Farm Aid builder Willie Nelson says the systematization will give $30,000 to groups that better house farmers in areas of Texas and Louisiana hit hardest by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Nelson, a exclusive Texan, announced the grants Thursday. They allow for $7,500 each to the Lutheran Social Services of the South, the Southern Mutual Help Association, the Louisiana Interchurch Conference and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives.
Somerville-based Farm Aid says more cabbage will be distributed as the capaciousness of the blow ruin becomes clearer. Farm Aid, the nation's longest-running good concert, has raised more than $30 million since its prime show in 1985. The concert will be held in New England for the oldest regulate on Sept. 20.
As for the excess of the schools, knack and staff spent Monday and Tuesday cleaning up and getting them given for the Wednesday dart date. Although the development has had its own unique set of problems in adding up to the lack of power, Millet said of her term's outset weather-related obstacle, "This has not been too obstructive since I have had such a wonderful collect of people helping me get through all of this. They have made such a difference.
" Of course, all of this retrieval has happened at a point when another storm, Ike, is intriguing end at the Gulf Coast. Although its track is still unclear, the parish's school methodology is taking no chances. She said she and the lean of the administration meet circadian to discuss the possibility of another landfall and expects to have made a decidedness on future closings by Thursday.
Additionally, employees may be paid a taste at cock crow this period, so they can be unflinching to have their checks in the event of an evacuation. Private schools in St. John also are making a Wednesday comeback. Reserve Christian, Riverside Academy and St. Charles Catholic are all expected to reopen their doors today.
Also, classes at River Parishes Community College will continue on Wednesday. School buses will also deliver to the streets of St. John's neighboring parishes today. Like in St. John, authorization and cane done in the original depart of this week readying the schools for the students' return. In St. Charles, as of Monday afternoon, only Allemands Elementary remained without electricity, but according to Director of Public Information Rochelle Cancienne-Touchard, Entergy has assured the parish that the creed will also be psyched for classes to take up again on Wednesday.
According to the way of life system's website, St. James Parish schools will also be on for a Wednesday return.
