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Re: [APO-L] Fwd: Service Event in Mississippi
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (ED JANISON)
Wed Jan 23 15:52:27 2008
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:51:47 -0800
Reply-To: ED JANISON <edfrompgh@YAHOO.COM>
From: ED JANISON <edfrompgh@YAHOO.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <c4a0e03a4af09.4af09c4a0e03a@nyroc.rr.com>
OMG! This is the first post from APO-L or APOSOC I've
seen in a looong time!!!
ESJ
--- spirit@ROCHESTER.RR.COM wrote:
> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:43:01 -0500
> From: Peri Nelson <spirit@apospirit.net>
> Subject: Service Event in Mississippi
> CC: Peri Nelson <spirit@rochester.rr.com>
>
> This was sent to me from Theta Kappa Chapter at SUNY
> Binghamton. The
> president asked me this morning to pass it on to as
> many chapters as
> possible. If you have any questions, please email
> Martine at
> binghamton@apo87.org.
>
>
> YiLFS,
> Peri Nelson
> Section 87 Chair
>
> ------------
> Details for the Keep America Beautiful event in
> Gulfport, MS are still
> being finalized right now, but here are some details
> so far….
>
>
> Event date: Tuesday, March 11^th , 2008
>
> Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (or until all activities are
> complete)
>
> Location: Gulfport/Long Beach, Mississippi
>
> The basic idea of the event is for Hurricane Katrina
> relief – Keep
> America Beautiful has chosen 4 sites in need of
> clean up & restoration.
> Site 1 is the entrance to a public boat harbor,
> Sites 2 & 3 are public
> parks, and Site 4 is a school playground. Details on
> each below!
>
> * *
>
> *Site 1: Cat Island Marina “Oasis”.* Plans are to
> fix up a broken down
> area by entrance to the marina. Currently it is full
> of garbage &
> debris, uneven land, and in need of landscaping. The
> plan is to remove
> garbage/debris, landscape, plant palm trees & other
> plants, etc.
>
> *Site 2: War Memorial Park.* Currently only one half
> of the park is
> finished with a playground, benches, & gazebos. The
> south half of the
> park will be landscaped with trees, bushes, plants,
> more gazebos, picnic
> tables & benches to make a peaceful “reading
> garden”. Volunteers will
> help to clean, build these gazebo structures, & with
> planting.
>
> * *
>
> *Site 3: South Forest Park.* Similar to War Memorial
> Park, only half of
> this park is in good condition. Tree stumps & dead
> trees will be
> removed/cut down to allow for more open space &
> playing area. The area
> will be landscaped with new trees, bushes, & plants,
> and a gazebo will
> be put in place for a second reading garden. New
> picnic tables & benches
> will also be put into place.
>
> *Site 4: Reeves Elementary School.* This school just
> received a grant to
> put a huge new playground structure in, however
> everything else is in
> need of fixing up. They have a lot of unused space –
> to beautify the
> school grounds, new trees, bushes, plants, &
> possibly an herb garden
> will be landscaped. Benches will be placed in
> sections for designated
> reading areas. Also, the blacktop of the school
> basketball court will be
> painted with educational designs (US map, school
> mascot symbols, etc.).
> Garbage cans will also be painted with bright
> designs and placed around
> the school property.
>
> The event starts with a kick off at 8:00 AM at the
> Cat Island Marina
> Oasis with speeches, music, celebrity & political
> appearances. At the
> end of the kick off rally, volunteers will be sent
> to designated sites
> for the day. Snacks, refreshments, & lunch will be
> provided at all sites.
>
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