VALENTINE DINNER ... WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14

REMEMBER TO BUY YOUR TICKETS FOR THE VALENTINE DINNER BY 5PM TODAY (SATURDAY)....

THIS IS REALLY A GREAT BUY AFTER LOOKING AT THE LOCAL ADS FOR RESTAURANTS ON VALENTINES DAY...$50 PER PERSON, $37 PER PERSON, ETC....!!!!!!!!!!

TICKETS ARE $11 PER PERSON AND THE MENU INCLUDES:
VEGETABLE LASAGNA, SWEDISH MEATBALLS, PORK ROAST W/GLAZED APPLES AND A GARLIC RUB, BEEF ROAST W/HORSERADISH SAUCE,GELATIN SALAD, GREEN SALAD, GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, DINNER ROLLS, CHOCOLATE CAKE AND CARROT CAKE. COFFEE AND TEA PROVIDED BY THE SOCIAL CLUB...

SOCIAL HOUR IS AT 5 PM AND DINNER BUFFET WILL BE 6PM...

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!!!!!
THANKS JACKY

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'To be positive: To be mistaken at the top of one's voice.'"

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'The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.'"

Just makes you want to go out and adopt one at the local shelter....there are so many that need homs....so next time your in the market to have a pet in your home, remember to go to your local Humane Society. Hope you enjoy these pictures..........submitted by Charles

(just click on the picture to enlarge and then arrow back for the next one)

Saturn Moon's Ice Geysers Create "Cosmic Graffiti"

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Home shoppers do their hunting online - USATODAY.com

Home shoppers do their hunting online - USATODAY.com: " Enlarge By Robert S. Crossfor USA TODAY
Marnie Azadian and husband Hratch bought their house in Tulsa after viewing it online, something more buyers are willing to try.
The Azadians with their German shepherds, Amber, bottom, and Tristan. Marnie Azadian says her commute is more of a 'pain' that it appeared when the couple used only the Internet in scouting their home.
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The Azadians with their German shepherds, Amber, bottom, and Tristan. Marnie Azadian says her commute is more of a 'pain' that it appeared when the couple used only the Internet in scouting their home.

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Coming soon just down from Longview Hills and right off Highway 101 will be a new Beauty Salon and Spa.......there will also be a Chiropracter, a Dr. Kelly who will be using part of the building. I understand they are trying to get a Acupuncture in there also. Found out that they are to open the first part of June of this year.

(picture by C. Burke)

A Sea Gull waiting for a hand out
down by Yaquina Bay Light House
area on a beautiful day in Newport.



(picture by C. Burke)

WE HAVE TWO NEW BREAKFAST CREWS JOINING THE REST OF THE COOKS.

THE CANASTA LADIES WHO PLAY EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE CLUBHOUSE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FUN THING AND THE "CERT " TEAM WILL ALSO BE COOKING IN THE MONTHS TO COME.

THE CANASTA LADIES ARE THINKING ABOUT BELGIAN WAFFLES, FRUIT AND WHIPPED CREAM AS PART OF THEIR MENU AND I HAVE HEARD RUMORS THAT THE CERT TEAM IS THINKING LONG AND HARD ABOUT CHICKEN FRIED STEAK, GRAVY AND MAYBE EVEN BISCUITS.

THANKS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
JACKY

MARK YOUR CALENDARS... SAVE THE DATE........

TUESDAY, MARCH 13 AT 2PM IN THE CLUBHOUSE WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION ON "IDENTITY THEFT" BY EDNA ABBOTT AND OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY DENISE BARNETT. ( THESE LADIES ALSO GAVE US A PRESENTATION ON SCAMS AGAINST SENIORS WHICH WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED ). THEY WILL TRY TO ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION, THERE WILL BE A NEIGHBORHOD BLOCK CAPTAIN'S MEETING.(MORE DETAILS AT A LATER DATE).

THANKS JACKY

AFTER YOUR TUMMIES HAVE RECOVERED FROM THE VALENTINES DINNER...
REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR THE MONTHLY BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24 FROM 8AM -10AM. GREAT FOOD FOR ONLY $3.50 PER PERSON OR SEASON PASS HOLDERS ARE FREE!!!!!!

THE MENU WILL BE FREEDOM (FRENCH) TOAST, SAUSAGE PATTIES, AND
JUICE. THIS WILL BE SERVED WITH A VARIETY OF SYRUPS, JAMS AND JELLIES

YOUR HOSTS AND COOKS WILL BE THE HARTS, BILLINGHAMS,ROSES, AND MAZZEOS

THANK YOU GUYS AHEAD OF TIME FOR A GREAT BREAKFAST

JACKY

JUST A REMINDER!!!!!!!!!!.

TICKETS ARE FLYING OUT THE WINDOW FOR THE VALENTINE'S DINNER WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 14 . SOCIAL HOUR IS 5 PM (BYOB) AND DINNER WILL BE SERVED AT 6 PM.

THE DINNER IS BEING CATERED BY THE BAY BISTRO IN TOLEDO. MANY PEOPLE FROM THE PARK HAVE EATEN THERE AND SAY THE FOOD IS GREAT!!!!!

MENU...
VEGETARIAN LASAGNA
SWEDISH MEATBALLS
PORK ROASR W/GLAZED APPLES AND GARLIC RUB
BEEF ROAST W/ HORSERADISH SAUCE
GELATIN SALAD
GREEN SALAD
GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
DINNER ROLLS
COFFEE & TEA
CHOCOLATE CAKE
CARROT CAKE

ALL THIS FOR $11 PER PERSON!!!!!!!

BUY YOUR TICKETS FROM: BETTY HANUS
GINGER STOUT
BARB DUDLEY
KATHY SMITH
MARILYN BREAKFIELD

WE WILL ALSO MAKE TO GO ORDERS AVAILABLE

TICKET SALES END SATURDAY FEB 10 AT 5PM
THANKS ..... JACKY

Know Zone update

Last night we put into practice a 24 hour monitoring of Ch5... Only one person is monitoring through the night at this time. Several are monitoring during daylight hours. With this growing net there will come a time when nothing goes unnoticed in the park. We need folks to volunteer to monitor from 11:00pm to 8:00am. We are especially asking block captains of Neighborhood Watch to step up and volunteer for 1 night shift a month. We will train you (CERT) and we will not just throw you in to the job... until you say you are ready.

For the rest who don't want to volunteer you can help by just buying an FRS radio at WalMart or Staples and asking a CERT person to help you set it up if you need help. Recommended is that you buy one with a battery charger so that if you choose, you can leave it on all the time in the charger cradle.

CERT team members will wear their Ball Caps while they are in the park (If they remember) and you can stop them and ask for radio help or about CERT anytime.

You can hone your skills with the radio by calling for a radio check and someone will answer and tell you how you are doing. They can help you with any questions about your radio then too.

If you have news affecting the community you can use ch 5 to inform the duty person who will tell the community periodically through the day what is happening.

If something happens to you you can execute a query on CH5 and ask if anyone knows what is going on. The duty person will usually have the scoop. If not he/she will call a block captain coordinator who will try to find out and broadcast the answer to you and everyone else.

For instance most of the community had water recently but those on 60th st did not for a couple of days. Most folks would not even know about it but if you were on 60th st you could have called the KnowZone on CH 5 and got or made a report. It all comes to the point that if you want to know something.. monitor or call the KnowZone CH5. It will be your quickest source to what's happening.

Support the Know Zone by buying a radio and learning how to use it. And, by volunteering once a month to help be a monitor.

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'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible.'"

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Cool clouds turn light to matter

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Cool clouds turn light to matter: "A fleeting pulse of light has been captured and then made to reappear in a different location by US physicists.

The quantum sleight of hand exploits the properties of super-cooled matter known as a Bose-Einstein condensate."

From the KNOWZONE

Pictures by Charles Burke

EVERGREEN LOOKING SOUTH on Tuesday.. 4 semi's and two pickups hauling equipment up to Cell phone towers at the top of the park.

The one trailer was loaded with an 80,000lb Electronic equipment building with 2 huge air conditioner units on it.

You might wonder what an 80,000 lb load would do to the pipes under the street. So do I. Even though these are private streets the tower owner evidently has a right of way to the forest road through the park. Larry Henson said they usually give some sort of warning before they come so he can be ready for them. This time they just opened the gate themselves and came in. The crane made its lifts after positioning 4 outriggers on the road. They made small indentations in the pavement.

When Bill Furgason and I went to the forest during the holidays many gravel trucks were paving the forest road with small egg sized gravel in preparation for this event.

During the event we broadcast a discription of what was going on over FRS CH5 on your park Know Zone radio. You would have been in the know if you had tuned in. Whenever something is going on the park from now on get the word out to your block captain. They will tell their respective coordinator and they will have it broadcast on CH5 by the duty KnowZone operator. Have something important report it to a block Captain or Key your radio Mike and ask or tell the Know Zone operator what's going on.

The know zone is going to operate 24/7 .. We need help... Want to help broadcast? Volunteer the CERT Team will teach you everything you need to know and be there until you can do it on your own.If 30 people volunteer that's 1 day a month per person. This is ideal for folks that may want to volunteer but can't because of health reasons.. You can do everything from your own home.

Email me at:
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I can easily talk myself out of walking to the end of my driveway, let alone walking to the Clubhouse to get my mail. I need help; I need inspiration. I found it. I see Milt Sadusky walking up the hill on Windmill everyday - sunshine, rain, wind, even freezing snow. I think we can all agree that Milt's dedication and persistence is something that should inspire us all. Way to go, Milt!

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Ancient "Supervolcano" Rocked Washington State

Ancient "Supervolcano" Rocked Washington State: "Ancient 'Supervolcano' Rocked Washington State
Richard A. Lovett
for National Geographic News
February 6, 2007

An ancient 'supervolcano' in what is now Washington State spewed steam and billowed ash in amounts that dwarf the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, new research shows."

Cabbie returns diamond rings to tightfisted tipper - CNN.com

Cabbie returns diamond rings to tightfisted tipper - CNN.com: "NEW YORK (AP) -- A taxi driver returned a black bag carrying 31 diamond rings to a passenger who earlier had given him a 30-cent tip on an $11 ride."

BBC NEWS | Europe | Crystals 'helped Viking sailors'

BBC NEWS | Europe | Crystals 'helped Viking sailors': "Crystals 'helped Viking sailors'
Sun
The sun was not necessary for Vikings to navigate, say researchers
Vikings may have used a special crystal called a sunstone to help navigate the seas even when the sun was obscured by fog or cloud, a study has suggested.

Researchers from Hungary ran a test with sunstones in the Arctic ocean, and found that the crystals can reveal the sun's position even in bad weather."

Lincoln City, Oregon - The News Guard Visitor and Relocation Information

Lincoln City, Oregon - The News Guard Visitor and Relocation Information: "Global Warming: What may it mean for the Oregon Coast?

Published: February 7, 2007

TILLAMOOK – What could rising ocean levels and changing ocean conditions associated with global warming mean to the coastal communities, citizens and economy of Tillamook County and the rest of the Oregon coast?"

First Americans Arrived Recently, Settled Pacific Coast, DNA Study Says

Ron Says: This is really neat watching our ancestors through the window of DNA.. It's all about us.

First Americans Arrived Recently, Settled Pacific Coast, DNA Study Says: "First Americans Arrived Recently, Settled Pacific Coast, DNA Study Says
Stefan Lovgren
for National Geographic News
February 2, 2007

A study of the oldest known sample of human DNA in the Americas suggests that humans arrived in the New World relatively recently, around 15,000 years ago."

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Loneliness In Old Age Linked To Alzheimer's

Ron says:Come to the Social Club events. Join a club.. You are wanted and needed

Loneliness In Old Age Linked To Alzheimer's: "A new US study suggests there is a strong link between loneliness and Alzheimer's in old age.

The study is published in this month's issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.

Risk of developing Alzheimer's in old age has been linked to social isolation before, but not with perceived isolation, or loneliness.
"

Study Likens Human Skin To A Zoo - Science News - Playfuls.com - Science & Technology

Study Likens Human Skin To A Zoo - Science News - Playfuls.com - Science & Technology: "U.S. medical researchers say human skin -- the largest organ in the body -- is a kind of zoo, and some of the inhabitants are quite novel.

Scientists at New York University School of Medicine took swabs from the forearms of six healthy individuals to study the bacterial populations in human skin. They found evidence of 182 species of bacteria, 8 percent of which were unidentified species that had never before been described."

If you wanna Know.... You gotta go!

This morning a big event happened at LVH.. Those that KNOW about the Know Zone found out all about what was going on.

Buy your FRS radio, Tune to CH 5 and enter the Know Zone.

If the Know Zone were fully operational now..

A broadcast on CH 5 that 6trucks. 2 pickup and 4 semis were on the way through the park and out the forest gate to the top of Iron Mountain with new stuff for the tower at the top... In fact it is being broadcast right now!

ENTER THE KNOW ZONE ...

A POSTER for you to see the concept...

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'The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists in the circulation of their blood.'"

Stumps Found on North Oregon Coast Believed to Be 80,000 Years Old

Stumps Found on North Oregon Coast Believed to Be 80,000 Years Old: "(Oregon Coast) – Abnormally low sand levels along Oregon beaches are causing all sorts of interesting things to pop up, usually in the form of ancient forests usually well buried during most decades – forests that tell some intriguing, even terrifying stories.

If truth is really stranger than fiction, then the oddities cropping up all over the Oregon coast make Stephen King and Arthur C. Clarke look like kids weaving silly tales in their tree forts. Extremely old tree stumps – anywhere from 300 years old to 2,000 years old – are being unearthed by unbelievably low sand levels this winter, caused by big storm action. But one group of stumps showing up are shockingly old – to the tune of 80,000 years old."

When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Tampa, Florida, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.One nurse took her copy to Missouri . The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas edition of the News Magazine of the St. Louis Association for Mental Health. A slide presentation has also been made based on his simple, but eloquent, poem.And this little old man, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this "anonymous" poem winging across the Internet.

Crabby Old Man

What do you see nurses? .......What do you see?
What are you thinking......when you're looking at me?
A crabby old man, .....not very wise,
Uncertain of habit ........with faraway eyes?

Who dribbles his food.......and makes no reply.
When you say in a loud voice....."I do wish you'd try!"
Who seems not to notice .....the things that you do.
And forever is losing ............... A sock or shoe?

I'll tell you who I am ....... As I sit here so still,
As I do at your bidding, ........as I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of Ten......with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters ......who love one another

A young boy of Sixteen ...........with wings on his feet
Dreaming that soon now. ..........a lover he'll meet.
A groom soon at Twenty ..........my heart gives a leap.
Remembering, the vows........that I promised to keep.

At Twenty-Five, now .......... I have young of my own.
Who need me to guide ........ And a secure happy home.
A man of Thirty .......... My young now grown fast,
Bound to each other ......... With ties that should last.

At Forty, my young sons ........have grown and are gone,
But my woman's beside me........to see I don't mourn.
At Fifty, once more, .......... Babies play 'round my knee,
Again, we know children ......... My loved one and me.

Dark days are upon me .......... My wife is now dead.
I look at the future .............I shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing ........young of their own.
And I think of the years...... And the love that I've known.

I'm now an old man.........and nature is cruel.
Tis jest to make old age .......look like a fool.The body,
it crumbles..........grace and vigor, depart.
There is now a stone........where I once had a heart.

But inside this old carcass ...... A young guy still dwells,
And now and again .........my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys.............. I remember the pain.
And I'm loving and living.............life over again.

I think of the years .....all too few......gone too fast.
And accept the stark fact........that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, people ..........open and see..Not a crabby old man.
Look closer....see........ME!!

Remember this poem when you next meet an older person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul within.....we will all, one day, be there, too!

PLEASE COPY,PASTE AND SHARE THIS POEM

If you like to listen to some old time music and also radio shows from the past then tune to AM
82.0 out of Walport.