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July 6,7,8, 2001 on Tropical Storm Allison Houston Disaster Response!
Projects!
- Our Mission is to Assist Reverend Harry Slye of Grace Presbyterian Church in Disaster Response to The flood Victims in Houston. Tenative plans are to meet in the north parking lot of Grace at 11:00 A.M. July 6th for assignments.
Where is Grace Presbyterian Church Grace LocationWe need Volunteers (No experience necessary - all Sr. High's and Adults welcome).
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO??
E-MAIL OF PROJECT FROM REV SLYE 6/27/01 -----Original Message----- From: Harry Slye [mailto:haslye@pdq.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 9:21 PM To: Harry Slye Subject: RE: Volunteers for July 6,7,8Hi Tary, Thank you so much for organizing a team to join us in our flood recovery efforts. We have cleaned out 12 homes, mostly for single women, and that means tearing out sheet rock and insulation 4 ft up from floors throughout these homes. That also meant tearing out kitchen and bath cabinets that were destroyed by 2 feet of water in these homes. Now we would like to give these people a step of reconstruction and hope. I have purchased 200 sheets of sheet rock and 60 bats of insulation. We want to install that in each of these homes and free up their FEMA money for cabinets, carpet, appliances etc. Our wall work will prewire their homes for all the rest and get them back to efficient A/C usage. I think it will be a big emotional boost for them too. Just telling them we were going to do it has caused some of them to cry. So - this Sat I will start on 3-4 homes and learn a lot. If your folks join us next weekend that will be great. Give me a chance to find a motel out in that area of Houston, (one that wasn't damaged itself) If your team members come in Friday evening, they can just meet us on the work site or I'll have a person come to your motel and lead you in to the neighborhood where we are working. Your team could probably do one house. I am hiring a pro to do the tape and floating and the texturing. So I think the insulation and sheet rock should be easy. Ha ha. No kidding it should be fairly simple if your folks are the least bit handy and some of them can lift a piece of 4x8x1/2 sheet rock. Our folks can get you started and we will have a couple of special tools that help. Your folks need to bring hammers, utility knives, a couple of staple guns to tack up the insulation, nail aprons/tool belts, gloves, cool clothes, and it is always handy to have a first aid kit plus some mosquito spray. If you have folks who are experienced with taping and floating they are welcome to put in the first application. Hope this appeals to you. Is it enough work? This is my home email address so you can reply either way. Harry
Austin Area Churches We will meet at Shepherd of The Hills Presbyterian parking lot at 7:30 AM July 6th, 2001 and caravan to Houston.Other Churches can meet at their Church and procede to Grace so that you get there by 11:00 A.M. July 6th for assignments.
Hopefully, all materials will be in place for your arrival.
We will work in teams wherever folks still need help to clean out. Bring what you can, such as gloves, dust mask, igloo cooler, wheelbarrow, dolly, cleaning sprays to disinfect, buckets, mops, brooms, hammers, screwdrivers, utility knives for cutting out sheetrock. Put your name on your things. We have water, ice, and a first aid kit. Also, if you have them, please bring ladders, air compressors and hoses, generators, pitch forks, flat shovels, plumbing supplies, power saws, hammers, nail pullers,chain saws, brush clearing equipment, etc. You can also use the following checklist:
- Canvas Nail Belt.
- Tape Measures: 33' and 16 to 20'
- 20-24 oz. Framing Hammer
- 16 oz. Claw Hammer
- Combination Square
- Carpenter's Framing Square
- Carpenter's Level
- Nail Puller
- Set of Wrenches
- Hacksaw
- Screwdrivers
- Electric Drill
- Circular Saw
- Chalk Line
- Sturdy Ladder(s)
- Saw Horses
- Carpenter's Pencils and/or Felt Tipped Pen
- Hand Saw
- String
- Plumb Bob
- Clam
- Air Compressor w/Nail Gun and Staple Gun
- Finish Hammer
- Nail Set
- Caulking Gun
- Chisel
- Tin Snips
- Tree trimming
- Cooler full of Gatorade or the like
Where will we be Meeting Friday at 11:00AM?
Maps to Grace Presbyterian from Austin.Austin to Houston Map| IH 10 to Church Map| Beltway 8 to Church
Where will we be working?
Maps From Grace Presbyterian to Worksite on Lodgepole either Friday afternoon or Saturday Morning.From Grace to Worksite on Lodgepole on East side of Houston| I-10 Exit | Federal Road to Maxey to S. Lake Houston Parkway| Go Past Hunterwood Apartments to Lodgepole and we will be in that area
MEALS
LODGING
DETAILS AND PHOTOS
Volunteer Roster and Release Forms
Parental Release Participant Release Construction Skills Volunteer Roster Weather Updates
Austin Weather| Houston|Want to participate?
E-mail,call,or fax me if you would like to participate in this trip. [email]Or join our mailing list
Want to Contribute to Tropical Storm Allison??
OR Presbyterian Disaster Assistance update and Donations
In Christ's Service,Singletary (Tary) H. Snyder
Mission Presbytery Disaster Response Coordinator
Office: (512)892-6800 Fax: (512)288-5595 Mobile Phone: (512)751-6360
- Our Mission is to Assist Reverend Harry Slye of Grace Presbyterian Church in Disaster Response to The flood Victims in Houston. Tenative plans are to meet in the north parking lot of Grace at 11:00 A.M. July 6th for assignments.
