Dear Ron, You might not expect a Newfoundland Night way out here in Portland, Oregon, but here's the proof. Charles Barnes, originally of St. John's and Foxtrap (holding the July issue) and Lois Leveen (next to Charles) were delighted to host Michael Collins, originally of Placentia (holding the VHS box) and Chris Piuma (next to Michael), who both now live in Toronto. Also joining were our backyard neighbours, Don Golden, Edith Casterline, and their son Adiv (born in Vancouver). In honour of Charles and Michael, we spent the evening watching a double feature of the Fogo Island Accordion Group video "Pushing All the Right Buttons," and a documentary "From Paradise to Fortune" by Shawn Hainsworth about the impact of resettlement. We also read some favourite stories from your most recent issue. No Purity biscuits, alas, but we did serve maple ice cream for a little local flavour far from home. Michael and Chris are currently graduate students at University of Toronto, and Michael's specialty is contemporary Newfoundland literature. They'll be moving to St. John's next year, so hopefully this Downhome evening will tide them over until then.   Submitted By: Lois Leveen