5 Good Things

1. Being a CASA volunteer! SADLY - the County has experienced significant challenges in keeping pace with the growing number of abused and neglected children needing foster care placement. This makes the role of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) even more necessary than ever. If you know people who you think would make an excellent advocate, please refer them to our CASA Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator, Benjamin James, at 503-988-4178 or benjamin.f.james@co.multnomah.or.us. March 31 will be the start of the newest Washington County CASA training. *I have enjoyed my past year and a half as a CASA and look forward to many more years!*
2. CASA Cards! After 20 years, CASA Cards’ founders, management and volunteer committee have made the very difficult decision to cease operations, effective April 1, 2009. CASA Cards was begun in 1989 by a group of volunteers who were determined to raise funds for (CASA) program in the Portland area. The concept of children creating artwork for greeting cards to benefit the abused and neglected kids who CASA serves has yielded well over $2 million, thanks to the dedication and efforts of so many loyal patrons, volunteers, staff people, and young artists over the past two decades. CASA Cards is inventory of holiday and all-occasion greeting cards will be available for sale at significantly reduced prices for the remainder of the month. SPECIAL INVENTORY CLOSEOUT SALE FOR CASAS + FRIENDS & FAMILIES Friday & Saturday, March 13-14 • 10am-3 pm CASA Cards Office, 7031 NE Halsey St., Portland, OR 97213. View current selections:
   http://www.casacards.org/.
3. Cooper's Flock! I am taking this from fellow Relayer & Blogger, Kathy Cina - I read about Cooper today. Lucinda is making a knitted memorial of 100 birdies for her son Cooper, who passed away when he was only 21 days old. I emailed Lucinda and I plan on making a bird and I'm also going to see if Rosemary wants to make one to that we can send back to NY and give to Lucinda and her husband in memory of "their little birdy" taken all too soon!Anymore of you knitters out there reading this that would like to make a birdy for Cooper, please let me know or contact Lucinda directly via her blog.
4. Amazon.com! I've recently made several purchases as Amazon.com - fast shipping and better prices on camera equipment! It would have been much smarter of me (cheaper too!) had I placed one order and saved money on shipping. Unfortunately, if you don't buy the products from the same place, you have to pay different shipping anyways.
5. The Beer Here! A wonderful blog about beer, breweries, tastings, people & such here in Oregon.