Travel Tips for an Oregon Coast Spring Break

Travel Tips for an Oregon Coast Spring Break: "Each year, around April 15 or so, a run of killer whales approaches the area and patrols the central coast waters, looking for baby gray whales and maybe a few sea lions or seals to munch on. Usually, it’s in the Depoe Bay and Newport areas, but it’s often seen from Cascade Head all the way down to Florence."

Century-Old Fish Caught Off Alaska Coast, Rockfish That Tipped Scale At 60 Pounds May Have Been One Of State's Oldest Creatures - CBS News

Century-Old Fish Caught Off Alaska Coast, Rockfish That Tipped Scale At 60 Pounds May Have Been One Of State's Oldest Creatures - CBS News










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CH 5 FRS RADIO TRAFFIC OF INTEREST....


This day around 12 noon.... Larry Henson used the CH5 radio Broadcast system for Neighborhood Watch to inform the park that the ST Bernard dog roaming the park had been caught and was being held. Animal Control was informed and they had been contacted by frantic owners who reported the dog missing. The owners were folks who live adjacent to the park and have been notified. They were coming to pick him up..

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Giant crystals enjoyed perfection

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Giant crystals enjoyed perfection: "Giant crystals enjoyed perfection

The cave was discovered in 2000

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With lengths over 11m, the giant gypsum crystals found in Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales are a great natural wonder."

'Blood donations will get simpler'-India-NEWS-The Times of India

'Blood donations will get simpler'-India-NEWS-The Times of India: "NEW DELHI: Danish scientists, who have successfully converted A, B and AB blood types into type O, said large-scale patient trials will be undertaken soon. And they believe that a blood conversion machine developed by a US-based company ZymeQuest, which is capable of simultaneously treating eight units of blood with enzymes in 90 minutes, could be commercially available in another five years. "

Keeping up with those that need a hand

Today we witnessed a caring act and want to share it with you and put forth an idea for consideration. First the caring act....

Since the idea of using FRS radios as an aide to Neighborhood Watch keeping everyone informed and to keep CERT informed in disasters.. we have watched the program slowly take roots with more listeners and talkers. Things like this take time and they evolve slowly. We know the resistance to new ideas has to be broken down slowly.. One neighbor at a time. But today we witnessed a spontaneous good deed tied to this new program. Could it be that this good deed could lead to an even better use of this fledgling network?

Liz Hill called me on the FRS CH5 radio after she had tried to make contact with RuthAnne Carson. Said she hadn't heard Ruthanne today and couldn't raise her on the radio. Those of you who listen know that Ruthanne is a presence on our CH 5 and can be raised almost anytime. Liz then called Ruthanne on the telephone out of concern for her welfare. Neighbor checking on neighbor. Ruthanne was ok and everything went back to normal.

This got me to thinking what if neighbors who have disabilities and are largely stuck at home could let the Neighborhood Watch coordinators know that they would like our new network to check on them if they don't check in once a day on the radio?

responsibility for checkins could be rotated between block captains.

What do you think?

NEW POLL UP ON the LEFT SIDE OF the PAGE

Folks, the CERT team held a live drill on Wednesday the 28th and we are trying to capture the reactions of our residents by finding out if they listened or observed the event. Please take some time out to vote on our poll.

An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but specially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and back together again.

The boy asked his father, "What is this, Father?"

The father [never having seen an elevator] responded "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."

While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed, an old lady in a wheel chair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small circles of lights with numbers above the walls light up. They continued to watch the circles light up in the reverse direction.

The walls opened up again and a beautiful 24-year-old woman stepped out.

The father said to his son, "Go get your mother."

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.'"

Video: How Tsunamis Are Born

Video: How Tsunamis Are Born: "Video: How Tsunamis Are Born"

Coyote�visits�Chicago sandwich shop - CNN.com

Coyote�visits�Chicago sandwich shop - CNN.com: "CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- For one day, at least, the roadrunner was safe. It seems the coyote was hankering for another kind of fast food.

Employees and customers at a downtown Chicago Quiznos sandwich shop were stunned to see a coyote walk through the propped-open front door Tuesday afternoon and lie down in a cooler stocked with fruit juice and soda."



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Opinion - StatesmanJournal.com

Opinion - StatesmanJournal.com: "If you vote, your identity is for sale by Oregon

April 4, 2007

Your identity is for sale by the state of Oregon. If you are a registered voter, you should be aware that anyone can purchase your personal information (name, address, phone number, date of birth, gender, political party) from any county elections office or the secretary of state's office. I know, because I recently purchased 175,000 records for Marion, Polk, Multnomah and Washington counties, no questions asked. I was actually offered 1.9 million records."

Aid still days away for Solomons homeless - washingtonpost.com

Aid still days away for Solomons homeless - washingtonpost.com: "Aid still days away for Solomons homeless

By Walter Nalangu
Reuters
Wednesday, April 4, 2007; 9:59 AM

HONIARA (Reuters) - Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands may not get help for another two days, the government warned, as rescuers struggled to reach remote villages."

There you have it Jim....

Looks like the poll for natural Gas would have 5 takers and 49 not interested.
Anyone else have a poll they would like to run?

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The calculator asks you 40 quick questions related to your health and family history, and takes about 10 minutes to complete.

LINK TO THE CALCULATOR

Tsunami Facts: How They Form, Warning Signs, and Safety Tips

Tsunami Facts: How They Form, Warning Signs, and Safety Tips: "• Where the ocean is deep, tsunamis can travel unnoticed on the surface at speeds up to 500 miles an hour (800 kilometers an hour), crossing an ocean in a day or less. Scientists are able to calculate arrival times of tsunamis in different parts of the world based on their knowledge of water depths, distances, and when the event that generated them occurred.

• A tsunami may be less than a foot (30 centimeters) in height on the surface of the open ocean, which is why they are not noticed by sailors. But the powerful shock wave of energy travels rapidly through the ocean as fast as a commercial jet. Once a tsunami reaches shallow water near the coast, it is slowed down. The top of the wave moves faster than the bottom, causing the sea to rise dramatically.

• Geological features such as reefs, bays, river entrances, and undersea formations may dissipate the energy of a tsunami. In some places a tsunami may cause the sea to rise vertically only a few inches or feet. In other places tsunamis have been known to surge vertically as high as 100 feet (30 meters). Most tsunamis cause the sea to rise no more than 10 feet (3 meters)."

Topix.com homes in on citizen journalists - USATODAY.com

Editors note:
try this link
http://www.topix.com/city/newport-or

Topix.com homes in on citizen journalists - USATODAY.com: "Seizing on growing interest in Internet-based 'citizen journalism' — stories and images posted by the public — news site Topix.com will introduce an area where anyone can post or edit reports, commentary and photos about local happenings."

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands: "'Basically it was like a really extreme high tide that came very quickly and I reckon that the wave was probably about five metres and just kind of brought the water level up and then just resided really, really quickly,' he told Associated Press."

Tsunami's 5m wall of water | The Daily Telegraph

Tsunami's 5m wall of water | The Daily Telegraph: (5meters= approx. 17ft.)"A wall of water, triggered by a 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake, swamped Gizo, capital of the western province popular with tourists for its pristine beaches and diving, locals reported.

'The sea is rising up to five metres high... the houses are sunk,'' ferry driver Nixon Silus told Australian radio.

'All the houses on the islands are under water and all the houses are being pulled down and most of their kitchen utensils and all things like that are floating on the sea.''
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News - StatesmanJournal.com

News - StatesmanJournal.com: "Gold prospectors seek their treasure

Show featuring jewelry, equipment continues today

BY EUNICE KIM
Statesman Journal

April 1, 2007

If you think the only way to look for gold is by using a shovel and pan, you wouldn't be Vicky or John Schoonover.

The Junction City couple owns almost every type of gold prospecting equipment out there. They have a dredge to suck up creek beds through a hose and a highbanker that they use to shovel gravel onto creek banks. And of course, they have metal detectors and pans galore."

Oregon lawmakers fined for accepting Hawai'i freebies - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper

Oregon lawmakers fined for accepting Hawai'i freebies - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper: "Oregon lawmakers fined for accepting Hawai'i freebies

Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. -- The Government Standards and Practices Commission yesterday approved settlements with seven current and former Oregon legislators who failed to report free trips to Hawai'i and other locales."

OregonLive.com: Breaking News Updates: Pet food recall extends to treats; Oregon's suspected illnesses near 100

OregonLive.com: Breaking News Updates: Pet food recall extends to treats; Oregon's suspected illnesses near 100: "Pet food recall extends to treats; Oregon's suspected illnesses near 100
Posted by The Oregonian April 01, 2007 10:55AM
Categories: Breaking News

The national pet food recall, which is suspected of making nearly 100 Oregon animals ill, has expanded to pet treats."

Oregon as we've never seen it before

Oregon as we've never seen it before: "Oregon as we've never seen it before

By Bill Andrus
of the East Oregonian

IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT OREGON:
A Geological and Natural History

By Ellen Morris Bishop
Timber Press
Paperback, 288 pages

Oregon's geological past is a bewildering landscape too complex to understand without the help of a skilled, knowledgeable guide.

Ellen Morris Bishop is that guide, and this is the guidebook that can open the door to understanding some of the complexity that makes Oregon one of the most interesting places, geologically, on earth. Timber Press has published her prize-winning 2003 book in a new paperback edition with corrections."

Mount St. Helens May Erupt for Decades, Scientists Suggest

Mount St. Helens May Erupt for Decades, Scientists Suggest: "Mount St. Helens may continue its current slow eruption for decades, eventually rebuilding the dome that was blasted away when the volcano erupted in 1980, according to a geologist."








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Photo in the News: Jupiter Auroras "Northern Lights on Steroids"

Photo in the News: Jupiter Auroras "Northern Lights on Steroids"




















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