If I were selling blue tarps . . .
Tuesday December 6, 2005
Today I visited Allen Parish for the first time. It was really the first time I saw any damage from one of the hurricanes. This was one of the less damaged Parishes. Seems most of the buildings sustained some level of roof damage with at least part of each roof was covered by a large blue tarp. There seems to be a shortage of shingles.
Many of the tall pine trees along the side of the road were broken off ten or twenty feet above the ground. Many very large old oaks had been toppled, their roots pointed toward the sky. Here and there a sign was twisted or laying on the ground. Some old sheet metal buildings were partially collapsed. A tree still lay across a crushed car.
A real estate agent showed us the location of vacant storefronts in Kinder and Oberlin. Kinder is the home of the big Casino and seems most open to development with a good number of new buildings and recently upgraded properties. Oberlin is the Parish seat and looks like little has changed in decades. The storefronts are not quite as up to date – they reminded me more of the condition of my father’s corner store in Lawrence.
They are relying on my assessment of what would be in the best interest of the program. Oberlin may be a bit dated but it is more centrally located to the county population and I think being in the county seat is important.
This afternoon we had a team leaders’ meeting. I now have a much clearer idea of my role, the program and the use the storefront will be put to. Tomorrow we will look at some additional places and start that ball rolling.
Today I visited Allen Parish for the first time. It was really the first time I saw any damage from one of the hurricanes. This was one of the less damaged Parishes. Seems most of the buildings sustained some level of roof damage with at least part of each roof was covered by a large blue tarp. There seems to be a shortage of shingles.
Many of the tall pine trees along the side of the road were broken off ten or twenty feet above the ground. Many very large old oaks had been toppled, their roots pointed toward the sky. Here and there a sign was twisted or laying on the ground. Some old sheet metal buildings were partially collapsed. A tree still lay across a crushed car.
A real estate agent showed us the location of vacant storefronts in Kinder and Oberlin. Kinder is the home of the big Casino and seems most open to development with a good number of new buildings and recently upgraded properties. Oberlin is the Parish seat and looks like little has changed in decades. The storefronts are not quite as up to date – they reminded me more of the condition of my father’s corner store in Lawrence.
They are relying on my assessment of what would be in the best interest of the program. Oberlin may be a bit dated but it is more centrally located to the county population and I think being in the county seat is important.
This afternoon we had a team leaders’ meeting. I now have a much clearer idea of my role, the program and the use the storefront will be put to. Tomorrow we will look at some additional places and start that ball rolling.
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