Sunday, September 17, 2006
The Sun Herald | 09/17/2006 | Shepard speaks
The Sun Herald | 09/17/2006 | Shepard speaks: "PASS CHRISTIAN - It's 2 p.m. on Aug. 30, and Shepard Smith is broadcasting to the world from the corner of Market and Second streets in the heart of this ravaged town.
Smith, an anchor for the ratings juggernaut known as Fox News Channel who was born and raised in Holly Springs, is dressed in cargo shorts, flip-flops and a comfortable but fashionable shirt. Recently returned from a monthlong assignment in the war-torn region of Israel and Lebanon, the 42-year-old Smith is holding court in another disaster zone - South Mississippi.
As he anchors his two popular news shows, 'Studio B with Shepard Smith' (2 p.m.) and 'Fox Report with Shepard Smith' (6 p.m.), from this small town, people pull their cars to the side of the road and openly gawk.
Mary Housey, 37, of Pass Christian, dashes up, waits for a break in the live broadcast and presents Smith with a 2006 Toast to the Coast T-shirt. This year, the theme for Coast Episcopal School's popular fundraiser is somehow painfully appropriate: 'Gone with the Wind.'
'I came running out just because I love Shep,' said Housey."
Smith, an anchor for the ratings juggernaut known as Fox News Channel who was born and raised in Holly Springs, is dressed in cargo shorts, flip-flops and a comfortable but fashionable shirt. Recently returned from a monthlong assignment in the war-torn region of Israel and Lebanon, the 42-year-old Smith is holding court in another disaster zone - South Mississippi.
As he anchors his two popular news shows, 'Studio B with Shepard Smith' (2 p.m.) and 'Fox Report with Shepard Smith' (6 p.m.), from this small town, people pull their cars to the side of the road and openly gawk.
Mary Housey, 37, of Pass Christian, dashes up, waits for a break in the live broadcast and presents Smith with a 2006 Toast to the Coast T-shirt. This year, the theme for Coast Episcopal School's popular fundraiser is somehow painfully appropriate: 'Gone with the Wind.'
'I came running out just because I love Shep,' said Housey."
Saturday, September 16, 2006
The Sun Herald | 09/16/2006 | Live oaks' contribution acknowledged
The Sun Herald | 09/16/2006 | Live oaks' contribution acknowledged: "WASHINGTON - Mississippi's fallen Live oaks will live on as part of the world's last wooden whaling ship, the Charles W. Morgan.
The Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum of Mystic, Conn., showed its appreciation to Mississippi's senators Thursday for the 200 tons of Live oak by presenting the lawmakers a plaque made of the wood in the office of Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn."
The Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum of Mystic, Conn., showed its appreciation to Mississippi's senators Thursday for the 200 tons of Live oak by presenting the lawmakers a plaque made of the wood in the office of Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn."
The Sun Herald | 09/16/2006 | Pascagoula parks will sparkle
The Sun Herald | 09/16/2006 | Pascagoula parks will sparkle: "Pascagoula parks will sparkle
Children will love Splashpad
By MARGARET BAKER
SUN HERALD
PASCAGOULA - If all goes as planned, Pascagoula is likely to have some of the best parks in South Mississippi by year's end.
For starters, plans are under way to open the area's first-ever Splashpad, the latest in outdoor fun that offers a risk-free way for children to beat the heat.
The Splashpad, a $50,000 venture made possible through a donation from the Mississippi Power Foundation, features fan-like fountains with jets that spray water up and down at the touch of a button.
It's the latest fad in outdoor entertainment for the young and old alike.
'It's zero-depth - no standing water,' said Darcie Crew, director of the city's Recreation Department. 'The kids love it. It's interactive and they can set it off.'"
Children will love Splashpad
By MARGARET BAKER
SUN HERALD
PASCAGOULA - If all goes as planned, Pascagoula is likely to have some of the best parks in South Mississippi by year's end.
For starters, plans are under way to open the area's first-ever Splashpad, the latest in outdoor fun that offers a risk-free way for children to beat the heat.
The Splashpad, a $50,000 venture made possible through a donation from the Mississippi Power Foundation, features fan-like fountains with jets that spray water up and down at the touch of a button.
It's the latest fad in outdoor entertainment for the young and old alike.
'It's zero-depth - no standing water,' said Darcie Crew, director of the city's Recreation Department. 'The kids love it. It's interactive and they can set it off.'"
Friday, September 15, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Pascagoula
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Pascagoula: "More than a year after Katrina, three South Mississippi post offices are still operating out of temporary trailers in downtown Biloxi, Pass Christian and Pascagoula. As Keli Rabon found out, people in Pascagoula will be visiting the post office trailer for the foreseeable future. "
Mid September
Regardless of our situation in South Mississippi, time marches on. Many things have changed but have you ever noticed in your own life that somehow they remain the same. Let me explain... the last picture I posted was the old Pascagoula recreational center that is now being used to house volunteers who come into our area to help us rebuild. As I stood under the huge live oaks to take the picture, I still saw the recreation center. The same for the courthouse on downtown Magnolia Street. I see me as a little girl in the courtyard picking a wonderful banana smelling "friscatta" off smaller trees or bushes that were nestled under many magnolias. The Ritz theater that now houses lawyers once had me sitting in the box office. Although the things I have mentioned were gone years before Katrina, I think that it is an example of how many people feel. The younger generation have memories of the Pascagoula they knew and I will wager a bet that in their later years they will remember the years before Katrina.
Our recovery is painstakingly slow ... creating a tremendous hardship on the peoples psyche. The cliche, "Take It One Day At A Time" works for most problems we may have in our lives but after a major disaster in order to maintain the physical and mental health of the people..... it must move quickly. I keep my sanity by riding around taking pictures to show you and keep for future reference as the years pass.
I was asked to display a banner on my blog asking for help for different projects that our Mississippi schools need. It certainly hasn't been successful but the banner will remain through the 30th of this month. If you can help even in a small way ... please do! Mississippi Back To School Campaign
Our recovery is painstakingly slow ... creating a tremendous hardship on the peoples psyche. The cliche, "Take It One Day At A Time" works for most problems we may have in our lives but after a major disaster in order to maintain the physical and mental health of the people..... it must move quickly. I keep my sanity by riding around taking pictures to show you and keep for future reference as the years pass.
I was asked to display a banner on my blog asking for help for different projects that our Mississippi schools need. It certainly hasn't been successful but the banner will remain through the 30th of this month. If you can help even in a small way ... please do! Mississippi Back To School Campaign
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Pass Christian
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Pass Christian: "09/12/06 --- The day after Katrina's landfall, Good Morning America's Robin Roberts was in her hometown of Pass Christian telling the world Mississippi's story. And she hasn't stopped since. Nola Jones of Biloxi calls her, 'a very special lady who told millions about the damage in her hometown and got us the help we needed to ease our pain.' That why we recognize Robin Roberts as a South Mississippi Hero. "
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Operation TLC to open for volunteers
Photo Taken By Me
Operation TLC to open for volunteers: "PASCAGOULA -- Volunteers will have a clean, home-away-from home in Pascagoula beginning Sept. 24 thanks to countless volunteer hours and donations.
More than 100 volunteers, city leaders, concerned citizens and passersby attended the 10 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration. Lady Patrice Green opened the ceremony with a lively rendition of 'We Are Family,' thanking individuals throughout the song for their contributions to the center.
Operation TLC is the brainchild of Tammy Agard of Montana and Annie Card of New Hampshire. The two ladies founded Mississippi Home Again and spearheaded the creation of the volunteer headquarters.
'Tammy and I have a simple philosophy,' Card said. 'We ask for help all the time, all day long, from everyone we see. The ones who answer no are not the ones we work with. The ones who answer yes are the ones we work with because no is not okay until Mississippi is okay.'"
The Sun Herald | 09/12/2006 | Address by President Bush to the Nation
The Sun Herald | 09/12/2006 | Address by President Bush to the Nation: "Good evening. Five years ago, this date -- September the 11th -- was seared into America's memory. Nineteen men attacked us with a barbarity unequaled in our history. They murdered people of all colors, creeds, and nationalities -- and made war upon the entire free world. Since that day, America and her allies have taken the offensive in a war unlike any we have fought before. Today, we are safer, but we are not yet safe. On this solemn night, I've asked for some of your time to discuss the nature of the threat still before us, what we are doing to protect our nation, and the building of a more hopeful Middle East that holds the key to peace for America and the world.
On 9/11, our nation saw the face of evil. Yet on that awful day, we also witnessed something distinctly American: ordinary citizens rising to the occasion, and responding with extraordinary acts of courage. We saw courage in office workers who were trapped on the high floors of burning skyscrapers -- and called home so that their last words to their families would be of comfort and love. We saw courage in passengers aboard Flight 93, who recited the 23rd Psalm -- and then charged the cockpit. And we saw courage in the Pentagon staff who made it out of the flames and smoke -- and ran back in to answer cries for help. On this day, we remember the innocent who lost their lives -- and we pay tribute to those who gave their lives so that others might live."
On 9/11, our nation saw the face of evil. Yet on that awful day, we also witnessed something distinctly American: ordinary citizens rising to the occasion, and responding with extraordinary acts of courage. We saw courage in office workers who were trapped on the high floors of burning skyscrapers -- and called home so that their last words to their families would be of comfort and love. We saw courage in passengers aboard Flight 93, who recited the 23rd Psalm -- and then charged the cockpit. And we saw courage in the Pentagon staff who made it out of the flames and smoke -- and ran back in to answer cries for help. On this day, we remember the innocent who lost their lives -- and we pay tribute to those who gave their lives so that others might live."
The Sun Herald | 09/12/2006 | Another wave forms while Florence, Gordon move north
The Sun Herald | 09/12/2006 | Another wave forms while Florence, Gordon move north: "While tropical storms Florence and Gordon move through the eastern Atlantic and look to take a northerly turn into open sea, forecasters at NOAA are watching another disturbance off the coast of Africa.
About 250 miles southeast of the Cape Verde Islands is a low pressure system associated with a tropical wave. The system is showing signs of organization and could become a tropical depression over the next day or two."
About 250 miles southeast of the Cape Verde Islands is a low pressure system associated with a tropical wave. The system is showing signs of organization and could become a tropical depression over the next day or two."
Monday, September 11, 2006
What is happening to our world? At noon today I got earthquake coverage with no thirty day wait before it takes effect. Somehow I didn't take the waiver of the waiting period as good news but as a sign that imminent catastrophe is nigh. Being tuned in to CNN News and watching repeats of the 9/11 terrorist attack five years ago. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing. As I dressed for work, I saw the first plane crash into the World Trade Center and was horrified that such an accident could have happened. Within 5 minutes a second plane crashed into the other tower I knew then that America was under attack and that nothing would ever be quite the same again.
I watched the grieving faces of the people this morning who lost loved ones and heard their words as they told a husband, wife, father or mother that they will always love them I saw the children now five years older who lost a parent and the loving guidance in their young lives. None of us will ever forget 9/11, it was seared into our memory and hearts as the day America became less secure.
I live in the aftermath of a hurricane named Katrina. I have been consistent in voicing my opinion that something was abnormal about the storm as I have experienced quite a few of them in my life. I have likened the water that came in on our shoreline as a tsunami. So many people laughed and said how "way out" I was but now we have had a 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf and just a little higher on the Richter scale it would have generated a tsunami. The BIG question is why are we experiencing earthquake tremors etc. in the southeast? If one occurs here, of all places, what comes next?
Scientists Say Florida Earthquake Is Rare
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I watched the grieving faces of the people this morning who lost loved ones and heard their words as they told a husband, wife, father or mother that they will always love them I saw the children now five years older who lost a parent and the loving guidance in their young lives. None of us will ever forget 9/11, it was seared into our memory and hearts as the day America became less secure.
I live in the aftermath of a hurricane named Katrina. I have been consistent in voicing my opinion that something was abnormal about the storm as I have experienced quite a few of them in my life. I have likened the water that came in on our shoreline as a tsunami. So many people laughed and said how "way out" I was but now we have had a 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf and just a little higher on the Richter scale it would have generated a tsunami. The BIG question is why are we experiencing earthquake tremors etc. in the southeast? If one occurs here, of all places, what comes next?
Scientists Say Florida Earthquake Is Rare
Help me to fund my challenge by going to: Mississippi Back To School Campaign
The skies over America - Dateline NBC - MSNBC.com
The skies over America - Dateline NBC - MSNBC.com: "By Tom Brokaw
NBC News
Updated: 8:37 p.m. CT Sept 9, 2006
Tom Brokaw
• Profile
September 11th seemed a perfect day to fly in the Northeast. Daybreak was crisp and bright. There was unlimited visibility: no ceiling and conditions were just right.
Greg Callahan, Newark air traffic controller: We were very busy, things were moving nicely.
As usual, the skies over America that day were crowded with airplanes. Often 4,000-6,000 are airborne at any given time. For air traffic controllers, keeping them moving safely and on time is an intricately choreographed ballet—each plane moving through the air at different speeds, altitudes, and headings."
NBC News
Updated: 8:37 p.m. CT Sept 9, 2006
Tom Brokaw
• Profile
September 11th seemed a perfect day to fly in the Northeast. Daybreak was crisp and bright. There was unlimited visibility: no ceiling and conditions were just right.
Greg Callahan, Newark air traffic controller: We were very busy, things were moving nicely.
As usual, the skies over America that day were crowded with airplanes. Often 4,000-6,000 are airborne at any given time. For air traffic controllers, keeping them moving safely and on time is an intricately choreographed ballet—each plane moving through the air at different speeds, altitudes, and headings."
CNN.com - Nation reflects, mourns on 9/11 anniversary - Sep 11, 2006
CNN.com - Nation reflects, mourns on 9/11 anniversary - Sep 11, 2006: "NEW YORK (AP) -- Five years after the terror attacks of September 11, the nation is observing a solemn anniversary with plans for silent reflection and fresh mourning for the nearly 3,000 lives lost.
On the 16-acre New York City expanse where the World Trade Center once stood, four moments of silence were planned Monday for 8:46, 9:03, 9:59 and 10:29 a.m., the times when jetliners struck each of the twin towers, and when each tower fell.
Spouses and partners of the 2,749 people who died at the trade center were to read the names of the victims as families of the victims descend to roam the site and lay flowers."
On the 16-acre New York City expanse where the World Trade Center once stood, four moments of silence were planned Monday for 8:46, 9:03, 9:59 and 10:29 a.m., the times when jetliners struck each of the twin towers, and when each tower fell.
Spouses and partners of the 2,749 people who died at the trade center were to read the names of the victims as families of the victims descend to roam the site and lay flowers."
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Gulfport Native Remembers Escaping The Second Tower
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Gulfport Native Remembers Escaping The Second Tower: "Gulfport native Pam Stennis has vivid memories of the events of 9-11. She was in New York that day working in one of the World Trade Center towers.
Stennis says she remembers the walls shaking and the roof collapsing around her.
'I didn't really get unpacked or settled good or get my computer booted up before American went through next door,' Pam Stennis said.
She had just made it to her office on the 59th floor of the Second World Trade Center Tower when terrorists flew a plane into the tower right next door."
Stennis says she remembers the walls shaking and the roof collapsing around her.
'I didn't really get unpacked or settled good or get my computer booted up before American went through next door,' Pam Stennis said.
She had just made it to her office on the 59th floor of the Second World Trade Center Tower when terrorists flew a plane into the tower right next door."
Sunday, September 10, 2006
CNN.com - 6.0 quake in Gulf shakes Southeast - Sep 10, 2006
CNN.com - 6.0 quake in Gulf shakes Southeast - Sep 10, 2006: "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A strong, 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico was felt throughout the Southeast but caused no apparent damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was not powerful enough to trigger a tsunami warning.
The quake, about 250 miles west of Tampa, Florida, was 'pretty unusual' for the area, although a 5.2 magnitude quake was recorded nearby in February, said USGS seismic analyst Jessica Sigala."
The quake was not powerful enough to trigger a tsunami warning.
The quake, about 250 miles west of Tampa, Florida, was 'pretty unusual' for the area, although a 5.2 magnitude quake was recorded nearby in February, said USGS seismic analyst Jessica Sigala."
I recently received this letter from my home and auto insurer:
MET LIFE AUTO & HOME
08/23/06
Policy Number: 3000000000
MET LIFE AUTO & HOME
08/23/06
Policy Number: 3000000000
EXCLUSIONS TO YOUR HOMEOWNERS POLICY
PLEASE READ
PLEASE READ
MetLife Auto and Home is pleased to provide you with one of the most comprehensive residential property policies in the industry today. It is important to note, however, that your policy contract contains certain exclusions for flood and earthquake coverage. This is a standard practice among property and casualty insurers.
Please read your policy contract carefully. Your homeowners policy does not provide coverage for damage from floods and flood protection is not available as a coverage option on your policy. The notice on the reverse side tells you how you may be able to obtain flood coverage should you choose to do so.
What's more, if your policy excludes coverage for damage resulting from an earthquake, a notice with detailed information regarding the exclusion appears on the reverse of the page. If your policy currently includes optional Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption coverage, it will be listed on your Declaration Page and no exclusion notice is contained on the reverse.
If you would like more information or wish to add Earthquake coverage policy, please see "How to Reach Us" in the front of your policy package for your choice of contact options.
THANK YOU FOR INSURING WITH US.
Please read your policy contract carefully. Your homeowners policy does not provide coverage for damage from floods and flood protection is not available as a coverage option on your policy. The notice on the reverse side tells you how you may be able to obtain flood coverage should you choose to do so.
What's more, if your policy excludes coverage for damage resulting from an earthquake, a notice with detailed information regarding the exclusion appears on the reverse of the page. If your policy currently includes optional Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption coverage, it will be listed on your Declaration Page and no exclusion notice is contained on the reverse.
If you would like more information or wish to add Earthquake coverage policy, please see "How to Reach Us" in the front of your policy package for your choice of contact options.
THANK YOU FOR INSURING WITH US.
Many may call my suspicion that something is very wrong no more than just imagination but I do not believe in coincidence. Instead of blogging the next post I will link you to an article at Yahoo News dated September 5, 2006.
Chevron Successfully Tests US Gulf Oil Discovery
Chevron Successfully Tests US Gulf Oil Discovery
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The Sun Herald | 09/10/2006 | Moss Point labyrinth
The Sun Herald | 09/10/2006 | Moss Point labyrinth: "MOSS POINT - Katrina brought paths of destruction to Moss Point, but also left behind a gift a group of high school students will use to create a legacy for their hometown.
The wind and floodwaters that tore up the town uncovered terra cotta tiles, buried in the Escatawpa River for more than 100 years, and deposited them on the shore. The students will use these tiles in the design of a 40-foot-by-40-foot labyrinth they will soon build near the boardwalk and river.
'We're picking up the pieces after Katrina,' junior Nicholas Bovastro explained, which is both their intent in building the labyrinth and their motto. French words on the terra cotta tiles helped identify them as parts of the ballasts from French ships that docked at Moss Point in the 1880s to load lumber.
Viewing the labyrinth from overhead, 'It looks like the eye of a hurricane,' said Brittany Riley, another of 70 students enrolled in the culinary arts program at Moss Point, who are nicknamed 'Tiger Tales.'"
The wind and floodwaters that tore up the town uncovered terra cotta tiles, buried in the Escatawpa River for more than 100 years, and deposited them on the shore. The students will use these tiles in the design of a 40-foot-by-40-foot labyrinth they will soon build near the boardwalk and river.
'We're picking up the pieces after Katrina,' junior Nicholas Bovastro explained, which is both their intent in building the labyrinth and their motto. French words on the terra cotta tiles helped identify them as parts of the ballasts from French ships that docked at Moss Point in the 1880s to load lumber.
Viewing the labyrinth from overhead, 'It looks like the eye of a hurricane,' said Brittany Riley, another of 70 students enrolled in the culinary arts program at Moss Point, who are nicknamed 'Tiger Tales.'"
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