1st, 2nd, 3rd Places and teams

It was a great day for chili. The Rotary Club of Indianapolis East's First Annual Chili Cookoff was a tasty success.

I agreed (and voted for) with winning chili teams.

1st Place - American Home Patio Builders
2nd Place - MSD Warren Township
3rd Place - Wilson Insurance Company

from my HTC phone!

Woody M. Collins
President, Congo Helping Hands
"Strengthening the Heart of Africa"
(317) 698-7643 US

website: http://www.CongoHelpingHands.org
blog: http://www.EndingExtremePoverty.org
facebook: http://profile.to/woodycollins

Tweet Globally, Meet Locally

Social media is always second to meeting you face-to-face. Meeting with my Indy social media groupees for lunch!

from my HTC phone!

Woody M. Collins
President, Congo Helping Hands
"Strengthening the Heart of Africa"
(317) 698-7643 US

website: http://www.CongoHelpingHands.org
blog: http://www.EndingExtremePoverty.org
facebook: http://profile.to/woodycollins

The Package Arrived in Kananga, DR Congo

"Dental pkg arrived today, so looking forward to fixing my cap. Thanks." That was the e-mail message from my friend, James.

The package finally arrived on FEBRUARY 10, 2009. Remember it was shipped via US Express Mail Service on December 1, 2008. Of course, I thought it would arrive by Christmas. The post office clerk and I made sure it was clearly addressed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country was even highlighted in yellow.

Somehow the package was sent to the Republic of Congo, the smaller country whose capital is Brazzaville. It is located across the Congo River from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) whose capital is Kinshasa.

I need to give some geography lessons to somebody in these postal systems.