aloha, dino!

thanks for your emessage - will try to post more info to the list as it
becomes available - right now, the most pressing need is for blood - there
was already a severe shortage here in the NYC area - will try to circulate
as much blood donation info to the list as possible. if others
have information, please post. gregory.

dino wrote:
> thank you very much for the view from where you are, things are eerily
> silent even on the web as well.
>
> let us all pray for our ability to survive this with sanity, love and
> awareness.
>
> dino cardamone
> pittsburgh.
>
> gregory j. rosmaita wrote:
> >
> > aloha, all - due to the tragic events of this morning, i am unilaterally
> > cancelling today's general membership meeting, as all bridges and tunnels
> > into manhattan are currently closed, and i just heard on the radio that
> > the mayoral primary has been canceled. here in JC, directly across the
> > river from the WTC, all is eerily silent, only punctuated by hushed
> > conversations and the wail of the sirens of emergency vehicles as they
> > attempt to make their way across the river and down to the riverside to
> > treat and transport the evacuated wounded.
> >
> > the best we can do is sit tight and pray, each in our own fashion, for the
> > well-being of the wounded.  and the health of those across the east river,
> > as the smoke plumes seem to be drifting that way with heavy soot
> > precipitation - word of rescheduling will follow, although that is
> > currently the least of any of our worries.
> >
> > gregory.
> >
> > PS: i apologize for the flippant tone of the meeting announcement, which is
> > a stark and sad contrast to subsequent events - it was written late last
> > night.


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