I'm mailing out small ($100.00) checks next Wednesday to charities chosen by my very good friends Rory, Don M and Tony and Lydia.

Don has chosen the Boosier (should be BOOZER?? Mason lives there, you know) County Sheriffs Office. That check will go to Don Wednesday for delivery.

Tony and Lydia have choosen the Meeting Street School. That check will go to them for delivery on Wednesday.(Guys, check your email. Dumb old Russ lost your address AGAIN!).


Rory previously chose the JSonar group (last quarter) and also identified another excellent organization; both doing major good things to assist in accessibility to blind people. Rory delivered the first check to JSonar last quarter. I'm adding the 2nd organization and sending a check to them Wednesday. Then, I'm keeping both organizations on the list to get
two additional checks each next year...one in January and one in April.

That means I need two more suggestions for January, and others to be added to the on-going list.

Chas, if you'll get me your mailing address, I'll send you a check for the New Orleans Habitat project you suggested and support. You'll get that in January.

Much thanks for helping me with this small project. The dollars won't make all that much difference, but working with my friends here to do something for the less fortunate just seems appropriate.

To me, that's part of what friends are all about.

Please, folks, send me additional suggestions to fill up the calendar for next year. Right now, there are 6 slots open for 2009...maby more, if I decide to expand the program.

Best personal regards,


Russ