Is the MOU involved in any of this? Are we helping? Jim Williams Wayzata Begin forwarded message:
From: [email protected] Date: October 5, 2005 12:51:59 PM CDT To: [email protected] Subject: [sd-birds] Birder-to-birder Katrina relief Dear SDOU birders: Van Remsen of LSU and the man coordinating a relief effort to benfit the birders of MS/LA that were wiped out by Katrina/Rita, has sent the following: <<<Doug -- Jennifer Coulson lost essentially everything, including her house. She is a doctoral student at Tulane with Tom Sherry. She was 1 week away from defending her dissertation on the biology of Swallow-tailed Kite, and she may have lost some of her original data. She's ready to be "adopted" -- let me know which group is willing to help her.>>> I don't think we can help with the lost research (or perhaps we could find a way?) but if the group is willing to sponsor Jennifer, I will contact her and ask what her immediate birding needs are. Other major organizations are providing life-sustaining assiatance. Our goal would be to bring a bit of joy back to her life via our mutual love of birds. As some of you know, Swallow-tailed Kite is my favorite bird--perhaps why Van sent this to me. For those who have never seen one fly--boy, do you have a treat in store. I will not contact either Van or Jennifer until the group speaks. Groups from Oregon, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio and Iowa have already adopted wiped-out birders. Perhaps others I am not aware of. Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, SD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/sBYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sd-birds/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
