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Community Assisting Recovery, Inc.

“Survivors Helping Survivors” • 888-216-8264 • carehelp.org

This Week’s Meeting Schedule:

Insurance/Recovery Tip:

Owner-Builder: Saving Money Or Taking A Risk?
The website www.contractorsfromhell.com have some tips for people thinking of building a house as “Owner/Builder”

http://www.contractorsfromhell.com/owner_builder.html

You should know that we know of at least one instance where the “Workers Comp Police” [for lack of a better term] followed supplies from a store to a property and fined the homeowner tens of thousands of dollars in fines. This is a new development that the author did not know about when writing the article.

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CARe Update:

Thank You Reception
Plans for our “Thank You Reception” for George and Pat are in full swing. We hope to see you on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30pm at the Holiday Inn. Right now, the thing we need help with most is finding sponsors. Please call me or reply to this email if you can help in any way!

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Sempra/SCE Update:

Charges against SDG&E in wildfires less likely
October 11, 2008

ESCONDIDO ---- There's no decision yet, but it seems unlikely that San Diego Gas & Electric Co. will face criminal charges for its alleged role in starting the massive 2007 wildfires that ripped through North County.

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/10/11/news/sandiego/zd396a874217e481f882574de0066425f.txt  ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Disaster Recovery News:                   

Fewer Than 10% Of Homes Destroyed In 2007 Fire Rebuilt
October 21, 2008

SAN DIEGO -- Tuesday, Oct. 21, is the one year anniversary of the 2007 wildfires and fewer than 10 percent of the 1,646 homes destroyed in San Diego County last October have been rebuilt, according to a newspaper.

http://www.10news.com/news/17768999/detail.html

News 10 also has these news clips about families after recovery:

Family Deals With Fire Aftermath, Insurance Issues:
http://www.10news.com/video/17767053/index.html

Valley Oaks Residents Return To Rebuilt Home Park:
http://www.10news.com/video/17767101/index.html

Here is their section on wildfire coverage:
http://www.10news.com/sdwildfires/index.html

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Insurance Industry News:                  

California Names Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Community Relations
October 24, 2008

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that Heather Lambert will serve as deputy insurance commissioner for community relations.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2008/10/24/94957.htm

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Disaster Prepared:

The Great Southern California Shake Out
At 10 a.m. on November 13, join millions of Southern Californians in the ShakeOut Drill, the largest earthquake preparedness activity in U.S. history! Please register today.

http://www.shakeout.org

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Disaster News:

GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER: 2008 California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony [transcript]
Thank you very much, Lou, for your nice introduction. It's always nice to talk to you and to see you and thank you very much for the great job that you are doing.

http://calfire.blogspot.com/2008/10/2008-california-firefighters-memorial.html

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Quote of the Week:                   

“Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.”

     – Unknown

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