These three words were the answers given by an official when asked what were the three major problems in the government's disaster relief response during Katrina. It was this exact word - communications - that motivated this blogger to explore how well prepared Petaluma was to handle a major disaster, such as an earthquake along our Rodger's Creek Fault. Again, in 2005, an American Red Cross volunteer on his way to New Orleans thought that the greatest cause of stress among citizens during a disaster was "lack of communications."
Have you noticed the number of acronyms I use in my blogs? What do they stand for and what do they mean? Isn't the use of acronyms supposed to make it easier for readers to understand your references? Here's my Weblog's index of acronyms and their related community theme or topic. (There's an exam at the end of this blog.)
Did you notice the headlines in last Wednesday's Argus-Courier? Were they related in any way? My "eagle-eyes" caught the following:
My last Our Petaluma Weblog was titled, "Are we losing our sense of community? Well, if yesterday's tribute to Jim Carr on his retirement as the Director of the City of Petaluma Parks and Recreation Department for over 16 years is any indication, it is very much alive in our river town.
Once again, this question is being asked as the result of a series of Weblogs that have been posted on Petaluma360 over the past several weeks. The residents of our community have gradually become more aware - thanks to letters to the editor, guest columns, and comments made in public before the City Council - of a variety of issues and problems. These concerns are NOT the same for all the neighborhood clusters that make up our "river town." Now what?
Bill Hammerman's blog shares reflections on how the information and technology world of today impacts Petaluma. In addition, from time to time, the following themes are addressed: "Then & Now," "Web of Life," "Our Community," and "Remembering Bill Soberanes." When he can't concentate on just one topic, look for a "GLOB." Following a 40-year career as an educator, Bill is now a community volunteer who founded Petaluma Electronic Network (PEN) in 1996, the Petaluma CyberCity Roundtable (PCCR) in 1998, the Petalumans of Yesteryear in 1998, and the Petaluma Alliance for Local Emergency Response Teams (ALERT) in 2006.
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