Rainbow help for Katrina-displaced folks

[earthmother]

I've watched enough of the hurricane news on the boob tube to seriously believe that as many family as possible with busses, kitchens, trucks, medical supplies, etc., should head for New Orleans and surrounding devistated areas to help. We know as much about surviving and feeding masses of people as anyone. Donations of food etc. would be quite easy to come by right now, enroute, because so many people are looking for ways to help. The refugees could definately use our love and experience right now. Where better to put our energies? It makes more sense than hanging out in the woods somewhere, partying. And with so many people angry at the government now, for not doing enough to help, it would be a great time for Rainbow to lend a hand and a great big F--- YOU to the government. If I had the means, I'd already be on the way. Lets mobilize!!!

[scarlett]

I wouldn't want to go into New Orleans at all right now. Some of the people are SHOOTING at rescuers trying to help them. It's getting out of control there.

[dilligaf]

i think there are man yof us that would love to do that,,, although for us it is impossible... we are however going to open up the land here n offer what ever we have to who ever we can. we have the fifth wheel for a family n possibly an extra room n we always have tent space which aint the greatest but atleast we have phone, net, water, n food etc.... and today alone i have heard so many say they would also like to do the same but cant find anythign in that direction anywhere, tonite i called the red cross for our area n asked how to host folks and to please find a way to get something running for folks to be able to list them selves .... i tried talking the boss man into a truck n n taking donations n we take it down ,,, paid of course ;) since we cant afford to take time off but would love to go n help :P... but lets not forget that this is not going away anytime soon..... this is just in the beginning stages n to begin to clean up alone will literally take months if not years n the whole rebuilding process will take a damned long time,,, i just hope that folks dont tire of all of it way too soon n fizzle out n say fukkem cuz we all know deep down somewhere that that just wouldnt be fawkin rite... even in a few weeks when people think it should be well on its way to recovery,,, it just aint gonna be,,, it is still gonna be in its infancy.... so even if we cant all go n help now or take folks in now,,,,, remember it is still gunna be there in a few weeks, months .....

[Midget]

Wow this idea rocks...I wish I could go down with a group of yall and help. I'll be sending some good positive vibes your way, though, if a team of yall gather up to go down. :) Well, I'm sending those vibes towards the rescuers, volunteers, etc anyway...that are down there already. There was just a big story on the news!

[Catfish]

I was having the same thoughts i am trying to pull the swamp kitchen back together and trying to help these people,any one interested ?

[hippiestead]

There's a brother on AGR asking folks to set up a Emergency Rainbow Gathering in a Mississippi National Forest (HHB-if you could copy the AGR thread or something-it'd be great) This is definately a good idea-maybe mini-gatherings near all the hardest hit areas is what we here were thinking. maybe the folks who can't get away to help could donate supplies & food to help keep these gatherings going as long as they are needed. It's an idea and maybe if we all spread it as fast & far as we can; maybe we can show folks what Love & Rainbow is all about.

[Catfish]

It would be nice if we could find some of the other kitchens and make a "mass efort"

[balance_n_venus]

Wow! My family & I are from Biloxi Mississippi, were safe in Austin Texas now . We were out today looking for a new home , trying to get a new bank account set up so that my husband would have somewhere to recieve his checks etc... Just trying to get our lives in order , somehow .Everywhere we went & everyone we met tried to help in some way or another. I found myself in tears many times because of the love coming our way from complete strangers . Its Amazing !!! We're going through alot right now & it can be very overwhelming at times , but I feel so Lucky ,Everyone in our family is safe , we've all lost alot , but we have oneanother & thats what really matters.I just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU for thinking about all of us .It means the world right now . Thank You !

[Catfish]

I know it's not much but if you and your family need a place i live in NC and you are more than welcome to come and stay with me and mine

[balance_n_venus]

What do you mean , it's not much ? Thats Awesome ! We were lucky my husband recently left his job of 8 years to take a higher position for another company .Otherwise we would have no money coming in for our family , now he works all over the U.S & Canada. We were planning to relocate to Austin , just not this soon .So now weve decided to push it up , we feel like we have no choice . But thats really awesome of you to offer .Thanks ! :)

[flmkpr]

if folks go to set up kithens and sutch and come through east tn. i got two hands and more than willing to put them to use pm me!!!

[hippiestead]

Wow! My family & I are from Biloxi Mississippi, were safe in Austin Texas now . We were out today looking for a new home , trying to get a new bank account set up so that my husband would have somewhere to recieve his checks etc... Just trying to get our lives in order , somehow .Everywhere we went & everyone we met tried to help in some way or another. I found myself in tears many times because of the love coming our way from complete strangers . Its Amazing !!! We're going through alot right now & it can be very overwhelming at times , but I feel so Lucky ,Everyone in our family is safe , we've all lost alot , but we have oneanother & thats what really matters.I just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU for thinking about all of us .It means the world right now . Thank You !
Alive & Safe. Yea!!!!! There are Rainbow folks all over Austin. You should be able to hook up with some folks at Ruta Maya on Congress Ave the #13 bus(#1 if you are north of Town Lake) should get you there, Ruta Maya is behind the Expose Gentleman's Club. All we can offer ourselves is tent space in the country but if that's something you're into, please go talk to JuJu Saturday at the 23rd St Artist Mkt. across from UT; he's the colorful hippie with the tie-dyes.

Much Love & Good thoughts to you & yours

[WanderingturnupII]

I've had Emails from Green Circus Kitchen, http://www.geocities.com/littlewhiteshackofamerica/index.html
and the bro that drives the bus that hauled Iris Kitchen to WV out of Asheville.

[peacechicka1]

It is terrible that the fricken government wont get some food or water etc down there . There has got to be a place to get these people where they are safe and not going to get shot at. Fuck Bush and the gov. if they are not going to do anything . Let the fellow citizens form a gov. if they have to to help those in need !!! :mad:

[hippiestead]

This is info carried over from AGR

Newsgroups: alt.gathering.rainbow
From: "Pronoid" <pronoidcent... (http://groups.google.com/groups/unlock?msg=51601f10bd600c01&_done=/group/alt.gathering.rainbow/browse_frm/thread/397773e2f08b09ef/60e6a0bedaea7f64%3Flnk%3Draot%26hl%3Den%26)@excite .com>Date: 2 Sep 2005 11:15:48 -0700
Local: Fri, Sep 2 2005 1:15 pm
Subject: Re: ATTN: Please Please Please Read this, how Rainbow an help the Gulf people

just got off the phone with huck from green circus. they are awaiting
fuel on the side of the US Rt. 49 in brooklyn, ms, which is very near
the location of the yearly missinhippie gathering. please note that
the eyewall passed over this part of the de soto national forest and it
will probably be completely inaccessible to vehicle traffic possibly
for years due to fallen trees and washed out roads.


huck says they considered doing it rainbow style in the woods until
they realized that no one has gas to drive to the woods and it's too
far to walk. as soon a they get some fuel, they intend to head for
gulfport, ms, which has been virtually wiped off the map like much of
the gulf coast from the la border to mobile, al.


the Granola Funk is carefully springing into action. we have
established NOLA's Ark, which plans to leave from Asheville sometime
between sunday and tuesday. we have secured water tanks and may take
water filters (although not sure if they'd be effective), propane and
propane accessories, pots and coocery, and are working on loading my
bus down with as much good rainbow food as possible to get down there
and start feeding. but we will not be going to the woods. we have not
decided on a destination because we don't know where we can be most
effective. but wherever we go, it will be done in fine Funk style
(stage and all). while our greatest concern is for those who need
help, we are being very careful to respect the situation and not become
refugees ourselves.


for those in the area, NOLA's Ark will host a benefit in Asheville this
coming Thursday night. the best thing family who can't leave to join
the effort can do is to hold their own benefits and otherwise get
together, thank the creator of their choice for their good fortune,
pray for those less fortunate, and support the efforts of those on the
ground however possible.


more info forthcoming as it becomes available. if you're interested in
involving yourself in NOLA's Ark, please email me privately at
pronoidcent... (http://groups.google.com/groups/unlock?msg=51601f10bd600c01&_done=/group/alt.gathering.rainbow/browse_frm/thread/397773e2f08b09ef/60e6a0bedaea7f64%3Flnk%3Draot%26hl%3Den%26)@excite .com.


peace y'all



1. ARON KAY Sep 2, 3:49 pm
Newsgroups: alt.gathering.rainbow
From: "ARON KAY" <pie... (http://groups.google.com/groups/unlock?msg=167f7e7a2e029847&_done=/group/alt.gathering.rainbow/browse_frm/thread/6e16485287e09e41%3Fhl%3Den%26)@pieman.org> -Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:49:49 GMT
Local: Fri, Sep 2 2005 3:49 pm
Subject: hudson valley hurricane aid
http://hvham.blogspot.com/


The Hudson Valley Hurricane Aid Mobilization
We are looking for donations of Busses, Trucks, drivers, clothes, underwear
{new only} shoes, blankets, camping supplies etc. to bring down in a caravan
to the Gulf coast area. All labor is being donated.


Friday, September 02, 2005


We (HVHAM) are accepting donations of clothes {new underwear only} shoes,
blankets, camping supplies as well as Busses, Trucks, drivers, cash (for the
cost of fuel tolls and food for the drivers) to bring down in a caravan to
the Gulf coast area or to the shelters that will accept them. We will be
setting up drop-off sites as soon as we get the trucks to move the collected
goods. For further information and to help contact us at h... (http://groups.google.com/groups/unlock?msg=167f7e7a2e029847&_done=/group/alt.gathering.rainbow/browse_frm/thread/6e16485287e09e41%3Fhl%3Den%26)@hvc.rr.com or
call 845-246-6363. We will NOT use the cash for anything but the expenses of
the logistics all labor is being donated.


posted by Hudson Valley Hurricane Aid Mobilization at 1:16 PM

from MySpace Rainbow Groups:

Posted: Sep 2, 2005 12:36 AM

Hello to all our friends in South Texas. We will be volunteering for search and rescue missions in Louisianna and on the way back we will be traveling to Houston to adopt several families and provide them with shelter in our homes and help them find employment locally. I am sure there will be no place to live and no decent jobs for quite some time in the local areas affected.

If you have a few days and want to be involved in Search and Rescue or just want to volunteer and help in any way possible then call these numbers in Baton Rouge LA. The volunteer people there are exausted and desparate for help.

225-389-2863
225-389-2861


We tried FEMA and other organizaitions and was put on terminal hold and got nowhere. The numbers above are people ON THE SITE/AREA in Louisianna and are extremely tired and need help. You'll get to talk to an actual person involved in relief efforts.Grab some friends, load up, and get over there. It will be a memory you will never forget and you can tell your grandchildren how you helped your country in this never before event.


Where do you put 1 Million refugees??? As Citizens we can't sit back and rely on the government to do everything.

Use your brains and think out of the norm. Here is an idea...If you know real estate agents, relatives, property managers, or people with resources....ask them to find others who would be willing to give a family free rent or housing for 1-2 months until they can get a job and get back on their feet. Or adopt a family. They have nothing left to go back to.

Can you imagine living in a Stadium? How do you lay down to sleep? How do you sleep with thousands of people constantly making noise?

Raising money is great... but lives are at stake and manpower is needed. If you can volunteer then please do it and call the numbers above. If you have no money other than a jar full of change in your home...then donate to the red cross. $10 will buy a kit to start an IV on someone who is dehydrated and malnourished.

Thanks to everyone for their support! PLEASE REPOST...If one person that sees this message helps in anyway...then we all accomplished something.

Electric Ocean

[dilligaf]

WE LUVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVvv you family!!!!

[soaringeagle]

rainbow to the rescue
it just goes to show the power & compassion & unconditional love that is the rainbow family of living light.
let our love shine like a beacon of hope, let ou hearts guide us to do what is right, & let our hands do the work needed to make the world a happier place
if all who have bellybuttons are family, we can not ignore the millions of our brothers & sisters suffering..
however i must say this since noone else has, the very last thing they need there is 1 single drainbow who would be a drain on the already severely limmited rescources, if you choose to go & i hope many do make the choice, go in the knowlefdge that your going to be giving all you have, & working your asses off to releive the suffering & dont expect to be having much time to just bliss
although i am glad granola is doing the stage too, cause the entertainment wi,ll go a long way towards restoring a sence of normalcy to life..
we love you

[natural23]

Peace and Strength to Rainbow.

[MamaTheLama]

The forest is probably NOT a good idea right now...the flood waters will have awakened a whole new generation of mosquito...and the reptiles (snake and gator alike) need a chance to settle down before people come tramping through....especially down by the water. I still can't get a call thru to Brooklyn 90% of the time...the phone companies are having a heck of a time...even cell phones have been down.
BTW...this is coming from someone that was a Brooklyn,MS local for half a decade. I'm just not sure sending people into the wildernes at this point is a good thing.

Still going down and lending a hand getting clean water and food,etc to displaced people cant be a bad thing....just dont set your mind to the whole "its bad 'cause its in babylon mentality"..it's humanity and it's always there...even on the pavement.

[mariecstasy]

i wish i could go....but i help in the only ways i know how...and that are afforded to me...


yay for all that are doing what needs to be done....
how can i help....what can i donate for your cause...i cant go personally....what would be the best i can offer..

[hippiestead]

The forest is probably NOT a good idea right now...the flood waters will have awakened a whole new generation of mosquito...and the reptiles (snake and gator alike) need a chance to settle down before people come tramping through....especially down by the water. I still can't get a call thru to Brooklyn 90% of the time...the phone companies are having a heck of a time...even cell phones have been down.
BTW...this is coming from someone that was a Brooklyn,MS local for half a decade. I'm just not sure sending people into the wildernes at this point is a good thing.

Still going down and lending a hand getting clean water and food,etc to displaced people cant be a bad thing....just dont set your mind to the whole "its bad 'cause its in babylon mentality"..it's humanity and it's always there...even on the pavement.

pretty sure that Green Circus & Granola Funk plan on going to where the people are to lend a hand; there's not even gas for people to get to the woods, besides the factors you mentioned, and the inaccessability to the woods due to downed trees

[soaringeagle]

agreed, going to the forresst makes no sence, the people need help in the towns & cities, i think a kitchen within a few blocks of the convention center & another near the stadium or airport is a great idea, & what about calm?
any plans in the works for calm going to help out?

[hippiestead]

which convention center? New Orleans? they won't let anyone in New Orleans without proper credentials. bout to go check with Austin folks to see in Food not Bombs is doing a Zilker Park feeding or what-Zilker isn't very far from where some of the refugees are housed. the Funk & Green Circus might be heading toward Mississippi & Alabama-those folks aren't getting much help cuz everyone is wrapped up with New Orleans

[soaringeagle]

well i think we have a way of being able to get around the baricades & go where we are most needed wether the powers that be want us thee or not...the people in need would be overjoyed to have us there...so i say go where the need is greatest, & if they try to stop us use the old rainbow magic to confuse them into submission & slip on by to where we need to be

[Mountain Starr]

it has been sooo long since i visited this forum that i forgot my info and had to make another account. I knew with all the devastation someone here would be doing something to help. I live in Indiana just a few miles south of indianapolis. I cant offer much but i can come up with some clothes and canned goods and offer the weary travelers a place to rest up before you journey on. please let me know if you will be traveling through my area and can detour. Peace be with you.

[lov_g]

I have a small kitchen and I'm itchin' to get down there somethin' fierce. I have help and the ability to manifest food and supplies. I can leave the week of the 12th and be gone for about a week. I would really like to be around family. Where do I go? How hard is it to find gas down there?

Also, some friends of mine have room for a family in Greensboro, NC area. If anyone knows of a family that needs a place to lay their heads, contact Lisa & Loren at lisa@headchangearts.com or call 336.685.5760.

[hippiestead]

gas is hard to get, best to top off every chance you get, maybe bring a few 5 gal cans. one kitchen heading down from NC is Nola's Ark.

it might be wise to connect with the other Rainbow kitchens to see where each is heading. we'll try to get a kitchen connection thread going on alt.gathering rainbow and make sure all info gets back here to HipForums. we're trying to get a direct e-line with the other kitchens, but so far no word.

[merlinclark]

i hope that u all who decide to go down there go well prepared and are EXTREMELY self-sufficiant.
many displaced i feel will come to Shawnee and the other coming gatherings and my place is there. i am currently in broad ripple in indianapolis trying to procure gas money and basic supplies for Shawnee seed camp.
i read a north Georgia regional a few threads ago will be beginning oct 15? that will be another gathering i think alot of displaced will go. this problem will be needing 2 be dealt w/ for months.
i honestly think the best way we can help people is to get them to a gathering or out of the immediate area.
---feather passed---

[WanderingturnupII]

Here's another pertinent thread thread from AGR:

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.gathering.rainbow/browse_frm/thread/41dd8113a8dfa25b/27d752c8436a6f10?hl=en#27d752c8436a6f10

NOLA's Ark, with my lady and I on board, is departing from Asheville, NC, probably Friday. The hold up is mostly related to finding a place to land. We won't be able to afford to drive a sk00lie all over south LA/MS/AL looking for a place the Offishuls will let us set up shop, and, yes, we're in touch with those Offishul Guvmint folks. Latest word from Green Circus is that they have landed in Gulfport, and are feeding a couple hundred per day.

Contact aaronfun... (http://groups.google.com/groups/unlock?msg=27d752c8436a6f10&_done=/group/alt.gathering.rainbow/browse_frm/thread/41dd8113a8dfa25b/27d752c8436a6f10%3Fhl%3Den%26)@hotmail.com to donate funds for this project via PayPal.

[earthling2]

If anyone wants to see whats going on, go to New Orleans imc.org, go to phillyimc.org, and see what's happening in that area of houston, those people are locked in the superdome, and no way out. The food and medical supplies is not goping to the people for six days, they are not being told where they are going as they get on a bus. Again this is genocide, where is FEMA, AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING??? tHIS IS HORRIBLE, TO SEE our own people, under the Bush regime suffering. And now the military is down there they have guns. THERE ARE THOSE, WHO HAVE JUST taken the food, and supplies, because they are so poor.

[earthling2]

It's dangerous down there, with the National Guard, and the military setting up, coming straight from Iraq, and these people know how to kill, Now I'm scared for the family, stay safe, and disease water, with many toxics in them, everything runned over in the water of New Orleans. Six days they have had no supplies, and no food and water. It's very pitifall, leave it to Bush, they're very balistic to the poor. God Bless the Family.

[hippiehillbilly]

well stand up as family should an if yer close go help,, wheres the warrior in you??

stand up for the family!!

Do what ya can,,, quit bitchin about whos guilty an help!!!

Cause to my light,, mother nature did her thing...

Luv N Lite

[hippiehillbilly]

go to www.wltv.com yeah its mother nature sayin shes pissed,, quit spewin hate in a family forum please!!

this is not a time for hate or blame!!

be a warrior for the family in a productive way,, dont focus on guilt an hate all the negative energies are only making things worse..

Please..

luv n lite..

[earthmother]

We're puttin' together a benefit concert in a couple weeks and wonder who/where would be the best folks to send the proceeds to. If Granola funk or CALM is headed down, We'd like to send it their way unless another kitchen needs it more...

[hippiehillbilly]

wanderin turnip says green circus an nolas ark(granola funk in cogneto), ,, both are outta asheville,, green circus is in gulfport,, nola is hangin for clearence,, turnups on board an he will send a quick link to help when they figure it out,, although i think theres already a link in these threads somewhere??

All i know is i wish i could be there..

[hippiestead]

more from AGR:
7. Hawker * Sep 6, 5:20*pm * * show options
Newsgroups: alt.gathering.rainbow
From: Hawker <Hawker{removethispa...@ashevillecommunity.org> - Find messages by this author
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:20:56 -0400
Local: Tues, Sep 6 2005 5:20*pm
Subject: Re: Rainbow Rescue Crew heading to Baton Rouge
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More on Dough-Nating....


Below is an e-mail I got from the person handling the dough-nations via
Granola Funk for this relief effort....


Here is a link to the financial support network we have set up in
Bloomington, Indiana. The funds will be directed by Michael White, the
director of 4 access tv stations in the Bloomington area, reach him at
The Monroe County Public Library at M_F 9-5 812.349.3111, ask for Michael.


Set up payment thru www.paypal.com
* https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr
* If you want to donate through your bank account go to bottom of page
and click continue. From there, the prompts will help you set up.
* if you wish to donate through credit card, go to a premier account and
click continue...


Paypal charges a small fee for transactions. You can close your account
once the money is accepted and have no fees.


Once your account is set up, you use this address to send your support:


neworleansreliefkitc...@healwithlove.org


Thank you for your support,
The Rainbow Family New Orleans Relief Kitchen

[hippiestead]

Way to go HHB!!!

Either people are part of the solution or part of the problem. Politics & Hate won't get people fed & clothed.


more from AGR:

7. Hawker * Sep 6, 5:20*pm * * show options
Newsgroups: alt.gathering.rainbow
From: Hawker
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:20:56 -0400
Local: Tues, Sep 6 2005 5:20*pm
Subject: Re: Rainbow Rescue Crew heading to Baton Rouge


More on Dough-Nating....


Below is an e-mail I got from the person handling the dough-nations via
Granola Funk for this relief effort....


Here is a link to the financial support network we have set up in
Bloomington, Indiana. The funds will be directed by Michael White, the
director of 4 access tv stations in the Bloomington area, reach him at
The Monroe County Public Library at M_F 9-5 812.349.3111, ask for Michael.


Set up payment thru www.paypal.com (http://www.paypal.com/)
* https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr (https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr)
* If you want to donate through your bank account go to bottom of page
and click continue. From there, the prompts will help you set up.
* if you wish to donate through credit card, go to a premier account and
click continue...


Paypal charges a small fee for transactions. You can close your account
once the money is accepted and have no fees.


Once your account is set up, you use this address to send your support:


neworleansreliefkitc...@healwithlove.org


Thank you for your support,
The Rainbow Family New Orleans Relief Kitchen

[WanderingturnupII]

There's a benefit for this project in Asheville NC at the Emerald Lounge Thursday 8 September 'bout 9 PM. If you're in the area, come on down. I've heard Filippe is bringing his bus, and we have access to a bunch of the Family's water filtration equipment. We need a website! If you are a good enough TechnoHippie to be able to whip one up real quick, contact me, please!

[WanderingturnupII]

Can one of those Moderator-type guys merge this thread with the older and more viewed "Rainbow Hurricaine Disaster Relief" thread? http://hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115130

[hippiestead]

e-mail circulating among Family-Calling Volunteers of the Rainbow

Howdy,**********PEOPLE ARE YOU READY? YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!!
**Please send this Worldwide... the Rainbow Response Team, with folks like
AAron Funk, Felipe, Diamond Dave, many others, hopefully, together with
Seeds of Peace and Food Not Bombs, will be on a Site in Louisiana within
the next couple of days...
********Setting up Rainbow-style is being "authorized'**as "legitimate" HELP...

********A call is being made for anyone inthe area, and/or skilled, repeat
skilled, availble people to come to this Site... the
**SITE WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITHIN NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...
**a massive effort, similar to**putting together a Gathering for 50, 000
people will be undertaken by this RRT - Ainbow Response Team.. to put up a
PEOPLE'S VILLAGE ...
****obviously, persons wil have to make their own way to the area.. bring
good, tools, positive vibes... etc...

********please stand-by... get ready to go, those of you who can...

**AND PLEASE FOLKS, PLEASE RALLY TO THIS CALL... Rainbow et. al. can/will
make a real, good, positive contribution to helping folks get through the
chaos...
********** and prayers are welcome...
******a bank account, mailing address... rendezvous SITE**will all be
announced within next couple of days...
********PEOPLE GET READY! TIMES THEY ARE CHANGING... RAINBOW HELP IS NEEDED AND
BEING APPRECIATED...
********love you,
******************Barry, plunker, Montana, Rainbow Family Tribe
**These are Rainbow Response Teams' emails
**************** <crazycircusdogs@yahoo.com>
<Dmndv@hotmail.com>
<aaronfunk81@hotmail.com >
<littlewhiteshackofamerica@yahoo.com>

[ToshaDee]

My cousin was going to LSU and lost everything in the hurricane. He is now looking to relocate to Cali near UCLA where he has a job lined up. he is a white male 29 years old and formerly worked for green peace. My cousin is the most loving and wonderful guy I know, it would be great if someone could help him make a new start. He has a car but would need a place to stay for at least 3 to 6 months while he gets adjusted in Cali. He does work (alot) and would be willing to help with rent after he starts his job and gets settled(about 2 months). By the way he was training to be a chef at one point in new orleans and would be more than happy to help in that area(amazing cook).Please respond ASAP, hes ready for a new beginning. A community inviroment would be great as well as individual

Tosha Janise

[balance_n_venus]

youre right , FEMA isint doing shit . My husband makes a decent salary , but when your banking system is down & you have no way to get your cash , and youre 10 hours from home , it creates a problem . As soon as we found out that everything we owned was destroyed due to flood waters , we called FEMA . They had every excuse in the book for why they may not be able to help us ! So what are we to do ? Starting from scratch for a family with three small children , in a strange place on 1 average salary isnt cake . This goverment sucks !!!!!

[hippiehillbilly]

people are people everywhere,, you know this,, its not the "country" its not neccasarily the "goverment"

Do ya not beleive in the prophecy sister??

tis all good,, let not yer heart be troubled..

luv n lite..

[drumminmama]

hey all, I was requested to blend a couple threads. That's why the new name!
please keep the helping out posts here for a couple reasons, ease of location and it will keep the thread at the top part of the list!
In Lakesh
dm

[WanderingturnupII]

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[WanderingturnupII]

Duplicate deleted by author. Trying to get this in the right place in the tree.

[WanderingturnupII]

Here's another email, widely distributed:



Pronoid Central <pronoidcentral@excite.com> wrote: To: pronoidcentral@excite.com

Subject:
From: "Pronoid Central" <pronoidcentral@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:26:17 -0400 (EDT)



Contact:
Aaron Funk: aaronfunk81@hotmail.com
Arjay Sutton: pronoidcentral@excite.com

Donations to the rainbow kitchen paypal account:
neworleansreliefkitchen@healwithlove.org

Alternative First Aid/Medical Donations: www.calmdonate.org (http://www.calmdonate.org/)


Attention Rainbow Family and Kind Souls:

The Rainbow Family is mobilizing a New Orleans Relief Kitchen and Kids' Safe Play Area (including entertainment, games, etc.) and needs volunteers and donations to help the relief work based out of Baton Rouge (home to 500,000 refugees). Opportunities include
Food Service, First Aid including Naturopaths and Alternative Medicine, Counseling of all kinds including Crisis Counseling and Therapy. We also need people with carpentry skills and tools.

A main focus of the group is on creating a safe area for children and families to play together and have fun and have some sense of normalcy in an otherwise very hectic time.

So far we've received many generous pledges of assistance of all types.

People with skills in any of the above areas are welcome to come and work, also anyone able to help bring volunteers & kitchen equip. to the area. First caravan leaving from Asheville on Friday. Location to be announced in the next couple of days as details are worked out with the authorities.

WARNING: *This is not a Rainbow Gathering.* If you show up, be prepared to work hard in a kind and loving environment assisting your fellow beings. Blissininnies and alcoholics strenuously discouraged.

Rainbow Family volunteers have experience setting up kitchens from 30 years of practice at Rainbow Gatherings (annual spiritual camping in national forests) and the folks at the helm of this relief operation are kind, experienced at serving food and entertainment and medicine to thousands of folks a day, and are bringing a full array of kitchen equipment with volunteers from Granola Funk Theater's Kitchen, Everybody's Kitchen, quite possibly Phillipe from Kiddie Village, definitely Jane from C.A.L.M. (Center for Alternative Living Medicine) and other CALM volunteers, and the crew is in contact with the Louisiana Dept. of Emergency Preperaedness as well as local grassroots activists researching the needs, resrources and locations for relief work.

Feel free to forward this message widely. More info soon.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This message was brought to you by Pronoid Central (c). STILL absolutely, positively convinced that you are out to help us.

[MidnightSun]

anyone heading down please take care of yourself and be safe. i wish everyone well. *hugs* lovin you!

[flmkpr]

please turnip keep us appraised as to were we are needed. i was hoping to be avail. the 10th now it looks like 17th im so glad pepole are thinking of the kids outher than the regular structure of millitary style order!! peace!

[hippiehillbilly]

just got this in a email...


"Greeting from kid village, by way of Organic Valley's generous
offerings of the sacred food to be shared with the relatives. Don't
panic, keep it the organic.
We're putting the band back together again. What an honor this is.
We're on a mission from God to the people in need around Baton Rouge,
La. & the devastated areas.
We are asking for donations for fuel and needs as we go to and from the
kind people in the wake of Katrina. Lend a hand if you can, and by all
means come and join us in our effort to help others.
Donations to: Felipe Chavez
c/o Mary Root
600 West Main Street
Gays Mills, WI. 54631
Baton Rouge contact number: 808-987-8213
Deanne has a non-profit tax number if you choose to go that route.
Give until it feels good."
_____________________________________

Deanne is really cool and is with the barefoot doctor's academy, a
holistic medicine group that trains doulas and midwives and has a long
history with the family and national gatherings. She told me that the
rainbow crew is getting there today and welcomes any volunteer and/or
resources.

If you can't make it south, please make a donation, and at the very
least keep the entire effort in your prayers.

Focalizing,
Prince Caspian

[lov_g]

I'm heading down there tomorrow. Does anyone here know where they landed? I've left voicemail messages with a couple of folks who went down there. I don't know if they have phone service. Pls feel free to PM me.

Thanks!

[lov_g]

Hawker just called me back. They're in Waveland, MS for now. For anyone else who may be going down, he says:

DO NOT bring clothes or water.

DO bring cleaning supplies, camping gear, liquids with electrolytes like Gatorade, AND your very own special Rainbow abilities.

There is a curfew at 8pm - martial law. So, make sure you get to where you need to be before then.

I'm so excited I about need to sit on my hands to keep from clappin'!

[mariecstasy]

haha..you are so cute...enjoy your service, may you be touched and may you touch!

[hippiehillbilly]

So its strange,, we know in our souls weve directed 2 people to the kitchens in hell(katrina land),, an we know at least a few who are down there helpin ,, helpin hell makin a diffrance...

The family ,,well man ,,wow,, we may become ,,accepted again??/

i got two e mails today from a brother on site.. goddess bless him,, an all those there..

one is a mass mail,,it can be found all over the web,,,..
just look up aint no party aint no disco rainbow,,

So i wont waste yer time,,..

other was from a brother,i assume its personall cause there wernt the trail of ,addys in the header.. really made my day an id like to share it...

luv n lite..



A U.S. Navy Lieutenant asked me yesterday if I had a
tent in which he could house the telecommunications
equipment. I was too dumbfounded to ask if he had
anything cool to trade, like, maybe, a small aircraft
carrier. Today, a FEMA guy asked be for a bag of ice.
A couple days ago I was exploring the Great Sea of
Clothes piled in the parking lot, and found a box of
medical supplies, and several boxes of books, burried
in the heap. I've seen no donated books, other than
Bibles and religous tracts, and if there was a book
that survived in this town, it was in the attic of a
two story house. Today I heard a Wavelander comment
"I didn't know there were so many different degrees of
'destroyed.'" Standing houses are seldom habitable,
most houses are reduced to rubble, and some people
can't even find their rubble. Have any of y'all read
Conrad's Heart of Darkness? Remember the scene where
there's a railroad car full of rivets in the big port
town, then farther up river there's a boat falling
apart because nobody can get their act together well
enough to get the rivets to the boat? I feel like I'm
the Belgian Congo, circa 1890.

More later.

[paix]

I got the same email hillbilly, and the brother who sent it out (wanderingturnip) called me last night so I could post up all the info. BTW, for anyone who wonders why he didn't call you, it's just cause I'm on the west coast and it was earlier here, lol.

anyway, that email basicly says it all. Also, they need more people down there, and supplies but (and this is a direct quote) NO WATER and NO CLOTHES. They do need Gatorade, and people, lots of people, who are willing to work. Also, turnip's partner is trying to set up a blog on blogspot.com called New Waveland Cafe (they're in Waveland Mississippi, by the way)

umm, that's it, hope this helps! I'll make it into it's own post later maybe, if people think it should be

[soaringeagle]

does anyone know if any of the calm folks headed down? any medical support?
i really would love to go down &n do all i can to help, i'm just really brainstorming on how i could plug in most effectively ..i wouldnt want to show up & have it be a too many cooks in the kitchen situation & just get in the way, but if theresa need for someone with no real medical training to help out with calm, doing like a bobo calm or organizing like a database for reconnecting displaced families..i can help there..i've also had some experience with trauma counceling & defusing gang-violence type stuff but all in semi unoficial ways so..i really dont know what or where would be the best way to plug in.. (or how i'd get there yet..)

[MamaTheLama]

ok...i looked up aint no party aint no disco rainbow and found 2000 sites and not a thing on katrina.....
hmm...maybe if i add katrina to the list....
hmm...brb

[MamaTheLama]

nope ...didnt work

[hippiehillbilly]

yeah i knew who sent it paix im just not one to exspose someone when they send me a personal e mail whithout there permission,, but i guess that dont bother you...

heres the mass mailing..

To: newwavelandcafe@yahoo.com
> Subject: This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco
> From: "Pronoid Central" <pronoidcentral@excite.com>
> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:28:47 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
> This Ain't Not Foolin' Around
>
> RAINBOW FAMILY RELIEF IN FULL GEAR
>
> (FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION)
>
> Contact:
>
> Arjay Sutton NewWavelandCafe@yahoo.com
> New Waveland Cafe Blog:
> http://newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com/
> Donations: http://tinyurl.com/cqdky
> Cell phones don't work well here.
>
> Greetings from the New Waveland Cafe in the remnants
> of Waveland, MS.
>
> The Rainbow Emergency Management Assembly (REMA) is
> happy to announce that relief efforts are going
> splendidly here in Waveland, MS, thanks to to
> tireless efforts of all volunteers and exellent
> cooperation with authorities at all levels of
> government, the Red Cross, and myriad ad hoc relief
> groups.
>
> Believe it or not, FEMA wants to make us a "pod,"
> whatever that is. (It's a Point Of Distribution,
Arjay. JSB) We'll just do what we've been
> doing: feed, inspire, listen and FEMA can call us
> whatever makes them happy. Many thanks to FEMA for
> providing the wireless internet service I'm using to
> send word out.
>
> Please note: while the New Waveland Cafe needs
> good, experienced, responsible volunteers to meet
> our ever-expanding needs, THIS IS NOT A RAINBOW
> GATHERING--IT IS THE WORST NATURAL DISASTER IN US
> HISTORY. The area is under Martial Law and an
> 8pm-6am curfew that is strictly enforced. The area
> is extremely toxic having been recently covered by
> some of the nastiest water you've ever imagined.
> CHILDREN SHOULD NOT COME HERE UNDER ANY
> CIRCUMSTANCES.
>
> Volunteers should expect to work long days in
> scorching heat with 90% humidity. We don't need
> extra mouths to feed who are not contributing and
> disruptive elements will be removed immediately. WE
> ARE SURROUNDED BY EVERY KIND OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
> OFFICER IMAGINABLE ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT and they
> are all about keeping the peace. We are working
> very well with the National Guard, FEMA, Red Cross,
> Florida Highway Patrol and other agencies I don't
> know about....and we'd like to keep it that way.
>
> Reality check aside, the work is very rewarding and
> it feels good to make a difference. Our sincerest
> thanks go out to all the supporting cast who cannot
> make it to Mississippi but made this possible. We
> tell the folks down here about you every day and
> they send their heartfelt appreciation your way.
>
> The New Waveland Cafe is feeding thousands in the
> coastal community of Waveland in a kind and loving
> Family way. For continuing updates from Waveland,
> please visit our new blog at
> http://newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com/.
>
> For directions to our location, email me.
>
>
> Much Love
> Arjay
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> This message was brought to you by Pronoid Central
> (c). STILL absolutely, positively convinced that
> you are out to help us.

[soaringeagle]

The Rainbow Emergency Management Assembly (REMA)
i love it!
thats always been an aspet of rainbow that i both loved & felt we needed more of in the past i've seen so many beautiful rainbow responces to many different situations where the pressent powers that be fell short in theyre rsponce, i remember floods that left contaminated sandbags everywhere & the government spending millions to "research the best way to dispose of a biohazard" meanwhile monthdss went by & the sandbags remained & rainbow folks rolled up theyre sleeves put on some gloves & trucked those bags away & donated em to an organic farm
& the funy thing was..the city tried to stop us from cleanning up a mess they spent millions on with no ressult & we did it in 4 hours for free.
but i'm getting off track (1 hourssleep last night)
it warms my heart to see mobilization on this scale..cause lets face it..natural disasters are going to be getting worse, & more frequent (according to scientists, not only hopi prophesies) & the governments responce will continue to be half assed at best..& the real burdon will fall onto the general public to help out & it will come down to rainbow showing the way to take minimal rescources & add alot of love & return maximum ressults
for awhile now i've been advocating this on a more local scale..i.e. seeing a need & comming together to fill it (i'm guilty of burning out the past year & slacking off in my personal efforts but this has inspired me to continue with renewed energy ) soits really beautiful to see this happening on a larger scale..i really believe we could overcome just about anything if only enough people put theyre energy into it

pease forgive the horrible spelling & random ramblins, i had less then an hours sleep last night & only 2-3 hours the past 4 nights
love & light & keep your beauty shinning bright
together we can change the world

[paix]

yeah i knew who sent it paix im just not one to exspose someone when they send me a personal e mail whithout there permission,, but i guess that dont bother you...


The reason I felt comfortable saying who it was, is because he called me and asked me to post to update people. I understand why you didn't feel it was appropriate though.

[hippiehillbilly]

hey sister dont assume by my words on yer screen that i feel any emotions,,or intend to stir them in others just because ya interpret them the way ya do...

[paix]

no interpretations made

[hippiehillbilly]

well ya said i was bein bitchy,, but i see ya deleated that part,, no biggie...

luv n lite

[paix]

I deleted it cause you said not to assume there was any emotion behind it, so I assumed there wasn't and took it back, that's all. I didn't want to start anything, the words seemed harsh to me, but if you say they're not then no worries. Blessings

[hippiehillbilly]

peace luv n lite..

people misenterpret my words on there screen all the time.. its no biggie..

if im ever startin shit in this world it damn well wouldnt be in this forum...

[paix]

hahaha, so true, last thing anything needs in life is internet drama, lol.

[sitareric]

Wow.. this thing is massive, and we all have the natural essential knowledge, to do our part, in the heightening times.

[WanderingturnupII]

No foul, molly. I have a hard time accessing this site, I guess because of all the heavy graphics. I have more luck getting email out. Sometimes the network is up at the same time all two or three generators needed it to run it is on. My list is Bcc, so that's why you don't see the string of eddys. Our partners, the Bastrop Christian Outreach Center, scored a 150 kW generator late last night, only took us 12 hours for us to figger out how to get it off the flatbed with forklifts rated for only 3500 pounds, while fighting off the Powers that wanted to requisition it from us. It should be up and running by Tuesday morning at the latest, so that will fix the power problem! Of course, so would running a temporary box off the main power lines, since I'm told they're hot, but who would the power company bill for this service? And the military still amuses me by asking us hippies for stuff one would think they oughta have, like a compass to align a satelite antenna. One of our Methodist volunteers said of the Cafe "The Kingdom of Heaven must look a lot like this."



I think the only folks on the forums on my mass mail list are paix, hippieestesd, and hillbilly, and unless I specifically state otherwise in the email, PLEASE post them, and foreward them all over the place. You three can arm wrestle over who gets to be my proxy poster. Rumor has it that since we have that generator, City Hall will be moving into this parking lot, so the New Waveland Cafe is gonna be right on the town square. Can anyone out there donate a statue of a Confederate soldier?



Could someone merge this thread with the sticky, please?

[dilligaf]

ah no foul anywhere ,,, we areselves just will not post anything that we dont know can be posted for sure ,,,, other than some sorta mass mailing ... hhb just has the attention span of a gnat at tiems n initially he didnt see that you had spoke to turnup n he said to post it,,,, was really nothing more than a respect thing on hhb part til he realized he hadnt read the whole post,,,,,,, luv you all turnup,,,,:)

[dilligaf]

hhb says we are on the conf, soldier .... how long does he have? ;)

[hippiehillbilly]

Could someone merge this thread with the sticky, please?

Done,, as soon as shes back online..

luv n lite

[drumminmama]

done already, my southern-fried friend.

[emeraldmoon]

I think it's wonderful that the family is ready and willing to respond to the peopel that are in need.It proves to me we are not only out for ourselves and that all our planning and learning how to live in the woods and on the road is not just for parting and having a good time.We can make a difference with love and a helping hand.I can't be there for this one but you can bet there will be more natral disasters to come because she's just as fedup as we all are.Who better adapt to with the aftermath of an act of nature than those who have dedicated themselves to her.

[WanderingturnupII]

Don't get me wrong. I've had a couple of valuable laughs at some of the odd requests we've had from military personnel. But we're all on the same team, and some of our most valued regular customers are senior NCOs. Those folks would much rather eat stuffed peppers, in a casual social atmosphere, while sitting next to one of the folks that they're here to help, than eat something that comes out of a green plastic bag while sitting on the back of their truck. And a well-placed sergeant or petty officer has the ability to really return a favor.



Dang Fundamentalist Rainbows! Some of our folks want to sort recyclables, and stash them until someplace can be found that will take them away. Aluminum is at $0.41/lb in Gulfport, but no place around here wants cardboard, plastic, or #10 cans (the biggest parts of the pile). An entire city has been trashed here. If we had a hundred hippies with nothing to do but sort recyclables for 12 hours a day in the heat and humidity, they wouldn't be able to make a dent in it. Reality check!


Back to work. More later.

[WanderingturnupII]

hold your positions! and keep a weather eye on tropical storm rita. We might have to bug out in a couple-three days if that thing turns north, or go feed Houston, or something. HB, that should kind of answer your question you pmed me about, but I'll try to get you an address for wherever we're gonna be

[hippiestead]

we're on stand-by for Rita, Turnup. the hippiestead is about 100 miles from Houston; we can do weekends if this is as bad as they're saying. Bastrop Co is where we live, Lee Co. side; volunteered packing those bedrolls for y'all; called the thrift store for pillows, they were out cuz of the folks who evacuted from Louisiana; didn't know that stuff was for Waveland.

HHB & Paix can handle the Hippyland posts if they want, we'll cover the MySpace Rainbow groups. Texas Rainbow chat group will have any news about Rita's damage as long as we have electric; predictions say we'll get 70 mph winds & lots of rain, even this far inland.

[WanderingturnupII]

Getting to right place in tree...

[WanderingturnupII]

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[WanderingturnupII]

Ok, so you want to help? We were a week or more on the phone planning and networking before we made our move, and Prior Planning did prevent piss-poor performance, even though little of our plan survived once we landed. Now is the time to start planning our response to the impending disaster in Texas. Now is the time to ask your boss for a week off in a couple weeks so you can come here, or Texas, and help out. Now is the time to get on the phone, or on your computers, and start networking in your area to gather supplies and equipment. We have the infrastructure together now to move proactively (I've been going to too many damn meetings if I'm using words like "proactively") on some small, quiet coastal town that's about to be devastated. We won't know where exactly until after Rita makes landfall, but it will probably be someplace few folks have heard of before, and the Government and Media will ignore, the Waveland of Texas. Our partners from Bastrop are already laying down supply lines, and we've been in contact with Family from around Austin and San Antonio. Some crew will stay here, but the New Waveland Cafe can run on Auto-Pirate now if it has to, even if it might loose some of it's Rainbow ambiance, and if you're coming down I-10, we're on the way. We'll land a crew where it's needed as soon after the storm as the roads are drivable.



Things are getting downright civilized here. There's a wringer washing machine. I've gone from showering with bottled water, to using one of the public showers, to having a private shower for me and my Lady, and our immediate camp neighbors. Radio Waveland went on the air today, a low wattage public access station, and I spent most of the day on the 'net looking up stories of local interest for the news. Lt Moore seems so have a lot of the kinks worked out of our wireless network. Go Navy! But we also made contact with a Rainbow Sister who has been running a small kitchen about 7 miles from here in a poor neighborhood, and she's still making contact with folks who are just making it out of their homes for the first time since the storm. The conditions she described there are horrible. We're able to send her all the food she'll need, but there's still a shortage of family sized tents, like cabin tents, and propane stoves, and ice chests, and batteries. 12-volt fans! Especially the kind that run off D cells, but that some local handyman can re-wire to run off a car battery if needed. I could give away thousands of those here.



Arjay writes:

New Waveland Cafe Expands Rita Threatens Texas Coast REMA Activates the Rainbow Emergency Network FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION Contact: Arjay Sutton newwavelandcafe@yahoo.com (http://us.f362.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=newwavelandcafe@yahoo.com&YY=50187&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b) Blog www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com (http://www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com/) Cell (828) 280-6338 Donations: http://tinyurl.com/cqdky While the New Waveland Cafe moves into spacious new quarters, the Rainbow Emergency Management Assembly (REMA) continues to monitor the progress of Hurricane Rita as it races across all that 90 degree water in the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with the densely populated Texas Gulf Coast. We're now working in conjunction with ACT, a Seventh Day Adventist disaster response group, BCOC, as well as all local authorities who tell us the New Waveland Cafe is the largest feeding kitchen on the Mississippi coast. Accordingly, they have provided multiple large shelters, supplies, equipment, National Guard engineering troops for design and construction projects. The expanded New Waveland Cafe should be able to accommodate 5000 people comfortably at each meal. Some people travel 50 miles just to get our home cookin' and to visit our friendly clinic that is open and staffed 24/7. Meanwhile, we're closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Rita in anticipation of landing another emergency relief kitchen on another devastated area in Texas as soon as the weather permits. Our Rita response will be a consuming topic of discussion at tonight's 8pm meeting. After our 8pm meeting, we will discuss possible joint operations with the folks we've been working with here, Bastrop Community Outreach Center (BCOC). These folks have families in the path of Rita because they are from Texas. We've had the opportunity to work closely with them for the past week and a half and they are Family whether they know it or not. I will disseminate the contents of these meetings later. I think we need to be realistic about this one, folks. Assuming the 90 degree Gulf waters and favorable winds don't slow down Rita, this storm could be even worse than Katrina and will affect a far more densely populated area. Jim Gray, the meteorologist whose forecasts on hurricanes have been the most accurate over the years, said today that he's only seen one storm that looked worse than Rita: Katrina. I'm on the ground here and can make the following observations and predictions based on our experience. 1. The federal government will put on a show but will provide very little of value. Brownie may be gone, but the upper echelons of emergency management are populated with incompetent cronies who appear to be more concerned with PR and their own comfort than the people they allegedly serve. What resources and competent line officers they do possess (most of FEMA) are thinly stretched over the vast wasteland left by Katrina and bureaucratic mismanagement. I can see the spin machine warming up now. 2. The Military and National Guard response will be inadequate. Over half of the Texas National Guard is in either Iraq or MS/LA. Bush trumpeted the great feat of sending 5000 Guard Troops to Texas. To do what? Secure Houston's shopping district? Multiply that number by ten and we're getting more realistic. As a side note, the military and National Guard deployed here in Waveland have been helpful, hard-working, and qualified for the jobs they are doing (which is what they signed up for). However, they are too few. BTW, about 50 of them are regulars at the New Waveland Cafe. 3. Texas Gov. Rick "Goodhair" Perry will prove to be the most incompetent public servant in history, eclipsing Brownie as government boob of the year. The State of Texas is completely bankrupt due to insane fiscal policy since 1994 (stealing from the government and giving to Enron). Count on very little from the state except for well disciplined professional law enforcement officers who will rise above the chaos above them. And spin. 4. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, and the usual relief groups had to fill so many gaps usually filled by the federal government during emergencies, they are deployed in numbers that defy their capabilities. They are already stretched far too thin and will only be able to mount a minimal response that will detract from ongoing and extremely necessary operations responding to Katrina. As a sidebar, the Red Cross is attempting to break through its own red tape and deploy the wave of volunteers who showed up in the wake of Katrina, attended disaster training, and awaited assignment. If you intend to take the Red Cross route, go get your disaster training now. Deployment often takes a long time. That leaves the folks who have responded so generously to Katrina: all the churches, civic organizations, and our own little anomoly, REMA. It started out as a joke sign I hung on my bus. Now it looks like something able to raise a coordinated quick response from our base of operations here in the central Gulf Coast at the New Waveland Cafe. One thing we showed ourselves and other disaster responders: we're really good at landing quickly and getting aid to folks who need it. We take our experiences from Katrina with us as we consider expanding into another theatre. Stay tuned for updates. As I wrote before, we are monitoring Rita and preparing a potential response based on need and resources at hand. Be prepared to be drafted into REMA. We may need you, whatever equipment you have in your garage or barn, your expertise, and most of all, your prayers. Because we may be all the stands between life and death for the millions about to be impacted by Rita on one side and a criminally inadequate government response on the other. Let's all pray for a cold wind to blow out of the north and blow Rita apart. Much Love Arjay ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This message was brought to you by Pronoid Central (c). STILL absolutely, positively convinced that you are out to help us.

[WanderingturnupII]

You can't even slow us down! Well, OK, you can slow us down. But it takes a near miss by a hurricane to do it. As Rita swung farther and farther to the North and east, we started to get a bit nervous. Friday night and Saturday morning, every other aid organization in the County ran like the Mexican Army at San Jacinto. But the Hippies stood firm, tike the Texans at the Alamo, only without that massacre afterwards. We had moments when things got a bit on the panicky side, like Saturday morning when the 'net was down, and we heard a tornado warning for Waveland. (But it hit well north of here.) We had heard rumors that Rita was swinging farther north, and prepared to leave on short notice if needed, but once the computer came back online, and we had access to accurate, up-to date information, folks calmed down. Friday and Saturday we had the best weather I've seen since I've been here. I'll take wind and a bit of rain, with clouds, over that blazing sun any day! We still served 3 meals Saturday, in our newly redecorated Tornado Lounge. Fed the entire Waveland Police and Fire Departments supper, and afterwards, a Virginia State Trooper played drums with us for a while.



Civilization is a fragile thing. The storm knocked down most of our showers. Radio Free Waveland is off the air for another day or so. We had to drop all our large tents, for fear of them being damaged by high winds, so today we've had no shade, and the sun is back, off and on. The wind should mellow out enough tomorrow so we can get tents back up. Ice has been short today, and our drink kegs got temporarily reorganized out of existence in our rush to batten down, so we've been unable to mix Gatorade or juice. Water just isn't enough in this heat. But our Bastrop partners came back this afternoon, and are helping us get back to running at full capacity tomorrow.



Fillipe left Friday also, but he's preparing to deploy to Texianna. Folks will be scouting areas of need as soon as they can get in. I understand that most of the roads in Southern Louisiana are under water, but he should land somewhere in a couple-three days. We'll probably hear from him in about a week. Harrison County Emergency Operations Command wants us to stay through Thanksgiving. My lady and I have to leave Monday, though. Perhaps I can come back in a couple weeks to a month..



Radio interviews with Diamond Dave, Fillipe, and David here:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/09/1769727.php

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/09/1769117.php

[Ranger]

Good to see ya'll are holding strong Bro! If D. Dave's around say Hi! for me and ask him to get in touch please.

[WanderingturnupII]

I finally got out of camp today, took a bike ride down to the beach. I had seen the pictures, heard the descriptions, but still wasn't prepared for the sight of everything south of the railroad tracks destroyed. Buildings--Substantial brick and masonry buildings--scraped down to the slab, the 2X4s that were the bases of the walls and bolted to the slab ripped off, nothing left but bolts sticking out of the concrete. No buildings standing within a half mile of the beach. Half mile to a mile inland, buildings washed off their foundations, roofs sitting atop piles of rubble (Was that pile the house that was originaly under that roof? Or did the roof come from somewhere else?) And not just here. Bay St Louis, Pass Christian, Pearlington, D"Iberville...The Works of Man on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are gone.

Cops found two more bodies near the beach while we were there.

Leaving tomorrow. Should be back by Early November.

[hippiestead]

Here is the lastest list of needed supplies; it's a copy of the list contained in the e-mail below. This stuff is needed not only in Waveland, but also where ever the second kitchen lands.




DO NOT send bottled water.
We have too much. DO NOT send clothing, again there is
more than enough with the exception of SOCKS,
UNDERWEAR, and functional TANK TOPS and T-SHIRTS.
Since people can't wash clothes, they need alot of
those. It is very, very hot and humid there, so please
don't send anything that you wouldn't wear in hot
weather. PLEASE DO NOT send toothbrushes or
toothpaste, we have thousands. PLEASE DO NOT send
kid's books or stuffed animals, we have too many.

YOU CAN SEND PACKAGES BY FED-X! They are doing daily
deliveries to:

NEW WAVELAND CAFE AND RELIEF CENTER
ACROSS FROM THE POLICE STATION AND WATERTOWER
HWY 90
WAVELAND, MS

Please look up the zip code
PLEASE do send the following items asap:

Bath towels, hand towels, washcloths: great need for
these, don't have to be new, just clean

Socks, all sizes
Underwear, all sizes
clean, light-weight, light-colored t-shirts and tank
tops

Bleach, all kinds of cleaning supplies, mops,
brooms, Pine-sol type stuff; laundry soap (folks are
handwashing in buckets). Buckets and big plastic totes
to keep folk's stuff out of the rain. You can pack a
plastic tote, tape it up, and ship it.

Tents and tarps (if you have access to a big tent,
please please e-mail hippiestead for a contact #) The center
needs more big, open tents to keep rain off supplies
and also smaller tents for people to live in.

Hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol. Antibacterial
wipes, germ-x (waterless hand cleaners) are very, very
important in trying to keep clean w/o water.
Mouthwash.

Cream or spray for jock itch and yeast itchies (it's
hot, humid, and dirty here; lots of fungi around)

Hair ties, brushes (not combs, we have too many combs)
Sunglasses and sunscreen (people used to air
conditioned houses are living outside).

Batteries, especially D cells; you can't even get
12-volt Fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
these in the stores they are selling out so fast.

School and office supplies.
Current magazines.

DOG FOOD and CAT FOOD and BIRD FOOD. FLEA and TICK
powder, spray, or collars.

Somebody please send a truckload of cold coke, pepsi,
and beer ;)



to find more information about The New Waveland Cafe please go to this page of links: http://ashevillecommunity.org/hawker/katrina/ (http://ashevillecommunity.org/hawker/katrina/)

or hear Radio interviews with Diamond Dave, Fillipe, and David
here: http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/09/1769727.php (http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/09/1769727.php) http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/09/1769117.php (http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/09/1769117.php)

The following was forwarded from ORB (Ozark Rainbow Bulletin)

---------- Forwarded message ----------




'Where we were in Waveland, Ms (just west of Bay St.
Louis, where the hurricane made landfall), a huge
storm surge came in. The amount of water in people's
houses varied according to the landforms: from about 1
1/2 feet up to about 30 feet. I would say about 90% of
the houses are either totally destroyed or now covered
in mold and hazardous to health. Most people who
stayed through the storm, or returned afterwards to
find their houses in ruins, are living in their yards
in tents and tarps and, if they're lucky, rv's and
trailers. Or else they are staying in nearby towns and
shelters and coming down to try to salvage anything
from their houses and yards.

The water ruined most of the trees and plants in town
and drove away or drowned the birds, insects, and
wildlife. Everything is brown, shattered, covered in
mud, and stinks to high heaven from decaying in the
~100 degree heat. This goes on and on and almost seems
unreal to someone from a living, vibrant place. On a
positive note, we saw a Dandelion blooming and a
Wisteria making a few flowers.

Thousands of companion animals were either lost or
abandoned. The woods and debris piles are home to many
cats, who are too traumatized to let you approach
them. Stray dogs also abound. Many of the animals are
injured, mangy, and starving. The animal rescue folks
are working their butts off trying to get them all in,
but there are so many. Efforts are being made to
re-unite animals with their owners, but some of them
are deceased or unable to take their animals to
shelters or motels. Many animals and horses trapped in
barns have drowned, but some survived and need caring
for.

Many animals are being taken to the shelter in
Hattiesburg, MS. They will be kept for 30 days in case
their people come looking for them. Then they are up
for adoption. Unfortunately, there are so many that
some will have to be euthanized. Please adopt if you
can.

Many people are staying in the devastated areas,
without city water or electricity. They don't want to
abandon their property or their family homes of
generations. Many are local farmers, fisherman, or
townspeople who can't imagine living anywhere else.
Many of them weathered Hurricane Camile in '69 and
they all say this one was much, much worse, and nobody
thought so much water could come so far inland. Don't
blame anyone for staying. They just didn't forsee the
extent of this huge storm.

The local people here have been extremely nice and
welcoming to us. They have an admirable spirit of
survival and persistance. I can't say enough about how
kind and open-hearted they have been. People are
looking after their neighbors, sharing supplies, and
doing whatever they can to help one another. Many are
feeding the stray animals.

Many of the people, of all backgrounds and economic
classes, have lost every material thing they had. The
water ruined their houses, possessions, tools,
appliances, automobiles (thousands of dead cars and
trucks are scattered everywhere). Many can't get
around except on bicycles or by walking and
hitchhiking. Most folks don't have electricty and
won't get it because the wiring in their buildings is
ruined. The power company has started running wires
down from power poles to trailers and rvs for the
lucky people who have them. There is no telephone
service, and cell phone service is being
re-established and mostly works ok in some areas;
other areas have no cell service at all. They have the
sewage treatment plant working and city water is
coming back to some places, but (as of Sunday, Sept.
17) was considered unsafe to drink.

Many people lost their jobs when businesses were
destroyed along with everything else. Unemployment,
food stamps, Red Cross, and FEMA relief money is
slowly getting to folks, which helps some, but since
there is only one store open in town (a gas
station/convenience store), there's not much to buy.

People who are lucky enough to have functioning cars
(i.e., those who left and came back afterwards) and
gas money are driving to the Walmart in Picayune,
about 25 miles away, to buy stuff or wash clothes.
Many people can't do this, however. Either they have
no car, no money, little kids they have to stay with,
or are afraid to leave their houses vulnerable to
looters.


By the way, there has been some looting but nothing on
the scale of New Orleans. The local law enforcement
has been very focused on arresting troublemakers and
getting them out of town. We personally experienced no
violence or theft while we were there, even in "bad"
neighborhoods that some folks warned us about. We left
our van open most of the time and nothing ever went
missing. I even lost my cell phone at one point and it
was returned an hour later by a little old man on a
bicycle who had nothing left but his cats.

Many different types of people showed up to help. The
Florida Highway patrol has been totally wonderful.
They are experienced with hurricane recovery and have
been very caring and sensitive. They are working
hand-in-hand with the church groups and hippies to
help people and keep things orderly. The local fire
department and police department and sheriff are doing
the same - making do with what little they have left.
Nearly all of their cars, trucks, and equipment were
destroyed too. The Red Cross came and delivered hot
meals for a few days, but now they are nowhere to be
found in Waveland and surrounding areas. The gossip is
that they are having serious administrative problems,
and while the workers are busting butt, they are being
hindered by inept beaurocracy. FEMA has finally got
some stuff moving, and they established an office in
Waveland and are distributing trailers to the many,
many homeless folks and other aid. The National Guard
is directing traffic, manning checkpoints to keep
sightseers and troublemakers out after curfew (8 pm),
distributing ice and water, and generally making
everone feel like there's some stability in the area.
The individual guardsmen and women have been very kind
and friendly to all.

Mari and I were involved in establishing the largest
independent and coalition relief center on the Gulf
Coast. We call it the New Waveland Cafe and Relief
Center. Working in a kind of creative and positive
chaos, many groups (includipendent individuals have
erected a village in the parking lot of a destroyed
shopping center. We built a cafe that serves three hot
meals a day to any and all comers for free. The food
folks are working their butts off to keep cooking,
organizing supple, and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning.
At night sometimes people play music there.

The Rainbow family folks brough buses and are running
the kitchen in conjuction with a church group called
BCOC and others, all working together. It's beautiful
how people of very different backgrounds have come
together for this.

The firemen built showers out of plastic and lumber
and set up a tanker with a generator, so folks can
have warm, clean showers. We also have a medical tent
with an EMT and MD and RN available 24/7. They sleep
right in the tent and do everything from wound care to
vaccination (tetanus and hepatitis are a concern).
They have a defibrillator and other EMT equipment. If
someone is in serious trouble they go to the mobile
hospital about 1/2 mile down the road in the Kmart
parking lot.

We have a big tent housing a free store where people
can pick up canned and boxed food, bottled water,
diapers, baby wipes, baby food, personal car items,
toys, school supplies, cleaning supplies, batteries,
etc, etc, all the stuff you need. Out back there are
pallets full of dog and cat food and pet supplies.
There are mountains of donated clothing too. These
supplies have come from all over the country and are
greatly needed and appreciated by the people.

Now, to what you can do to help.

PLEASE DO NOT: send money to Red Cross if you want to
help Waveland. They have plenty of cash to do whatever
they are doing, which I hope is somewhere else because
we're not seeing it here. DO NOT send bottled water.
We have too much. DO NOT send clothing, again there is
more than enough with the exception of SOCKS,
UNDERWEAR, and functional TANK TOPS and T-SHIRTS.
Since people can't wash clothes, they need alot of
those. It is very, very hot and humid there, so please
don't send anything that you wouldn't wear in hot
weather. PLEASE DO NOT send toothbrushes or
toothpaste, we have thousands. PLEASE DO NOT send
kid's books or stuffed animals, we have too many.

YOU CAN SEND PACKAGES BY FED-X! They are doing daily
deliveries to:

NEW WAVELAND CAFE AND RELIEF CENTER
ACROSS FROM THE POLICE STATION AND WATERTOWER
HWY 90
WAVELAND, MS 39576



PLEASE do send the following items asap:

Bath towels, hand towels, washcloths: great need for
these, don't have to be new, just clean

Socks, all sizes
Underwear, all sizes
clean, light-weight, light-colored t-shirts and tank
tops

Bleach, all kinds of cleaning supplies, mops,
brooms, Pine-sol type stuff; laundry soap (folks are
handwashing in buckets). Buckets and big plastic totes
to keep folk's stuff out of the rain. You can pack a
plastic tote, tape it up, and ship it.

Tents and tarps The center
needs more big, open tents to keep rain off supplies
and also smaller tents for people to live in.

Hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol. Antibacterial
wipes, germ-x (waterless hand cleaners) are very, very
important in trying to keep clean w/o water.
Mouthwash.

Cream or spray for jock itch and yeast itchies (it's
hot, humid, and dirty here; lots of fungi around)

Hair ties, brushes (not combs, we have too many combs)
Sunglasses and sunscreen (people used to air
conditioned houses are living outside).

Batteries, especially D cells; you can't even get
these in the stores they are selling out so fast.


12-volt Fans!!!!!!!!!!!!



School and office supplies.
Current magazines.

DOG FOOD and CAT FOOD and BIRD FOOD. FLEA and TICK
powder, spray, or collars.

Somebody please send a truckload of cold coke, pepsi,
and beer ;>)


IF there's any way in the world you can get away to
volunteer, hands are desperately needed at the center.
We need folks to cook, clean, organize, and help in a
thousand ways. If you are a hard worker, go down.
Don't listen to any news reports that say folks aren't
needed. There is a curfew after 8 pm, just get there
before then, and nobody will stop or question you. The
local law enforcement folks are delighted to see us.

If you can go down: look up directions on maps.google.com (http://maps.google.com/). You come in on I-10 and take 43/603
down to HWY 90 in waveland/bay st. louis. 90 is open
along there but bridges are out on both the E and W
ends, so you can only get into the area by coming down
43/603. At the intersection of 43/603 and 90 there is
a national guardsman directing traffic. Go West
towards Waveland. The relief center is across from the
watertower. You'll see a big red-and-white striped
tent next to a blue-and-white one and a lot of cars.
Go to the cafe tent and talk to Felipe or Erin or RJ
or anyone in a bright green shirt. They will set you
up to help. You will be camping out in your vehicle or
tent in the parking lot. It's HOT and HUMID. But you
will be fed and there is anything you need there,
including a refrigerated truck to crash in when you
can't take in anymore. PLEASE DO NOT bring young
children or pets. If they are old enough to work hard
and help and can take the heat, you could consider it.
This place is a mess and only workers should be here.

The relief center is expected to be operating
throughout October. Please send supplies or get down
there to help as soon as possilbe. It will be the
experience of a lifetime for you.

Many thanks and blessings!

[hippiestead]

green circus folks in gulfport have finished their job & are leaving within a week. businesses are running & gulfport is well on it's way to recovery. the new waveland cafe will be running into nov . more updates later

[lov_g]

No no! The cops figured out that Green Circus Kitchen in Gulfport are hippies. I got back from down there a week ago and Gulfport was healing - businesses opening, people going back to work. Gulfport is a lot better off than Waveland. Green Circus getting the impetus to move on has nothing to do with the New Waveland Cafe.

[hippiestead]

Thanks for the clarification, we fixed our post above; thought it sounded strange since Turnup said New Waveland Cafe would be running into Nov.

Talked to New Waveland Cafe and they need VOLUNTEERS!!!!!!!!
It's hot sweaty draining work. but well worth it.

They are also seeking an air conditioned RV, bus, truck, someplace where people can get out of the heat for a while.

The Tornado Lounge is now serving iced coffee smoothies & Gatoraid Arjay said.

[hippiehillbilly]

Hawker posted this on AGR..

http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/GCNnewsKatrinaHancock15.htm

REAL HELP AND A TRUE MODEL OF EFFICIENCY

WAVELAND - Across from the Waveland Police Department in the Fred's parking lot is a group of people set up to feed up to 5,000 people a day. Let me repeat that....5,000 people a DAY. They have a clinic set up like a battlefield triage center. They are giving out tetanus shots and vaccinations, prescribing heart medication, fully licensed medical practitioners who have made it a life style to camp out in national parks all over America every year surviving on nothing more than the land. They subscribe to no religion or political party, they have no hierarchical structure to speak of and they don't take "no" for an answer when it comes to helping those who desperately need it. They pitched a tent, started working with a Christian organization out of Texas who were already on the ground there by the second day after Hurricane Katrina hit, and began forming what may be the most efficiently run disaster relief center on the entire Gulf Coast. And who is funding this well-oiled machine, you ask?

No one.

Meet the "Rainbow Gathering" out of Asheville, NC. A group (more like a "tribe") of PhDs, MDs, nurses and other professionals who took it upon themselves to purposely take their survival skills and their medical and professional experience into the "battle zone" with nothing more than the small amount of money they raised between themselves and a small fund raiser in their town of Asheville, North Carolina. They have been braving unbearable heat, ungodly humidity and the sheer numbers of people coming to them for help. Feeding up to 5,000 people a day can take its toll on anyone...but imagine doing so in one of the most inhospitable environments in the United States today? Even so, they have affectionately named their haven and hovel "The New Waveland Cafe". A fitting and friendly name, befitting a fitting and friendly group of people. http://www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com/

With little more than tents over their heads during the day, sleeping in the backs of their cars at night and pulling 16-hour shifts, Brad Stone, RJ, Scott and Hawker - along with about 30 other associates - are doing what no government or donor-funded organization has done so far....gotten organized. And I don't mean just your average organization. This is a totally non-competitive, non-hierarchical, transparent accounting, complete sharing of lessons learned each and every day group. They have a plan of attack each and every day. They have a HAM radio set up to call out to the EOC for supplies (and thanks goes out to Mike Sweeney at the EOC who has been in touch with them, getting them all the supplies they ask for! Thanks, Mike!) They teamed up with the Bastrop Christian Outreach Center, out of Bastrop, TX (http://www.bastropchristianoutreachcenter.org/) who had been on the ground there from the very first days after Hurricane Katrina struck. What is interesting here is that a Christian ministry and a secular organization who holds to no set religious beliefs have come together, joined forces and are a powerhouse of efficiency! They have been gaining momentum in caring for the people of Waveland, including getting medical supplies, but they have received very little assistance from FEMA in any way.

"The problem with FEMA," says RJ, the newly appointed Communications Department, "is that they work from the head...not the heart. It's a job to them and they don't know what it takes to work in this environment." Since the Rainbow group has for years been setting up camp in inhospitable climates, living off the land and surviving by honing their outdoor skills, they were able to set up directly on the asphalt pavement, where heat indexes rise to well over 100 degrees every day. "It's hot! We see dozens of people each and every day that are dehydrated and suffering from heat exhaustion. Water won't do in this heat, people need to replenish their electrolytes. We bought 84 boxes of emergency packets (multivitamins) with our own money. Mix this in with an eight-ounce glass of water and in about ten minutes, the person is fine again. We've gone through all of them in a matter of days and need to get more. We're used to this since we do this all the time, but these FEMA people don't have a clue. They can't manage what they don't understand."

Brad Stone (just call him "Stone") is a PhD / MD and spent $2,500 of his own money to purchase a defibrillator to have on hand, just in case. So far, the Rainbow volunteers have treated two heart attacks, provided neonatal care, wound dressings, dozens of vaccinations, tetanus shots, triage, dispensed medication and have written prescriptions for people who can then go to the Walmart, which had just opened up in Bay St Louis, to fill what the Rainbow people don't have in stock.

Even though they feel they have been hampered in their efforts to care for people, a representative meets with the EOC every morning a 9 a.m. to fill them in on what is happening. FEMA has actually inspected their "facility" and checked out their credentials. According to Stone, "Some guy from FEMA stormed in and demanded that I show him some credentials. So I showed him my medical license to practice. He said "Oh" and just left. I haven't seen him come back yet. We have been asked by the EOC to stay until Thanksgiving because we are providing such a necessary service."

Where are they in terms of this crisis, I asked? "We are in the middle of half-crisis, half-chronic problems now," says RJ. "We are working in sweltering heat with no break from it. We desperately need a van, large camper, blood mobile...something air conditioned just to get people out of the heat for even a little while. They have plenty of trailers running over at the EOC but when we ask for them, the people just give us this stare and say 'we'll try to do something.' We need camping gear to get people back to a semblance of order in their lives. When we have cots or tents, people snap them up immediately. We could use a large circus tent, trailer with AC, propane stoves, pots and pans. We also need doctors and nurses...we feel like we're working with one hand tied behind our back."

If this is what these "non-official" volunteers are doing with one hand tied behind their backs....they are certainly in the running for citizens of the year. And more importantly, showing the world what common sense and a structured plan with experience can do without having to wade through useless red tape and bureacracy.

The Rainbow Gathering, on their own and donated funds from Asheville, have sent ANOTHER fully stocked kitchen to Lake Charles, LA to help the citizens there, as well. "We have yet another fully stocked kitchen that we asked for and is being delivered down here to Waveland, too," says RJ. "We're thinking of sending it over to Pass Christian where we know there is a huge need over there, especially with the Vietnamese population there that is not being cared for." How are you going to handle all three sites, I asked. "We are getting some volunteers coming down from North Carolina to help us out, but we're gonna do this any way we can. We're not asking for a hundred doctors or nurses or volunteers because we do things a little bit different from regular organizations, but we could sure use the help."

Any medical person or volunteer wishing to donate their time to a truly outstanding cause, please contact the Rainbow Gathering's medical contact, Stone at 773-407-0854. For those who wish to get more information, donate money to help them continue on working, or volunteer to help, contact RJ at 828-280-6338.

Want to know more about the Rainbow Gathering, go to http://www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com/ , RJ has been posting some interesting blog entries and photos when he can.

When I investigated this group and had a chance to talk with the different members, I felt it was all important to focus an entire article on them, simply because this was the kind of effort we were expecting from the larger, more well-funded formal organizations. Since this support never materialized, even after FOUR WEEKS, it was apparent that energy and funds needed to be pushed in the direction that was doing the most good. According to Stone, the Red Cross has officially made it known that the Rainbow group's facility is now serving as the largest relief facility along the Gulf Coast by far. I can honestly say that when I got off the phone from talking to Stone, Scott, Hawker and RJ, I was singularly impressed. In addition to the fine donations sites addressed below, I will also be including the Rainbow Gathering as a truly exceptional and worthwhile donations cause, as well. As soon as I receive word that they are set up to receive donations, I will post the information immediately.

FEMA, Red Cross....take notice. THIS is how to operate. Friends reading this...help them in any way you possibly can. They deserve it!

[heron]

Well, if anyone here is at the Cafe, then I look forward
to meeting you.

Im gonna head down Sunday, my first time going that far
down the coast since the strom hit, and volunteer.
Will stay through Monday.

Some of our tribe are getting some supplies together,
and I will be bringing them.

I have a large tent, who do I contact to give it to?

Anyway, see you folks in a few.

[hippiehillbilly]

just find them,, an they will find you,, waveland cafe,,..

[hippiestead]

It's pretty obvious that REMA can do a lot with very little (course most of us already knew that) Had an idea today, if we can get some hippie bands to help raise funds for REMA, they'll be able to spread the Love even farther. Maybe the an air conditioned RV would show up quickly. If everyone e-mails the Dead, String Cheese, Phish and anyone you can think of, maybe they'd help. It's worth a shot.

[hippiestead]

Here's the latest from AGR. The folks in Waveland don't have much time to be on the internet and part of the crew is in the process of moving. Please give them a hand by distributing this info. Thanks!

Greetings from the New Waveland Cafe!


New Waveland Cafe Reconstructed after Rita
Announcing the Tornado Lounge
Please Call Before Coming Here and Don't Bring Children


FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION


Things are running smoothly again here in Waveland after everyone
EXCEPT the New Waveland Cafe bugged out for Hurricane Rita. *Many folks


still living in tents and tarps on the toxic ground were unable to flee
and
were grateful for three hot meals a day in spite of high winds, lots of


rain, and scattered tornados.


We had to take down our large tents, but the structure we served under
for those five days--an army tent donated by China--remains standing as


the Tornado Lounge, serving ice cold smoothies all day long.
Inaugurated on Monday night after re-setting the kitchen and Cafe under
our
large tents, the Tornado Lounge serves as a mellow place for playing
music,
reading, socializing, and forgetting the day's traumas in this troubled


corner of the world.


If you plan to volunteer at the New Waveland Cafe, please call me at
(828) 280-6338. *We now have a procedure in place for plugging in an
appropriate number of volunteers for what we are doing here. *We match
your
dates and skills with our needs.


Once again, please note: *IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN, DO NOT BRING THEM HERE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER. *WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY VOLUNTEERS
WHO BRING CHILDREN. *This is a disaster zone. *The level of toxicity in


the area coupled with extreme and unrelenting heat (index at 105-115
every day) make this a graveyard for infants, small children, sick
people, and folks in not the best shape.


Only come here if you are in excellent health and physical condition.
A volunteer with our partner, BCOC, has been hospitalized with a heart
attack due to heat stroke. *Others drop every day from heat exhaustion.


We have no need whatsoever for volunteers who cannot put in a full
day's work in extreme heat. *Furthermore, we all worry about the
effects of
long-term exposure to this environment.


WE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO SUBJECT YOUR CHILDREN TO THESE CONDITIONS ON
OUR BEHALF.


On a side note, you should leave your dog at home, too. *I regret
bringing Calvin, a tough old road dog who is having an extremely hard
time
here even with a somewhat air conditioned bus to live in. *Other dogs
who have arrived are not happy either. *There's too much toxic mischief


for them to get into here, no water in which to cool off, no non-toxic
place to lay on the ground--in short, not a good place for dogs.


Hancock County EOC has asked the New Waveland Cafe to remain open until


Thanksgiving. *Aaron, Clovis, Stone, and I have accepted and plan to
remain. *Others will probably also stay or come and go. *Again, please
call before showing up.


I'm going to attempt to post the minutes from our 8pm Meeting every
day. *Like everything I do in communications, it depends on how much
time
I have available and how well the internet is working.


Thanks for your Continuing Support
Arjay Sutton


Phone: *(828) 280-6338
email: *newwavelandc...@yahoo.com
www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com
Donations: *http://tinyurl.com/cqdky


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


This message was brought to you by Pronoid Central (c). *STILL
absolutely, positively convinced that you are out to help us.

[heron]

(question from fayeautumn. i tend to forget that heron is already logged on. i apologize.)
you kept mentioning about "level of toxicity," will you explain more? and "we all worry about the effects of long-term exposure to this environment."
what kind of effects do you think will happen? i'm worried for all of you good people. i wish i can lend a helping hand, but at the moment, i'm expecting and very close to my due date. a happy occasion for sure. i'm just happy my husband can be down there to help, though i don't think he called first :). i hope everything continues to get better. thank you for all the good you guys are doing down there.

[fayeautumn]

sorry everyone for the confusion. i'm sure heron is getting tired of me posting using his nick. imagine all the confusion. especially the earlier comments about husband.....lol

[WanderingturnupII]

The latest from Waveland:


New Waveland West Rumors
VA Highway Patrol Entertains
Need New PA Gear and Soundman (Hawker!)
Many Comings and Goings

FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION

Howdy from the Rubble...

Deanne tells me that the Barefoot Drs Academy along with Felipe and
crew are getting ready to set up in Washington Park in New Orleans. Still
awaiting details, but the New Waveland Cafe will do everything it can
to support this effort. More as this breaking REMA news develops.

Here at the New Waveland Cafe, we've been blessed by Eli Jones and his
magical PA gear, which has come in very handy now that curfew has been
moved back to 11pm. There's been music in the cafe at night and
revolution in the air. This past evening, Jason--who comes to us courtesy of
the Virginia Commonweatlth Highway Patrol--played a smokin set on
acoustic guitar backed up up by Dr. David on drums, a guy with the word
"Herb" displayed largely on the back of his shirt on percussion, Eli Jones
on bass, and his father Jimmie Jones on lead guitar. I opened
tonight's festivities and a local man named Wes played a set as well. Tonight
was the second night Jason spent on the New Waveland Cafe Stage and we
will miss him. Today was his last shift in Waveland. Bon Voyage,
Jason. Come back soon.

Alas, Eli and his PA system have to return to medical school on Friday
morning. Both will be missed. The atmosphere is electric and it was a
joy to see folks in Waveland enjoying themselves at the show. They're
starting to come down just for the show.

So the New Waveland Cafe is now putting out the APB: WE NEED A PA
SYSTEM AND SOMEONE TO RUN IT. Also helpful: At least one guitar that plugs
into a PA system, SM 57 and 58 microphones, chords, stands. A decent
electric keyboard would also be a good thing. Drums and other
percussion instruments will also help. There's nothing like a drum circle to
bring a community together. Lots of folks just get up and join into the
jam session. If they had instruments before, they doin't have them
now. This can be nothing but a good thing for Waveland.

Let us know if you can help.

Eli is one of many difficult goings this week. We learned recently
that Leviticus, Theodora, Daniel, and Amber all have pressing committments
elsewhere. We've been through a serious chapter in one anothers' lives
here. Friends you make here are friends for life. I know how
difficult it is to leave here. Many who have left have returned. It's a
joyful reunion. Hopefully their absence will be temporary.


Organic Valley/CROPP in Wisconsin is sending several volunteers to the
the New Waveland Cafe next week. Clovis's hometown in Wisconsin has
also recently sent us its second wave of High School students
volunteering at The New Waveland Cafe as part of the YIHS program. Two of the
students from the first wave snuck into the second. One of them
facilitated our 8pm meeting two nights ago. Good kids. Hard workers. We
anticipate a third wave next week.

We've decided to expand our staff, so please call if you wish to
volunteer. It's starting to cool off outside and things are getting a little
more relaxed. But please, no children.

Beautiful Things are Happening in Waveland. I wish I had time to tell
more stories right now, but it'll have to wait. Look for a long blog
post about how everyone bugged out during Rita--except us--within the
next day or so.

Thanks for your Conitinuing Support
Arjay Sutton

Phone: (828) 280-6338
email: newwavelandcafe@yahoo.com (http://us.f362.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=newwavelandcafe@yahoo.com&YY=20538&order=down&sort=date&pos=0)
www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com
Donations: http://tinyurl.com/cqdky (http://tinyurl.com/cqdky)

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This message was brought to you by Pronoid Central (c). STILL
absolutely, positively convinced that you are out to help us.

[heron]

Hey Arjay, thanks for the update. Looking forward to see you guys
again soon i hope, and again and again as long as i can.

I am still high off the love i felt from all the brothers and sisters
there. Doing a beautiful thing there, and making a mark.

Keep up the good work man. Scratch ya doggy for for me.

Laters!

[soaringeagle]

oh heron, i'm so glad you went & proud of u my brother, i so wish i could have as well,
much love & deepest respect to all who followed theyre hearts, & cared enough for strangers to give al they could & help make theyre ves just allittle safer
your doing amazing work, all of you

[hippiestead]

The New Orleans kitchen (Welcome Home Cafe) is up and running alongside the Barefoot Doctors in Washington Square Park. Cold weather has hit the Gulf Coast and the need for tents and warm clothes is great.

THE RELIEF KITCHENS NEED TENTS BLANKETS & WARM CLOTHES!!!!!!!!!


don't have time to post addresses and all so here's a link to links

http://welcomehome.org/rema

[astrobreaux]

hi everyone. just got back from waveland this morning, while things are going well, there is still much to be done. while not everyone can make the trip down, there is still plenty that can be done from wherever you are. one of the biggest issues is the sanitation department decided to haul off most of the clothes we had to share in the wee hours of the morning a day or so ago. there are also people still living under tarps and there is a waiting list just to get a tent. any warm clothing, sleeping bags, blankets or tents in usable shape would be greatly appreciated. more kynd folks to help out would also be a blessing. i'll be in the lafayette, La area in a few days, anyone wanting to donate anything or would like a ride to help in waveland please pm me. i will be returning to waveland on november 15th or 16th. peace and blessings to all, and special thanks to all who have helped us in every possible way.

[WanderingturnupII]

This from Arjay. Sorry took me so long to post it. I been slackin':rolleyes: Please note, I haven't been on the Gulf Coast for over a month.

Thu, 27 Oct 2005

FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION

REMA Website Up
Wilma Thrashes South Florida
Welcome Home Cafe getting busier
Wish List Attached
New Waveland Cafe goes Postal

Howdy All...

Hope you've enjoyed all the news articles about our efforts on the Gulf Coast. I've been taking a well-earned but still working vacation in Florida. Much good karma and good wishes go out to the folks at Magnolia Fest, who graciously took me as a volunteer at the last minute so I wouldn't have to pay the admission fee. I did manage to put a flier in Peter Rowan's hand and talked to a lot of musicians, potential volunteers, and others about what we're doing.

As many of you probably know, Rob Savoye has set up www.REMARelief.net (http://www.remarelief.net/) to house the ever-growing volume of information surrounding our various relief efforts as they blossom in many locations stricken by hurricanes this fall. Our new and improved donations page lives there as well. And yes, you can finally make a tax deductible donation to the New Waveland Cafe, thanks to the Action Hero Network and the National Institute for the Humanities.

Most recently, I've been in touch with Barry Sacharow who lives in Hollywood, FL. Barry tells me things look grim in South Florida, which took a direct hit from Wilma as a strong Cat 2 it wasn't expecting. FEMA has apparently shown the same competence it has with Katrina and Rita except that it wasn't able to put up a fence to keep media out of South Florida like it did with Rita. Barry is currently assessing how and if REMA may be of assistance. We'll know in the next couple of days if we need to put something together.

Rob tells me the Welcome Home Cafe in New Orleans continues to serve more and more people as folks return in greater numbers. We've identified at least one more potential kitchen location in New Orleans and expect this to heat up in the next week or two as the picture becomes clearer in NOLA.

I'm attaching the most current wish list for the New Waveland Cafe in Word format. I'll try to get a PDF version posted to the website.

Here is our new postal address:

New Waveland Cafe
PO Box 2631
Bay St. Louis, MS 39521

Waveland's Post Office doesn't exist anymore.

That's all for now. Stay tuned.




Thanks for Your Loving Support
Arjay sutton
New Waveland Cafe


email: newwavelandcafe@yahoo.com
www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com (http://www.newwavelandcafe.blogspot.com/)
Donations: www.REMARelief.net (http://www.remarelief.net/)

Media Links:
Locals aided in Katrina relief

With the media focusing on the hurricane Katrina devastation in New Orleans, often overlooked is that other parts of the Gulf region were also hard hit by the storm.

Two local women, Terra Costello and Ty Speck, recently returned from two weeks in Mississippi where they worked at a relief kitchen in the town of Waveland in the Gulf of Mexico.

For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:

http://www.mtshastanews.com/articles/2005/10/26/news/area_news/05katrinarelief.txt (http://www.mtshastanews.com/articles/2005/10/26/news/area_news/05katrinarelief.txt)

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/comments.php?id=7565_0_9_0 (http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/comments.php?id=7565_0_9_0)

[WanderingturnupII]

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[WanderingturnupII]

The following comes from Turtle, a volunteer at the
Welcome Home Cafe in New Orleans.

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Hey all!
As Rainbow Family, I'm emailing you because there is a
serious need on the Gulf Coast due to Hurricane
Katrina and we need your help! Make no mistake, this
disaster is FAR from over and the hurricane victims
need our support more than ever.

If you don't already know, several kitchens, the
CALM/MASH unit from the gatherings and dedicated,
focused brothers and sisters came down to Waveland, MS
and shortly after, New Orleans, to set up a rainbow
emergency management assembly to give support and
relief.

There have been thousands and thousands of people
helped, and even more are on their way (in the case of
New orleans). However, the work is intense and
constant and our crew people can only go on for so
long. So, as a result, we are putting a CALL out to
you, our Family, for SEASONED, DEDICATED,HEALTHY,
RAINBOW SAAVY brothers and sisters, AND, functional,
MOBILE KITCHENS, to come down and HELP! The time is
NOW to take what we've learned from all those years of
Gatherings and put it into practise in Waveland and,
especially, New Orleans.

If you are one of those brave individuals who wish to
plug in, please R.S.V.P. at this email
turtlebambam@yahoo.com (turtlebambam@ya