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Sights and Sounds from the February-March 2006 Trip Radio / Newspaper Coverage and Correspondence On-Line Photo Galleries Individual Photos Low Resolution Video Shorts
Photo Galleries	Top
On-line slideshows contributed by team members Some slideshows will ask you to join and sign in to the Kodak Gallery. Other slideshows will not require signing in and will provide a link, "View Photos Without Signing In".
Slideshow by Sue Maddock	Slideshow by Tom Gillette
Individual Photos Lafitte, with Southern Mutual Help Association Our first work day Mardi Gras Our last work day	Top
Pictures from Lafitte, LA	Photos
Brenda Wade and Linc Spaulding	Sylvia Carter and Rod Frohman
Drywall Removal	Mold Abatement
FEMA trailer	Debris
Our first day in New Orleans - working in a neighborhood near Lake Ponchartraine with Project "RHINO" (Rebuilding Hope In New Orleans)	Photos
Rochester Volunteers	Homeowner Murtha Jensen
Work begins on Mexico Street	Emptying the House
Debris
Inside the House	Garage Cleanup
More Debris	Storm Damage
Mardi Gras - on February 28, the entire city of New Orleans celebrated the Mardi Gras holiday. All work was suspended, so the Katrina Volunteers spent the morning watching the Mardi Gras parades:	Photos
Rod Frohman at Mardi Gras	Mardi Gras Tree
Mardi Gras Rex Parade	Waiting for Beads
On our final day in New Orleans, we travelled to the home of Brenda Poche, to help her clean out and sort through the debris left by the flood.	Photos
Talking with Brenda Poche and her daughter Crystal	Brenda's home
The Army Corps of Engineers...	...picks up debris: quickly!
Our work for the week is complete. Farewell to our wonderful co-workers, students from Davidson College
WXXI Audio Features By Jeanne Fisher Note: Media player required	Top
`February 24, 2006` (7:40) Kickoff interview with Jean Coco and Rod Frohman `February 28, 2006` (5:07) Report from Lafitte, LA `March 1, 2006` (6:35) Working in a neighborhood near Lake Ponchartraine `March 3, 2006` (3:07) Rebuilding Hope Maps of the worksite locations: Lafitte, New Orleans
WXXI 1370 Connection with Bob Smith Guests: Rod Frohman and Jean Coco `February 24, 2006` (49 minutes) Newspaper & Web 'Blog' Coverage `Delivering lifeline to New Orleans` Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 13, 2006 `NYSUT staffer shares journal of hurricane relief efforts` New York Teacher, State Edition, March 31, 2006 Letters from Our Friends in the Gulf `Good News: Brenda Wade's Home Nearly Complete` Letter from Brenda, April 23, 2006 `Welcome News from both Brenda Poche and Brenda Wade` Letter from Brenda Wade, June, 2006 and AARP Bulletin, June, 2006
Video 'Shorts', in 'Quick-time' format (also available in Windows Media format)	Top
Levee repairs and gathering crowd await Congressional delegation: 360 degree view of the devastation at 'ground zero'	Corps of Engineers removes debris we cleaned from gutted homes
Mardi Gras 'Zulu' parade - float wows the crowd	Lyons Club float provides crowd-pleasing jazz after main 'Zulu' parade