Hi folks -
The Norman Red Cross is in need of volunteers to help out at their local shelter for ice storm victims. If you can help, please contact Diane Caribardi (info below).
Thanks!
Robin Tanamachi, KC0BSC
Graduate Research Assistant
OU School of Meteorology
National Weather Center
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 5355
Norman, OK 73072-7307
405-325-1935
"The reward of the young scientist is the emotional thrill of being the first person in the history of the world to see something or to understand something... The reward of the old scientist is the sense of having seen a vague sketch grow into a masterly landscape." -- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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From: Diane Caribardi [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:17 AM
To: Steve Eddy; Angelo Lombardo; Brandy Menzie; Carolyn Shockey; [log in to unmask]; Charles Sherman; Dan Quinn; [log in to unmask]; David Hathcoat; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; James Fullingim; Jeff Pilkington; [log in to unmask]; John Miller; Kennedy Brown; LuAnn Milligan; Marlene Wood; Mike Pullin; [log in to unmask]; Peter Ho; [log in to unmask]; Scott Meier; Steve Landreth; Summer McGuire; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; Kathy Schemmer; [log in to unmask]
Cc: Christina Adcox
Subject: RE: Red Cross Ice Storm Update
Importance: High
All,
I am now responsible for staffing the shelter in Norman and we are in dire need of help! If you can volunteer a few hours of your time we would greatly appreciate it. It is basically just checking people in and directing them to cots, meal line, etc. It really is very light work and the people are so appreciative. I am staffing in 4 hour blocks starting at noon today and going until midnight on Saturday. If you can work any of those 4 hour shifts please call or email me as soon as possible. Also, if you know of anyone else that would be interested in helping out I can get them background checked immediately and they can volunteer with you. If you have any questions please contact me.
Thank you!
M. Diane Caribardi
Director of Financial Development
American Red Cross, Heart of Oklahoma Chapter
1205 Halley Avenue
Norman, OK 73069
Phone: (405) 321-0591
Fax: (405) 364-7640
Mobile: (405) 323-2577
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From: Christina Adcox
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:45 AM
To: Diane Caribardi
Subject: FW: Red Cross Ice Storm Update
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From: Christina Adcox
Sent: Wed 12/12/2007 1:54 PM
To: 'Steve Eddy'; Angelo Lombardo; Brandy Menzie; Carolyn Shockey; Cathy Estes; Charles Sherman; Dan Quinn; David Chapman; David Hathcoat; Gary Adams; Gloria Burrus; James Fullingim; Jeff Pilkington; Jim Maisano; John Miller; Kathy Schemmer; Kennedy Brown; Lu Ann Milligan; Marlene Wood; Mike Pullin; Nick Nazar; Peter Ho; Robin Outland; Scott Meier; Steve Landreth; Summer McGuire
Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; Kenneth Bentley
Subject: Red Cross Ice Storm Update
Hello everyone,
First, I apologize for failing to get an email to you yesterday...we were dealing with some connection problems due to the power outages.
I would like to provide you a status update for your Heart of Oklahoma Chapter. First, the chapter now has power again, however, it is still closed because all staff are currently working shifts at the shelters. At least one person will be at the office tomorrow to field phone calls and to follow up on non-emergency calls from the last few days.
We have a Red Cross shelter open in North Norman at the North Haven Church at 4600 36th Avenue NW (north of Tecumseh on 36th). The chapter is also providing personnel and mass care (feeding) support to two community shelters, one in Newcastle and one in Moore. They will be re-evaluating the Moore shelter on a regular basis to determine need based on current shelter population. Kenneth Bentley, emergency services director, is coordinating with the Moore Emergency Manager and the Manager of the Community Center on that process. In addition to sheltering those without power, the Red Cross is providing mass feeding at the facilities...which tends to be a number much larger than the total number of individuals that actually stay at the shelters.
I would encourage each of you to take the opportunity to tour the shelter at North Haven Church if possible...it is a great chance to see your work in action and you will walk away feeling proud of your local Red Cross chapter! I promise!!! Also, if you are interested in volunteering, you can work at one of the shelters or in the office tomorrow taking calls. If you are interested in working a shelter, please contact Kenneth at 323-2576. If you are interested in helping with the phones over the next couple of days, please call me at 426-5057 or respond to this email.
I stopped by the Norman shelter this morning and was very impressed by the work of the chapter staff/volunteers and with the church and their staff. If you get to take a tour, please take time to thank Pastor Mitch Randall for the church's outstanding support. And, as usual a big thank you to the City of Moore for their outstanding work sheltering Moore citizens. We can thank Steve Eddy, Carson Lynch and his staff at the community center...they are fantastic community and Red Cross supporters! Lastly, a big thank you to the City of Newcastle for lending their facility, personnel and other various resources to the Newcastle shelter. A special thank you to Nick Nazer and John Tankersley for their patience and extraordinary efforts...you are greatly appreciated. We are making a difference!!!!!
I will try and send another update tomorrow...until then, please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions. And again, if you have the chance go to the shelter and take a look....this is what Red Cross disaster relief is all about!!!
Thank you for all that you do!
<http://www.redcross.org/>
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Christina Adcox
Regional Operations Officer
American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma<http://okc.redcross.org/>
601 NE 6th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-228-9538
405-228-3958 fax
When you help the American Red Cross, you help America.
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From: Steve Eddy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:06 AM
To: Angelo Lombardo; Brandy Menzie; Carolyn Shockey; Cathy Estes; Charles Sherman; Dan Quinn; David Chapman; David Hathcoat; Gary Adams; Gloria Burrus; James Fullingim; Jeff Pilkington; Jim Maisano; John Miller; Kathy Schemmer; Kennedy Brown; Lu Ann Milligan; Marlene Wood; Mike Pullin; Nick Nazar; Peter Ho; Robin Outland; Scott Meier; Steve Landreth; Summer McGuire
Cc: Christina Adcox
Subject: Executive Committee Meeting
Good Morning,
For those of you on the Executive Committee, I am canceling today’s meeting. I will try to reschedule it, perhaps next week. The Chapter office is closed today, but Kenneth is on-call. Thank you for your support.
Steve Eddy
City Manager
Moore, Oklahoma
www.cityofmoore.com<http://www.cityofmoore.com/>
405-793-5200
405-793-5107 (fax)
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