Social Club Projects ...

Nearly everyone these days is thinking up projects that they would like the Social club to buy. Some groups have very few people want bucks to support there desires. Another might want to add new equipment to the clubhouse for the greater enjoyment of the residents. Still others want money for entertainment events. There are a lot of suggestions about what can be done by the Social Club funds. Still there are very few that attend monthly meetings to supply guidance.

For those who are new to LVH you should know that each resident that owns a home here is automatically a member of the Social Club. Each member is entitled to vote and put forward motions for discussion and vote at meetings.

Social Club funds accrue from fund raisers, breakfasts, CD interest and advertisements in the newsletter, even house painting for members by members. How they are disbursed is by establishment of an annual budget and by vote of a majority of members at meetings. Thus if you do not participate the funds may be spent in areas you may or may not like. It is the members present at meetings that determines the course the club takes and it is the board of the Social Club that determines how the business of the club is conducted.

Now you all know that? Don't you?

I've heard about projects of value that folks want.. I'm going to list them and for some I will put the estimated cost and who benefits. Now you help too. In the comments you put what you would like to see the social club try to get as a project. When we have a ll the goodies listed we will conduct a poll to see which ones are the most important for everyone. Then maybe we can proceed to work toward the goal that the most people feel would be of most benefit. It's always good to have a goal in sight to work for don't you think? Here is the list as I have heard it from here and there (in no particular order) :

1. NEW chairs for the clubhouse main hall ($50 apiece) 24 chairs X $50=$2200
2. Pool Tables recover $800 ( only the pool club uses them)
3. Pinball Machine... No idea
4. Putting Green.... No idea
5. Horse Shoe Pits ... No idea
6. Wide Screen TV.... $1200
7. New couches and chairs... no idea.
8. New popcorn machine no idea.
9. Computer desks for the clubhouse... no idea.

What are your ideas?

Flamingo Kidnapping!!!

Flamingos !!!!


Editor.. Note at the bottom of this story who posted it..... Ginger Dale Ginger is now writing and other stuff for the website...

Dear Neighbors and Friends,
As you probably know by now "Flame" the 54th Street Flamingo disappeared in December while dressed up in her "Santa " outfit. We were gone for about a week right after the big windstorm in December and when we returned she was missing. At first we all hoped it was a prank,and she would return, but she failed to return home after many weeks. We believe she took wing in that great storm and is now residing elsewhere.
In the meantime a Longview Hills neighbor was kind enough to relocate a flamingo family to our doorstep. The new family is now grazing where Flame, and later her guitar playing friend, Match, used to be. Many of the homemade outfits and accessories have been donated by the flamingo lovers who live up the hill over the years. Letters and cards have come from friends, neighbors and even the mailman.
We are glad so many of you take a moment to smile when you check on the flamingo family as you drive by our house. The world and our lives have so many serious things to think about and consider. It is nice to share some humor and smiles each day with all of you. Our neighbor across the street, Brent, has a sign in his yard that says it all- "Amor Vincitt Omnia" or.... "Love Conquers All".
Keep smiling,
Kathy and Chaz
The Flamingo Caretakers

Cuddly Baby Seals Cause a Raucous on Oregon Coast

Cuddly Baby Seals Cause a Raucous on Oregon Coast: "(Seaside, Oregon) – Just a couple days after a somewhat rare elephant seal find on Oregon’s north coast, two newborn seals caused a stir and further illustrated the necessity for humans to leave them alone. Both were apparently newborn seals with their umbilical chords still attached, and both were handled by humans – when they should not have been."

The Medicare Privatization Scam - New York Times

The Medicare Privatization Scam - New York Times: "The Medicare Privatization Scam

Published: April 21, 2007

If private health plans are supposedly so great at delivering high-quality care while holding down costs, why does the government have to keep subsidizing them so lavishly to participate in the Medicare program?"

InformationWeek Weblog: The Year 2000 As Predicted In 1900: Did They Anticipate Wireless Phones And TV?

InformationWeek Weblog: The Year 2000 As Predicted In 1900: Did They Anticipate Wireless Phones And TV?: "It's always interesting to see what people in the past thought 'the future' would be like. Predictions usually say more about the people in the age they were made than they do about the future. But sometimes, a few of these predictions really hit home."

An email from Kathy Furgason to the community...

HI EVERYONE!

JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT BILL'S SURGERY WENT WELL ON WEDNESDAY. I BROUGHT HIM HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL THURSDAY EVENING.

THE DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS WERE "YOU NEED TO BE ONE STEP ABOVE A COUCH POTATO FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS!"

SO .... I'M GOING TO DO MY DARNDEST TO KEEP HIM DOWN! HE'S ACTUALLY FEELING QUITE WELL, JUST PRETTY TIRED.

AFTER HE'S COMPLETELY HEALED, THE DR SAYS IN ABOUT 3-6 MONTHS, THEN HE'LL START HIS RADIATION THERAPY.

THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS, CONCERNS AND GOOD THOUGHTS!

GOD IS GOOD!!!

LOVE,

KATHY

Our View: Time to fill gaps in weather radar - Opinion - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington

Our View: Time to fill gaps in weather radar - Opinion - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington: "But there are significant coverage gaps along the coasts of Oregon and Washington. All it would take to get a complete picture of incoming weather would be new Doppler stations at - say - Westport along the Washington coast and Newport in Oregon. Each station would be able to record conditions up to 138 miles away."

Another Pet Food Ingredient Is Contaminated by Chemical - washingtonpost.com

Another Pet Food Ingredient Is Contaminated by Chemical - washingtonpost.com: "'The fact that the Chinese are refusing to cooperate really is unacceptable,' Durbin said. 'If they won't cooperate at this level, it raises questions about all their exports to the United States.'"

Could Global Warming Cause War?, Report Warns That Conflicts Over Water And Food Could Intensify As Climate Changes - CBS News

Could Global Warming Cause War?, Report Warns That Conflicts Over Water And Food Could Intensify As Climate Changes - CBS News: "'We will pay for this one way or another,' retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni, former commander of American forces in the Middle East and one of the report's authors, told the Los Angeles Times. 'We will pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions today … or we'll pay the price later in military terms. And that will involve human lives.'
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NewsGator Online: "'Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.'"

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NewsGator Online: "'Turn the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.'"

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NewsGator Online: "'Laughter is the closest distance between two people.'"

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NewsGator Online: "'A little learning is a dangerous thing but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.'"

Hormones Can Increase Cancer Risk | TIME

Hormones Can Increase Cancer Risk | TIME: "Hormones Can Increase Cancer Risk
Thursday, Apr. 19, 2007 By AP/MIKE STOBBE


Research on two continents signaled more bad news for menopause hormones, offering the strongest evidence yet that they can raise the risk of breast cancer and are tied to a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer."

Deceased Oregon Coast Seal Quite a Specimen, Say Experts

Deceased Oregon Coast Seal Quite a Specimen, Say Experts: "Cannon Beach, Oregon) – An elephant seal corpse that washed up on the north Oregon coast was an unusual find, clocking in as the largest such creature in this area in nearly 15 years.

Wednesday morning, crews from the Seaside Aquarium responded to a call that an elephant seal had washed ashore about 100 yards from Cannon Beach’s big tourist landmark, Haystack Rock. The creature turned out to be the biggest crewmembers have ever seen, about 10 feet long."

Group: Yahoo assisted China with torture - USATODAY.com

Group: Yahoo assisted China with torture - USATODAY.com: "Group: Yahoo assisted China with torture

By Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press
NEW YORK — A human rights group launched a campaign Thursday against Yahoo on grounds the U.S. search company assisted China's communist government with torture by revealing information that led to the arrest of dissidents."

Video: First Footage of Rare Hummingbird Courtship

Video: First Footage of Rare Hummingbird Courtship: "Video: First Footage of Rare Hummingbird Courtship"

World’s first tree reconstructed - LiveScience - MSNBC.com

World’s first tree reconstructed - LiveScience - MSNBC.com: "Earth's oldest known tree stood nearly 30 feet tall and looked like a modern palm, a new reconstruction shows.

Workers uncovered hundreds of upright stumps of the 385 million-year-old tree more than a century ago, after a flash flood in Gilboa, New York uncovered them, but little else was known about the tree’s appearance.

Then, in 2004, scientists unearthed a 400-pound fossilized top — or crown — of the same genus a few miles away. The following summer, the same team discovered fragments of a 28-foot trunk. Piecing together stump, trunk and crown now reveals what the full tree looked like for the





















first time."

Results of the latest poll. If you look at each of the questions carefully we think you might see that any of them could be done now. We were trying to show you the flexibility the community gains with the new Neighborhood Watch Radio Network. You can probably see many more uses and as Block Captains and Coordinators your challenge will be to develop and improve this system to get as much from it as you can.

The CERT team will continue to monitor the system to be of service to the community but the network belongs to the Neighborhood Watch Team. All of the coordinators for Neighborhood Watch have been CERT team members but the two duties conflict with one another. CERT will continue to be closely allied with Neighborhood Watch but the team needs to be continuously focused on CERT and so new Neighborhood Watch Coordinators are being recruited.

Currently CERT has divided the park into 3 sub areas. Each of those area have a coordinator for Neighborhood Watch. Area 3 from Windmill south is now covered by Jackie Memoli and Ruthanne Carson. Area 2 from the clubhouse north to the lake is covered by Rod McCready who is CERT and his Neighborhood Watch Coordinator duties conflict with CERT duties.. so look for a change there soon. Marlene Crites is serving as Neighborhood Watch Coordinator north of the lake but like Rod McCready her CERT duties are in conflict with Neighborhood Watch so look for a change there soon also.

With the addition of the radio network and streamlined job discriptions, new notification proceedures and overall Neighborhood Watch structure revamping. CERT's job redefining Neighborhood Watch is coming to a close. The community must now take over this vital function. It is so easy now and takes almost no time at all. CERT remains ready to assist Neighborhood Watch and vice versa.. We are now partners but with different missions.

You see a strange car parked in the driveway of a neighbor. You know the neighbor is in wyoming on vacation... What can you do?

Answers Votes Percent 1. Call 911 and give them the details. 4 10% 2. Call the police bussines number. 13 32% 3. Pck up your FRS radio and call the neighborhood watch network and ask if anyone knows about the car. 11 27% 4. Radio the neighborhood watch to call Larry Henson. 0 0% 5. Radio Neighborhood Watch and ask the NW patrol to go by get the liicense number , 5 12% 6. Have NW Radio everyone on radio about the event periodically. 3 7% 7. Radio NW andask them to call the closest block capt. asking if they know the car. 5 12%

OregonLive.com: NewsFlash - Oregon man faces federal misdemeanor over seal pup

OregonLive.com: NewsFlash - Oregon man faces federal misdemeanor over seal pup: "The seal pup was recovered by Oregon State Police and police in Florence following a traffic stop last September in the coastal city."

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NewsGator Online: "'How to Raise your I.Q. by Eating Gifted Children'"

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA

EDITOR: Submitted by Wayne Hill LVH CERT Team

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA: "The quake that lowered the shore and launched the tsunami struck Oregon at 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1700.

As you take your romantic stroll along Salishan's beach, picture the effect such an earthquake would have today. Measuring about nine on the Richter scale, the initial shock would be roughly 10 times more powerful than the 1906 earthquake that destroyed San Francisco.

At Lincoln City, the ground would suddenly drop about 10 feet, cracking streets and buildings. Surprisingly, the ocean would not surge forward at once. In fact, the waters might even retreat for several minutes, exposing first the tidepools at Fishing Rock, and then the mudflats beyond. By that time, sirens already would be wailing in Lincoln City, warning residents to move to higher ground.

Lincoln City is one of the coastal towns that has held tsunami evacuation drills."

Two of my favorite people joined the Neighborhood Watch Radio Network today.... Milt Sadusky and Cleda Hampton.. They both brought their brand new radios to the clubhouse and the CERT tem taught them how to use them... Think about it.. 2 more sets of eyes and ears to watch the park. It is getting safer and safer to be a resident here.

We want you to know that the CERT team will help anyone set up their new radio and one of us will probably be at the clubhouse every Wednesday between 12:00pm and 1:00pm to help you and answer questions. If you come to the CERT breakfast next week bring your radio and your questions. We will break someone loose to give you a hand.

Once we have helped you and you forget... We will keep helping you until you have it down pat... Join the Network today.

Post-Winter Wonders of Oregon Coast: More Agates

Post-Winter Wonders of Oregon Coast: More Agates: "Look in the lower reaches of gravel piles on sandy beaches during lower tides. A touch of water from an out-going tide, misty fog or an early day shower will help bring a shine on agates that provides yet another hint of their presence."

Technophilia: 15 ways to get more out of Pandora - Lifehacker

EDITOR: For those that downloaded the Pandora program and want to get more of what you like... visit this link.

Technophilia: 15 ways to get more out of Pandora - Lifehacker: "13. Search for entire albums. Another Google query: site:pandora.com inurl:album. This takes you directly to artist's complete albums, where you can sample songs and save them to your own stations. This is just another way to access Backstage; but I like the Google route better because I can sample artists I've never heard of before."

Senate OKs bill for dry-dock ship salvaging

EDITOR: It's not over yet.. Keep upto date

Senate OKs bill for dry-dock ship salvaging: "Senate OKs bill for dry-dock ship salvaging
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

The state Senate on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would require the use of dry docks for dismantling ships.

Sponsors say the bill would protect the environment from harmful byproducts of ship-breaking -- including oil, asbestos and invasive species -- while permitting the lucrative industry to establish itself in Oregon."

Brown Goo Spotted on Oregon Coast Not Pollution

Brown Goo Spotted on Oregon Coast Not Pollution: "Brown Goo Spotted on Oregon Coast Not Pollution

Story by Tiffany Boothe and Andre' Hagestedt
Brown diatoms on the water at Seaside (photo: Tiffany Boothe)

(Oregon Coast) – It’s a question often asked by tourists to the area these days, especially those visitors new to the area. Is it oil? Is it sewage? No, it’s only diatoms: one of the most important food sources in the ocean."

ABC News: Chondroitin No Magic Bullet for Achy Joints, Study Says

ABC News: Chondroitin No Magic Bullet for Achy Joints, Study Says

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NewsGator Online: "'Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.'"

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NewsGator Online: "'Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.'"

HELP WANTED.... RETIRED HOBBY SEEKER..

PAY=$0.00 (I said it was a hobby...') Double time on demand!

We need some one to sift through all those jokes that you receive in your email and put them on the SeNior FuNnieS. Don't worry about learning how... We will show you how.

Hurry and let us know... I don't want to be trampled by all the residents applying for this job.. I'm old, I'm fragile...

email me:
teckron@gmail.com

Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde: "Mesa Verde is an Anasazi site located in southwest Colorado in the Four Corners area. The Mancos River borders on the eastern side and it is just south of Mancos, Colorado. Mesa Verde National Park was established in 1906 in order to protect some of the best preserved cliff dwellings in the world."






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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Homes to get free energy monitors

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Homes to get free energy monitors: "Every household in the UK will be able to request a free device that shows how much electricity is being used in the home at any one particular moment.

Ministers are set to announce the plan in the forthcoming Energy White Paper.

They hope 'real-time monitors' will help cut greenhouse gas emissions and the amount of energy wasted by appliances being left on standby."

New Poll is posted.... You may mark as many answers as you like in this one. You will have to do them one at a time though.

YEAR	2003
MAKE	WINNEBAGO
PRICE	$76,000.00
LOCATION	Wilsonville, OR
CONTACT NUMBER	(541) 961-4645
LENGTH	36

2003 WINNEBAGO 36', BRAVE, , 17,000 mi, Vortec, 8100 Chevy Eng, Workhorse Chassis, 2 slides, Queen rear, hydraulic jacks, 2 tv dvd/vhs, solar, elec sofa bed, forced heat/air, outside stereo w/tv jack, Onan gen, La bath, washer/dryer set up, oven, micro, fridge & freeze, 3 burner stove, nice. $76000. 541-961-4645. Wilsonville

Here are the results of the last poll:

When would you like the annual garage sale to be?

Answers			Votes	Percent
1.		on the Saturday before May 27th, Memorial Day	51	75%
2.		On the Saturday before September 3rd Labor Day	17	25%

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NewsGator Online: "'Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together....'"

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NewsGator Online: "The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on.'"

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