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Disaster Action Team Responses

Dec 1, 2008

On Nov. 26, a family in Portland had a fire in their apartment. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the 1 adult and 2 children with:–A client assistance […]

“The Only Thing That Rhymes With Elf Is Blelf.”

Nov 27, 2008

Look at all those cards! A whole table full!  As promised, Julie and I set up a craft table in the lunch area today to make Holiday Cards For Heroes.  By […]

New Donor Center Opens In Clark County

Nov 26, 2008

Our friends down in Blood Services have had some exciting news — they’ve just opened a brand new Blood and Platelet Donor Center in Clark County! The new location has […]

Black Friday? How About RED Friday?

Nov 26, 2008

If you didn’t already know this, Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. Yeah, that’s right, it’s Black Friday. But I’ve got a new idea — how about […]

Calling All Portland Artists — Your Help Is Needed!

Nov 26, 2008

So I landed an invite to what I’m told is one of the best office holiday parties of the year. This company is always known for their creative invitations and […]

Thank You For Reading These Safety Tips

Nov 25, 2008

I know you’ve seen a thousand Thanksgiving stories already this week, but I just want to remind you that whatever traditional foods you’re cooking, and whoever you’re cooking them with, […]

Home Alone: How’d The Kids Do?

Nov 25, 2008

By the way, if you’re interested in watching the KPTV story about kids staying home alone that I mentioned yesterday, you can see it here. Did the kids answer the […]

Hail To The Victors Valiant…Or Not

Nov 25, 2008

Okay, you’ve heard my thoughts on football a million times. But as much as I’m not a fan, I do happen to know my alma mater’s fight song. And if […]

KGW Hearts Twitter (And Us!)

Nov 25, 2008

I’ve been meaning to give a little shout out to KGW (KGWNewsChannel8) and their Twitter-ificness. They’ve been doing a fabulous job of tweeting and actually did a story last week […]

Staying Out Of Stranger Danger

Nov 24, 2008

What would your child do if they were home alone and there was a knock at the door? Or if they got a phone call from a stranger? It’s easy […]