THE HAY IS HERE FOR THE TEXAS PANHANDLE FIRE VICTIMS!!

Val Taylor has arrived in McLean, Texas with a load of donated hay from Jim Floyd in Liberal, Kansas....Total is 156....horse quality Alfalfa hay....and there would of been more but that is all Val and Wes's Taylor could hold but this hay will be greatly appreciated.....They arrived in McLean Sunday afternoon....Join me in a great big hug and thank you for them.....Val has also offred to be a donation delivery site for the panhandle.....

Jerry will be in Venus tomorrow night  and will be picking up a trailor load of hay to take with him to McLean....should arrive in McLean Monday...he will be assessing the needs in the affected counties....Rebecca Simmons (Panhandle Becky)  will assist Jerry in visiting with county officials and affected farms in the area....Jerry will be there thru Thursday.  During Jerry's stay in the area Mark Simmons of McLean , Texas ( Becky"s husband) has offered to fly him over the effected area.

North Florida Horse Rescue is also gathering donations to be sent to the panhandle region.....We thank you for all your help!!!!!!

Evelyn Bench

tx_shadow@earthlink.net

Emergency Coordinator

Region 9 Representative

1.866.434.5737

www.habitatforhorses.org

www.lser.org