Saturday, December 02, 2006
Adopt a Family...
In the past was founded and spearheaded by Marlene Crites who has been the driving force behind arranging for our adopted families and seeing that they receive the gifts in such a manner as not to be seen as charity. Her perception and kindness have been translated into a lot of hard work in the past. Jim and Bonnie Rose were her special elves sharing the work in the background.
Now she has passed this tradition onto Barb Dudley and Ginger Dale. Why Marlene has bowed out as the leader of this event is simple... She has found new interests to devote her attention to and realizes she cannot do a great job on a lot of things and so has chosen to focus on her latest projects.
Marlene is concentrating on her position of Team member on the Longviewhills CERT TEAM (Community Emergency Rescue Team) and to reforming the Neighborhood Watch program. At times these new duties can be overwhelming and so she chose to become an advisor to Barb and Ginger who are our new Adopt a Family committee.
Personally, I would like to thank Marlene for all she does for our residents and to add to Ginger and Barb to call on me if you need help.
THE CERT TEAM WILL HELP INSTALL A HIGH TECH WARNING SYSTEM ON YOUR CELL PHONE OR YOUR COMPUTER!!!
http://www.scanusa.com/
SCAN USA... SAFE COMMUNITY ALERT NETWORK. Presented by AT&T
Some of you have seen the poster on the bulletin board. Above is the link to where you can sign up. Here is how it works...
AT&T and government and private partners are providing this as a free service to Americans all over the country. They will call your cell phone or send you an email immediately when an alert is posted on a local or national network. You select the alerts you want to be notified about and assign each one whether it is a cell ph alert or an email alert or both..
Personally, I have signed up for alerts pertinent to Lincoln County but if you have a relative you are watching after anywhere in the states you can sign up for that too by zip code.
We will list the alerts you can have momentarily but we would like to take a minute and explain one type of alert to you.
Tsunami.... This alert is very important to us here on the coast. Within minutes of an alert being generated you can have this one sent to your Cell Phone and to your computer. Now that will cover a lot of time for a lot of us. However, it is missing one ingredient.. What about the time when we are sleeping at Oh dark thirty? CERT team members are going to set up a duty roster on which 2 members at a time keep their Cell phones on 24/7 and by their beds just to cover this eventuality. We will sound the alarm if you are asleep.
We think this is a vital way to look after the community’s well being. All the other alerts we would like to have we are having sent to our individual email. Tsunami, though is one you need to have on your cell phone. If your neighbor doesn’t have a cell phone make a deal with them to inform them of a tsunami alarm.
Alert Type:
Now we know that some don't have a computer... You don't need one if you have a cell phone. We also know that enrolling in programs such as this are mindboggling for some of you. You simply have a hard time with the computer...
So, CERT (we) will enroll you if you have a computer. Here is what we can do. You can send us your name and email address and what alerts you want from the above list and tell us whether you want them sent to your cell phone, email or both. We will go online and register you. When we are done SCAN USA will send you an email saying you are registered and to visit their site to confirm you are the right person. We will give you a password so that you can do that.
From then on you are on your own.. Change your password if you like, add or drop alerts or cancel out of the service.
http://www.scanusa.com/
SCAN USA... SAFE COMMUNITY ALERT NETWORK. Presented by AT&T
Some of you have seen the poster on the bulletin board. Above is the link to where you can sign up. Here is how it works...
AT&T and government and private partners are providing this as a free service to Americans all over the country. They will call your cell phone or send you an email immediately when an alert is posted on a local or national network. You select the alerts you want to be notified about and assign each one whether it is a cell ph alert or an email alert or both..
Personally, I have signed up for alerts pertinent to Lincoln County but if you have a relative you are watching after anywhere in the states you can sign up for that too by zip code.
We will list the alerts you can have momentarily but we would like to take a minute and explain one type of alert to you.
Tsunami.... This alert is very important to us here on the coast. Within minutes of an alert being generated you can have this one sent to your Cell Phone and to your computer. Now that will cover a lot of time for a lot of us. However, it is missing one ingredient.. What about the time when we are sleeping at Oh dark thirty? CERT team members are going to set up a duty roster on which 2 members at a time keep their Cell phones on 24/7 and by their beds just to cover this eventuality. We will sound the alarm if you are asleep.
We think this is a vital way to look after the community’s well being. All the other alerts we would like to have we are having sent to our individual email. Tsunami, though is one you need to have on your cell phone. If your neighbor doesn’t have a cell phone make a deal with them to inform them of a tsunami alarm.
Alert Type:
- Health Advisory
- Sexual Predator Alert
- Environmental Alert
- Neighborhood Crime Alert
- Weather Alert
- Public Safety
- Cyber Alert
- Neighborhood Announcement
- Amber Alert
- Local Emergency Alert
- Consumer Fraud Alert
- Homeland Security Alert
- Consumer Information
- Fire
- School Emergency
- Traffic EmergencyAlert
- Tsunami Alert
- FDA Recall Alert
Now we know that some don't have a computer... You don't need one if you have a cell phone. We also know that enrolling in programs such as this are mindboggling for some of you. You simply have a hard time with the computer...
So, CERT (we) will enroll you if you have a computer. Here is what we can do. You can send us your name and email address and what alerts you want from the above list and tell us whether you want them sent to your cell phone, email or both. We will go online and register you. When we are done SCAN USA will send you an email saying you are registered and to visit their site to confirm you are the right person. We will give you a password so that you can do that.
From then on you are on your own.. Change your password if you like, add or drop alerts or cancel out of the service.
I just read the December "View From The Hill". I am sure everyone will agree with me that we have a real find in Charley Currey. He is witty, intelligent and charming and will definitely be a great addition to Longview Hills. I am just wondering if Bentley should have had his name included on the front page . . . Welcome, Charley, and thanks.
Friday, December 01, 2006
TO ALL LVH RESIDENTS
We all have the opportunity to make Christmas extra special for some deserving people. We are initiating the “Adopt a Family” program again this year, and those who would like to participate may do so.
Take a look at the large poster in the clubhouse. There are a number of “ornaments” on the tree. Each has the name, age and request of a recipient. Please take one or more ornaments and purchase the gift(s). If it is difficult for you to get out and shop, you may make a cash donation. Place your cash or check (payable to LVH Social Club) and write “Adopt a Family” in the memo area. Place in a sealed envelope and drop into the safe Social Club slot under the personal cubby holes.
There will be a box marked “Adopt a Family Gifts.” Place your wrapped gift, with the first name of the recipient attached, into the box. It will be emptied daily by someone on this committee. All gifts will be delivered to the family in need, before Christmas. From all of us . . . thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Happy Holidays!
We all have the opportunity to make Christmas extra special for some deserving people. We are initiating the “Adopt a Family” program again this year, and those who would like to participate may do so.
Take a look at the large poster in the clubhouse. There are a number of “ornaments” on the tree. Each has the name, age and request of a recipient. Please take one or more ornaments and purchase the gift(s). If it is difficult for you to get out and shop, you may make a cash donation. Place your cash or check (payable to LVH Social Club) and write “Adopt a Family” in the memo area. Place in a sealed envelope and drop into the safe Social Club slot under the personal cubby holes.
There will be a box marked “Adopt a Family Gifts.” Place your wrapped gift, with the first name of the recipient attached, into the box. It will be emptied daily by someone on this committee. All gifts will be delivered to the family in need, before Christmas. From all of us . . . thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Happy Holidays!
L.A. Auto Show Highlights 'Green' Designs, Automakers Display Commitment To Fuel-Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Vehicles - CBS News
L.A. Auto Show Highlights 'Green' Designs, Automakers Display Commitment To Fuel-Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Vehicles - CBS News: "Friday's opening of the international Los Angeles Auto Show will feature the usual leggy models draped across carnauba-waxed chassis. It will showcase the usual engine housings, gleaming under spotlights, and futuristic dashboards twinkling like front-yard Christmas displays. "
News - StatesmanJournal.com
News - StatesmanJournal.com: "Landmark eatery at the coast burns
CAPI LYNN
Statesman Journal
December 1, 2006
Salem residents were heartsick Thursday to learn that one of their favorite coastal destinations had been destroyed by fire.
The Dory Cove Restaurant, a landmark just north of Lincoln City, was gutted by a two-alarm blaze Wednesday night."
CAPI LYNN
Statesman Journal
December 1, 2006
Salem residents were heartsick Thursday to learn that one of their favorite coastal destinations had been destroyed by fire.
The Dory Cove Restaurant, a landmark just north of Lincoln City, was gutted by a two-alarm blaze Wednesday night."
Puffing on Polonium - New York Times
Puffing on Polonium - New York Times: "uffing on Polonium
WHEN the former K.G.B. agent Alexander V. Litvinenko was found to have been poisoned by radioactive polonium 210 last week, there was one group that must have been particularly horrified: the tobacco industry.
The industry has been aware at least since the 1960s that cigarettes contain significant levels of polonium. Exactly how it gets into tobacco is not entirely understood, but uranium “daughter products” naturally present in soils seem to be selectively absorbed by the tobacco plant, where they decay into radioactive polonium. High-phosphate fertilizers may worsen the problem, since uranium tends to associate with phosphates. In 1975, Philip Morris scientists wondered whether the secret to tobacco growers’ longevity in the Caucasus might be that farmers there avoided phosphate fertilizers."
WHEN the former K.G.B. agent Alexander V. Litvinenko was found to have been poisoned by radioactive polonium 210 last week, there was one group that must have been particularly horrified: the tobacco industry.
The industry has been aware at least since the 1960s that cigarettes contain significant levels of polonium. Exactly how it gets into tobacco is not entirely understood, but uranium “daughter products” naturally present in soils seem to be selectively absorbed by the tobacco plant, where they decay into radioactive polonium. High-phosphate fertilizers may worsen the problem, since uranium tends to associate with phosphates. In 1975, Philip Morris scientists wondered whether the secret to tobacco growers’ longevity in the Caucasus might be that farmers there avoided phosphate fertilizers."
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "'Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.'"
Crying doll gives teen parenting, driving lesson - CNN.com
Crying doll gives teen parenting, driving lesson - CNN.com: "he perils of parenting apparently can be discovered through a classroom project.
A startled 17-year-old girl swerved her car into a freeway guardrail and slammed into a pickup truck after the realistic-sounding baby doll in her care suddenly began to cry.
The teenager had just picked up the doll as part of a school project on responsible parenting minutes before the accident occurred Tuesday on I-580, said Steve Creel, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol."
A startled 17-year-old girl swerved her car into a freeway guardrail and slammed into a pickup truck after the realistic-sounding baby doll in her care suddenly began to cry.
The teenager had just picked up the doll as part of a school project on responsible parenting minutes before the accident occurred Tuesday on I-580, said Steve Creel, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol."
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Not-So-Glamorous Conservation Works Best, Little Things Like Fluorescent Bulbs And Efficient Appliances Can Make A Big Difference - CBS News
Not-So-Glamorous Conservation Works Best, Little Things Like Fluorescent Bulbs And Efficient Appliances Can Make A Big Difference - CBS News: "When high school science teacher Ray Janke bought a home in Chicopee, Mass., he decided to see how much he could save on his electric bill.
He exchanged incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescents, put switches and surge protectors on his electronic equipment to reduce the 'phantom load' — the trickle consumption even when electronic equipment is off — and bought energy-efficient appliances.
Two things happened: He saw a two-thirds reduction in his electric bill, and he found himself under audit by Mass Electric. The company thought he'd tampered with his meter. 'They couldn't believe I was using so little,' he says. "
He exchanged incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescents, put switches and surge protectors on his electronic equipment to reduce the 'phantom load' — the trickle consumption even when electronic equipment is off — and bought energy-efficient appliances.
Two things happened: He saw a two-thirds reduction in his electric bill, and he found himself under audit by Mass Electric. The company thought he'd tampered with his meter. 'They couldn't believe I was using so little,' he says. "
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
SPONSOR AN ANIMAL:
Central Coast Humane Society publishes an ad with pictures of dogs and cats up for adoption in the Newport News Times monthly. We are in need of sponsors to keep this program going. The cost is $20.00 per animal and the ad will run monthly on a Friday. Your name or organization will be printed under the picture of the animal as the sponsor.
If you have an interest in this worthwhile project please contact Lee Smith at lee015@centurytel.net
Central Coast Humane Society publishes an ad with pictures of dogs and cats up for adoption in the Newport News Times monthly. We are in need of sponsors to keep this program going. The cost is $20.00 per animal and the ad will run monthly on a Friday. Your name or organization will be printed under the picture of the animal as the sponsor.
If you have an interest in this worthwhile project please contact Lee Smith at lee015@centurytel.net
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Ancient 'Jaws' had monster bite: "Ancient 'Jaws' had monster bite
Dunkleosteus terrelli Image: Field Museum, Chicago
The fish would have been a formidable predator
A prehistoric 'Jaws' that roamed the seas 400 million years ago had the most powerful bite of any living fish.
The extinct creature, Dunkleosteus terrelli, could bring its jaws together with a remarkable force of 5,000 Newtons (1,100lbs-force).
This performance surpasses all known fishes, including today's great white shark, and puts it up with some of the most powerful bites in all animals.
Details appear in the UK Royal Society journal Biology Letters"
Probe's close-up of Sun eruption
Eruption (NAOJ)
Hinode captured an eruption around a sunspot near the Sun's limb
Japanese scientists have expressed their delight at the performance of the Hinode spacecraft which was sent into orbit in September to study the Sun.
The probe has returned remarkable close-up images of solar features that researchers hope will yield valuable new insights into the star's activity.
Hinode's primary goal is to investigate solar flares, colossal explosions that occur in the Sun's atmosphere.
The platform was built with the assistance of UK/US research teams.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Mount St. Helens's "Drumbeat" Quakes Caused by Stuck Plug?
Mount St. Helens's "Drumbeat" Quakes Caused by Stuck Plug?: "Mount St. Helens's 'Drumbeat' Quakes Caused by Stuck Plug?
Richard A. Lovett
for National Geographic News
November 22, 2006
The current eruption of Washington State's Mount St. Helens, which began about two years ago, has been marked by a series of weak, shallow earthquakes, or 'drumbeats,' that occur every couple of minutes, a new study says."
Richard A. Lovett
for National Geographic News
November 22, 2006
The current eruption of Washington State's Mount St. Helens, which began about two years ago, has been marked by a series of weak, shallow earthquakes, or 'drumbeats,' that occur every couple of minutes, a new study says."
BBC NEWS | Health | Face transplant woman can smile
BBC NEWS | Health | Face transplant woman can smile: "Face transplant woman can smile
The results of the operation have been dramatic
The recipient of the first partial face transplant has recovered so well she can go out without people noticing her scars, her surgeon has said.
Isabelle Dinoire, from Amiens, France, received the graft from a brain-dead donor after being mauled by her dog."
The results of the operation have been dramatic
The recipient of the first partial face transplant has recovered so well she can go out without people noticing her scars, her surgeon has said.
Isabelle Dinoire, from Amiens, France, received the graft from a brain-dead donor after being mauled by her dog."
Monday, November 27, 2006
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "We worry too much about overhyped threats, and ignore the things that really put us at risk"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "'There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.'"
Phishing attacks now using phone calls - USATODAY.com
Phishing attacks now using phone calls - USATODAY.com: "Phishing attacks now using phone calls
Posted 11/26/2006 10:54 PM ET E-mail | Save | Print | Reprints & Permissions | Subscribe to stories like this Subscribe to stories like this
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO — And consumers thought they were safe by not clicking on links in unsolicited e-mails.
Now comes a new batch of phishing scams that rely on an old tool — the phone — to trick people into giving away their personal information.
Vishing — short for voice phishing — is one of the latest iterations of phishing, a long-running e-mail scam that instructs recipients to click a link in the e-mail to confirm data such as their Social Security number and credit card number. But the link is really connected to a bogus website where the data are stolen."
Posted 11/26/2006 10:54 PM ET E-mail | Save | Print | Reprints & Permissions | Subscribe to stories like this Subscribe to stories like this
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO — And consumers thought they were safe by not clicking on links in unsolicited e-mails.
Now comes a new batch of phishing scams that rely on an old tool — the phone — to trick people into giving away their personal information.
Vishing — short for voice phishing — is one of the latest iterations of phishing, a long-running e-mail scam that instructs recipients to click a link in the e-mail to confirm data such as their Social Security number and credit card number. But the link is really connected to a bogus website where the data are stolen."
Sunday, November 26, 2006
HEY LVH RESIDENTS ARE YOU BORED, LOOKING FOR A WORTHWHILE HOBBY? CAN YOU KNIT OR CROQUET?
LINCOLN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER IS ALWAYS IN NEED OF SMALL CROQUETED OR KNITTED PADS APPROXIMATELY 12x20” FOR THE CAT CAGES. IF YOU HAVE EXTRA YARN, TIME ON YOUR HANDS AND NEED A HOBBY FOR THESE WINTER MONTHS I KNOW LOTS OF FURRY FRIENDS THAT WILL APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED EITHER DROP OFF AT LINCOLN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER OR CALL ME AND I WILL PICK UP. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR HOMELESS ANIMALS
DONNA
265-5530
LINCOLN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER IS ALWAYS IN NEED OF SMALL CROQUETED OR KNITTED PADS APPROXIMATELY 12x20” FOR THE CAT CAGES. IF YOU HAVE EXTRA YARN, TIME ON YOUR HANDS AND NEED A HOBBY FOR THESE WINTER MONTHS I KNOW LOTS OF FURRY FRIENDS THAT WILL APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED EITHER DROP OFF AT LINCOLN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER OR CALL ME AND I WILL PICK UP. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR HOMELESS ANIMALS
DONNA
265-5530
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