Re: [Paddlewise] Maligiaq

Does the kid have a bank card? Can't people just put the money into his bank account
for him and then he can pull money out at a bank machine wherever he is? I realize
that this is much easier in Canada with our bigger centralized banking system, but is
there not a way to do it in the US as well?
Irene McGarvie

Mark Zen wrote:

> i'm copying geno [malilgiaq's dad] on this, so he'll let me know if i'm wrong.
> i think maybe the best thin is send geno the check's, and he can use western
> union once, for all donations... when i shyttled maligiaq from dillon reservoir
> to denver yesterday, geno informed me of all the help ralph diaz has generated,
> and if everyone sticks to their words [which i think everyone will] then all
> will work out ok, and maligiaq will be able to race!!
>
> i especially want to thank ralph diaz and john winters for all their hard work
> to make this possible for maligiaq. thanks goes to jackie fenton, our list mom,
> for creatinging such a fantastic place for paddlers to gather, and truely support
> each other, no matter their walks of life. mark zarn, owner of bonito boats, for
> the loan of a greenland style boat, for maligiaq to train in [and give a fantastic
> demo to the RMSKC at "paddlefest"] while he's in colorado... and of course to the
> numerous denizens of the paddlewise mailing list, for without you, this would
> never have happened.
>
> thanks,
>
> mark
>
> At 08:36 7/24/99 EDT, Sandykayak_at_aol.com wrote:
> >
> >Hi, it's Sandy Kramer and I can't find the nice letter Mr. Padilla wrote to
> >me.  Here's an update and I'm open to suggestions.
> >
> >Maligiaq travels on Monday the 26th.  I called Western Union for a location
> >near me etc.  I'm afraid that $11.95 fee (depending on location, I was told)
> >is a bit high for a $25 transfer.  I can think of two things:
> >
> >1.     I wait till I get a Montreal address (how long will he be there?) and
> >slip the cash in an    envelope and hope it won't go astray.
> >
> >2.     Someone who will be seeing Maligiaq will give him the money and I
> >will send them a       check.  I'm a civilian Public Information Officer in
> >the Miami-Dade Police Department       (Media Relations Bureau) and my word
> >is good.
> >
> >Any other bright ideas?
> >
> >Sandy Kramer
> >Miami, Florida
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