Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. A local couple trying to help a single
mother start a new life in Bradford after Hurricane Katrina has
encountered road blocks and is looking for help.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Robert and Robin Perez put an ad in a
Louisiana newspaper offering a small apartment they have to “a
needy family at no cost to anyone but us.”

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. They received one response. Shannon
Nolting’s cousin was reading the paper and pointed out the ad.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “We just wanted to help somebody who
would help themselves,” Perez said late Wednesday night. “This girl
needs to get out of there.”

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Nolting felt the same way. The
25-year-old and her three children lost everything when Hurricane
Katrina hit last month. She now wants to relocate as far away from
that area as possible.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Her daughter Ivy, 6, is terrified knowing
another storm is coming.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “She asked her mom ‘Are we going to die
this time? Can we please get out of here? I don’t want us to
die.'”

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Ivy has two brothers, Kurdt, 5, and
Dorian, 14-months-old.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “This little girl knows they already lost
everything … She already went through hell once, why does she have
to do it again?”

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Nolting’s father went back to their
neighborhood of Chalmette only to find everything was
destroyed.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “The house was completely buried under
water,” Perez said, adding Nolting has no birth certificates or
social security cards for her kids.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. They are now staying at the Terrebonne
Civic Center.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Before the newspaper ad, the High Street
couple tried other methods, including Internet sites set up to help
hurricane victims. That was to no avail, however. Even the
governor’s office in Louisiana could not help.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. One hotline directed victims to a Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Web site, something which Perez
found useless since victims would have lost everything in the
storm.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “If I did have a computer, it would have
been ruined,” she said.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Now, she’s trying to get her adopted
family to Bradford, but has hit more road blocks. After delays, the
family could fly into Buffalo-Niagara (N.Y.) International Airport
Friday night, but more money is needed to make that happen.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “We don’t have any way to get her,” Perez
said.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Casey Bucher of the local American Red
Cross verified for the Perezes that Nolting was a victim.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Time is of the essence, too, since
Hurricane Rita is knocking at the door.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “She needs to get out of there now, not
Monday,” Perez said.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Now, they need $630 to get the family on
an earlier flight. The Starfish Foundation has paid the bill, but
now needs to be reimbursed.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “All of these offices – governor’s
office, FEMA, Starfish … they are all passing the buck,” she said.
“Everywhere you got it’s a dead end.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “We’ve been trying to do this since the
storm hit,” she said. “I have all kinds of help for this girl and
no way to give it to her. I can’t get her here.”

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. When Nolting arrives, she may already
have a job. As soon as she’s settled, she has an interview at
Wal-Mart. The apartment is furnished and the Perezes will pay its
utilities.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. The family also needs clothes. Nolting
wears a size 10-12; Ivy, size 6-7; size 5-6 for Kurdt and size
18-24 months for Dorian.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “If they are not on a plane on Friday, I
will be very upset.”

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “She needs to get out of there,
especially for the little girl … I don’t know. My heart goes out to
her.”

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. Perez already plans to baby-sit for
Nolting when she does get a job.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. The Perezes are looking to have an
account set up in Nolting’s name for donations. More information
will be forthcoming.

Foster Township residents had a chance to view, listen and ask
questions of the Bradford City Ambulance service Wednesday night in
an informational meeting. “I don’t know too much about her,” she
said. “I am looking forward to know everything I possibly can.”