Dear friends: Many folks in Arizona and New Mexico have been affected by the massive Wallow Fire. There have been many helping hands and every single one is deeply appreciated. Please read below an email received by one of our sales staff regarding an opportunity to lend a hand, provided by the Catron Food Pantries (click here to “like” them on Facebook). Thank you and God bless!
The folks at Hitching Post Land Co. + Southwest Properties
From: Anne Schwebke
Subject: Catron Food Pantries will help feed Wallow Fire needy
Dear Friends, I have spent a lot of time on the phone today (written on Saturday), and wanted everyone to know that our food pantries will be helping feed those who are in need of food due to the Wallow Fire. Kate Fletcher, wife of deputy sheriff Scott Fletcher has been feeding displaced people for a week and a half now, and the end is not in sight (she is also housing evacuees and over 60 displaced animals!). Red Cross may come in and make meals, if the fire crosses the state line (Kate heard that it has crossed the state line, as of an hour ago Saturday night about 9PM). However, there are lots of people camping, scattered over a wide area, many with pets and animals, and many will choose not to go to the Red Cross (if and when they come).
So on Monday we are having a truck from Roadrunner to go to Cruzville, to the deputy sheriff’s place, and we will pass out food and supplies. One item needed, that Roadrunner can’t provide is CAN OPENERS—do you have any extras you can donate?
The entire forest is now closed, and law enforcement is posted at all the roads to keep people from trying to gawk at the fire. The National Guard is present, but they are not being fed either, until a state of emergency is declared (how ridiculous!). The firefighters are fine, and eating well, I’m told. And the Air Force is coming, I believe.
Kate and her crew will make flyers, contact the radio station, the Glenwood Gazette website, and try, in the next 24 hours, to get word out that we are coming. At least they can stop making burritos for a day! J.
Just wanted to fill everyone in on what I know—and please keep all these people in their prayers—some are sleeping in their cars, and those camping in the forest have had to move, due to the closure. (Some are doing laundry in the lakes and streams!)
So spread the word, anyone needing food due to the Wallow fire, we will be at the Landrum’s on Monday afternoon! Thanks! love to all! Anne