Comments on: Rural Update – Report on Flooding in Eagle

By: Firemouse

Firemouse — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:30:14 +0000

Regarding Cabela’s gift certificates —

Many supermarkets have the big green Coinstar coin counting machines near their checkouts. They normally charge a fee for counting your coins. But if you take an online gift certificate instead, they will count your coins for free. They offer Cabela’s gift certificates, among others. You need to check their online directory to find out which gift certificates your local Coinstar machine supports, as they all offer a different range.

As I recall, one of those plastic shoebox-sized 6 qt containers filled half full of coins brought me about $90. You pour the coins into their machine, it counts them, and prints a slip with a code you enter online to get your gift certificate set up. It’s a fairly painless way of raising money, as normally we don’t tend to factor in those jars of spare change scattered around the house or under the sofa cushions.

http://www.coinstar.com/us/html/a-home

By: yukonbushgrma

yukonbushgrma — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:28:15 +0000

@ #67 womanwithsardinecan:

Oh my, I can’t believe you even posted here, when you are going through such grief. I cannot tell you how sad I am that you have lost your dear son. I cried when I read all the endearing words written about him. By comparison, it makes our little troubles here look miniscule. Perspective is a good thing.
Biggest hugs to you, MarthaUYS and AlaskaPi …
ybg

By: yukonbushgrma

yukonbushgrma — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:47:04 +0000

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JUST A REMINDER -
We are continuing this discussion over at the Forum. We’re in the “Alaskan Lodge,” and the forum topic is “Flood Disaster Relief for Eagle.”

The link below should take you right there –
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,7285.0.html

It’s easy to comment there – you just click on the pink “reply” button.

Hope is trying to round up those of you who might have things to be picked up on her way up from Kenai Peninsula. She has only a few days to get it together, though, so if you’re interested, please reply at the forum link above. MANY THANKS!

ybg

By: austintx

austintx — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:44:54 +0000

68 sauerkraut Says:
May 18th, 2009 at 5:58 AM
Did you know that Lowe’s and Home Depot allow items to be purchased at any of their stores in the country (ie, your local store) and picked up from any of their other stores in the country. The same is true if you go to their online sites.
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Great idea !! That way YBG and hubby can get exactly what they need and want. If at all possible , Lowes. Home Depot supports Rush. just sayin’……..Headed to Lowes to do recon.

By: GlobalVillage

GlobalVillage — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:41:39 +0000

yukonbushgrnma – Sympathies to you and your family. I have experienced a flood, but at least the house stayed in the same place and it wasn’t filled with room-sized chunks of ice!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at the end of it. How incredibly terrifying it must have been for you and all of the people in your region.

The photographs were absolutely extraordinary – like everyone else, they took my breath away.

You and your husband must be very strong both physically and mentally. I think if I were you, I would be in a heap right now. I admire your spirit and determination.

By: the problem child

the problem child — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:25:03 +0000

I think it was mentioned above that Fairbanks has both a Lowes and a Home Depot.

By: sauerkraut

sauerkraut — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:58:03 +0000

Did you know that Lowe’s and Home Depot allow items to be purchased at any of their stores in the country (ie, your local store) and picked up from any of their other stores in the country. The same is true if you go to their online sites.

Are there any Lowe’s or Home Depots near the flood area where someone from the relief effort could pickup the items marked for delivery in Alaska?

By: womanwithsardinecan

womanwithsardinecan — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:02:25 +0000

I’m so sorry for what you are going through. I’ve only been “in” one flood and all I lost was my garden. I can’t imagine how you feel. I’m sorry I can’t help with anything right now except sympathy.

By: austintx

austintx — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:11:55 +0000

yukonbushgrnma – I’m gonna research the power sprayer today. Lowes is walking distance from me. The amount of work that can be done is amazing. And as I said before , the ones with the little tank where you can add bleach { or pine-o-pine } are the ticket.

By: austintx

austintx — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:01:38 +0000

58 Kath the Scrappy from Seattle Says:
May 17th, 2009 at 11:54 PM
Hehe! Even found my ex-husband’s jig saw with several blades, so long dude!
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Now that’s funny !!