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Katrina Attacks - US Chess Responds!

This press release originally appeared on the USCF website.

1,041 of our members lived in or near the areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. The United States Chess Federation (USCF) needs the help of its state chess associations and local chess club members around the country! We are offering a list of our 1,041 members…in the hopes that either they, their family, or friends can let USCF know where they are. It is our goal to connect them with chess club members in that area. We also want to update our address records so they can continue receiving their monthly issue of Chess Life. It is also possible that mail delivery in areas near the devastation will have delays, depending on where the mail distribution center is located for the Postal Service.

Contact: Joan DuBois at the USCF office in Crossville, TN. Email: jdubois@uschess.org Phone: (931) 787-1234 extension #123, Fax#: (931) 787-1200 Attn: Joan, or mail her at US Chess, Attn: Joan, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Evenings & weekends: joandoob@aol.com or cell#: 931-200-3412.

You will find the list of 1,041 members on the U.S. Chess Federation website: http://www.uschess.org/katrinaattacks-uschessresponds.php

USCF is asking all state chess associations to be responsible for contacting the chess clubs in their state to see who can offer assistance. A simple notice on their website can help! Any state chess association who does not have evacuees being placed within their state can reach out to help those state associations who do! A state chess association and chess club directory is offered on USCF’s website, http://www.uschess.org – click on Clubs.

We offer some suggestions once you’ve made a Chess Connection. Remember…you know your local area better than anyone!

1. Donate to your fellow member simple day-to-day items one would need.

2. Look in your local area for housing and job opportunities.

3. Provide simple things like daily newspaper, local phone book, etc.

4. Check with local merchants for some support.

5. For more suggestions contact your local Red Cross office – they can help you!

USCF knows it can count on you, our members, to reach out to our chess family in this time of great need.

National Scholastic K12/Collegiate will be held as planned in Houston, Dec. 2-4

This press release originally appeared on the USCF website.

We have received assurances from the George Brown Convention Center that we will indeed have the space requested for the 2005 K12/C in December. This past weekend, Event Director Diane Reese and Chief Tournament Director and EB Member Robert Tanner visited the Convention Center and the Hilton Hotel.

A little over a week ago there were 10,000 people being processed and housed in the facility. This number is now reduced to under 1,500 as families have been placed in local housing as well as returned to Louisiana, or relocated to other states. The security presence is substantial but friendly and not overbearing. It was indeed a wonderful sight to see how the city of Houston and the various agencies have responded and welcomed their guests.

The sentiments of one female taxi driver states it perfectly:

" These folks are welcome here......This is Texas....we do it big....we do it gentle.....we do it kind".

The city of Houston is more safe than ever before! Please plan to attend the K12 in December and visit the city that extended Texas-sized generosity and kindness to the Katrina victims.

Chess Merchandise Clearance Sale

Although USCF Sales has moved to Connecticut, USCF's warehouse clearance inventory formerly located at 3054 US Rt 9W, New Windsor, NY has recently relocated the inventory to USCF headquarters in Crossville, TN. The variety of chess sets, boards, books, apparel, videos, computers and software in our warehouse clearance inventory if being offered at greatly reduced prices. The minimum purchase is $50.00 Most of this merchandise is for sale at cost. For purchase of a large quantity of any one item...please contact Joan DuBois for special pricing.

Click on this link for the latest list of available items, as of September 2: Inventory List. All orders will be subject to an additional charge for actual UPS/Post Office shipping cost, or you can avoid the shipping charge by arranging to pick up your merchandise. Orders are on a first come, first served basis, and there is no guarantee that a product listed is still available. All sales are final.

For further information or to place an order, contact Joan DuBois at jdubois@uschess.org, fax her at (931) 787-1200, or call (931) 787-1234, ext 123 and leave a message if she is not available. If you have arranged with Joan in advance to pick up your order the location of the US Chess office in Crossville, TN is: 65 East Street (3rd floor).