March 6, 2007 [LINK / comment]
One of my various ongoing endeavors finally bore fruit yesterday: the revamped Web site of the Blue Ridge chapter of the American Red Cross, headquartered here in Staunton. Words can't express what a pleasure it has been doing volunteer work with those caring, devoted folks, and I've had a few first-hand experiences in responding to small-scale emergencies. It so happens that March is Red Cross month, and I heartily urge all civic-minded folks to find some way -- whether money, time, or blood -- to contribute to this very worthy and seldom-appreciated cause.