Think you are going to leave after a 9.0 earthquake?

It's hard to visualize what it will look like after such a monster. We believe this may give you some insight as to what it will look like. This is just up the road a couple of miles from here. We are being told to prepare to be here for several days on our own. You can help yourself by storing some canned goods and water get at least a couple of weeks worth.. What about the meds you need to survive... Can you keep a two week supply on hand?

If you have a problem and begin to run out of meds we are working on a way to get them in but the disaster will be up and down the entire coast and other people will need attention too. So, think about how fragile you are and start planning now.

CLICK EACH PICTURE TO MAKE IT LARGER AND THEN THINK ABOUT IT.

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New Storm Worm Outbreak Blasting The Internet -- E-Mail Virus -- InformationWeek

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Folks, you have to retrain yourself not to open files or zip files unless you requested them from a trusted source. To open something because someone thinks it is funny and you would like it too is what leads to these disasters. ASK yourself each time is this worth the loss of my computer?

New Storm Worm Outbreak Blasting The Internet -- E-Mail Virus -- InformationWeek: "'This is potentially a huge problem,' said Johannes Ullrich, chief research officer at the SANS Institute and chief technology officer for the Internet Storm Center. 'It's basically impossible to shut this thing down.... And once a user is infected, it's very hard to get rid of it. They would probably have to reinstall their system.'

The outbreak starts with a wide-ranging spam attack that is littering e-mail inboxes around the globe. The e-mail has subject lines like 'Worm Alert,' 'Virus Alert,' 'Worm Activity Detected!' and 'Dream of You.' Some of the subject lines even use the word 'love' or promise a patch for 'new bug.' Martin said the spam generator is changing the subject lines on a regular basis to throw off users and antivirus vendors.

Inside the e-mail is an image and an encrypted zip file. The image has the password needed to open the zip file."

ScienceDaily: Designing Bioshields, Shelterbelts For Coastal Tsunami Protection

ScienceDaily: Designing Bioshields, Shelterbelts For Coastal Tsunami Protection

Numbers on the globes

Tonight I had a conversation with our resident volunteer fireman, Jim Rose. He had just responded to Charley Currie's home with the rest of the fire department. On his way he noted the complete lack of numbers on the post light globes on the lower level, 54th street. Fortunately, Charlie had his numbers on his light. But the rest don't. Jim also walks to the light house and back 3 times a week so he can stay in shape for his volunteer work. He said there were a large number of globes without numbers on them on Windmill dr.

There are 3 globes in the park that have just put the squares with numbers on their globes... Fine in the day time but your numbers look like 4 black squares at night and are unreadable. Thought you would like to know. Numbers must be cut out and placed on the globe.. Preferably with an exacto knife.

This is the number one complaint of Fire and Police agencies in rural areas that the numbers are not visible to first responders at night. Sure some have their large block numbers on their homes and think that's all that is needed.. Am I talking about you? Well, we have a surprise for you... Tonight go outside and try to find your numbers from the street.... You have the luxury of knowing where to look and it's not pouring down rain. Police and Fireman have to slow down and scan every nook and cranny for your number because none of us put them in the same standard place. Precious minutes are wasted... looking for an address. Time that could be better used helping a failing heart or catching a crook.

Say you have an unmarked globe and your neighbor has the same.. 2 doors down from you that person has theirs marked. The first responder has to slow down and search your home and your neighbor's home for an address and arrives a minute late at their destination because of it. In an emergency how precious is that minute? You could have stopped this lost minute by putting your numbers on your globe.

Jim Rose and I are available to put numbers on your globe for the next few days. You can do it yourself also. If Jim and I do it we want you to donate $5 to the Social Club by putting 5 buckarros in an envelope and depositing it with your name and number in the Social Club locked drop box at the club house where the gray pigeon hole mail boxes are. We cut the numbers and install them your cost $5.

If you buy the numbers at WALMART you pay $2.65 and then cut the numbers out yourself and mount them. Either way you win. Your neighbors win and the community wins. The police, fire, ambulance and the CERT team all win too. Please consider it.

Do you need a FRS radio but cannot afford it?

The CERT team has acquired some resources that have come from an anonymous donor. They were given out of concern that there would be those in our community that would not be able to afford to buy a FRS radio and participate in the Neighborhood Watch Radio Network.

This would be only for folks that cannot afford to have one or are so disabled that they would find it hard to get out and buy one. Everyone else is on their honor not to take advantage of this limited offer just to try and get a freebie. On the other hand if you have a neighbor that this offer may help we would like to know about it. This offer is limited and we don't know when the donor's generosity will be exhausted. This information will be handled with the utmost sensitivity and discretion.

Ron Thomas

Please email me at:
teckron@gmail.com

Or you can call Jacky or me from the phone number on the park list.

Food Shortage from Climate Change? | TIME

Food Shortage from Climate Change? | TIME: "Food Shortage from Climate Change?
Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2007 By AP/MICHAEL CASEY

Warming temperatures could result in food shortages for 130 million people across Asia by 2050 and cause potentially catastrophic problems in Africa, wiping out one of the continent's staple crops altogether, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday."

Chimps Use Caves to Beat the Heat, Scientists Find

Chimps Use Caves to Beat the Heat, Scientists Find: "Chimpanzees in the West African nation of Senegal take shelter from the scorching heat in caves, researchers have found.

The discovery has raised chatter among primate researchers, who say it's the first known case of regular cave use by an ape species."













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Photo Gallery: Giant Crystal Cave Comes to Light

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Travel Tips for an Oregon Coast Spring Break

Travel Tips for an Oregon Coast Spring Break: "“We see them in our waters every spring, usually arriving about April 15,” Grover said. “But some have already been spotted during the previous whale watch week. They are here to intercept the baby gray whales, as that is the time they usually arrive along the coast. They are usually here for a few weeks.”"

Oregon Coast Fishing Season Hits High Gear, Especially in Newport

Oregon Coast Fishing Season Hits High Gear, Especially in Newport: "While many fish can be caught all year, March is when many of the fishing seasons start because the weather lets up, allowing visitors to Newport to hook perch, rockfish, ling cod, herring, sturgeon, ocean various ocean salmon and halibut, as well as go clamming and crabbing – all within the confines of one town. There are a wide range of charter fishing businesses serving Newport’s Yaquina Bay, numerous public docks and jetties from which to cast a line, and plenty of beaches and lots of room on the bay for crabbing and clamming."

Remember the Solomon Islands? No? Maybe Guadalcanal strikes a cord?

Here the US shows up to help its friends from the past. The article is hard to read due to the English used. However there is a sound track you can listen to... Be patient it takes awhile to load and sounds like the reporter is in a barrel but it is interesting.

click here

In breakthrough, scientists identify dinosaur proteins - International Herald Tribune

In breakthrough, scientists identify dinosaur proteins - International Herald Tribune: "In a retrieval once thought unattainable, scientists have recovered and identified proteins in a bone of a well-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex that lived, died and was fossilized 68 million years ago.

The scientists say the success, attained with advanced research techniques, opens the door for the first time to exploration of the molecular-level relationships of ancient, extinct animals, instead of just relying on their skeletal remains."

Diabetes treatment discovery is hailed by IFA chief - Health - Belfast Telegraph

Diabetes treatment discovery is hailed by IFA chief - Health - Belfast Telegraph: "The Irish Football Association chief executive, who suffers from the condition, said he was pleased to hear the results of a recent study which showed for the first time that insulin-dependent diabetics can be freed from the needle by treating them with their own stem cells."

A former comerical pilot sent this web site showing an incredible small plane flight over the southwest part of the country. It is really beautiful.

I highly recommend checking it out. You may have to copy and paste

in the web site address below, but it is worth the time to see.

http://silvairehair3.home.comcast.net:80/032007/

New poll on the left... concerning the annual garage sale... Please do not vote if you aren't intending to participate.

Job Descriptions for Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch Coordinator

• The Neighborhood Watch Coordinator trains Block Captains in his/her area.

• The Coordinator gets his/her area Block Captains the supplies they need.

• Meetings with the 2 other Coordinators happen as needed to keep everyone on the same page.

• The Coordinators monitor the LVH Neighborhood Watch Network on FRS CH5 18 to 24 hours a day when they are in park. They answer (caller) residents with information about park conditions when asked.

• The Coordinator may pass on to other listeners on CH 5 the status of strange vehicles or events in the park and make a determination of who to call (example: 911).

• During an emergency CERT will ask for an assessment of people and structural damage. The Coordinator and his/her Block Capt. Will call in results to CERT Communications.

• Notice that now the coordinator does not operate a phone tree.. The responsibility for informing residents now rests where it should... with each resident. If a condition such as a power outage or other emergency is going on the individuals should go to FRS CH 5 and ask about it or if they choose do nothing.. It is up to each individual.

Neighborhood Watch Block Captain

• The Neighborhood Watch Block Captain has an assigned number of homes to watch adjacent to his/her home.

• The term ‘watch’ means learning about your neighbors. Keeping informed when they are on vacations. Do they have a medical condition that Paramedics should know about, Do they have animals. How many are normally in residence and during an emergency how many are actually there?

• Block Captains need to have an FRS radio so that they can report suspicious activity or persons to the LVH Neighborhood Watch Network and so they can inform CERT of their people during an emergency.

• Once again the Block Captain does not have to inform his/her charges about anything. That responsibility belongs to each and every community member.

Neighborhood Watch Patrol

• At the present time the Neighborhood Watch Patrol operates with volunteers that simply agree to put a patrol sign on their autos and keep it on for as long as they want to. At the end of that time the sign is simply returned to the little red truck in front of the Thomas home on Windmill dr. When someone sees extra signs on the truck they just stop by and pick a set off the truck and put them on their own vehicles until once again they tire of it and return them to the red truck.

REMEMBER TO CLICK ON SENIOR HUMOR TO YOUR LEFT AND ENJOY SOME GOOD CLEAN HUMOR, IT WILL BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE. EVERYONE CAN USE A SMILE A DAY..................ENJOY.

Why do you need an FRS Radio? Last night is a good case in point....



The time was around 7:00pm. Jacky and I had returned from watching the whales and spectacular waves at Rocky Point.

The FRS radio that we keep tuned to CH 5 came on with a weary and ailing voice asking if anyone on the CERT team was listening? Two of us responded right away. "This is Ron go ahead" pause, "This is Wayne I hear you".... Then... "This is Charley Currey. I need help! I'm dizzy and can't get up."

Wayne, "I am on the way Charley. I'll be right there." Ron, "I'm calling 911 right now and then I'll be there Wayne."Wayne, Roger. Charley, " ok."

Had Jacky call 911 and left out the door with my CERT Kit enroute to Charley's home.

Wayne, "Ron, I'm parked in front of Charley's with the emergency flashers on" Ron, "Good Idea I'll put mine on too." I am here now.

Marlene, Ruthanne and Liz, "What can we do? What's going on? Ron, "Charley is not feeling well. Wayne is with him and I'm here now also." "Could someone go to the front gate and point the ambulance this way?" Liz, "I'm on the way." "Some one go to Windmill and Evergreen and point them down here." Marlene, "Roger."

At the house.. inside. Wayne is with Charlie who is sitting up with his eyes closed.. Explains he is very dizzy has taken pills but he feels worse. I call 911 again and talk to the dispatcher who is updating the ambulance enroute. She confirms the address and begins a series of questions about the nature of the emergency the answers she relays to the ambulance crew....

Liz radios the ambulance is here... somewhere in there Jackie Memoli Radios the street as I fumble trying to remember it. Liz radios that she is leading the ambulance to Charley's... Great idea.

The ambulance arrives and I thank the dispatcher and hang up. Wayne has been talking to Charley and keeping him calm. Paramedics come in and set up shop. We tell them what we know and start moving furniture and turning on lights to make it easier for them to work. Marlene is on scene in the house assuring Charley we will look after Bentley his dog. Somehow good neighbors, Bob and Marilyn Breakfield volunteered to look after Bentley.

Marlene noticed that the dog food contained suspect gluten and got some untainted good food for doggy. We ferreted out Charley's Medicare card for him and Marlene put a list of the CERT team's phone numbers in his pocket and told him he could call any one of us if he needs a ride home from the hospital.

Later follow up from Marlene found that they are holding him overnight...

Here is an observation.... Charley had his FRS Radio and we had just shown him how to use it recently. He was so dizzy he could not get to the phone for help... Charley lives alone. Could this happen to you? As a block captain or Neighborhood Watch Coordinator we would like you to have your radio on as long as you can every day. It's not hard nor inconvenient and is wonderful service to the community.

A passing piece of notoriety goes here. As one of the paramedics was leaving he asked if I read the LVH Blog? He said he reads it every day... Small town life.. you got to love it. To our responding CERTS... and Neighborhood Watch Team, well done. To the Dispatcher and our professional Paramedics, thank you.

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Lowest Tides of the Year on Oregon Coast in May

Lowest Tides of the Year on Oregon Coast in May: "May 17 and 18 will be the lowest minus tides, clocking in at more than minus two, around 7:20 in the morning, according to the Hatfield Marine Science Center. In fact, Bill Hanshumaker, public information officer with the center, said to look for 2.5-foot minus tides on those days.

Tides, Hanshumaker said, are brought about by the moon tugging at the oceans. Gravity makes a bulge in the bodies of water, which creates the high tide. On the opposite side of the Earth there is another high tide, because of the inertia of the ocean water, and because the Earth is being pulled towards the moon but the ocean water lags behind. This creates another “bulge” on the other side."

Woman�selling most�of her belongings�on eBay - CNN.com

EDITOR: I just would like to do this so much!

Woman�selling most�of her belongings�on eBay - CNN.com: "Woman selling most of her belongings on eBay"

State Government - StatesmanJournal.com

State Government - StatesmanJournal.com: "Health-care reform plan excludes Medicare

Legislation would set up board to determine benefits

PETER WONG
Statesman Journal

April 10, 2007

Oregon's share of federal Medicare money will be excluded, at least for now, from an effort to reshape Oregon's health-care system and extend coverage to about 600,000 people."

Recent deaths of seabirds leave scientists puzzling

Recent deaths of seabirds leave scientists puzzling: "Recent deaths of seabirds leave scientists puzzling
Birds uncommon in Oregon have been washing up dead on the coast in high numbers"

OregonLive.com: Breaking News Updates: Oregon bloggers weigh in on proposed code of conduct for the blogosphere

OregonLive.com: Breaking News Updates: Oregon bloggers weigh in on proposed code of conduct for the blogosphere: "Oregon bloggers weigh in on proposed code of conduct for the blogosphere
Posted by The Oregonian April 10, 2007 08:48AM
Categories: Breaking News

Should bloggers be banned from making anonymous comments? Should mean, nasty offensive or threatening comments be deleted from blogs?"

Diets just make you fatter | The Daily Telegraph

Diets just make you fatter | The Daily Telegraph: "Diets just make you fatter

April 11, 2007 12:00
Article from: The Daily Telegraph


THE world's largest study of weight loss has shown diets do not work for the vast majority of slimmers and may even put lives at risk."

Our youngest daughter, Beth, lives in Jackson, Wyoming. This was taken from her living room window.

Nice day to wind surf at Lincoln City............

(pictures by C. Burke)

Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com

Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com: "Pearls Before Breakfast
Can one of the nation's great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let's find out."

''HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OUT THERE IN WEB LAND FROM THE BURKE FAMILY, MAY WE HAVE PEACE WITH ALL PEOPLE"