NewsGator Online: "Terry Pratchett
6/17/2006 2:29:31 AM
'A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.'"
Saturday, June 17, 2006
"ICELANDIC FLAG ON DISPLAY AT THE BURKE'S HOUSE TODAY"
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The reason the Icelandic Flag is on display at the Burke's home today, today is their Independence Day. Also here is a picture of Frida Burke at the right. Just last week her Sister Greta and husband Conrad were here visiing us, they live in Iceland and this was the first time either had been to the west coast or seen the Pacfic Ocean.
Newport News-Times: 'Sound of Music' fills the Newport Performing Arts Center:
Pictured are 'Sound of Music' goats. Back to front, left to right are Taylor Petrick, Kelsea Defilippis, Rachel Rogers, Kennedy McEntee, Donna Wilson, Emilie Seavey; middle: Sara Forest, Victoria Wilson, Quitze Pilling, Kendra Hanna, Ruby Vargas, Hannah Kamikawa; front: Sara Davis and Coral Pearl. (Courtesy photo)
Rogers and Hammerstein's 'Sound of Music' is on the Alice Silverman stage of the Newport Performing Arts Center now through July 1. Coastal Act Productions (CAP) brings the story to life with a cast of 83 people of all ages.
Note: Always try and support your local Arts...Newport is great for entainment at the PAC and other places wihin the community..........
Newport News-Times: Commission hears plans for aquatic center:
By Steve Card Of the News-Times
Hopes of building an aquatic center in Newport were discussed Wednesday evening with members of the Newport Development Commission.
Meeting at Newport City Hall, the commission heard from a group called the Friends of the Newport Aquatic Center. South Beach resident Claudia Webster, president of the friends group, said their grass roots organization has been meeting for about a year to evaluate the need and feasibility of an aquatic center in Newport.
Note.....About time!
Friday, June 16, 2006
NOTICE:
The 1st Annual Oregon Coast Geezer Games will be held June 17th and 18th, 2006 at Newport, Oregon.
For more information go to:
http://www.newportseniorcenter.com/geezergames.htm
Hope you enjoy if you attend.............
Newport News-Times: Kids Fishing Day at Big Creek brings big smiles:
By all accounts, the first annual Kids Fishing Day at Big Creek Reservoir in Newport, June 10 was a big success. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Northwest Steelheaders Midcoast chapter and other organizations worked together to bring Kids Fishing Day to Newport for the first time. The event, organized by Newport resident Greg Harlow, is part of the annual National Fishing and Boating Week, from June 3 to June 11.
Lincoln County Commissioner Terry Thompson coaches local youth on their fishing skills at Big Creek Reservoir on Kids Free Fishing Day Saturday, June 10. (Courtesy photo)
Note: Within this article the Longview Hills Fishing Club is mentioned............gettting to know us in the Newport area..........the helping hand reaching out!
24TH OF JUNE.......GREAT BREAKFAST ......LOW PRICE
HUNGRY .................THEN HEAD OVER TO THE LONGVIEW HILLS CLUB HOUSE ON SATURDAY FROM 8AM to 10AM. THE DAVI CREW WILL BE PUTTING ON THE BREAKFAST.....BRING AN APPETITE AND ENJOY AND WONDERFUL BREAKFAST........SEE YOU THERE THE 24TH OF JUNE, WEEK FROM TOMORROW.
Detectives confirm third killing
Detectives confirm third killing: "A few hours later, as night settled over Beverly Beach in Lincoln County, homicide detectives found the body of Marissa Manwarren, 17, off a nearby road."
TIME.com Daily Rx: New Cure for the Blues: Get Old
TIME.com Daily Rx: New Cure for the Blues: Get Old: "The rest of the findings were more surprising, though. The researchers believe that the reason for greater late-life contentment is not necessarily improved circumstances. Old folks, after all, are often struggling with illness, widowhood or getting by on a pension or a fixed income. Rather, a lifetime of experiences has simply taught them to manage problems with greater aplomb—likely more than they probably expected they'd acquire."
Hawking Recalls Pope's Views on Research, Stephen Hawking Recalls How Pope Tried to Dissuade Him, Others From Studying Universe's Origin - C
Hawking Recalls Pope's Views on Research, Stephen Hawking Recalls How Pope Tried to Dissuade Him, Others From Studying Universe's Origin - CBS News: "'You can't afford to be disabled in spirit as well as physically,' he said. 'People won't have time for you.'
Hawking must communicate using an electronic speech synthesizer, and he was asked why he used a voice with an American accent.
'The voice I use is a very old hardware speech synthesizer made in 1986,' Hawking said. 'I keep it because I have not heard a voice I like better and because I have identified with it.'
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Hawking must communicate using an electronic speech synthesizer, and he was asked why he used a voice with an American accent.
'The voice I use is a very old hardware speech synthesizer made in 1986,' Hawking said. 'I keep it because I have not heard a voice I like better and because I have identified with it.'
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NewsGator Online: "Henny Youngman
6/16/2006 3:44:55 AM
'I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.'"
6/16/2006 3:44:55 AM
'I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.'"
Thursday, June 15, 2006
"PINOCHLE PLAYERS NEEDED LVH'S CLUB HOUSE"
If you enjoy the game of Pinochle and the great fellowship one can have with other Longview Hill Residents. Then at 7PM to 9PM tonight at the Club House is where to be, if you would like to learn or just watch, stop by and check it out. Once again have a great time. :)
"GREAT JOB DONE BY OUR OWN LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB"
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This morning five and only five members of the Longview Hills Fishing Club went up to our local Big Creek Reservoir for the monthly clean up. It took us a few hours to work both the upper and lower area, roads and all. This is the second time this has been done by our club and you can see there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. Someone had even dumped a riding lawn mower, plus there is still trash that we could not get to, bank was to steep along the road. I felt to put this on the main LVH's Web Site to hope draw some interest by people to come onboard next time to help out, the more people there are the less time it takes to do this job. You do not have to be a member of the Fishing Club, just a citizen who cares enough to try and keep our planet a little cleaner. How times have changed, where has people don't care where they dump their trash. Thank you Longview Hills Fishing Club for doing this civic duty. GREAT JOB!!
(pictures by Charles Burke)
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This morning five and only five members of the Longview Hills Fishing Club went up to our local Big Creek Reservoir for the monthly clean up. It took us a few hours to work both the upper and lower area, roads and all. This is the second time this has been done by our club and you can see there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. Someone had even dumped a riding lawn mower, plus there is still trash that we could not get to, bank was to steep along the road. I felt to put this on the main LVH's Web Site to hope draw some interest by people to come onboard next time to help out, the more people there are the less time it takes to do this job. You do not have to be a member of the Fishing Club, just a citizen who cares enough to try and keep our planet a little cleaner. How times have changed, where has people don't care where they dump their trash. Thank you Longview Hills Fishing Club for doing this civic duty. GREAT JOB!!
(pictures by Charles Burke)
Photo in the News: Cat Chases Bear Up Tree: "June 13, 2006—Perhaps not since the Cowardly Lion has an animal's appearance been so at odds with its attitude.
On June 4 a black bear wandered into a West Milford, New Jersey, back yard, was confronted by a 15-pound (7-kilogram) tabby cat … and fled up a neighbor's tree. Hissing at the base of the tree, Jack the clawless cat kept the bear at bay for about 15 minutes, then ran him up another tree after an attempted escape.
Finally, Jack's owner, Donna Dickey, called the cat inside, and the timorous trespasser disappeared back into the woods."
ENLARGE THIS PHOTO.. LEFT CLICK IT!
Newport News-Times: Diploma delivered half-century later:
By Steve Card Of the News-Times
He would have been a member of Newport High School's Class of 1954, but William LaForce instead chose to leave school and join the Navy. And so in 1952, at the age of 17, LaForce found himself aboard a troop transport ship, shuttling military personnel back and forth to Korea during the war. When the rest of his classmates were graduating from Newport High School in the spring of 1954, LaForce was stationed at a Naval air station in Japan.
Note.......Never to late!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
The pictures from our tour at the USCG Station
Yaquina is posted on our web site. Just click on the
icon at the left side to get to it.
NOTE:
Thursday.........meet at LVH's Club House.......Big Creek
Clean up detail.........9AM........car pool from there....
hope to see a good turn out to help clean up around the
banks. Anyone is welcomed to join us in this great project.
Even non-members!
It's Wednesday and we know at Longview Hills Community that means it's time for all you pool players to once again get out your pool sticks and meet at the Great Club House we have here to play the game. Starts at 7PM and is over around 9 to 10pm. Any resident is welcomed to come and join in, there are extra sticks at the club house. Ladies also.....come on over....Have a great time.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
"CHANGES ON THE HILL IN JUNE"
I was out driving around the hill this morning and snapped a few pictures at the south end of Longview Hills and it seems to be growing. The one house is having the garage built and just east of it, is another lot being prepared to have a house placed there, seems Donna Pierce is getting new neighbors. Then up on the corner of 56th and Evergreen Drive is another lot being prepared for another house, so we are growing here on the hill. We always welcome new residents with open arms. WELCOME!!
(pictures by Charles Burke)
I was out driving around the hill this morning and snapped a few pictures at the south end of Longview Hills and it seems to be growing. The one house is having the garage built and just east of it, is another lot being prepared to have a house placed there, seems Donna Pierce is getting new neighbors. Then up on the corner of 56th and Evergreen Drive is another lot being prepared for another house, so we are growing here on the hill. We always welcome new residents with open arms. WELCOME!!
(pictures by Charles Burke)
BBC NEWS | Health | Alzheimer's vaccine 'promising'
BBC NEWS | Health | Alzheimer's vaccine 'promising': "Alzheimer's vaccine 'promising'
Mice
The vaccine was tested on mice
A potential DNA vaccine for Alzheimer's disease has produced promising results in mice.
In tests, it helped cut levels of key amyloid proteins thought to cause the disease by up to 50% in some parts of the brain.
And unlike alternative vaccines in development, which use viruses, it produced no side effects."
Mice
The vaccine was tested on mice
A potential DNA vaccine for Alzheimer's disease has produced promising results in mice.
In tests, it helped cut levels of key amyloid proteins thought to cause the disease by up to 50% in some parts of the brain.
And unlike alternative vaccines in development, which use viruses, it produced no side effects."
Monday, June 12, 2006
Waiting for a home..
Editors note: Donna Talarski loves animals and volunteers at animal shelters around the county. She has become very concerned lately because the shelters are reaching their maximum capacity to hold animals and in her own words, "You know what that means...". Donna asks that you all take a look at the below link even if you don't have room for a pet now you might know someone who does.
Lincoln County Animal Shelter
Editors note: Donna Talarski loves animals and volunteers at animal shelters around the county. She has become very concerned lately because the shelters are reaching their maximum capacity to hold animals and in her own words, "You know what that means...". Donna asks that you all take a look at the below link even if you don't have room for a pet now you might know someone who does.
Lincoln County Animal Shelter
CLICKING ON PICTURES ENLARGES THEM
My day with the Lost Creek CERT team drill....
Saturday. CERT team members from Newport were invited to participate in a drill at the small community of Lost Creek south of Newport. Having heard many good things about their operation I was anxious to learn new techniques so we could bring them back to our area at Longview Hills a small community at the north end of Newport. It also makes good sense to go to other team member areas because we might ultimately be sent to work there in an emergency.
I was interested to find that this team had been organized and working on their own for about a year before CERT was introduced in the Newport Area. They then had about 6 folks sent to Newport for training. Then they incorporated what they had learned on their own into CERT procedures.
They had many things that our team had not even considered yet and so I was very grateful to be incorporated into their drill as a worker. This let me see from the ground up how their plan works. I was privy to team leader’s thoughts and the incident commander explained the many charts and the plans that were made because of them.
Lost Creek taught me a lot but I was caught up in the way they handled communications. As you all know we have FRS radios issued to us by the police department. Lost Hills started with this idea long ago. They have evolved it. Instead of just the CERT team having FRS radios they encourage their entire community of 95 homes to purchase one from Radio Shack for use in an emergency. They set one channel aside as the community information channel. During an emergency residents would tune to that channel for up to date information on what is happening and what they should do. That radio is kept at the communications center and was manned by a non CERT volunteer who did a terrific job on this her first drill. This lady also had radios that monitored the CERT operations that were going on (more later about this).
The Cert Teams (there were 3) which were in the assessment phase of finding what had happened in the neighborhood each had a separate radio frequency that they used. They explained this reduced cross talk between the neighborhood and the other teams. Team leaders Had 2 FRS radios. One tuned to the incident commander and the other to the individuals on their teams. These teams were not necessarily CERT members but members of the community under the supervision of a CERT team leader.
As a team member finished a group (or a cluster of home assessments) He/she notified their respective leader who picked them up in a car, tallied the numbers of red, black, green, and yellow SIRS (souls in residence) on a form and redeposited us at another cluster of homes to be checked. If the injured were badly hurt they were told that the responder would be back soon. If a home had uninjured they were enlisted to help those that were injured. The assessment continued until every home had been checked and the team leader would call the tallies into the communications center lady who in turn kept the incident commander informed as to the results.
All this time the Incident Commander was patrolling the community and making his assessment and directing the CERT team leaders where to complete their next assessments.
In 40 minutes all houses had been checked. All people had been assessed and a written record of all events had been made. Those residents who were home had the drill explained to them, were queeried about the number of people in home that day and asked how many normally were there. How many children, if they had enough of their critical meds to last 30 days if they had pets and how many. Then they were given a handout explaining what they should do to prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
Now, let’s go back a few paragraphs and talk about communications some more. We all remember the lady manning all the FRS radios and tallying the stats as they came in? There are two more communicators we have not heard from yet. Both of these folks were HAM amateur radio operators. They set up a radio transmitter and receiver complete with a portable antenna and were able to relay their status and needs to the entire county through a repeater station at Otter Rock. Their job was to radio this critical information collected to the county emergency center which they did with the greatest of ease. However, there was an extra bonus that was not planned.... The Coast Guard monitored and acknowledged that they had received all the data sent as did the RED Cross. Later the Radio operator said he would try out ways of hooking his equipment to a car battery to get away from a dependence on normal household power.
Not done with communications yet... The I/C asked owners of boats in the neighborhood with marine radios to man them thus giving the community an extra line of coverage.
Well, this is only some of what I learned and I can tell you I am anxious to show our team some of these ideas and see if we can’t adapt them to our community. The work was already done for us and maybe thanks to our fellow team members we can take a giant step forward.
My day with the Lost Creek CERT team drill....
Saturday. CERT team members from Newport were invited to participate in a drill at the small community of Lost Creek south of Newport. Having heard many good things about their operation I was anxious to learn new techniques so we could bring them back to our area at Longview Hills a small community at the north end of Newport. It also makes good sense to go to other team member areas because we might ultimately be sent to work there in an emergency.
I was interested to find that this team had been organized and working on their own for about a year before CERT was introduced in the Newport Area. They then had about 6 folks sent to Newport for training. Then they incorporated what they had learned on their own into CERT procedures.
They had many things that our team had not even considered yet and so I was very grateful to be incorporated into their drill as a worker. This let me see from the ground up how their plan works. I was privy to team leader’s thoughts and the incident commander explained the many charts and the plans that were made because of them.
Lost Creek taught me a lot but I was caught up in the way they handled communications. As you all know we have FRS radios issued to us by the police department. Lost Hills started with this idea long ago. They have evolved it. Instead of just the CERT team having FRS radios they encourage their entire community of 95 homes to purchase one from Radio Shack for use in an emergency. They set one channel aside as the community information channel. During an emergency residents would tune to that channel for up to date information on what is happening and what they should do. That radio is kept at the communications center and was manned by a non CERT volunteer who did a terrific job on this her first drill. This lady also had radios that monitored the CERT operations that were going on (more later about this).
The Cert Teams (there were 3) which were in the assessment phase of finding what had happened in the neighborhood each had a separate radio frequency that they used. They explained this reduced cross talk between the neighborhood and the other teams. Team leaders Had 2 FRS radios. One tuned to the incident commander and the other to the individuals on their teams. These teams were not necessarily CERT members but members of the community under the supervision of a CERT team leader.
As a team member finished a group (or a cluster of home assessments) He/she notified their respective leader who picked them up in a car, tallied the numbers of red, black, green, and yellow SIRS (souls in residence) on a form and redeposited us at another cluster of homes to be checked. If the injured were badly hurt they were told that the responder would be back soon. If a home had uninjured they were enlisted to help those that were injured. The assessment continued until every home had been checked and the team leader would call the tallies into the communications center lady who in turn kept the incident commander informed as to the results.
All this time the Incident Commander was patrolling the community and making his assessment and directing the CERT team leaders where to complete their next assessments.
In 40 minutes all houses had been checked. All people had been assessed and a written record of all events had been made. Those residents who were home had the drill explained to them, were queeried about the number of people in home that day and asked how many normally were there. How many children, if they had enough of their critical meds to last 30 days if they had pets and how many. Then they were given a handout explaining what they should do to prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
Now, let’s go back a few paragraphs and talk about communications some more. We all remember the lady manning all the FRS radios and tallying the stats as they came in? There are two more communicators we have not heard from yet. Both of these folks were HAM amateur radio operators. They set up a radio transmitter and receiver complete with a portable antenna and were able to relay their status and needs to the entire county through a repeater station at Otter Rock. Their job was to radio this critical information collected to the county emergency center which they did with the greatest of ease. However, there was an extra bonus that was not planned.... The Coast Guard monitored and acknowledged that they had received all the data sent as did the RED Cross. Later the Radio operator said he would try out ways of hooking his equipment to a car battery to get away from a dependence on normal household power.
Not done with communications yet... The I/C asked owners of boats in the neighborhood with marine radios to man them thus giving the community an extra line of coverage.
Well, this is only some of what I learned and I can tell you I am anxious to show our team some of these ideas and see if we can’t adapt them to our community. The work was already done for us and maybe thanks to our fellow team members we can take a giant step forward.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Here is a great link for news video lovers. If you like it please comment and we will make it a permanent link on the left side of the page. Once you are watching a video try clicking the full screen feature. I beleive this will be the replacement of TV news in the future. Give it a try. Your speakers need to be on and turned up.
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml
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NewsGator Online: "Thomas Jefferson
6/11/2006 1:48:41 AM
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. '"
6/11/2006 1:48:41 AM
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. '"
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