[Jewelry making - Article 00129] - Re: [Orchid] Katrina the Killer

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From: rugbeebum AT aol.com

    We have jobs for jewelers and experianced jewelry store managers and
    salepersons! relocate to Montgomery Alabama and join high end
    expanding retail jewelry manufactuer.

From: Marianne Hunter <2hunter AT cox.net>

    if you're interested in getting/giving help, findfng out about some
    one (Thomas Mann is alive and well in Michigan, no he doesn't know
    how his gallery is...Any one heard about Barbara Minor and Chris) the
    CERF website is doing some great stuff ...a tool launching place may
    be coming together there, also. Marianne don't forget to be grateful
    to go to sleep in your own bed tonite. 

From: Lisa Orlando <marilisa3 AT earthlink.net>

    Dear Orchidland, 

    It's possible I might find a way to go to one of the refugee areas 
    when my current "job" is over (maybe a month or two). I thought
    about  it because one of my "hats" is using guided imagery and other
    methods  to work with trauma and stress (it's a hat I wear with much
    more  confidence than my jewelry hat). 

    Then I remembered some women I used to know who "ran" cosmetics to 
    Bosnia. They felt the women there were so demoralized that they
    could  use cheering up, and they seem to have been right, because
    they found  themselves very popular. Reflecting on this, I thought
    of going down  to e.g. San Antonio with boxes of beads and some
    cheap pliers and  giving all those utterly demoralized women and
    girls a chance to make  their own earrings. 

    I know it's too soon now, but they could be in those "camps" a very 
    long time. Some of us know that a new pair of earrings can cheer one
     up in the face of almost anything. And, as I posted in another 
    thread, the point of learning to make beaded earrings is to have 
    something to wear that is exactly what you want, made by your own
    two  hands. I keep dreaming that Swarovski might even donate some
    bling.  Am I crazy? 

    Lisa Orlando
    Aphrodite's Ornaments

From: Peter W.Rowe <peterrowe AT earthlink.net>

>     It is by far the most profound and disturbing piece I have read,
>     and I hope that Orchidians will help in distributing it as widely
>     as possible.

Lisa,

    I think that article has been rather widely reprinted. It's
    apparently by an AP news writer, and we saw it here in the local
    Seattle news station sites too, as well as the local Seattle
    newspaper. I'll bet it got nationwide distribution. Deserved it too.
    A thought provoking piece. 

    I'd also mention, in the midst of all the harrowing news stories,
    that it might be well too, to keep in mind that news reporting in
    general, tends to look for the harrowing, riviting, shocking aspects
    of the news. There is always an unavoidable editorial point of view
    and agenda, even in the best intentioned journalists trying to be as
    thorough and responsible as possible. While this terrible situation
    certainly has offered far too many opportunities to report on
    horrors and tragedies, I suspect that there is not sufficient
    coverage of another set of happenings. I'm certain that amongst the
    horrors, there are also countless stories of heroism, selflessness,
    and enormous effort by people working to help. We see the failings
    and the tragedies non stop on the news. It may be some time before
    the stories of all those who've been giving their all to help really
    makes it out. Try, in these times, to keep in mind that there WILL be
    these balancing sides to this tragedy too, just as we've all been
    well aware of the amazing stories of heroism and nobility that
    emerged among many people after the tragedies of 9/11. It doesn't
    lessen the impact of the horrors, tragedies, and countless and even
    needless deaths, but these other sides to the news should also not
    be forgotton either, when we pass collective judgment upon ourselves
    as a society. 

    Peter

From: Lisa Bialac-Jehle <byzantia AT earthlink.net>

    Hi again,

    Well, Today I went out and about to start to get together all of 
    the "stuff", (wanted to use a more descriptive but profane word 
    here...resisted the urge), that will be required for my deployment. 
    Although the Red Cross have told us that it may be a while before we
     are sent out, they suggested..... quite insistently, that we pack 
    immediately..... just in case. A little mixed message there. So of 
    course, I went toute suite, to Tar-zhay. Otherwise known as Target
    to  the plebian crowd..which of course includes moi. 

    Oh...For the overseas crowd, Target is a very large low end 
    American "chain" store where one can get just about anything.
    Usually  for not too much money. the French pronunciation is a lame
    "in" joke  for those of us who shop there. 

    Because the Red Cross is so overwhelmed with at least a million 
    people displaced, we volunteers must go out and get many of the 
    required travel. " accessories ", ourselves. At our own expense. 

    Included in the requirements is a sleeping bag. The only hotel rooms
    will most likely already be taken up by the refugees/evacuees, and so
    we would-be do-gooders will be making do with a cot or a bit of floor
    or ground space as we should. Well who knew there were such  choices?
    The only camping I have done as of late is to sit around on  a lounge
    chair waiting for my next mai tai to arrive. KIDDING........Sort of.

    So I got together the duffel, flashlight, rain gear etc....and  went
    up to the front to have a little chat with the supervisor.  Thought
    I would wait on the sleeping bag for more "research".. 

    Explained to the infant "supervisor", the situation. (anyone that I
    could have possibly given birth to is an "infant" in my book). That
    I was being sent out with the R.C...blah blah blah....can they
    perhaps give me a wee break on the price of the multiple things that
    I must unavoidably buy, considering the circumstances. Forced
    purchasing etc.... He immediately adopted the proverbial rabbit in
    the headlights look about him and called his supervisor. 

    Supervisor #2 was invisible, but on the other end of the phone 
    apparently. Supervisor #1's conversation after explanation went, " 
    uh huh...yeah..ok...uh huh...ok" Answer: No discount of any kind. I 
    was surprised that they didn't charge me double for asking.
    Employees  standing nearby said to me, ....covering their badges,
    "hey...don't  use our names, but we thing that Target sucks for not
    helping out."  How much more well put can an appropriate sentiment
    be expressed?? 

    Went around the corner to Sports Chalet. Imagine anyone calling 
    anything "Chalet" in Southern California. It invites ridicule
    doesn't  it? 

    Started out by asking an almost identical infant supervisor the 
    same...hey..can you give a girl a break question. His reply 
    was...well...uh...gee...uh...well...um...I can only give you 15%
    off.  is that ok?? Big big hip hip hooray for the Chalet and its 
    employees!! I am a happy camper...pun intended. They also had a very
    prominent donation display for the people displaced by Katrina.
    Good  people. 

    Went to the camping section, and the very very kind, older gent 
    there walked me though all available Chalet-esque permutations of 
    camping regalia. I ended up with a perfectly amazing sleeping bag, 
    first aid kit and a bunch of other required junk that I will be 
    surprised to use, but no doubt grateful to have once I am there. 15%
    off...To all of you....Please.......skip Tar-zhay, buy Chalet. 

    Wish I could have gotten together these campy things used, or at 
    least borrowed them, but those that I had went with my ex, the 
    firefighter. The camping pals that I have, are going with me and
    need  their gear themselves....sigh....for the most part, almost all
    of us  have to buy at least some of it...... 

    So I am now packed up in my new duffle. Turns out that all of  those
    different plastic bags that I use to package and ship out  jewelry
    in comes in quite handy in bundling extra batteries, radios, 
    flashlight parts , swiss army knives and the like. Who knew?
    Sleeping  bag fits into the secret bottom compartment of the new
    duffle  perfectly. I feel very organized at this point. No doubt
    that will  soon change. 

    Did you know that I am required to bring "office supplies"? I  am.
    My kit contains whiteout and paper, envelopes, stamps, blue  masking
    tape and paper clips to name a few things. 

    Only thing left to pack are my clothes, and I will wait until my 
    deployment orders come in, to throw those things in. 

    I am told that in N.O., they are finally beginning to gather the 
    dead. That may allow us into the city at last, however we will go to
    first deployments ahead of N.O. Looking more like Mississippi right
    now, although that may change again. 

    I take my Family Services class Wednesday morning. No doubt  that
    will be interesting. It is limited to 25 volunteers, and  includes
    how to counsel and assess families who have lost 
    everything.....including other family members Still not sure if you 
    can teach or learn that in a class. I guess I will find out. 

     Unless something happens before then, I will post next Wednesday.

    Take care...Volunteer.....Be thankful for the many things that you 
    still have. 

    Lisa, (Glad I have a 19 year old..yeah...Wolf is 19..eeek! Can you 
    believe it?...To take care of things while I am gone)Topanga,CA USA 




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