That's What Neighbors are For in South Orange and Maplewood
Send us your stories of how neighbors helped one another through Irene
Many residents woke up to power and water this morning. Not only did they sigh with relief, but many on Audley and Kendall went outside to unplug the extension cords that connected them to neighbors. There, neighbors plugged in across the street and across the yards, sharing their power these past couple of days.
Likewise, South Orange neighbors stored food and shared their washing machines with Maplewood friends, while across both towns, shop vacs and sump pumps were lent and passed along.
Neighbors came through in a crisis in our towns, and we’d like to know more. Tell Patch how your friends and neighbors helped by writing in the comments or sending your story to MarciaW@Patch.com.
And from this grateful local, a big thanks to Jen, John and Tom on Clark Street and to the Ewing family of Maplewood!
Terrie Brodie, very grateful friend/neighbor, writes: We were in ankle deep water in our basement on Sunday morning with no power. Our friend Henry Sands came right over and helped us bail out for 3+ hours. The Sands also lent freezer space to save our food. Many others also offered forms of assistance! Love how we all pull together for each other!
Anne B. writes: Happy Audley resident here. Thanks for the power, hot coffee, wine and sympathy to ALL of my friends on the street!!!
Tell everyone at Morrow Church that we appreciate that they made themselves available for pastoral counsel over the weekend, and then went ahead with Vacation Bible Camp yesterday. It did a world of good to know we could call and then to be able to get our little ones back to some sense of normal yesterday -- even without power and water in the house. Bless you! Jennifer G.
jason
2:20 pm on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Special thanks goes out to our neighbors on Prospect who brought chainsaws, hedgers, pruners, etc. (not to mention smiles, laughter and good spirits) to help us clear the fallen tree. Although we moved in only a week ago, we already feel the love.
Marcia Worth
2:56 pm on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Cute one: Patty on Ridgewood Rd. credits a quick-thinking neighbor 9-year-old for keeping Bella and Buffy, their hamsters, fed and happy. "B&B live in the basement," writes Patty. "We were away and not only did our friends keep an eye on the house, but when they realized we had no lights, they took the hamsters home so they wouldn't be alone in the dark. Thanks, Ryan!!"
Marcia Worth
5:19 pm on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Another good one: Ilana writes that she drove her groceries to a South Orange friend to refrigerate. When she returned to pick them up, after purchasing a cooler and ice, she discovered not only her purchased food, but a full meal, and paper plates, etc. cooked by her friend Lauren.