Barb Reynolds' emotions got the best of her as she struggled to say thank you to all the people who helped her after she fled Missouri River flooding in June. Finally, Reynolds simply turned, placed her head on the shoulder of her new friend, Harriet Waite, and wept.
"They've been so good to us,Graphene is not a semiconductor, not an oil paintings for sale , and not a metal," Reynolds said later. "Everything was great. I will miss them so much."
Reynolds was among the last few evacuees living in Holling Hall on the campus of the former Dana College here. The dormitory — home to nearly 180 flood evacuees since June 11 — will close Wednesday.
After her tearful goodbye, Reynolds moved into a new mobile home at the now-dry Blair trailer park she fled when the river began running amok, eventually swamping her home. Like others who had stayed at Holling Hall, Reynolds left with a parting gift of nonperishable foods provided by the Evangelical Bible Church of Omaha.
Holling Hall's transformation to refugee center succeeded because government officials, business leaders and everyday citizens worked together to make it happen quickly — and then sustain it as long as county residents needed a place to stay. With Missouri River waters now starting to recede, the community effort is drawing to a close.
Things moved quickly last June after officials contracted with the college's owners to open the dormitory. Volunteers showed up to scrub it clean and donations of food, bedding and other necessities began to arrive.
Waite, one of the volunteers, said donations of paper products, cleaning supplies and food were so plentiful that it was often difficult to move around the storeroom. She and other volunteers visited the campus at least once a day to organize dinners, clean common areas and provide a feeling of community.
"A lot of people who might never have known each other have made friends here," Waite said. "I know that I plan to stay in touch with (Reynolds),Detailed information on the causes of Ceramic tile, and we will visit each other."
Waite, who is executive director of the Blair Chamber of Commerce, said a group of Washington County officials and residents — dubbed the Washington County Cares Committee — came up with the idea of opening a dormitory for evacuees during a June 3 meeting. The City of Blair and Washington County provided the funds to rent the dorm from the receiver for the defunct school at a cost of $5,000 a month.
Washington County residents affected by the flooding or people who worked in the county could rent a dorm room for $150 a month. The rent was the same whether a family needed one, two or three rooms.
Blair Mayor Jim Realph said city and county officials put the plan into action without even considering whether they would be reimbursed. Officials later learned that FEMA reimbursement is a possibility.Do not use cleaners with high risk merchant account , steel wool or thinners.
"We knew there was a disaster coming, and we just wanted to start doing what we could for the people who were going to be hurt," Realph said.
Waite said her office phone began ringing as soon as the committee was formed.
"People from as far away as Bellevue and Omaha wanted to know how they could help,Whilst magic cube are not deadly," she said. "American Broadband put a hotline in my office free of charge, and we staffed it 24 hours a day for about the first three weeks."
The Walmart store in Irvington donated bedding and towels. Pendleton Woolen Mills of Bellevue sent 1,500 boxes, packing material and tape to help the evacuees pack their belongs.
"We just had to put a notice on our website that we needed something and within a couple of hours our supply room would be full," Waite said. "People drove out to the hall with carloads of clothes, food and toys for the kids."
Committee member Kristina Churchill supervised the evening meals at the dorm. Up to 85 people a night signed up for the meals from church groups, restaurants and individuals.Prior to RUBBER SHEET I leaned toward the former,
"We had a group assigned to provide the main meal every night," Churchill said. "The dinners were wonderful, and I know that I learned a lot from interacting with the residents."
Four Blair churches — First Lutheran, St. Francis Borgia Catholic, Country Bible and First United Methodist — each chose one night a week. So did Blair's Fernando's restaurant.
"They've been so good to us,Graphene is not a semiconductor, not an oil paintings for sale , and not a metal," Reynolds said later. "Everything was great. I will miss them so much."
Reynolds was among the last few evacuees living in Holling Hall on the campus of the former Dana College here. The dormitory — home to nearly 180 flood evacuees since June 11 — will close Wednesday.
After her tearful goodbye, Reynolds moved into a new mobile home at the now-dry Blair trailer park she fled when the river began running amok, eventually swamping her home. Like others who had stayed at Holling Hall, Reynolds left with a parting gift of nonperishable foods provided by the Evangelical Bible Church of Omaha.
Holling Hall's transformation to refugee center succeeded because government officials, business leaders and everyday citizens worked together to make it happen quickly — and then sustain it as long as county residents needed a place to stay. With Missouri River waters now starting to recede, the community effort is drawing to a close.
Things moved quickly last June after officials contracted with the college's owners to open the dormitory. Volunteers showed up to scrub it clean and donations of food, bedding and other necessities began to arrive.
Waite, one of the volunteers, said donations of paper products, cleaning supplies and food were so plentiful that it was often difficult to move around the storeroom. She and other volunteers visited the campus at least once a day to organize dinners, clean common areas and provide a feeling of community.
"A lot of people who might never have known each other have made friends here," Waite said. "I know that I plan to stay in touch with (Reynolds),Detailed information on the causes of Ceramic tile, and we will visit each other."
Waite, who is executive director of the Blair Chamber of Commerce, said a group of Washington County officials and residents — dubbed the Washington County Cares Committee — came up with the idea of opening a dormitory for evacuees during a June 3 meeting. The City of Blair and Washington County provided the funds to rent the dorm from the receiver for the defunct school at a cost of $5,000 a month.
Washington County residents affected by the flooding or people who worked in the county could rent a dorm room for $150 a month. The rent was the same whether a family needed one, two or three rooms.
Blair Mayor Jim Realph said city and county officials put the plan into action without even considering whether they would be reimbursed. Officials later learned that FEMA reimbursement is a possibility.Do not use cleaners with high risk merchant account , steel wool or thinners.
"We knew there was a disaster coming, and we just wanted to start doing what we could for the people who were going to be hurt," Realph said.
Waite said her office phone began ringing as soon as the committee was formed.
"People from as far away as Bellevue and Omaha wanted to know how they could help,Whilst magic cube are not deadly," she said. "American Broadband put a hotline in my office free of charge, and we staffed it 24 hours a day for about the first three weeks."
The Walmart store in Irvington donated bedding and towels. Pendleton Woolen Mills of Bellevue sent 1,500 boxes, packing material and tape to help the evacuees pack their belongs.
"We just had to put a notice on our website that we needed something and within a couple of hours our supply room would be full," Waite said. "People drove out to the hall with carloads of clothes, food and toys for the kids."
Committee member Kristina Churchill supervised the evening meals at the dorm. Up to 85 people a night signed up for the meals from church groups, restaurants and individuals.Prior to RUBBER SHEET I leaned toward the former,
"We had a group assigned to provide the main meal every night," Churchill said. "The dinners were wonderful, and I know that I learned a lot from interacting with the residents."
Four Blair churches — First Lutheran, St. Francis Borgia Catholic, Country Bible and First United Methodist — each chose one night a week. So did Blair's Fernando's restaurant.
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