One involves a call for help; the other involves a Sandpoint grad who appears in a well-publicized television movie tonight. There's urgency in both. So, check 'em out, and do whatever you deem appropriate.
From a Western Washington Arabian owner:
Normally, I would be doing an update on the twins about now, however, due to the flood disaster just south of me and the hurricane force winds that devastated the Olympic Peninsula, there are an incredible number of livestock (horses, cows, pigs, sheep, rabbits and other farm animals) who have been left homeless and are in need of help.
I thought it would be ok if I used the twins mailing list to spread the word that King Feed is collecting donations of feed, supplies and funds to help the victims and will be delivering those items to the disaster relief locations. Three rural counties are affected by this diaster so the need is great.
I can tell you that this is my local feed store. They have done their homework and are working with the organization (Pasado's Safe Haven) that is handling the relief effort along with county animal control agencies. I was contacted by an employee who is a friend of mine. After a meeting of my Arabian horse club this evening, I have more information about this crisis.
There has been no organized effort to raise funds and gather the needed supplies for these farm animals. King Feed, responding to the overwhelming concern of their customers, contacted Pasado's Safe Haven asking what they could to do help.
Pasado's responded with the things that they need to care for the animals and the locations for those items to be delivered. Donations of halters, leads, buckets, feed pans, brushes, blankets, etc are needed as well as feed. King Feed has generously donated not only their employees time, they are providing any purchased goods at a highly discounted rate AND the use of their trucks to deliver the donated feed and supplies to those designated relief areas.
At this point in time, one truck will leave today (Dec 9) and one next Sunday. Knowing these people, I believe there will be more trucks in the future as long as the donations supports it.
I realize that this email will reach a lot of folks who are nowhere near this area and unable to drop by the feed store to make a donation. But you can still help by calling the feed store and making a donation over the phone. You can either designate what you want to donate (example one horse halter, a bale of hay, sack of feed or a groom brush) or you can make a donation of funds. Every little bit helps!
King Feed will be monitoring the donated goods against the list from Pasado and using the donated funds to fill in the gaps on that list so that the rescue workers and victims will get the feed and supplies they so desperately need.
Currently the collection sites for these animals are overflowing. At the beginning of the week those animals that have already been identified as needing new homes will be transferred to the Portland area for care there until they can be adopted. That transfer will make room at the local collection sites for the animals that are still being rescued.
Pasado's hopes to have enough feed and supplies to take care of all of the animals. They want to send part of the collected goods with the animals being transferred. In addition have feed and supplies for the local sites including the center set up for the victims that need help as well to get needed feed and supplies for their recovered animals .
I repeat ......the need is great!. There are still many animals to be rescued that are stranded by flood waters that have not yet receded or roads that are impassable. The need is overwhelming and isn't going to disappear soon.
Many of these farms have been destroyed with the farm owners without insurance. Many will be unable to take their animals home because they can't afford to rebuild their homes, barns, fences etc AND feed their animals. Those animals will need to be cared for until new homes can be found.
I have a friend who works as a foster home for horses. I can tell you from that experience that this need will be ongoing while owners are located, status of the animals determined and permanent homes found for those needing such. Some of the recovered animals, may need specialized care until they are even able to be adopted.
With rescues of herds of horses , sometimes it's six months or more before all of the horses have been found new permanent homes. With the staggering numbers of this rescue, I can only imagine how long it will take to conclude this project.
If you can do anything to help contact
King Feed An Elenbaas Country Store
30510 Mountain Hwy E
Eatonville, WA 98328
Tel: 253-846-6500
Please forward this email to all of your friends and help King Feed and Pasado's to help those who cannot help themselves.
OH and I promise an update on the little twin monster Arabian horses soon!
MiKael
MiKael Caillier
Rising Rainbow Arabians
(www.risingrainbowarabians.com)
Greetings, all.
I hope you're having a wonderful holiday season.
I am going to be on Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom's For One More Day tonight at 9pm ET on CBS. I'll be in Michael Imperioli's office in the back helping myself to coffee before I start razzing my co-workers. A real stretch of acting skills from my normal behavior. 
Also, for those of you with Showtime, you can see me in the series Brotherhood season finale over Jason Clarke's left shoulder in the restaurant after he tells his stalker to stop following him. I'm sure that will do the trick. If you have not seen an episode, there is graphic language, criminal acts, and other simulated *ahem* ('scuse me) acts.
I've since learned that Brotherhood has been picked up for another season which is very exciting that I have more chances to be on it.
When I was in LA, they would have to turn me away from Boston Legal I loved working on that set so much. Brotherhood shoots in Providence, RI; conveniently located.
Brotherhood; it's the new Soprano's.
Enjoy!
Ted
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Mrs. Love, I don't look up old acquaintences often, but it is good to see you here and so committed to Blogging. I'm also going to have to catch up on your books because when I think we last emailed you'd only published Pocket Girdles. Thanks for the link the Alumni site.
Your student always,
NateK
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