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Eagles sponsor relief trailers

The club’s fifth disaster relief trailer in Ohio will be located at Eagles Aerie 407 in Hamilton.

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By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer 12:24 AM Sunday, September 20, 2009

HAMILTON — Extreme weather conditions, flooding and other calamities in recent years have led to a heightened awareness among residents and municipalities about being prepared for the worst.

In 2007, a year when the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared 63 major U.S. disasters, the Fraternal Order of Eagles established a program to equip disaster relief trailers to help emergency workers and displaced residents.

The organization now has five such trailers distributed across Ohio, with the latest donated by Arnold Benedict, owner of BEI Enterprises in Monroe.

The Southwest Ohio Disaster Relief Trailer, which is on tour of fairs across the state, eventually will be parked at the Eagles Aerie 407 on Ohio 128 in Hamilton, said Suzanne Harris, manager of the Eagles office in Middletown.

“This has been a very big undertaking ... to have five that are already stocked and ready to go,” Harris said.

The trailers contain 2,100 packages with three days worth of survival items for adults and children, including food rations, first aid supplies and personal care items. The trailers also are equipped with bottled water, cleaning supplies, extension cords, lights, tools, cots and a generator, according to an Eagles news release.

The stocked trailer, which will be maintained and operated through donations solicited by a statewide committee, represents an investment of about $30,000, Harris said.

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As a 35 year member of the FOE it is an overwelming sense of pride to belong to an organization that can take a suggestion and make it a reality. Even when the politicians sometimes work against or charity money raising functions. We can still find ways to work together and get it done. Way to go Eagles!!!!

Carla
10:04 AM, 9/28/2009

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This is really great and will be awonderfull assett when in need. I hope these can be unuset for a few years. It makes us as members very proud that we can play so small part in national and local disaters.
Thanks to all

Richard Kutschbach
7:07 PM, 9/23/2009

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Great job Eagles! Why doesn't our local government do this? Doh! They are to busy hiring their relatives, making back room deals with cable companies and making a mockery of the county. What was I thinking.

Rob
8:13 PM, 9/20/2009

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