[memcom] Posting to PSML About Hurricane Frances - UPDATE
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Ahoy Everyone, FYI please read and heed message below regards the hurricane=20
situation........Bruce
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In a message dated 9/2/2004 6:46:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20
marshburn@greenvillenc.com writes:
Your assistance is requested in distributing the following message as broadl=
y=20
as possible to anyone planning to attend the USPS 2004 Fall GovBd in=20
Jacksonville, FL:
Over the next few days, Hurricane Frances is expected to impact the east=20
coast of Florida. However, hurricanes are only minimally predictable and th=
e=20
National Hurricane Center can only offer probable impact information 3 days=20=
into=20
the future. More than three days becomes speculative. On the other hand, m=
any=20
of you are considering or perhaps reconsidering your plans regarding travel=20
to Jacksonville, FL. We wanted to reassure you that USPS National=20
Representatives are currently in or near Jacksonville, FL and are continuing=
to closely=20
monitor events as related to Hurricane Frances through reports from the Nati=
onal=20
Hurricane Center (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/), Jacksonville Emergency=20
Management personnel, representatives from the Adams Mark Hotel in Jacksonvi=
lle, and=20
USPS members in the Florida area.=20
At the present time we are being observant and flexible with several=20
contingency plans at the ready in the event they are needed but we are equal=
ly=20
cautious with intent not to overreact or out-guess guidance coming from the=20=
National=20
Hurricane Center and Jacksonville Emergency Services. Our plan is to =E2=
=80=9Cstage-up
=E2=80=9D 2004 Fall GovBd contingency plans in concert with the severity of=20=
the=20
impact and this guidance. =20
Rather than sending a continuing stream of emails concerning events, we will=
=20
post information on the main member=E2=80=99s page of the USPS website under=
a special=20
2004 Fall GovBd link so that all USPS members have immediate and consistent=20
access to the most current information available. This link, located at:=20
http://www.usps.org/newpublic1/members/, will contain all =E2=80=9COfficial=20=
USPS 2004 Fall=20
GovBd Information=E2=80=9D. Please visit and bookmark this site for the lat=
est=20
information on plans involving the USPS 2004 Fall GovBd.
Ernie Marshburn
National Executive Officer
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<DIV>Ahoy Everyone, FYI please read and heed message below regards the hurri=
cane situation........Bruce</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 9/2/2004 6:46:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, marshburn=
@greenvillenc.com writes:</DIV>
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<P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>=
Y</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>our assistance i</FO=
NT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>s requested i</FONT></SPA=
N><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>n distributing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN=
lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>the following</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=
=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> message as broadly as possible to</FONT></SP=
AN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>anyone</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=
=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> planning to attend the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN la=
ng=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>USPS</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FON=
T color=3D#0000ff>2004 Fall</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#=
0000ff>GovBd</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></=
SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>in Jacksonville, FL:</FONT></=
SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>=
Over the next few days, Hurricane Frances</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><F=
ONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>=
is expected to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> impact=
the east coast of Florida</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#00=
00ff>. H</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>owever,=
hurricanes are</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>only<=
/FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>minimally</FONT></SPA=
N><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>predictable and the National</FO=
NT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>Hurricane Center can onl=
y offer</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>probable</FON=
T></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> impact information</FONT>=
</SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>3 days into the future</FON=
T></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>. More than</FONT></=
SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>three days</FONT></SPAN><SPAN=
lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> becomes speculative. On the other=
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> hand, many of you ar=
e considering or</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>perh=
aps</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>reconsidering you=
r plans regarding travel to Jacksonville</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FO=
NT color=3D#0000ff>, FL</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000f=
f>.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> </FONT></SPA=
N><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>W</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-u=
s><FONT color=3D#0000ff>e wanted to reassure you that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lan=
g=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>USPS National Representatives are</FONT></S=
PAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> currently</FONT></SPAN><SPAN l=
ang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT co=
lor=3D#0000ff>in or near Jacksonville</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT=20=
color=3D#0000ff>, FL</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>=20=
and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>are</FONT></SPAN>=
<SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>continuing to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN l=
ang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>closely</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us>=20=
<FONT color=3D#0000ff>monitor events as related to Hurricane Frances through=
reports from the National Hurricane Center (</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-u=
s></SPAN></FONT><A title=3Dhttp://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ href=3D"http://www.nhc.n=
oaa.gov/"><SPAN lang=3Den-us><U><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff>http://ww=
w.nhc.noaa.gov/</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us></SPAN></A><FONT face=
=3DArial><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>), Jacksonville Emergency=20=
Management personnel,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff=
>representatives</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> from=
the Adams Mark Hotel</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>=
in Jacksonville</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>, and=
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>USPS members in the=20=
Florida area</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>.</FONT><=
/SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den=
-us> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>=
At the present time</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> w=
e are being observant</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff=
>and flexible with several contingency plans at the ready in the event they=20=
are needed</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>but</FONT>=
</SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>we</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=
=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>are equally</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us>=
<FONT color=3D#0000ff>cautious with intent not to overreact or out</FONT></=
SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>-</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den=
-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>guess guidance coming from the National Hurricane=20=
Center</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><=
SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>and Jacksonville Emergency Services=
. Our plan is to =E2=80=9Cstage-up=E2=80=9D 2004 Fall GovBd contingenc=
y plans in concert with the severity of the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us>=
<FONT color=3D#0000ff>impact</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>and</FONT=
></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>this</FONT></SPAN><SPAN la=
ng=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> guidance</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><=
FONT color=3D#0000ff>. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> </SPAN></FONT>=
</P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>=
R</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>ather than sending a=
continuing stream of emails concerning events, we</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=
=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>will</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT c=
olor=3D#0000ff> post information</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT colo=
r=3D#0000ff>on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> the</F=
ONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>main</FONT></SPAN><SPAN=
lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>member=E2=80=99s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lan=
g=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> page of the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us=
> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>USPS website under a special 2004 Fall GovBd link</F=
ONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=
=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>so that all USPS members have immediate and=20=
consistent access to the most current information</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=
=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=
=3D#0000ff>available</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>.=
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<FONT color=3D#0000ff>his link</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=
=3D#0000ff>,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> located=20=
at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>:</FONT></SPAN><SPA=
N lang=3Den-us> </SPAN></FONT><A title=3Dhttp://www.usps.org/newpublic1/memb=
ers/ href=3D"http://www.usps.org/newpublic1/members/"><SPAN lang=3Den-us><B>=
<U><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff>http://www.usps.org/newpublic1/members=
/</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us></SPAN></A><FONT face=3DArial><SPA=
N lang=3Den-us><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff>,</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-u=
s> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>will contain a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FON=
T color=3D#0000ff>ll</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff><=
/FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>=E2=80=9C</FONT></SPA=
N><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>O</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us=
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=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>USPS</FON=
T></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>2004 Fall</FONT></SPAN><S=
PAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>GovBd</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-u=
s><FONT color=3D#0000ff> Information</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT c=
olor=3D#0000ff>=E2=80=9D</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000=
ff>. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>Please vis=
it and bookmark this site for the latest information on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN l=
ang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>plans</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FO=
NT color=3D#0000ff> involving the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT colo=
r=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>USPS</FO=
NT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>2004 Fall</FONT></SPAN><=
SPAN lang=3Den-us> <FONT color=3D#0000ff>GovBd</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-=
us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><B></B></SPAN></F=
ONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff>=
Ernie</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT color=3D#0000ff> Marshburn</FONT=
></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dleft><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff>Nation=
al Executive Officer</FONT></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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