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Message from our fellow Rotarian Glenn Watson
And schools in Huntsville
March 9, 2005
The two school I spoke to were in Tennessee.
They raised $3,000.00 USD. I spoke to the Army officers wives club
today and they will donate money also.
March 3, 2005
MY RTN friend Phillip Williams, who is helping me raise money knows how our Rotary clubs can get a grant . He will email you and together our clubs can get the Rotary international to help fund the osmosis project you mentioned. Sorry the money is coming so slow but you should have received $20,000.00 with more to come. I will check the bank this morning to be sure. Your friend and RTN brother Councilman Glenn Watson
February 23, 2005
Hello Chaisak, I just met with the local TV station who will send a camera with me and want to stay in touch regarding what our schools have done and will be doing in the future to build a strong friendships with our Thai friends. They want me to speak with some of the folks that we are helping and then send the video emailed for their nightly news. Our Huntsville Rotary would love to have video of you and I meeting with the Tongkah Rotary . The USA Schools will really enjoy seeing us give the school children supplies. One school ( Country Day School ) who already raised $3,000.00 dollars has raised and has raised another $ 600.00 dollars just from children's own personal monies. The children in America are really concerned about the children hurt in the Tsunami. When I tell them my story and experience, many cry and the teachers all have tears in their eyes. We are sending another $5,000.00 this week and more to come.
The meeting at Ban Kamala School will be a big story in the USA and especially Huntsville, Nashville and North Carolina. I will need Apha to interpret the meeting for the TV story. I really love Thailand and the people of Thailand. I will be looking forward to seeing you on the 31st of March. I will be staying in Kamala for 11 days. Your Rotary friend, Councilman Glenn Watson
February 15, 2005
Hello Rotarians; Many schools in the USA that I am working with have been proud to give to the Thai people who need our help. I have had many people walk up to me and give me checks for up to $ 1,000.00 Dollars. Today is 14 Feb and $5,000.00 more should be coming to you. As the bank system works slower that I like but it works and I will continue passing on the money as it comes in. I am very proud of you Rotarians and Apha. Councilman/Rotarian Glenn Watson
February 14, 2005
Mr. Watson,
Hello! Let me introduce myself. I am J.W. Lang from Whitesburg Middle school. I am the Builders Club Rep.(Key Club for middle) We are embarking on a unique fundraiser to help the Tsunami victims. We want to help you re-build the school in Phuket. We have talked about having pride in our school and discussed how difficult it must be to have your school completely taken away in one fell swoop. We have organized a Pie-a-thon. This is how it works- For every dollar a student puts toward a teacher their name goes into that teachers box. The more money the more chances to pie a teacher. The teachers that are the leading money winners will be pied! We really hope that we are not too late to help you out. The kids are very eager. Please let me know if we can help you! I really hope so, we have already been discussing it! J Thank you very much for your time and consideration. We look very forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
WMS Builders Club
J.W. Lang
February 12, 2005
Thanks very much for your support of the Phuket ( Kamala Bay ) relief . My Rotary friend is trying to establish an email between The Kamala school and our schools . I will ask him or my friend Apha or John to see if letters would work and if so what address would be best. The children have raised over $8,000.00 dollars and would love to interact with the Thailand students. We sent another $5,000.00 yesterday. We are sending the money in $5,000.00 increments.From our Rotary to The Rotary in Thailand. Glenn Watson
February 11, 2005
Good morning, I just wanted to let you know that I deposited $430.75 yesterday from money my students at Discovery donated to your fund. Also, I received an email from another teacher from the Rotary Club and I noticed with interest that Rock Creek Elementary in TN gave some money…my niece and nephew attend there. Also, I wondered if there is a way to send letters to children over there. I know my students would love to do that.
Thanks,
Sherri Shamwell
February 8, 2005
Hello. My name is Mike Meyer and I am a school counselor at Hawfields Middle School in North Carolina, near Raleigh. Our school recently had a charity drive for the Phuket Education Area Relief Fund. We are mailing the check to Huntsville, Alabama today. I have been in touch with Glenn Watson and he gave me your e-mail address.
I hope things are improving where you are. Some of our teachers will very likely be interested in the offer to exchange e-mails with students in Thailand. I want to get more information about how we can make this possible. We look forward to getting some of the pictures of the kids out there as well which we will share with our student body.
Thanks again Mr. Koaysomboon and talk with you soon.
Warmest wishes from the United States,
Mike Meyer
School Counselor
February 7, 2005
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
OUR SCHOOL HAS JUST RAISED $2,350.50 FOR YOUR RELIF FUND. WE ARE SENDING THE MONEY TO THE ACCOUNT THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF SOME TYPE OF CORROSPONDANCE COULD BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN MY STUDENTS AND STUDENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY. IT WOULD ALSO BE GREAT TO EXCHANGE PHOTOGRAPHS.
MY E-MAIL IS ENCLOSED. THE SCHOOL'S ADDRESS FOLLOWS:
ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
901 ROCK CREEK RD.
ESTILL SPRINGS, TN 37330
SINCERELY,
DANNY D. BROWN, PRINCIPAL
February 5, 2005
Hello from Huntsville Alabama
Tuesday morning we will send $5,000.00 US dollars with more to come. Yours in Rotary Councilman Glenn Watson
January 29, 2005
The bank needed the Phuket bank address and the address where the your Rotary meets . My secretary was able to get this information needed from the internet. I then took it to my Bank and they will electronically send $10,000.00 Monday morning 10:00 A.M.. Sorry for the delay. Please email me to let me know the money arrived . Two friends and I are coming to Phuket on March 31 and hope to meet all of you. Rotarian /Councilman Glenn Watson
January 28, 2005
Dear Chaisak The first $10,000.00 dollars will be sent Friday 28 Jan to the bank address you sent. More money is coming the first week in Feb. I am proud to be helping my second home. Rotarian Glenn Watson
January 28, 2005
The Greater Huntsville Rotary Club is pleased to help the recovery of Kamala Bay. Pictures of the people we help are appreciated. Several Huntsville schools have raised money and our children would be very happy to pen pal through email to the Kamala children. This disaster has had a traumatic affect on our children since they are very caring young people. The schools will continue raising money.
January 26, 2005
The Greater Huntsville Rotary will forward the first monies $ 10,000.00 this week and we are pleased to work with The Rotary Club of Tongkah. Hope John Bass can take some digital pictures to email back here for our school children who have raised several thousand dollars . Sincerely Councilman/ Rotarian Glenn Watson
January 25, 2005
Hi Apha Mel and John; Things are really coming together. The first check this week will be for $10,000.00. dollars From then on we will send it in five thousand dollar increments . I will ask Chaisak from the Rotary club of Tongkah to work with You folks . I sure would like some photos to show in Huntsville where the money does good. This will help continue the fund raising. I am speaking to the Lions club today . Your friend and Rotarian Councilman Glenn Watson
January 20, 2005
Response to everyone and schools in NC and Al . I am doing the best I can to get this money to Thailand as soon as possible . This is what I received from Thailand and I am very pleased to have the Rotary in charge on both ends. I will have the address of the Colonial
January 19, 2005
Dear Chaisak, As a fellow Rotarian I am pleased to have the Rotary involved in the distribution of money sent from Huntsville Alabama USA. My good friends Mel and Apha Dejkaew have told me about people and children in Kamala Bay that can use our help. John Bass a Kamala businessman can take photos to send to me so I can show everyone how their money was used. I am pleased that the Rotary is involved. I will let you know when it is sent to the account # you gave. I will ask the local Rotary to help in this also. Sincerely Councilman Glenn Watson
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