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Make A Phone Call, Change A Life
In honor of Veteran’s Day, I thought I’d share this brief video about how one family’s life was changed with just a phone call.Every day, the American Red Cross is […]
Honoring Soldiers, Past and Present
Tomorrow is Veterans Day. How will you celebrate? Yamhill county in Oregon has several activities planned to honor veterans and soldiers, including an annual Veterans Day blood drive at the […]
Celebrate Typhoon! Tuesday
If you happen to live in the Portland area, this is just a quick reminder that today is Typhoon! Tuesday. And if you don’t remember what that means, it means […]
Poll: CPR Happy Hour…What’s Your Thought?
Tomorrow afternoon, we’re doing some brainstorming. We’ve held a few Singles CPR classes and, though they’ve all been fantastic, they’ve never managed to achieve the stunning success of the inaugural […]
The Perfect Housewarming Gift…
With the new homebuyer tax credit, there will surely be lots of people buying houses in the next couple of months. And what better housewarming gift than a disaster kit? […]
A Feel-Good Friday Post
How about something to warm your heart at the end of this long week… Nate brought me some thank you letters he received from school kids that his team had […]
CPR Minus Mouth-To-Mouth
Word on the street is that you can do CPR without the mouth-to-mouth. You knew that, right? It’s called “compression-only” CPR and it’s a great way to start learning the […]
Do you bleed orange, or do you bleed green?
Get out your duck call whistles and your beaver tails because the 8th annual Civil War Blood Drive starts today! Show your school spirit by donating blood November 5-21. Whether […]
We All Scream For Freeze-Dried Ice Cream!
Our friend Magi’s comment on yesterday’s post reminded me of my childhood… Or, more specifically, visits to OMSI where I got to indulge in the very special treat of freeze-dried […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Shelf-Stable Salmon
I can’t think of anything that would be more comforting after a disaster than some carb-filled macaroni and cheese. Or how about a salmon fillet and a side of rice? […]