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From: "Lucie LeBlanc Consentino" <>
Subject: RE: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Thoughts On The "Slow Response"
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 05:53:16 -0400
In-Reply-To: <68.5cf71331.304a895b@aol.com>


Hi Linda,

<< We all need to join together and just help and pray.
After all is said and done ....then lets hold people accountable.
For now I ask that we all stick together for the sake of these poor,
displaced, broken families.>> << Lets not get into the political aspects of
this. That will only bring dissention among us. >>

Amen! What you've said here expresses my sentiments exactly. It is a time
to pull together in whatever way we can no matter where we live. There will
be plenty of blame to go around and that will come later. For those of us
who live far from the affected areas, the very best we can do at this time
is to pray and send positive energy to all of those families and rescuers
and to send in donations to the Red Cross or other angencies.

So far this list has been a catalyst to be connected and to find out how our
Cajun Cousins fared through Katrina - anything else will be counter
productive and this will become a political argument rather than a vehicle
of support.

Good luck volunteering at the Astrodome - I'm sure there are many of us who
live too far who wish we could be there to help.

Lucie LeBlanc Consentino
Acadian Ancestral Home
www.acadian-home.org
Société Promotion Grand-Pré
http://www.grand-pre.com/index_en.html
CEA - Moncton University
www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes/centre/cea.html

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Subject: Re: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Thoughts On The "Slow Response"


Hi Heidi and all,
I must say that Katrina could have easily and I mean easily moved over just

a small amount and she would have hit us here in Texas. That being
said........we here understand that, there but for the grace of God go I.
Yes, we are
prepared as we too get many storms through here and are surrounded by the
Gulf
of Mexico. It's right down the freeway from Houston. If it happened here I
am afraid it would be just as bad if not worse because we are more
populated.
I am so drained from watching the desperation and agony on the news. I feel

worn out and very sad.
I am going to the Astro Dome to volunteer. I feel it's the least I can do.
Believe me I would have liked to get in my car and drive to Louisiana and
help
but that is out of the question and we can't even get in there. So I will
drive 10 miles to the Astro Dome and help those there and help all that are

coming into Texas. All will be registered, given triage and then sent to
other
locations.
As for now there seems to be a lot of anger, name and blame calling due to
frustration. Tempers are flaring and rightfully so. This has brought out
the
worst and it will bring out the best in people. I think now is the time for

compassion and empathy. We all need to join together and just help and pray.

After all is said and done ....then lets hold people accountable.
For now I ask that we all stick together for the sake of these poor,
displaced, broken families.
Houston has always been a very giving place with kind and friendly people.
We as a town are the first to rally together for the good of all. Also
remember
that Houston is filled with Acadian-Cajuns. We are proud of our Southern
Hospitality and will continue to offer it.

Lets not get into the political aspects of this. That will only bring
descention among us.

Please consider donating to the Red Cross as they are being stretched thin
right now. Even $10.00 means a lot.
Maybe we should start building a list of our members here, on the list,
that
have lost everything. I know one that is Paul LeBlanc. Maybe we could start

trying to help those we know of, that are members. We probably won't know
who
has been affected for awhile since they are scattered and have no way to
e-mail. But I am sure eventually we will here from them.
Sincerely,
Linda Louviere d'Amours

In a message dated 9/2/2005 10:38:26 P.M. Central Standard Time,
writes:

I never thought I would say "Thank God for Texas," but I am deeply grateful

someone there was
thinking on his/her feet.
Heidi






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