Letter to the Editor: Volunteer feels ignored; not appreciated

On volunteering in Odessa . . . The people who wanted to volunteer and were told, “We do not need you” are not shy and were persistent. They have lived here for three years. The husband works in Odessa. When they were finally asked to help at the beer tent during the 2011 Desert 100, it was on a Friday afternoon, and the husband took off from work. When they got to the tent, there were already three women working and no customers. When they got home, he called Marlon Schafer who said, “Oh, the help showed up and I forgot to call you.” No “sorry.” Remember, the husband lost money by volunteerin...