to the donation bins.</P>
<P>Personal giving is a choice that has to be made by each family, according
to their ability to assist- and according to the particular needs of the
agencies. It's a tough time for folks- even those not hit by the hurricane may
be experiencing what they view as a disaster of economics. It is my view that
this personal decision should remain private. </P>
<P>I believe there will be much discussion of the management of this
particular relief effort in the news as efforts congeal. Perhaps the
discussions will lead to more coordination and faster response in the
future.<BR></P>
<P>Lady Alexandra</P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>