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Disaster Action Team Responses
A highlight from this last weekend’s sudden Summer Storm: a “tree fall” in the Gaston area crushed three vehicles in the front yard. There were no injuries, but power lines […]
Celebrate Freedom, Give Blood
Fireworks. Blues festivals. BBQs. Blood drives. Sure, one of these things is not like the others, but they’re all activities planned for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Learn how […]
Shirley Powers: Making History Cool
I’ve always been a little anti-branding. Even in middle school, my philosophy was that, if I’m going to wear a t-shirt that says Esprit or Guess, they should really pay […]
Are You Ready For Wildfire Season?
Today’s the day. Fire season officially begins in NW Oregon. Nonetheless, fires have gotten off to an early start, both here in Oregon and down in California. The Tumalo Creek […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Sunday June 22, a family had a fire in their house in Twin Rocks. When the Red Cross disaster volunteers arrived, they assisted the family with:–2 nights stay in […]
Oh Blog Readers, You Disappoint Me…
I am so disappointed in all of you. Not even a guess about the relationship between the Olympic trials and the Red Cross. Sigh. Despite the fact that I’m not […]
Pop Quiz: Olympic Trials and the Red Cross
I know I just gave you a quiz, but here’s the REAL pop quiz of the day: What’s the connection between the U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track and Field […]
A Lesson on Lightning
I might not be able to predict earthquakes, but I could definitely see the signs of a summer storm yesterday afternoon. The sky was gray, the air humid and rain […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On June 27, 2008 the Portland Disaster volunteers assisted a family of 4, that had an apartment fire on June 24 in Portland with:–A client assistance card to shop for […]
Read Our Profiles, Learn New Stuff
BTW, have you noticed that Robin and I have updated our profiles for your reading pleasure? Okay, there’s not much there…yet. We’ll try to get all the other bloggers to […]