August 19, 200422 yr This morning, several Miami Heat players took time out of their busy schedules to come out to Southwest Florida and visit Arcadia's storm victims. It brought cheer to many there in a time when that is rare. It was a classy move, and the community is grateful.
August 19, 200422 yr This morning, several Miami Heat players took time out of their busy schedules to come out to Southwest Florida and visit Arcadia's storm victims. It brought cheer to many there in a time when that is rare. It was a classy move, and the community is grateful. 518591[/snapback] Awesome!! so who showed up?
August 19, 200422 yr Author This morning, several Miami Heat players took time out of their busy schedules to come out to Southwest Florida and visit Arcadia's storm victims. It brought cheer to many there in a time when that is rare. It was a classy move, and the community is grateful. 518591[/snapback] Awesome!! so who showed up? 518646[/snapback] From what I heard on 770 it was most of the roster.
August 19, 200422 yr awesome! i know the magic helped too at my school, they're taking any donations to send up there and help nice to see everyone helping out
August 19, 200422 yr This morning, several Miami Heat players took time out of their busy schedules to come out to Southwest Florida and visit Arcadia's storm victims. It brought cheer to many there in a time when that is rare. It was a classy move, and the community is grateful. 518591[/snapback] That's awesome. Do they really have busy schedules, as NBA players in August? I know SVG, Dorrell and Rasual were at Southwood Middle on Monday, but does that really mean busy?
August 19, 200422 yr professional sports does call for a full-time committment...now do they lift, run, play basketball 9-5 everyday? Probably not, but they aren't just doin a bit of training for a couple hours and then chillin.... not to mention public relations engagements, etc.
August 19, 200422 yr Author Well imagine taking a bus from the AAA to DeSoto County, spending the morning there and then driving back. That is almost 6-8 hours.
August 19, 200422 yr Author Did Shaq-a-clause go? 518891[/snapback] Not sure, it was just mentioned on the radio. Kind of hard to get info out of DeSoto County right now.
August 19, 200422 yr Did Shaq-a-clause go? 518891[/snapback] Not sure, it was just mentioned on the radio. Kind of hard to get info out of DeSoto County right now. 518894[/snapback] I'm sure if Shaq went that's all we'd be hearing. They'd say Shaq went to SWFl, not just Heat players. By Heat players they probably mean Doleac, RButler and Wright.
August 20, 200422 yr It was Malik Allen, Udonis Haslem, and Dorrel Wright: ARCADIA, Fla. -- The Miami Heat took members of its high-powered offense to Florida?s west coast Thursday to help lift the spirits of the thousands affected by Hurricane Charley. Malik Allen, Dorell Wright and Florida native Udonis Haslem joined Heat mascot Burnie and the team?s dancers to visit several locations on the state?s west coast. "I just wanted to come out and try to put a smile on a face," Haslem said while talking with children at Desoto High School, which is being used as a shelter. "I had a couple invites to shoot a little hoop." Sam Tidwell, CEO of the American Red Cross of Greater Miami and The Keys, which was co-sponsoring the event, joined them. The group left AmericanAirlines Arena at about 10:30 a.m. and visited the Arcadia school. Volunteers from the group?s Miami office are running the shelter. Heat guard Eddie Jones, who was unable to take part in the trip, pledged to donate money to the American Red Cross to aide the Hurricane Charley relief efforts. The storm is now blamed for the deaths of 22 people. Some 2,000 people are staying in 23 shelters across 12 counties. More than 300,000 people are still without power. Statewide officials also went to the site of the hurricane Thursday. Major insurance company heads and Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher toured Charlotte County to assess the county hardest hit by Hurricane Charley, offering optimism that insurance providers would help residents repair their lives. The visit came as thousands of insurance adjusters spread across the 25 counties affected by the storm. Charley has caused an estimated $7.4 billion in damage to homes, businesses and personal possessions, more than any other hurricane in Florida since Andrew, which ravaged South Florida in 1992. "I really think the industry can handle this without a lot of problems," Gallagher said. "The industry now knows what a major storm can be and they're prepared for it. So is the state." Gallagher recalled that it took years for many insurance claims to be paid following Andrew, and "six to eight months before we got a handle on it." But this time, technology is helping speed along the claims process, even as some Charlotte residents lack phone service and electricity. Still, most owners of property damaged by Charley will have to pay more out of their pockets than Andrew's victims did. Instead of set dollar deductibles, which were the standard before Andrew, policies now have deductibles based on a percentage of the insured property, which generally require the insured to pay a larger portion of the damage. http://www.nbc6.net/news/3667900/detail.html
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