[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 1051

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1.     1921 : Former Ambassadorial  scholar writes book about Katrina From:
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Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:04 pm (PDT) 


Just days after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast in 2005,
CNN correspondent Kathleen Koch rushed to her hometown of Bay St. Louis,
Mississippi, to cover a story that other media outlets weren't
telling.

Much of the immediate news focused on the chaos in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Koch, a former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar and an
award-winning broadcast journalist, reported instead on the devastation
in communities along the coast of Mississippi.

"I had a deep fear the history books would focus only on Hurricane
Katrina hitting New Orleans. Most Americans didn't realize that
Mississippi caught the brunt of the storm," Koch says. "Before I left my
hometown, I made a promise to the residents that I won't let anyone
forget what happened."

In her new book, Rising from Katrina: How My Mississippi Hometown Lost
It All and Found What Mattered , she fulfills
her promise.

< <http://www.blairpub.com/alltitles/risingfromkatrina.htm>
http://www.blairpub.com/alltitles/risingfromkatrina.htm> 

Koch made two award-winning documentaries about post-Katrina Mississippi
for CNN and reported extensively on the state's recovery before leaving
the network in 2008. But she felt a book would be a more concrete way to
illustrate residents' perseverance after the hurricane.

"I want people to see what I saw, to hear what I heard, to feel what I
felt," Koch says. "I was so struck by their resilience, faith, and
determination. They never felt sorry for themselves.

"While so many people today are losing their homes and jobs, I think
this story can resonate," she adds. "It tells the story of the whole
Gulf Coast and how they lost everything and didn't give up hope."

In her book, Koch mentions several Rotary clubs doing their part to help
victims, including the Rotary Club of Jonesboro, Arkansas, which rallied
support from clubs across the country to collect more than 10,000 toys
for the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast in time for Christmas.

"I was always aware of Rotary's commitment to help those in need. And
more impressive is the dignified way in which they do it," Koch says.
"Rotary was everywhere and still is. How can you not recognize a group
like Rotary?"

Koch studied in Dijon, France, during her scholarship year, and is a
member of the Rotary Foundation Alumni Advisory Committee. She says it
is important for alumni to stay involved with Rotary.

"Rotary shouldn't let alumni slip away and vice versa," she says. "We
need to reach out more to each other to create relationships."

Koch is excited about the 2011 RI Convention in New Orleans. "I look
forward to seeing Rotarians around the world come and enjoy our Gulf
Coast."

Rising from Katrina is available onlineand will hit bookstores on 1 August.
A portion of the
proceeds will be donated to Pneuma Winds of Hope and Lutheran Episcopal
Services in Mississippi Coast Recovery Camps, two nonprofit groups
working on the Katrina recovery effort in Bay St. Louis.

<
<http://www.amazon.com/Rising-Katrina-Mississippi-Hometown-Mattered/dp/08958
73834>
http://www.amazon.com/Rising-Katrina-Mississippi-Hometown-Mattered/dp/0\
895873834> 
For more information:

* Learn more about Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars
<
<http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/educationalprograms/ambassadorial
scholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx>
http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/educationalprograms/ambassado\
rialscholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx> 
* Read more about Kathleen
Koch < <http://www.kathleenkoch.com/KathleenKoch.Com/Welcome.html>
http://www.kathleenkoch.com/KathleenKoch.Com/Welcome.html>

Source : Rotary International News / Courtesy : eFlash_Rotary



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