Harold Johnson, Blue Cap

RRBA Disaster Relief Team Leader

TO:  Disaster Relief Volunteers

FROM:  Harold Johnson, Unit Director

SUBJECT:  Update Newsletter # 45

DATE:  August 11th 2009

The purpose of this memo is to provide you with an update on what is going on with Red River Baptist Association Disaster Relief.

We are a couple of months into the 2009 Hurricane season, and so far almost no activity. I don’t think this will last, so be ready.

Don’t forget the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Missions Ministries Team dinner for volunteers on August 21^st at 6:30 PM at Immanuel Church in Little Rock. We plan to take a van from Arkadelphia. Anyone from this area can contact me for the arrangements. We hope that some of you will contact others in your area and arrange car pooling. In past years Red River has had the largest number of volunteers in attendance. Don’t forget to let Pam at 501 376 4791 extension 5249 know by noon Monday that you are going.

In the last newsletter I mentioned the update training for everyone who has been previously trained. It is scheduled for Thursday September 24^th and Saturday October 3^rd, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the new disaster relief center at 905 Highway 67 South in Arkadelphia. You may attend either session. Emphasis will be on setting up and operating the equipment as well as an update concerning several changes that are taking place. We want everyone on our rolls to attend one of these sessions.

Several months ago Arkadelphia First replaced their convection oven and gave us the old one. It has been refurbished and is about ready. We are putting a metal exterior on the 6 x 10 trailer that we previously used to haul some of our equipment. We will mount the oven, and hopefully someday a fourth one, in the trailer. In the meantime we will use half of the trailer to haul food.

I hope this helps you to stay informed.  Please call me at 870-246-5151 or e-mail me at johnsonhj@suddenlink.net if you have questions or comments.

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