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Today Is A Special Day
In the midst of all the holiday preparations you may not have realized that today is a special day. Today is International Human Rights Day. It’s The day that we commemorate […]
When The Weather Outside Is Frightful…
Remember this project from last year? Well, we’re getting ready to do it again. And maybe as soon as this weekend. Part of the reason that I haven’t blogged our […]
And So The Countdown Begins…
To what, you might ask? Well, I can’t tell you. But I would suggest you come back and check the blog every day for hints. And show up on Saturday […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family had a fire in Astoria on Dec. 7, 2008. The family had a temporary place to stay. The local Red Cross volunteers will meet with the family to […]
Closer To Home
Okay, let’s bring our attention a little closer to home for a minute. I’ve noticed a slight upswing in the frequency of home fires in our area this week. (You […]
What Makes Bad News Better?
The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is all over the news right now. (It has been declared a national emergency after claiming more than 600 hundred lives and infecting 14,000.) This […]
Rock Star With A Big Heart
Check it out! American Idol finalist, Michael Johns, has made a Christmas album and decided to donate all the proceeds to the American Red Cross and ALS. (50/50 split). What […]
A family of 3 adults and 2 children had a fire in Umatilla on Saturday, Dec 6. The family had a temporary place to stay, but found they do need […]
11-Year-Old Gathers 30,000 Holiday Cards!
I’m about to mail off a big envelop filled with the 50+ cards we made for the Holiday Mail For Heroes project. (Once I find the stamps…) But 50 cards […]
Hero Puppies Save Three-Year-Old Boy
If these puppies were Oregonians, I’d nominate them to be our “animal heroes” at the Breakfast of Champions. But, alas, these adorable little heroes are from Virginia. And this […]