"ANOTHER PAD POURED"

This makes the forth pad
of cement that has arrived
at the south end of Longview
Hills Community. We seem to
be growing this summer and
we welcome our new
residents to our home on the
hill with a view.
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then arrow back)

NOT ALL OF THE NEWS IS BAD.....

 

     To save you the trouble of reading today's newspaper I am including in this article the news that does not have anything to do with the war, politics, inflation, terrorism, or the heat wave back east.

 

     159 GRAPES:  A man from India was officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records  for being able to stuff 159 green grapes into his mouth at the same time.  The monitors from Guinness carefully examined each grape upon removal to be sure that the skins had not been broken.  A truly newsworthy event!

 

     WORDS OF WISDOM FROM ELTON JOHN:  The well known humanitarian was quoted as saying :  "I'm so over tattoos and rings through the noses.  It's not pretty, it's not pleasant, it's not exciting.  Please stop it now."  The world will immediately become a better place because of this quality advice.

 

     EVEN MORE WISDOM FROM ZIGGY:  The loveable cartoon character was standing on the scale when he said:  "I think that the reason it's so hard to lose weight at my age is because after all these years my body and my fat have become such good friends!"

 

Now you may get started on your weekend knowing that you are up to date on everything that was worthwhile in today's newspaper.       Jim McCrea

 

 

Near Tsunami... Far Tsunami ???
Please read this it may just save your bacon.

Last night a group of CERT people and other interested parties attended a lecture on Tsunami's and how they affect us, Oregon's Coastal Community. The lecture was at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Although it had some local leaders in the community it was replete with scientists.

They had the research and pictures to illustrate the message they wanted to bring to our community. They talk in a different language sometimes called Scientificeze according to the moderator but they had come to point out a warning the best they knew how and it got through to me. I am going to condense it and put it here as simply as I can.

The message is that, "Life often brings you the event and you learn your lesson as the result."
In this case the lessons were:

• The Indonesian tsunami is exactly what they expect here because the geology is similar.
• Those that knew what to do were saved (More or less).
• The height of previous tsunami's here (ages ago) is still under investigation. One group feels not above 40ft . Some scientists are investigating cores from Salt Marshes along the coast that suggest ancient waves that were much higher.
  
• The earthquake that is likely to cause a "Near Tsunami" to happen here is going to be far larger and prolonged than anyone here has ever felt.
• Government help might not arrive for days (Look at Katrina).

There are two kinds of Tsunamis. Near Tsunami and Far Tsunami.

Let's look at the Far Tsunami first. These are generated far north of here in the general area of Alaska. Earthquakes of over 7.1 magnitude generated there have the potential of causing a far tsunami here in Newport and further down the Pacific coast. We feel nothing! But, the waves may be on the way. They take 3 or 4 hours to get here. They will keep coming, one after another, for up to 8 hours. We will be warned by TV, and radio and NOAA Emergency Radio of the possibility of a Tsunami. DON'T GO TO THE BEACH TO WATCH THEM... It may be the last thing you do. Wait for the all clear from the media before going anywhere.

The aftermath of a far tsunami may leave our community stranded as hwy 101 may be cut and bridges washed out locally and inland.

The Near Tsunami.. This is where you really need to pay attention. In the above scenario you had plenty of warning and you knew what to do. Everything is orderly and planned. Enter the near Tsunami.... Chaos! You must think and plan what to do now in order to increase your chances of survival. There will be NO broadcast warning. NONE! NADA! Knowledge can save you! Knowing what to do and drilling your family on it is your greatest chance for survival.

The near tsunami will happen as a result of a massive earthquake from a fault that lies some 70 miles off of our coast and running through Northern California, Oregon and Washington.. It will happen! Core samples show that it has happened every 300 to 500 years. The last one happened in January 1700. The quake may go from one end of that fault to the other resulting in what may be the longest in time and distance that those alive today have ever seen or felt. The scientists feel that this monster will be in the range of a 9.1 earthquake.

Your warning.. How will you know? It's not a siren, a bell or a whistle! Your Warning is the Earthquake itself. A tsunami is further indicated by a withdrawing of water out to sea. If you see that there is no doubt that one is on the way. During the quake duck, cover, and hold on. After the quake get to high ground. Do not pause to get anything.. Get going.. Get to high ground immediately. Don't drive, walk,the roads will be jammed. You have about 10 to 15 minutes before the first Tsunami arrives.

If you live in the park the elevation at my home is 235ft above sea level so you are on safe ground here. If you are somewhere else along the coast follow the signs that point the route to safe ground.

CERT's job is to prepare for this type of emergency. We would love you to take the course this September and come join our ranks. We should have a date time and place for the training soon.. We will let you know.

Pickle juice is sticky.

Sneaky Website Editor captures 2 writers in a moment of weakness...

Today we added Jim and Marylinn McCrea to be staff as writers at large since they are moving out of the Newsletter but still like to write we asked them if they might write here whenever the mood strikes them. They answered with an oakie dokie so that makes it official. .. Sort of like signing in blood.

We already got them listed on the left as staff writers so that makes it legal. I am sure it will stand up in any court in the land.. Just in case they try to weasel out of it.

If any of you are feeling the need for writer's cramp just let me know. We will have you signed up so fast you will wonder, "Who was that masked man?".

Just in case you are wondering what you have to know... You have to know how to send a special email and whatever you send is automatically posted to the website.

NewsGator Online

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'We are here on Earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I don't know.'"

Photo in the News: Pesky Buffalo Invade Canada Town

Photo in the News: Pesky Buffalo Invade Canada Town











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Injured Eagle found and released by residents of LVH

The Simon's and Wilson's Rescued this eagle with an injured wing. They followed it's progress through the healing process and were there to see it released back into the wild at the same spot they found it earlier this year. We are hoping they tell us a little about it the comments below.

The NewsLetter is published on the web again...

Marylinn McCrea sent the newsletter in and we published it today. If you are out of town and read this you can go to the Newsletter website and read this month's newsletter on the web. To find the link you will have to click on "Link City" on the left of this article.

A LITTLE HISTORY FROM THE
PAST OF NEWPORT..................


Note: If anyone has any
pictures of Newport from way back or of LVH's when it first started please send them to me, Charles Burke. Thanks!

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"LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB TO MEET...........ANYONE ON THE HILL IS WELCOMED TO JOIN US"


Thursday, August 3, 2006........9:00a-10:00a GENERAL MEETING..

WITH GUEST SPEAKER Dean Fleck from Englund Marine and he agreed to talk to our group, share his ideas on catching fall chinook in our local bays and rivers. He will also talk to us about the fishing tournament this fall in Yaquina Bay.

Ron's Wish List for LVH...

I'm going to put up a wish list for LVH now and I am willing to work to get these items. Let me know how you think I can go about getting them.

1. An AED (Automated External Defibulator) to be located at the clubhouse. This machine has the potential of saving a heart attack victim during social activiities such as dinners, breakfasts, Pinochle, Social club meetings, Pool. There are 13 people here trained in the use of the machine. Quite frankly, I think we could hold a half hour class and show the whole community how to use it. A rebuilt one costs around $750 according to the internet.
2. A large screen TV for the clubhouse. Sport night at the clubhouse, complete with hotdogs and? Lectures projected on screen from laptops for meetings. Movie night at the clubhouse. Watch and dress night like a Soprano's Party. Cost around $1300 for a 52 inch model. A lot of us get NETFLIX dvd's That would allow everyone to see the latest movies if we had a DVD player to go with it. Cost about $60. (Hey it's my wish list! :)
   
3. Lot#'s put in small unobtrusive, visible numbers on everyone's outdoor lamp post plus a flourescent green dot for those folks that have oxygen and maybe a red dot for those that need help moving. The only number that is completely unique to your home is the lot#. It is orderly and would make your home very easy to find by the CERT team in an emergency. All the new Rescue/Neighborhood Watch maps are being drawn by lot #... Frosting on the cake would be allowing us to put the numbers on the posts for you. Cost a pittance. Probably less than $25 for the whole community.

Have you got some wishlist items? If so let us know. I think we might start a website that shows the items and ideas on how to get them and if any progress is being made.

National Neighborhood Night Out...

Was yesterday. At the Thomas house we had 21 folks show up for a great afternoon of potlucking, talk, visiting, music and a little shmoozing about Neighborhood Watch issues with residents and block captains. The idea was to get to know your neighbors. If you know each other it becomes much easier to look out for one another because you have connected and made a personal relationship. Sure it takes a little effort but the dividends far outweigh the investment.

Every year we have a national night out and hopefully the folks at Longview Hills will find out that this is not a chore but a great idea. Next year make a commitment to yourself to help or join a block party.. The good time you will have is great. The food deliciously fattening and the conversation with new and old friends, vintage.

Our neighbors were shown the new CERT data base taking form. Issued Pet stickers for their front windows and asked for email addresses and pet info. They were told about the ICE program where you program the word "ICE" into your cell phone with the phone number of your emergency contact. Paramedics and hospitals check the cell phone for ICE numbers in case you are incapacitated in an accident.

All the serious stuff aside I was able to talk science with Blaine Kalar and Mike Larsen in which we found that the serrated edge on coins was invented by Sir Isaac Newton as a means to keep people from shaving gold off of coins. We talked of the standoff at Massada between the Romans and the Jews. I brought up the discovery in Patagonia of a new dinosaur weighing in at around 110 tons with vertebra as begin as a man.

Next year don't miss the opportunity.

Ed Simon from a telephone message...

Thursday August 3rd at 7:00pm
Hatfield Marine Science Center
A lecture on Tsunami's

CERT Teams please attend with vests and ball caps.

Inflammatory Breast Cancer - National Cancer Institute

Inflammatory Breast Cancer - National Cancer Institute:

READ AND TELL YOU DAUGHTERS, SISTERS, FRIENDS!!

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Key Points
Inflammatory breast cancer is an uncommon type of breast cancer.
This disease occurs when cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast, causing the breast to become red, swollen, and warm.
Inflammatory breast cancer usually grows rapidly and often spreads to other parts of the body.
Treatment usually starts with chemotherapy, generally followed by surgery and/or radiation.


Inflammatory breast cancer is an uncommon type of breast cancer in which breast cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast. This blockage may cause the breast to become red, swollen, and warm. The skin of the breast may also appear pink, purple, or bruised, and it may have ridges or appear pitted, like the skin of an orange (called peau d'orange). These changes often occur quickly over a period of weeks. Another possible sign of this type of breast cancer is swollen lymph nodes under the arm, above the collarbone, or in both places. Often, a tumor cannot be felt, and may not be seen on a mammogram. The diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer is based on the results of the biopsy and the doctor’s clinical judgment.
Inflammatory breast cancer generally grows rapidly"

In an email from Wayne Hill he points out a good buy on FRS radios with all the bells and whistles..

If anyone is interested: The current Staples ad has Midland LXT-420 radios for $29.99 (reg $49.99) plus you get a free charger (a $29.99 value).

Red Cross First Aid

Red Cross First Aid Class

Today found a number of residents from around Lincoln County being trained by an all day class at the Longview Hills Clubhouse taught by Oregon State Trooper Carla Urbigkeit. The LVH CERT team and the Oregon State Police Volunteers from within Longview Hills made up a large percentage of the class. 7 Cert team members and 5 OSP members are now certified in Red Cross CPR, 1st Aid and AEM...

We do not know of anybody from here that has ever been trained and certified to operate an AEM machine before this time. What you should know as a park resident is a little about what the acronym AEM means to you.

• AUTOMATED


• EXTERNAL


• DEFIBRILLATOR

LINK.. Click Here


That’s right! If we had one of these machines those of us certified to do so, could now apply it to a resident along with CPR to save a life. We could do it even before the paramedics and fire department arrive in some circumstances. In case of a major disaster where rescue agencies are delayed for a long time this machine could mean the difference between life and death.

First came the training and now we turn to the community and ask if there are those among you that are connected to relatives or friends that might help the community buy or get one at a reduced rate? Our instructor thought they could run from $700 to $5000 depending on who we purchased them from. Naturally, as a senior myself, I’m thinking free is a mighty good deal but I live with one foot grounded in the real world so we are asking you to contact those that might help and see what you can find out.

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HMMMM, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!

A car company can move its factories to Mexico and claim it's a free market. A toy company can out source to a Chinese subcontractor and claim it's a free market. A shoe company can produce its shoes in south east Asia and claim it's free market. A major bank can incorporate in Bermuda to avoid taxes and claim it's a free market. We can buy HP Printers made in Mexico . We can buy shirts made in Bangladesh. We can purchase almost anything we want from 20 different countries BUT, heaven help the elderly who dare to buy their prescription drugs from a Canadian pharmacy. That's called un-American! And you think the pharmaceutical companies don't have a powerful lobby? Think again!

Fire getting restless

By Eric Dolson

3 p.m. Saturday - The Black Crater Fire seems to be getting restless again. A large column of new white smoke billowed thousands of feet into the sky just as an inversion began to lift.

Despite what some called "major activity" by the fire and the fact it was getting closer to Tollgate, no evacuation order had been issued for Tollgate by 3 p.m. There has been some discussion of closing off some areas north of the McKenzie Highway 242, but no decision on that has been reached.

The inversion, where warm air and smoke are trapped close to the ground, has kept air tankers on the tarmac at the Redmond Air Center. With smoke lying close and blanketing the fire, crews are not able to see where to drop fire retardant.

The three or four tankers, officials at the Incident Command Center in Sisters were not sure, will join four helicopters already on the blaze. Two large Chinook helicopters from the Oregon National Guard, along with two national guard units, were expected at the scene later today.

As of Friday, there were 513 total firefighters on the fire, including three hotshot crews. That number has grown today and is expected to increase as more resources are sent to Sisters.

A "Type 1" team to manage the firefighting was expected later on Saturday. These are "the most experienced firefighters in the nation," according to Kevin Foss of the Forest Service. Type 1 teams deal with large, complex fires and when structures are involved.

Protecting the structures in Crossroads and along Edgington Road, and Tollgate, Sisters and Black Butte Ranch if necessary, are 161 "structure protection people." These are handling 30 fire trucks, 15 water tenders, and 18 "overhead" vehicles.

If evacuation becomes necessary, those leaving homes in Tollgate, Black Butte Ranch and the City of Sisters are asked to go to Skyview Middle School in the northeast corner of Bend at 6355 N.E. 18th, according to Dick Burch of the American Red Cross.