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Rushford, Minnesota Flood Recovery
Volunteer Housing:

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
104 E. North Street
PO BOX 522
Rushford, MN 55971

Project Cell Phone: 410-596-3427
Disaster Project Director:
June-July Jerry Moore
July 26-Sept. 1 Larry Ditmars
October Tom & Nancy Sheen
Directions: Take Interstate 90 either from the West or East To exit 249 (just south of Winona, MN or just North of Rushford). Exit 249 is Minnesota State Hwy. 43. Go South on Hwy. 43 to Rushford, approx. 10 miles. Hwy. 43 becomes Mill Street in Rushford. After crossing Rush Creek, go 1 or 2 blocks and turn left on North Street. It is a half block to St. Mark’s, a redwood color stained church on the right (south) side of the street. Enter the basement through the rear door on the right side.
Volunteer Work Assignments:
June 8-14: Western Pennsylvania
June 15-21: Southern Ohio
June 22-28: Virlina
June 29 - July 5: FFA youth (Southern Ohio)
July 6-12: Northern Ohio
July 13-19: Manchester CoB (S/C Indiana)
July 20-26: Michigan
July 27 - Aug. 2: Northern Indiana
August 3-9: Illinois & Wisconsin
August 10-16: Northern Plains
August 17-23: Shenandoah
August 24-30: Western Plains
Aug. 31 - Sept. 6: OPEN
September 7-13: Walnut CoB (N Indiana)
September 14-20: Shenandoah
September 21-27: Virlina
Sept. 28 - Oct. 4: Mid-Atlantic
October 5-11: Shenandoah
October 12-18: OPEN
October 19-25: OPEN
Oct. 26 - Nov. 1: Southern Pennsylvania
November 16-22: Western Pennsylvania
November 23-29: Closed for Thanksgiving



NOLA EAST (New Orleans East) : HURRICANE KATRINA
Volunteer Housing: Note: Volunteer housing is the same as that for the Chalmette project. The Volunteer House, travel trailers, and bunkhouse are located in Arabi. See driving directions below for the Volunteer House.
Mailing Address: 1100 Perrin Drive
Arabi, LA 70032
Telephone: 410-259-9634 (Project cell phone)
443-974-2406 (BVS'er cell phone)
504-281-2230 (Volunteer House phone)
E-mail: cobnolaeast@gmail.com
General Directions: From the intersections of I-59, I-12, and I-10 just east of Slidell, LA:
  • Head southwest on I-10 westbound toward New Orleans. Go about 16 miles across Lake Pontchartrain bridge.
  • Take exit 246A-B to merge onto I-510 South - LA Rt. 47 southbound toward Chalmette. Continue to follow LA Rt. 47 South - Paris Rd. for about 9 miles.
  • Turn right at Judge Perez Drive, LA-39 traffic light (there is a Walgreen’s Drugstore on far right corner and a Shell station on near left corner). Go 2.4 miles.
  • Turn right at Perrin Drive. Go 0.3 miles/three blocks to #1100, on far left corner of Perrin Drive and Patricia Street. If you miss Perrin Drive, turn right at the next street, Schnell Drive, go 0.3 miles/one block, turn right; 1100 Perrin Drive is at the next corner, left side.
Disaster Project Leaders:
June - July: Amy Fishburn, Assistant, BVS
June: Larry & Alice Petry
July: Jimmy & Mary Ellen Spencer
Volunteer Work Assignments:
June 8-14: Atlantic Southeast Youth (10)
Northern Ohio (2)
June 15-21: Senior High Workcamp (11)
June 22-28: Little Swatara CoB Youth (15) (Atlantic Northeast)
June 29 - July 5: Palmyra CoB Youth (Atlantic NE)
July 6-12: Senior High Workcamp
July 13-19: Briery Branch CoB Youth (Shenandoah)
July 20-26: Beaver Creek CoB (Mid-Atlantic)
July 27 - Aug. 2: Atlantic Northeast
Project merging with Chalmette project as of August 2



Chalmette, Louisiana - Hurricane Katrina
Volunteer Housing: Note: The physical location of the trailers has moved from Chalmette to Arabi, not far from Chalmette. See driving directions below.
Mailing Address: 1100 Perrin Drive
Arabi, LA 70032
CoB Project Cell Phone: 410-596-7110
410-596-9118
DPD Trainee - 504-390-0547
Mary Mueller - 239-823-5240
E-mail: cobchalmette@gmail.com
General Directions to Chalmette: From the intersections of I-59, I-12, and I-10 just east of Slidell, LA:
  • Proceed on I-10 West toward New Orleans.
  • Exit off I-10 onto I-510 toward Chalmette.
  • Follow I-510 to the end. It becomes LA Rt. 47 (Paris Road).
  • Continue south on Rt. 47 into Chalmette.
  • Turn right at W. Judge Perez Drive (LA Rt. 39), and go two and a half miles.
  • Turn right at traffic light on Center St. There is a "Western Union" sign on the corner.
  • Go through 4-way stop sign at Patricia Street.
  • Trailers are located in parking lot on left at 1818 Center Street, between Center and Karl Streets.
Disaster Project Leaders:
Disaster Project Leaders: Project Leaders in Training:
Long Term:
June:
July:
August:
August:
October:
November:
December:
January:
February:
John & Mary Mueller
Ken & LouElla Imhoff
Lindy Frantz
Leonard & Helen Stoner
Ron & Sharon Reich
Frank & Allene Teeter
Dale Roth
Dan & Claudia Whitmer
Bud & Dee Fillmore
Howard Garwick
June:
July:
October:
November:
Charles & Sigrid Horner
Jim & Doretta Dorsch
Rodney & Christine Delawder
Alan & Denise Oneal
Volunteer Work Assignments:
June 8-14: West Milton CoB (S. Ohio) (10)
Topeco CoB (Virlina) (14)
June 15-21: Lake View Christian Fellowship (S. PA) (7)
June 22-28: Frederick CoB (Mid-Atlantic) (15)
June 29 - July 12: Frederick Co. (Md.) Career & Tech Ctr. (2 Weeks)
July 13-19: Yorkana CoB (S. PA) (16)
July 20-26: Middle Pennsylvania
Shenandoah (15)
July 27 - Aug. 2: Free Spring CoB (S. PA) (15)
August 3-9: Chiques CoB (Atlantic NE) (22)
August 10-16: Castine CoB (S. Ohio) (15)
Akron Eastwood CoB (N. OH) (15)
August 17-23: Atlantic Northeast
August 24-30: Virlina
Aug. 31 - Sept. 6: OPEN
September 7-13: Western Pennsylvania
September 14-20: Middle Pennsylvania
September 21-27: Grossnickle CoB (Mid-Atlantic)
Sept. 28 - Oct. 4: Hempfield CoB (ANE) (30) tentative
October 5-11: Missouri & Arkansas (12-14)
October 12-18: Virlina (15)
Mid-Atlantic (15)
October 19-25: Southern Ohio (15)
Shenandoah (15)
Oct. 26 - Nov. 1: Virlina
November 2-8: Shenandoah (15)
November 9-15: Goshen City CoB (N. Indiana)
Atlantic Northeast
November 16-22: Middle Pennsylvania (15)
Shenandoah (15)
November 23-29: Closed for Thanksgiving
Nov. 30 - Dec. 6: Mid-Atlantic
Harrisonburg First CoB (Shenandoah) (5)
December 7-13: Southern Ohio FFA group (Youth) (15)
Shenandoah (15)
December 14-20: Virlina (15)
Dec. 21 - Jan. 3: Closed for Christmas
Winter 2009
January 4-10: Florin CoB (ANE) (30) tentative
January 11-17: Idaho (15)
January 18-24: Shenandoah (15)
January 25-31: Collinsville CoB (Virlina)
February 8-14: English Prairie CoB (N Indiana) (15)
February 8-14: Briery Branch (Shenandoah) (14)
February 15-21: Buffalo Valley & Sugar Valley CoB (S. PA)
February 22-28: Crest Manor CoB (N Indiana) (15)
February 22-28: Mt Hermon CoB (Virlina) (15)
March 1-7: Beacon Heights and Bethany CoB (N Indiana) (30)
March 8-14: Crab Run CoB (Shenandoah) (15)
March 8-14: Virginia Tech (Virlina) (12)
March 15-21: Southern Ohio
March 22-28: Southern PA

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New Windsor, MD 21776-0188

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Fax: 410-635-8739
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