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    Posted: 30 Nov 2012 at 11:55pm
Hi, everyone. Since we got power back I have been very busy as the Presbytery of Monmouth (NJ) Diaster Recovery Coordinator. The presbytery is a Presbyterian Church political group which includes a number of local churches generally in a geographical area. Monmouth includes the counties in NJ in the northeast shore quadrant- from just north of Atlantic City to Sandy hook, in to Perth Ambay and down the turnpike towards south of Trenton to Mt Holly then over to the coast. So all the shore areas you saw on TV are in the area. The national Presbyterian Disaster Assistance organization works thru the presbyteries to provide long term recovery aid to the communities affected. So after I toured the shore areas with some of the PDA response team on the Friday and Saturday following Sandy, I was asked to lead the presbytery recovery team. We have been busy meeting with other volunteer organizations at the local, county and state levels, and communicating with all the churches around the country that have offered people, money and stuff to aid our people. The damage on the shore is devastating. From the outside it doesn't look bad in a lot of places (except the barrier islands that got washed away) but then you realize that blocks and blocks of homes, stores, churches and other buildings had sea water up to a couple of feet deep in the first floors, and you start to understand the extent of the damages. Recovery will be a long time coming. Fortunately, PDA is a long term recovery organization, so we will be around for a long time offering aid- from rebuilding to caregiving.
In any event, it has been busy month, so we haven't been contributing much. The Free Spirit has been winterized and covered with the camouflage cover. Unfortunately, our church annual meeting is the Sunday of the winter camp, so we can't make it. We will try to get out if there is a warm spell, tho. Still have to get the light upgrade... The to do list has gotten even longer since retirement....
Other than all that, we are all doing well.

Walt
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Dec 2012 at 9:21am
Thanks for your service!  We have relatives that were pretty much at or near Ground Zero in Tom's River,
and although they seemed to make out all right, it was a nasty situation for many in that area.  Seaside
Heights took it on the chin and softened the blow for those just a mile or so inland.  That area may never
be the same.

Good works, stay safe.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Dec 2012 at 1:04pm
Somehow I missed Walt's post until now.  Good to hear that things are still good for you and prayers to you and those you are working with to get others back on their feet.
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