Church Shuts Down For a Month to Save Money

Many Americans are giving up something in this dire economy. But Sharon Dawson of Southeast Portland will go without something unusual: her church.

To save money, First Unitarian Church in downtown Portland has decided to close for the month of July. The Rev. Marilyn Sewell, senior pastor, said the 142-year-old church faces a projected $185,000 deficit for the fiscal year that ends June 30.

The closure, during a traditionally quiet month in the church calendar, will save a predicted $100,000 in staff pay and help the church avoid laying off employees. Employees also will take an additional two weeks of unpaid leave. Even so, the church will have to make additional cuts, said the Rev. Thomas Disrud, Sewell’s associate.

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What Are You Wearing

Every woman (and some men!) dread turning up at a social event wearing the same outfit as someone else. It was this fear that inspired me to create whatruwearing.co.uk

Whatruwearing.co.uk is a service that helps people who are going to a social event to co-ordinate their clothing with the other guests. By using the whatruwearing service you will help to prevent those embarrassing and awkward moments, when two, or worse, three people arrive wearing the same outfit. This service also saves a text to ask, what r u wearing smart or casual?

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Snuggie Sighting

A website devoted to Snuggie sightings.

snuggiesightings.com

I’ve said it before, but the makers of the Slanket, who I believe were the first to come up with this concept, totally screwed up by pricing their version at $45 when the Slanket is more than half that price.

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