Release Date: May 3, 2000
Release Number: R7-00-16
» 2000 Region VII News Releases
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Piedmont, Mo., this week formally celebrates becoming Missouri's most recent community to join Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities, an initiative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that aims to change the way America deals with disasters.
"We have the opportunity to cut losses, the know-how to reduce risks and the ability to save lives. Through Project Impact we are working with our state and local partners to shift emergency management from responding to disasters to working actively to prevent damage - before disaster strikes," said John Miller, director of FEMA, Region VII, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
A signing ceremony to officially welcome Piedmont into the program will be held Saturday, May 6, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. at Handy Park.
Distinguished guests expected at the ceremony include:
Mr. Miller and Mr. Uhlmann will be available following the ceremony for a media opportunity. An agenda of the day's activities is attached. If you would like help facilitating your coverage of this event, please contact the public affairs officer listed above
PIEDMONT PROJECT IMPACT EVENTS AGENDA
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at Zephyr Café
Master of Ceremonies Mayor Gaylon Watson
9:00 a.m.
Project Impact Signing Ceremony Handy Park
Group Picture of Partners at Handy Park
10:00 a.m.
Handy Park Dedication Ceremony
10:15 a.m.
2nd Annual McKenzie Creek Clean-up
10:20 a.m.
Media Availability
11:00 a.m.
Entertainment
12:00 Noon
Free Bar-B-Q
Creek Clean-up Awards
1:30 p.m.
Project Impact (Greenway) Tours (Hay Ride)
Point of contact for the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency is: Susie Stonner, Public Information Officer Phone: 573-526-9136
Last Modified: Friday, 12-Dec-2003 13:59:45