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Home My WebLink About05 BC REACT News Letter 05.27.1987 BRAZOS COUNTY REACT P.O. Box 46, Bryan, Tx. 77806 MAY 27 1987 NEWS LETTER Meeting: Monday, June 1, 1987, 7:00 PM Community Room, Manor East Mall, Bryan, Tx. Dear REACTer, As most of you know, we are in the midst of the turbulent weather season for our part of the country, so let's all try and stay aware of impending "bad weather situations" as they occurr. Anytime we have alerts I will be in contact with Mr. Jake Cangelosi atthe weather center at TAMU and Mr. Steve Beachy at the Emergency Operations Center in College Station. They will notify me if it becomes necessary for REACT to mobilize. Should you have any questions concerning weather related sit- uations please contact myself or Earl Adams and we should be able to advise you of the situation. Mr. Steve Beachy, Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of College Station, will be back with us at the meeting on June 1. He will be showing a film on tornadoes which will impress you. Some of us saw the film during the "Twister III" exercise and I can assure you that it will get your attention. It is an actual, live filming of tornado sit- uations and the emergency management that was involved. I strongly urge you to be present for this presentation. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If at first you don't succeed, think how many people you've made happy. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The following is a list of our team activities for those of you who may not always be involved: April 12, 1987 Brazos County REACT responded to a call for assistance from College Station Fire Department at a structure fire at 8113 Raintree Dr. in College Station. REACT provided ice, water, gator aid and hot coffee for the fire fighters. April 26, 1987 Brazos County REACT responded to call for assistance from Brazos County Volunteer Fire Department with major structure fire in the Tabor commun- ity. The structure was a one hundred year old stone and brick, two story farm home. The home was completely involved when the first unit arrived on the scene, and subsequently burned to the ground. This fire. required all units from the Brazos County Fire Department Pcts. I, II, III and IV plus the Fire Department from Edge, Tx.. Brazos County REACT provided ice, water, gator aid and a little bit of encouragement for fire fighters. REACT responded with six team members and remained on the fire ground for approximately Nr six hours. li f /1� /l Affiliated with: REACT International, Inc. : �'' • = '•� e An independent non - profit public service organization providing organized citizens two -way radio communications in local emergencies. RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER ACTION AWARD FOR 1982. Brazos County REACT NEWS LETTER - May 1987 Page 2 May 2, 1987 Brazos County REACT assisted with Annua]. March of Dimes "Walk America" ten mile walk for the Prevention of Birth Defects. REACT provided eleven team members to assist with communications, transport, traffic control, first -aid and refreshment. May 12, 1987 Brazos County REACT responded to call for assistance from the City of Bryan Police Department in search for a missing 9 year old girl. Brazos County REACT responded with ten team members and one base monitor. REACT partici- pated with area law enforcement agencies in a door to door search through out the LaBrisa subdivision for the missing child. Search was called off at approximately 2:00 AM. It has been determined that the child was abducted and at this time has not been located. ******************************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. Let's not forget about our First Aid Certification class comming up. It is scheduled for Saturday, June 6 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM. There will be a $6.00 fee for work books and materials. The location of the class will be announced at our June meeting. I would encourage each and every one of the team members to participate in this certification process, especially those of us who are involved in assisting the Police and Fire Departments. We are also going to be assisting the City of College Station with their Annual "Juneteenth Celebration" at the Lincoln Center on Eleanor St. If you would be able to help please get in touch with one of your officers. * * * * ****$**************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. As everyone is aware, the Area V Council meeting scheduled for May 16th in Bryan, was cancelled. The reason for cancellation you may not be aware of. Our Area V President, Dickie George, lost her Mother and Uncle just a very few days prior to the meeting. Our prayers and sympathy are extended to Dickie and her family. I am also advised that we may have a "mini meeting" for Area V at the State meeting in Houston on June 16th . If you need transportation to this meeting be sure to let one of your officers know. I have also been advised by Dickie that REACT has been contacted re- garding the Pope's visit to San Antonio. REACT has been asked to assist with both communications and medical help (American Red Cross trained members). This will be discussed in more detail at the State meet in Houston. The Pope will be in San Antonio on Sept. 13 with REACT being needed Sept. 12 - 14. They are expecting some 500,000 people at this evert. If you might be able to assist, please let me know. Brazos County REACT NEWS LETTER, May 1987 Page 3 I want to take just another moment, as your President, to thank each one of you for your concern, cooperation and participation in the search and the following efforts by the law enforcement agencies in this area concerning the dissapearance of Kandy Kirtland. Your understanding and willingness to contribute time and material resources to the location and, hopefully, safe return of this little girl to her family cannot be measured. In closing I would like to leave you with a thought from Hayden Fry: Somebody once asked President Eisenhower why he ever bought that farm of his in Gettysburg, Pa. He told them that all his life he wanted to take a piece of ground that really hadn't been cared for - cultivated or fertilized or watered -and work with everything he had and leave it in better condition than he found it. It's a simple statement, but many of us have that urge to make a winner of a loser. That's our way of life. There's no challenge too big for anyone. REMEMBER: Meeting - Monday, June 1, 1987, Community Room, Manor East Mall, 7:00 Pm REACTively, R pert G. Shearer President Brazos County REACT� PS -I have been contacted by Ms. Maggie McGraw, of the College Station Fire Department, this afternoon, and the College Station Fire Fighters Assoc- iation is going to host Brazos County REACT to a Hamburger Supper on June 6 immediately after the First Aid Certification. All REACT members, and family members have been invited, regardless of whether you partici- pate in the certification process. Ms. McGraw said that the Fire Fighters Association wanted to express their appreciation to REACT for thier support. LET'S HOPE THEY DON'T TONE OUT: