Hi to all! I just wanted to update our infor for the other members.
We now have a new phone number dedicar=ted to GAPP list on the bottom
of this post. Also, we now have our own yahoo group site with a lot
of great info and photos. Please feel free to go to the site and
peruse the file material, manuals, and our photos. We have some great
shots of the Shelter, and some pics from Iraq, taken by one our
members who was driving there as a HazMat driver. They are really eyr-
opening!

Hello To All Group Members!
Since we are fairly new to the group, we wanted to take a moment to
introduce ourselves to the other members. My name is Tim
Guiney. My wife is Viola. I am dad to 5 wonderful young people, and
Poppa to 12 precious grandbabies. We live in Phoenix,
Arizona. My wife works for the state, and I am self-employed in the
alarm business. We are pretty prepared for most
eventualities, but as in all things, it is possible to make
improvements.
We are a part of a group called the Greater Arizona Preparedness
Project, or GAPP for short. The purpose of this organization is
three-fold:
1) We intend to educate the public concerning the need for
individual, corporate, and community preparedness;
2) We are creating a sustainable community that incorporates the
principles of preparedness, which will be run as a "for profit"
agricultural business that will serve as a model for others to
duplicate with out costing an arm and a leg;
3) We intend to plug into several different organizations which are
creating a network of communications between like communities across
the country.
I would be happy to e-mail you our promo material, that includes our
Mission Statement, Position Paper, FAQs, Dwelling Unit
floor plans, and pics of the shelter, to anyone who would like one.
We have 2 different parcels of land in Northern Arizona:
#1: Is a little over 8 acres on which we are going to construct the
Farm and Ranch using a sustainable / thrivable platform. We
will be constructing all the necessary above-ground buildings needed
to meet that purpose. It has an existing underground
hardened NBC shelter at 8,800 sq ft that is in complete working
condition.
#2: Is a little over 6 acres that is about 3 miles from #1, and we
will be constructing the dwelling units in that location. At first,
we
anticipate a working community of approximately 100 adults, plus
their children who will work Mesa Butte Ranch, and maintain
the properties. The remaining 75-150 families will probably continue
to operate as normal until the balloon goes up. At that point,
the remainder will gather to Mesa Butte Homestead.
We are currently seeking those who want to be a part of the solution,
and not a part of the problem to become residents. All will
own shares in the community, according to the amount of capital they
put in. This way no one can be shut out of their investment,
etc. Not everything is cast in concrete as of yet, as we have been
waiting to finalize some of these issues until more people
became involved in the planning of the project.

Also, we are looking to network with other individuals and
communities across the country for mutual benefit and sharing.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like further info
concerning the GAPP project. E-Mail is: azsurvive111@...,
yahoo group address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gappgroup1/, and
Office: 602-595-2526.
Sincerely,
tim and viola guiney