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	GEES: People
		The facts of the Summerland disaster are chilling: the deaths of more than 50 people in a new building that had been hailed as marking the dawn of a new era of British leisure architecture when it opened in 1971.
		Summerland was not merely a horrific fire disaster in a small island community; but a tragedy that had reverberations throughout the British Isles and beyond in the fields of architecture, building design, leisure and public safety.
		Chapter 1 introduces the Summerland disaster; considers the uncertainties surrounding the number of deaths; the age, sex and region of origin of the Summerland dead and injured; and the family groups affected by the disaster.
	www.gees.bham.ac.uk /people/Res_staff.asp?ID=156 (1806 words)

	SUMMERLAND
		Summerland was an impressive structure incorporating a basement disco, pubs, a cinema, a crazy golf course and a children's play area.
		On the night of the disaster 3 boys had been playing with matches in a kiosk on the crazy golf course situated on an outer terrace of the building.
		A disaster fund raised £85,000 from which £100 was paid to the next of kin of each of the dead.
	www.angelfire.com /sports/manxmania/summerland.htm (697 words)

	List of disasters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A disaster is a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, livelihood or industry often resulting in permanent changes to human societies, ecosystems and environment.
		Disasters manifest as hazards exacerbating vulnerable conditions and exceeding individuals' and communities' means to survive and thrive.
		Benin UTA Boeing 727 air disaster (December 25, 2003) 141 killed
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_disasters (4832 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Isle of Man \| Service to honour Summerland dead
		A service marking the Summerland disaster is to take place later this month as demolition work takes place at the former leisure complex.
		Summerland is on the site of a former villa which was converted into a theatre and ballroom in 1877.
		The Summerland disaster led to a major change in fire regulations on the Isle of Man and in the UK.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/5312340.stm (280 words)

	List of disasters - Simple English Wikipedia
		Sodom and Gomorrah which were destroyed in an undetermined Biblical disaster.
		An attack with much collateral damage may be considered a disaster, such as the attack on KdF Ship Wilhelm Gustloff, 1945, the worst or perhaps second worst maritime incident in history, in terms of loss of life in a single vessel (see also note at the end of the article RMS Titanic).
		Hydravion disaster Rio de Janeiro 3 December 1928
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_disasters (559 words)

	Tuesday
		Moving away from that approach into a world of cartoonish characters led to the disaster of “Tarzan” and “Run of the House,” both of which were canceled.
		Yet “Summerland” did just what the best WB shows have always done, and did not do last year: narrowly target the teen audience via sex and angst.
		“Summerland,” which was picked up for midseason, ends its limited run tonight with another sexually charged episode, this one involving a love triangle.
	www.medialifemagazine.com /news2004/Aug04/Aug16/2_tues/news4tuesday.html (534 words)

	Fan Forum - News & Politics - Disaster Toll Tripled in 2003 Amid Quakes, Heatwave (Site not responding. Last check: )
		GENEVA (Reuters) - Natural disasters killed 76,806 people in 2003, three times the number of victims in 2002, a rise due in part to extremes in the global climate, the world's largest humanitarian body said on Thursday.
		Lack of disaster awareness and poor enforcement of building codes in Bam killed many inhabitants in the quake that measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, the report said.
		The quake, which also left 30,000 homeless, exposed "serious failures in the country's disaster management, including competition between the army and the Red Crescent," it said.
	www.fanforum.com /showthread.php?t=26468 (573 words)

	Coastal View ... Home Page
		But instead of dwelling on the helplessness of the situation, many Carpinterians have used the disaster as an opportunity to give back to their southern neighbors.
		Of the disaster relief efforts, Lucy Popova, public support specialist for Santa Barbara’s American Red Cross chapter, said, “This is the largest Red Cross mobilization in Red Cross history.
		Disaster Relief Benefit, Sept. 17, 3 to 7 p.m., Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St., Carpinteria, 684-8272, $20.
	www.coastalview.com /center.asp?article=11811 (1291 words)

	A Small Victory: Michael Chabon's Summerland: A Half Review (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In fact, by the third or fourth chapter of Summerland it becomes painfully obvious that Chabon is in way over his head.
		Summerland was touted as the greatest thing since Harry, but it's the children's fantasy version of Goosebumps.
		I tried to read Summerland to my son, who found the whole thing to be too far beyond everything he's ever found interesting.
	asmallvictory.net /archives/007395.html (1017 words)

	Summerland
		Summerland is a refreshingly ambitious novel, and a cleverly written one: Knox's people tumble into tragedy as if in slow motion.
		This fantastic narrative of the very privilaged life of a cluelessly happy man, his conniving wife, and their life long friends tells you from the begining that disaster has already struck.
		Summerland is not an action packed novel of lies and deceit, rather it is a story that is slowly unwound by a man who missed the entire thing.
	www.textbooksrus.com /search/BookDetail?isbn=0312291663&r=ys (1043 words)

	summerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Police in Summerland and the rest of the country are taking measures to crack down on domestic violence.
		Summerland, California Summerland is a town located in Santa Barbara County, California.
		Summerland disaster The Summerland Disaster occurred on the night of August 2, 1973.
	www.searchtermtrends.com /terms/summerland.html (908 words)

	The Tufted Shoot: January, 2003
		It would be a real shame to have people put off from reading it because it's nominally a children's book, since like other fine works that get tagged with the Child or Young Adult label, what matters most is not the category, but rather the quality.
		Summerland is built on a sub-structure of largely Norse mythology (which I always preferred to the Greek stuff, anyway).
		It's not necessarily labelled as such, but it's there to pick up if you know where to look (example: the catastrophe our heroes set out to avert is always referred to, with no further explanation, as "Ragged Rock"; only if you've read a bit of background will the term "Ragnarok" immediately spring to mind).
	home.mho.net /trent.goulding/books/bl_jan03.html (2434 words)

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		The District of Summerland has come to an interim agreement with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
		Summerland had shut off the flow of water into Trout Creek, however concerns about fish salvage were raised after that decision.
		Summerland unit sales were up 42 percent while Kaleden/Okanagan Falls sales jumped a whopping 125 percent.
	www.dotcommediainc.com /1_news.shtml/fullstory.php?story_id=29677 (1092 words)

	Summerland News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Local news for Summerland, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
		A Summerlander who worked to create the existing youth centre and keep it running was honoured on Sept. 2.7
		The beach drama "Summerland" quickly evolved from a surf story into a look at what works and what doesn't in raising kids.
	www.topix.net /city/summerland-ca (805 words)

	MySpace.com - Daniel Knox - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Indie / Jazz / Pop - www.myspace.com/danielknox
		Following the event, he played his first batch of shows outside the borders of Illinois to enthusiastic, capacity audiences in the UK and Ireland as the support act for the Handsome Family.
		Knox recorded Disaster on an 8-track in his Chicago bedroom.
		Some of the songs soar, some lilt and jeer, but all are stamped with his contagious melodies and preoccupation with styles of the 1920’s – a peculiar package for his lyrical jabs and barbs.
	www.myspace.com /danielknox (952 words)

	Summerland disaster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Summerland Disaster occurred on the night of August 2, 1973.
		Fifty-one people were killed and eighty seriously injured when a fire spread through the Summerland leisure centre in Douglas on the Isle of Man.
		A climate-controlled building covering 3.5 acres on Douglas's waterfront, it had 50,000 ft² of floors and cost £2 million GBP.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/summerland_disaster (382 words)

	Summerland Fire - 2nd August 1973.
		Les was the Officer in Charge of the first fire appliance to attend Summerland that evening.
		At 20.01 hrs central fire control in John Street received a 999 call from Duggans radio cabs informing the fire service that the Summerland Leisure Complex on Douglas Promenade was on fire.
		On 3rd September 1973 the Lieutenant Governor appointed a Commission of Enquiry into the Summerland disaster and the enquiry lasted until February 1974.
	www.iomfire.com /main/Summerland.htm (305 words)

	News - Isle of Man Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
		THE MAN who designed Summerland has spoken about the disaster for the first time as its 30th anniversary approaches.
		His firm, J. Phillips Lomas, was appointed architect to the Summerland project in 1965 by Douglas Corporation.
		Summerland opened on May 25, 1971, and little over two years later the fire, caused by three young boys who had been smoking in a plastic pay desk next to the complex, destroyed it.
	www.iomonline.co.im /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=870&ArticleID=568768 (469 words)

	Bitter & Twisted Review \| GMT \| Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
		There’s an unexpected turn towards the end of the album in Summerland and Deireadh An Samhradh -- very like The Doors or some psychedelic band from the '70s -- 8-minute songs with the next one being the end of the previous, guitar sound experiments, thunderous drums and a child talking to finish it all...
		Summerland, being one of the strongest songs on the record, may be a perfect one with lyrics too.
		The record is a disaster, it storms your ears, exploring with every next song.
	www.ultimate-guitar.com /reviews/compact_discs/gmt/bitter__twisted/index.html (767 words)

	Narrow Gauge Heaven: information on UK and worldwide narrow gauge railways
		The closure of the 3ft gauge MER for the winter is to allow the demolition of Summerland complex next to the MER’s main depot at Derby Castle to be completed, and subject to Tynwald approval, 1.5 million will be spent on a track renewal programme.
		Summerland is on the site of a former Derby Castle villa which was converted into a theatre and ballroom in 1877.
		This is the first time in many years that the Manx Electric Railway has not operated a winter service, although the high winds in Janaury that battered the island forced the MER to close for a couple of months due to extensive damage to wires and traction poles.
	www.narrow-gauge.co.uk /news/2005/09 (926 words)

	...::: Carpinteria Unified School District :::...
		The disaster plan is available for your review in the front office.
		In the event of a disaster, parents or persons designated on emergency cards only should come to the school to pick up their child/children.
		To listen to details and/or instructions in case of a disaster you may tune in to KEYT (AM 1250), KDB (AM 1490), or KEYT (TV Channel 3).
	www.cusd.net /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=166 (4148 words)

	Fan Forum - Soaps - Soap Fans Disaster Relief Fund Drive (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Today, the death toll from the Tsunami disaster rose to 80,000 and could even go higher than 100,000 in the next few days.
		This is probably the biggest natural disaster that the world has seen in the last century...
		We are not asking for you to send us the money, but to donate directly to The Red Cross in honor of your favorite daytime actor or actress, regardless of which show they're on, or what fanbase you are tied to.
	www.fanforum.com /showthread.php?t=32158 (812 words)

	Santa Barbara Real Estate - Community Service.
		When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services to address basic human needs.
		In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently.
		American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
	www.coastalhomeinvestments.com /commissions (575 words)

	Critteraid
		Critteraid is a "no kill" sanctuary which means that animals are not euthanized, unless the animal is suffering from an incurable problem and our veterinarian has recommended that euthanasia is the only way to end the suffering.
		We are located in Summerland, BC Canada and are restricted to the number of cats we can provide for.
		It was during this disaster that we realised the urgent need for a Canadian group.
	www.petfinder.org /shelters/BC24.html (657 words)

	Young Adult Main
		An over-achieving high school senior finds that her single-minded plans for the future are challenged when disaster befalls a fellow student.
		Fourteen-year-old Emily struggles to survive a ferry disaster off the coast of Sumatra with the help of nine-year old Isman.
		A young boy’s quest to clear the name of the ship’s captain—who was falsely charged with being responsible for the worst disaster in U.S. Naval history.
	www.wls.lib.ny.us /owls/bestbooksforteens/ya2002.htm (1069 words)

	N A Townsend and A Nicholson
		When the concept of the Millennium Dome at Greenwich was first born some people drew parallels with the Summerland complex Isle of Man. After all the proposal was to build a leisure complex for a large number of people contained within a structure made of synthetic material.
		Whilst this view might be termed as alarmist we should study what we actually learnt from this disaster and what steps we have taken to prevent a re-occurrence.
		The similarities between the Summerland building and the Millennium Dome are readily apparent; both are purpose built leisure sites accommodating a large number of members of the public.
	www.fire.org.uk /IFE/ife-agm/TownNik.htm (1651 words)

	FIRST RESPONDERS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		“This disaster did not end with the passing of the storm; hundreds and thousands of people are still at risk,” McElroy continued.
		In addition to the fundraising efforts at the Monday event, there will be a public education component, with local firefighters and police officers on hand to raise awareness about preparing for disasters.
		They will address topics such as preparing for a local disaster, what supplies to have ready, what to expect, and services provided by local agencies.
	www.sbcffa.org /_wsn/page9.html (571 words)

	Zaca wildfire continues to grow - Disaster News Network
		Fire officials also erected more kiosks across South Coast communities — including Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito — with information in English and Spanish to keep residents informed about the status of the fire.
		A staging area has also been established in Santa Barbara staffed by nearly 300 firefighters in the event the fire jumps containment lines and heads toward the cities forcing evacuations.
		Disaster News Network, 9195C Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD 21045
	www.disasternews.net /news/article.php?articleid=3344 (626 words)

	Santa Barbara County Election 2002
		A tree remover recently had to carry a giant tree out in pieces because his truck couldn't maneuver up the steep incline near one resident's driveway.
		Sten said she would not add her garden to the group's April tour, because navigating around her driveway would be a disaster.
		Emerson Street is one of hundreds of roads in Santa Barbara County that need repair, but which have no funding.
	www.newspress.com /2002elections/prop42routes0210p.html (1113 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Isle of Man \| Summerland memorial service due
		A service honouring the victims of the Summerland disaster has taken place as a £2m demolition plan is completed at the former leisure complex.
		More than 50 holidaymakers died at the complex in Douglas when a fire swept through it in August 1973.
		Douglas Corporation bought it in 1964, developing it as the Summerland Complex which opened in 1971.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/europe/isle_of_man/5387624.stm (247 words)

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