December 9, 2012

Birthday week

Happy Birthday this past week to Joanne!

 

And to Mom, with her cake, as seen below.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Subject: How are your driving reflexes? Could you avoid these?
 


A not so gentle reminder - Please be safe while you are on the road this winter, and particularly during the holiday drinking season.

 
A few scenes from this video are pretty intense, but watch to the end, and heed the message given.

 
 
 
Subject: CRASHES AND CRASHES
 
 
 
It might not be your fault, but you could be involved, so stay vigilant.

 

 

 

 


 
 
 
 
 
A good reminder with the holiday, giving season ahead. This is where our money goes. . . .
THINK BEFORE YOU DONATE
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS:
As you open your pockets to do a good thing and make yourself feel good, please keep the following facts in mind:
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The American Red Cross
 President and CEO Marsha J. Evans'
salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses
MARCH OF DIMES
 It is called the March of Dimes because
only a dime for every 1 dollar is given to the needy.
The United Way
 President Brian Gallagher
receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.
UNICEF
 CEO Caryl M. Stern receives
$1,200,000 per year (100k permonth) plus all expensesincluding a ROLLS ROYCE.
Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.
GOODWILL
CEO and owner Mark Curran profits $2.3 million a year.
Goodwill is a very catchy name for his business.
You donate to his business and then he sells the items for PROFIT.
He pays nothing for his products and pays his workers minimum wage! Nice Guy.
$0.00 goes to help anyone!
Stop giving to this man.
Instead, give it to ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE IT WILL DO SOME GOOD:
The Salvation Army
 Commissioner, Todd Bassett receives a small salary of only
$13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.
96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.
The American Legion
 National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
 National Commander receives a$0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
The Disabled American Veterans
 National Commander receives a$0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
The Military Order of Purple Hearts
 National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
The Vietnam Veterans Association
 National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
Make a Wish: For children's last wishes.
100% goes to funding trips or special wishes for a dying child.
St. Jude Research Hospital
100% goes towards funding and helping Children with Cancer who have no insurance and can
not afford to pay.
Ronald McDonald Houses
All monies go to running the houses for parents who have critical Children in the hospital.
100% goes to housing, and feeding the families.
Lions Club International
100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HELP THE BLIND,BUY HEARING AIDES, SUPPORT MEDICAL MISSIONSAROUND THE WORLD. THEIR LATEST UNDERTAKING
IS MEASLES VACCINATIONS (ONLY $1.00 PER SHOT).

Please share this with everyone you can.


 

 

We were pleased these outdoor decorations made the cul-de-sac we built years ago look great.

Our own live tree this year set upon the plywood base made at the boys school

where Mary has volunteered for ads for the house tour program.

Love that Christmas tree smell!

 

Pete

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