My brother Jim's update!

September 22, 2008 Update from Jim Culveyhouse
Oregon Spokesperson for MDA-ALS Research
jculveyhouse@comcast.net
www.jimculveyhouse.com


Hello friends, enjoy the first day of autumn and a new update on my website, www.jimculveyhouse.com Please take the time to read it.

I’ve selected a new Spotlight person on the front page. It's Alex Herzog!!!! Go to the website and read the spotlight. www.jimculveyhouse.com

As I said in my last update every time we do an update on the home page on the left hand side we are going to feature someone who has influenced me in some way that should receive a little extra recognition. If they have a website, we will direct you to their website, if they don’t we’ll direct you to a page of how they influenced me.

Thank you to all of those who participated in the ALS walk on Saturday the 20th at Riverfront Park in Salem in support of ALS patients and families.

Also, a big “thank you” to all who took part in the “Race for the Cure” this past Sunday. This event drew over 40,000 people in Portland and rose between 2.5 and 3 million dollars. Melanie, my wife, was at both; she has organized a team for the “Race for the Cure” for many years now as we’ve been touched like most people by this horrible disease.

Melanie’s sister passed away 3 years ago, her 15 and 17 year old girls live with us; we had an employee pass away, one of my wife’s best friends passed away, one of our best friends who I call HERO has beat it twice and Friday I heard one of my best friends from Georgia and best man in our wedding was diagnosed with this terrible disease.

They are both terrible diseases, the problem with ALS is it’s so little known, so terribly under funded (look above the ALS walk was for support, the Race for the cure raised 2.5-3 million in one day which is great), that people don’t relate to it.
That’s what my website is all about – to raise awareness, let people become educated about the disease and hopefully donate what they can as there is no direct funding except from individuals for ALS and ALS is incurable.

So why don’t you celebrate the first day of autumn by reading the website and considering a donation, the minimum is only $5.00. I’ve always said whatever you give; you’ll get twice back in return. Think about it and consider helping the researchers, scientists and doctors that are desperately looking for grants from people like my website to work on a cure for this incurable, horrible disease. Enjoy the update!

Goodies With Grandparents

This morning was Goodies with Grandparents at Prescott's school. Since his grandparents don't live in Las Vegas, he invited his teacher's assistant, Ms. Mae. She was thrilled!! It was such a great time, he was quite the gentleman on his first date!

Dance Party!!

The kids love to dance on the step by the front door!!

Build and Grow Clinic at Lowe's

Prescott and Dada went to Lowe's to build a pirate ship on Saturday!! He got a child's apron with a patch that says he built a pirate ship and a certificate. Several of his friends also attended including his teacher!!

Prescott's homework

Each week Prescott has to do a math sheet, phonics/handwriting sheet, reading log and then a high frequency word activity (from a list of 11). One of the activities is to tape record the words. We didn't have a tape recorder so Mama video taped Prescott with the digital camera and sent it to his teacher by email. If he completes more than one activity, he gets extra points and happy tickets. Happy tickets can be used towards class jobs or extra privileges (taking his shoes off, etc.). Prescott has been completing all 11 of the activities each week. We are so proud of him!!

Labor Day weekend

It's been a great weekend-2 dates, storytime at the library, a birthday party, church and major de-cluttering/cleaning. Labor Day has been a day of labor for Shawn and Alex. It was good to go through drawers, closets, etc. and we look forward to our delicious steak dinner!

Oma's visit

Oma came here for almost 2 weeks to help us with the kids while we had crazy work hours. She was able to see the 1st days of school for both kids. We enjoyed the visit and were able to go to Sweet Tomatoes, the carousel and Red Rock Canyon. Oma even made Prescott a Schultüte (giant paper cone filled with goodies) for the 1st day of school-a German tradition. Thanks for everything!!

Aubree's 1st day of school

Aubree will be going to the UNLV preschool in the grasshopper room every Tuesday and Thursday. Here are photos from her 1st day, she loved it!

Labor Day update from my brother

Monday September 1, 2008

Dear Friends,

Happy Labor Day! Last night I (and Melanie) were honored to be picked as one of the stories on The Jerry Lewis Telethon on TV. Nobody watches the whole show, so we were able to get a tape of our segment sans the comments from the commentators.

Just go to my website at www.jimculveyhouse.com and its right there on the home page. Also please double click and learn about my new “Spotlight person” on the left hand side of the home page. If you have time peruse the rest of the sight as we changed a few things also.

Lastly, after viewing all the material on my website and if you watched the Telethon at all, especially the segments on ALS, if you could just think about giving a donation, whatever you’re comfortable with, (the minimum is only $1.00 – one dollar on my website, www.jimculveyhouse.com), I and hundreds of thousands of people would really appreciate it.

Bless you and have a great day with your family and friends.