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American Red Cross celebrates new home
"We have a home," says Jim community partners who have many local organizations and
Rector, Chairman of the Am- made this possible," said Rector. individuals. Naming opportunity
erican Red Cross, Mountain "This has been a goal of the donors are:'
Empire Chapter. After eighteen Chapter for a long time. We are Wellmont-Bristol Regional
months of the Chapter's Corn- excited to have a facility that Medical Center-Reception/Tri-
munity Investment Campaign, will meet the needs of theage area:S50,000
the American Red Cross Chapter community for years to come."
has purchased the 6,000 square The Chaj ter serves eastern
foot facility, located on Lee Sullivan tgounty in Tennessee
Highway. The Chaptdr has been and nine counties in Southwest
leasing for several months while Virginia.
rais g the funds to purchase. Donors to the campaign
"Our warmest thanks go out include 100% of the Chapter's
to our donors, volunteers and Board of Directors as well as
Wildfire danger- be cautious
members separated from their
Russell County
Re.Elect Proven Leadership
Paid for and authorized by Steve Dye
families stay connected. The
American Red Cross is part of Ed Stoots, regional forester significant rainfall in the fore
the International Red Cross and for the Virginia Department of east; therefore, people still nee(
Red Crescent Movement. The Forestry in Southwest Virginia to be very cautious."
Red Cross is not a government said, "I would like to thank area More than 95 percent o
agency; it relies on individual residents for heeding the fire wildfires are human-caused. Op
First Bank and Trust Co.- donations of time and money to danger warnings and restrictions, en burning and arson are th(
Kitchen-S25,000 do its work. The Mountain Considering the drought-like primary causes of these fires
The Robert T. Carter Found-Empire Chapter is a United Way conditions of this area, we have Wildfire not only burns vegeta
ation-Health and Safety Office- agency, had relatively few fires." tion, it can also result in the los
$20,000 The recent rainfall has help- of lives and property. The persoJ
Pete Holier, Chairman of the cns Band in reducing the wildfire responsible for starting a wild
Bristol Regional Medial Center potential. However, the Depart- fire can be held responsible fo
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11 ment of Forestry warns that we the cost ofputtingthe fire out.
Board at the time of their gift, an olx still have four to five weeks of For more information, pleas,
said "The gift from Bristol
Regional Medical Center to the If you were a member of the fall fire season in a period that contact your local office of th,
American Red Cross for thisCastlewood High School band remains drier than normal.Virginia Department of Forestr:.
facility is an example of our when Tim Wood was the director, Stootsadded,"There is no or the U.S.Forest Service.
hospital investing some of its any time from 1967 to 1972, or ,
resources in the best possible you know someone who was, we
treatment for those whom theare planning a Disney World Z] l O
hospital serves. We are proud to reunion in 2008. Please get in
have our organization associated touch with one of the following: {:O nlV'E
with the efficient triage of Glenna Bratton Hensdill,
patients in emergencysituations, g]lenna@naxs.com, 276-738- Where do we rate gOD
Good and effective assessment at 8109 Debbie Fraley Belisle,
the outset in an emergency will j dbelisle( ,comcast.net, 276-628- 1- O?
help to save lives and ensure the 2063 or-Gaff Fraley Gladson, our
ggladson@hughes.net, 276-762- Loretta Duly.
best possible care for those 5496. I-
affected."
InSeptember 2005, while the I I IIII -- III I II I I I
needs of Hurricane Katrina re Hrhture.GetYoH
evacuees, the Chapter was given
the opportunity to borrow the
facility from previous owner
Tim Carter of Starwood Pro-
perties. "We used the building as
a training and service delivery
site, helping over 2,000 evacuees
in just a few months," says
Felisha McNabb, ExecutiVe
Director. At that time, the
Chapter had been looking for a
facility to serve as their Chapter tA,a h a tA, is
Headquarters that would enable
larger training classes, more
storage for disaster and Health [-1 ] Viv te [IA.Ve. tlgfltov
and Safety equipment, private
meeting spaces for client [-'] security officer
services and accessibility for
persons with disabilities. "The D College Student
building is perfect for our
needs," says McNabb, adding U GED graduate
that the only changes they have
made were to add a few shelves. ,/ LL 047
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Shortly a er the hurricane
response, the board's Building
committee met with owner Tim
Carter and negotiated a
lease/purchase contract that
would allow the chapter time to
raise needed funds before
purchasing the building.
The American Red Cross
helps people prevent, prepare for
ana respond to emergencies.
Locally last year, over 517
Mountain Empire Chapter Regional Adult Education
volunteers helped victims of 170
disasters; taught lifesaving skills
to over 6,500 adults and 5,000 P.O. Box8 *Lebanon, VA 24266*276.889.5424 *1.866.581.99B5
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