Moving Forward Update #13

Dear Friends,

1. Our Restoration company is working on a strategy and the process of moving some of their equipment and crews to the church property via barge. This will enable them to secure the property and begin the drying process. More pictures will be posted on the website tomorrow. With the good news that the causeway will be opening on October 21 that will greatly improve their ability to work on the recovery process before the restoration begins. 

• Click here to see video of the Convoy arriving on Sanibel.
• Click here to see video of the convoy driving on Periwinkle. 

2. Zooms This Week: A reminder of the Thursday Bible Study tomorrow (at a special time this week 11:00am). Join by Zoom ~  ID#: 930 4599 7623 https://zoom.us/j/93045997623

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Evening Prayer  Meeting ID: 835 8757 2066   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83587572066
Phone-in (no video): 1-646-931-3860   ID: 835 8757 2066

3. Join us for Worship this Sunday at Peace Lutheran Church, 15840 McGregor Blvd at 11:30am followed by coffee hour. 
 
4. Coming next week, Friday  Oct. 21, Suzy Post will facilitating a group; a time to be together, to support each other through listening and sharing our stories.  “After Ian, caring for ourselves and each other..”  It will be held at Peace Lutheran and the time will be announced in the Friday brief. We are deeply grateful to Peace Lutheran and their willingness to host us. 

5. Housing Update from Deb Larson: We continue to look for HAVES and WANTS among our parishioners for TEMPORARY HOUSING. If you HAVE a spare room in your home, please provide your Name, Address, contact email and cell number and size of space and number of persons you can accommodate. Also, please state whether you will allow pets and how you feel about smokers. If you NEED temp housing, Please state your name, contact email and cell, the number of people in your group and approximately what your anticipated length of stay. (We realize that this will be difficult to estimate, but best guess will be fine.) Please email to :deblarsonrealestate@gmail.com or please text to : 703-966-9474
 
As of October 6, we had three requests for housing..so far no offers to accommodate or house. If you even have an extra room or a property that survived Ian(condo or home) that could house someone even for a short time, we do have a great need. Snowbirds, if you have not yet returned and your property is available, this is a perfect use for it! Many thanks in advance for your your kindness and generosity.  If you have need of accommodations for a night or two or three while you check on your home, one of our parishioners can offer a room in their home in South Ft Myers. Please text or email Deborah Larson.   deblarsonrealestate@gmail.com  or text :703-966-9474
 
Resources: 
 
Important Info from tonight's City Briefing: If you have any electric powered vehicle on your property on Sanibel, a car or golf cart, please call the Sanibel Fire Department right away as they need to inspect them due to the fire risk.  239-472-5525
 
Operation Blue Roof is active in your county. Deadline to apply is October 23. This is a FREE, NO COST program, where a contractor installs a fiber-reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting to protect storm-damaged roofs until homeowners can make permanent repairs. You can sign-up three ways: Call 888-766-3258; visit Blueroof.us; or go to the mobile sign-up location.
 
Mail Pick up for Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers Beach residents is now at: Jetport Loop Mail Facility (14080 Jetport Loop, Fort Myers) Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm, Monday – Saturday

 
Peace, 
Bill+