send money
Dear Members, Volunteers, Community members, and Friends: The storm overnight Tuesday night into Wednesday resulted in over 5 inches of rain here in Burr Oak. As a result, water reached the concrete bridge and inundated our Museum community Park (but not the building) and damaging some of the infill on the far northeast end of the new retining wall behind the Visitors Center --leaving substantial debris and detritus, and causing some landscaping damage. We anticiapte the area will be dry enough to begin, I emphasize begin, cleanup this weekend. It is important to begin asap to minimize danger and deterioration. Your help is critically needed. Please pass the word. We can use pickup trucks, wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels, saws, bags, and other such tools and supplies. We will be needing fill material also--but that doesn't need to take priority. Please wear boots and wear gloves. Basic cleanup times will be 9-5 Saturday and 12-5 Sunday.

Cleanup will continue each day and evening after that--please let us know if you can when you are coming so we can coordinate. Come with a friend if you can. Consider donating if you can't come. Pass the word. Letting me know of your response would be helpful. Thank you so much. The Museum and Vistors Center thankfully remains open and fully operational. We also ask you if you have not already to consider donating to the SE Minnesota and SW Wisconsin flood relief efforts. Our situation, though needing to be immediately attended to, is nothing compared to what our friends elsewhere are going through.

Sincerely,

Michael Blevins
Director
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum
3603 236th Avenue
Burr Oak, IA 52101
563-735-5916
www.lauraingallswilder.us
- posted by pioneergirl at 2:18 AM