name: Mennonite Disaster Services -> Mennonite Disaster Services - MDS
notes: This is the MDS Update for February 19, 2009 URGENT NEEDS - PLUMBER IN DULZURA , CA An experienced plumber is needed to work at the Dulzura site immediately. The project in Dulzura is all new construction. For more information, call Sarah Yoder at (800) 241-8111. DULZURA, CALIFORNIA Disaster: 2008 Wildfires At site three the work continued on the foundation and stem wall. The foundation inspection was passed on Wednesday morning and the pour happened later on the same day. Thursday was spent putting up the forms for the stem wall and then another special inspection on Friday allowed us to pour the walls as well before time to break off for the weekend. -> This is the MDS Update for February 11, 2010 DULZURA, CALIFORNIA Disaster: 2007 Wildfires Another week has come and gone, and once again we are happy with progress made. We got another permit last week and this week the ground work started on the P-L home. God continues to guide, give wisdom and safety, and provide the skills needed for the jobs to move forward. =========== This is the MDS Update for February 19, 2009 URGENT NEEDS - PLUMBER IN DULZURA , CA An experienced plumber is needed to work at the Dulzura site immediately. The project in Dulzura is all new construction. For more information, call Sarah Yoder at (800) 241-8111. DULZURA, CALIFORNIA Disaster: 2008 Wildfires At site three the work continued on the foundation and stem wall. The foundation inspection was passed on Wednesday morning and the pour happened later on the same day. Thursday was spent putting up the forms for the stem wall and then another special inspection on Friday allowed us to pour the walls as well before time to break off for the weekend.

parish: Los Angeles -> San Diego

website: -> http://mds.mennonite.net/home/

parish: San Diego -> Los Angeles
town: -> Dulzura
name: Mennonite Disaster Services (SoCal Wildfires) -> Mennonite Disaster Services
main_phone: -> 1(800) 241-8111
mgt_contact changed.
mgt_phone changed.
notes: MDS responding to California wildfires by Andi Dubé and Scott Sundberg Friday, October 26, 2007 MDS is gearing up for a local response to a series of wildfires which began burning in Southern California on October 20. Although numbers keep rising, there are estimates that at least 1,500 homes have been destroyed and over 270,000 acres of land have burned so far. Over one million people have been evacuated from their homes. With several of the affected counties in a state of emergency, military assets are being used to fight and control the fires. Government officials are reporting that winds have died down and several of the fires are now under control. MDS Region IV (which includes California ) is in the initial stages of planning a disaster investigation which will be followed by a response. A team of regional MDS representatives will begin touring affected areas in San Diego County on Monday to assess damage and determine what MDS’s response will be. Further north, MDS volunteer Duane Steiner is monitoring fires in Green Valley near Lake Arrowhead . MDS expects to be involved with sending cleanup teams to affected areas as soon as the fires are completely contained and counties begin letting evacuees return to their homes. Once that happens, local MDS volunteers will start helping with cleanup. MDS Region IV representatives are in contact with local government officials to pursue ways that MDS can appropriately respond to these fires to provide assistance to those affected. Julian, California , a community where MDS responded in the Cedar Fires of 2003, has had mandatory evacuation due to having no electricity and water. MDS had an operational project in that community from 2003- 2005. Volunteers rebuilt several fire-damaged homes in Julian. The nearest Anabaptist-related churches are the First Church of the Brethren and San Diego Mennonite Church both located in San Diego . MDS is not aware that anyone from these churches has been affected by the fires so far. MDS is accepting tax-deductible donations for a response to the fires. Donations can be made by calling MDS at (717) 859-2210. To donate online, go to mds.mennonite.net. To donate by mail, send checks to MDS at the following address with the words “2007 California wildfires” in the memo line. Mennonite Disaster Service 1018 Main Street Akron, PA 17501 USA -> This is the MDS Update for February 19, 2009 URGENT NEEDS - PLUMBER IN DULZURA , CA An experienced plumber is needed to work at the Dulzura site immediately. The project in Dulzura is all new construction. For more information, call Sarah Yoder at (800) 241-8111. DULZURA, CALIFORNIA Disaster: 2008 Wildfires At site three the work continued on the foundation and stem wall. The foundation inspection was passed on Wednesday morning and the pour happened later on the same day. Thursday was spent putting up the forms for the stem wall and then another special inspection on Friday allowed us to pour the walls as well before time to break off for the weekend.
organization: Faith-based Disaster Relief/Recovery -> Faith-Based Disaster Recovery/Rebuilding
facility_type: Info/Hotline -> Volunteer Camp
areas_served: -> Dulzura, CA
temp_perm: Temporary -> Permanent
cat_notes: LTel 12/11/07: The word from the Harris Incident Command meetings is that the Mennonite's are going to assist with debris clearing and removal as well as rebuilding. They were deciding between La Jolla Indian Reservation and COCC as a volunteer base camp. I heard they are going to split between both. None of the above has been confirmed or denied. -> 2/19/09 removed old notes LTel: MDS responding to California wildfires by Andi Dubé and Scott Sundberg Friday, October 26, 2007 MDS is gearing up for a local response to a series of wildfires which began burning in Southern California on October 20. Although numbers keep rising, there are estimates that at least 1,500 homes have been destroyed and over 270,000 acres of land have burned so far. Over one million people have been evacuated from their homes. With several of the affected counties in a state of emergency, military assets are being used to fight and control the fires. Government officials are reporting that winds have died down and several of the fires are now under control. MDS Region IV (which includes California ) is in the initial stages of planning a disaster investigation which will be followed by a response. A team of regional MDS representatives will begin touring affected areas in San Diego County on Monday to assess damage and determine what MDS’s response will be. Further north, MDS volunteer Duane Steiner is monitoring fires in Green Valley near Lake Arrowhead . MDS expects to be involved with sending cleanup teams to affected areas as soon as the fires are completely contained and counties begin letting evacuees return to their homes. Once that happens, local MDS volunteers will start helping with cleanup. MDS Region IV representatives are in contact with local government officials to pursue ways that MDS can appropriately respond to these fires to provide assistance to those affected. Julian, California , a community where MDS responded in the Cedar Fires of 2003, has had mandatory evacuation due to having no electricity and water. MDS had an operational project in that community from 2003- 2005. Volunteers rebuilt several fire-damaged homes in Julian. The nearest Anabaptist-related churches are the First Church of the Brethren and San Diego Mennonite Church both located in San Diego . MDS is not aware that anyone from these churches has been affected by the fires so far. MDS is accepting tax-deductible donations for a response to the fires. Donations can be made by calling MDS at (717) 859-2210. To donate online, go to mds.mennonite.net. To donate by mail, send checks to MDS at the following address with the words “2007 California wildfires” in the memo line. Mennonite Disaster Service 1018 Main Street Akron, PA 17501 USA LTel 12/11/07: The word from the Harris Incident Command meetings is that the Mennonite's are going to assist with debris clearing and removal as well as rebuilding. They were deciding between La Jolla Indian Reservation and COCC as a volunteer base camp. I heard they are going to split between both. None of the above has been confirmed or denied.

cat_notes: -> LTel 12/11/07: The word from the Harris Incident Command meetings is that the Mennonite's are going to assist with debris clearing and removal as well as rebuilding. They were deciding between La Jolla Indian Reservation and COCC as a volunteer base camp. I heard they are going to split between both. None of the above has been confirmed or denied.