Virtual Street Reality

Virtual Street Reality: "Julian Beever is an English artist who is famous for his art on the pavements of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Its peculiarity? Beever gives his drawings an anamorphosis view, his images are drawn in such a way which gives them three dimensionality when viewing from the correct angle. It's amazing !!!"

ABC News: Vitamin D Could Cut Cancer Risk

ABC News: Vitamin D Could Cut Cancer Risk: "'This is the first study that shows, in a clinical trial, that adequate levels of vitamin D can reduce the risk of cancer.'"

an email from John Spangler asking us for help.....

2^ND TIME FOR THE TROOPS IN IRAQ

Wayde Dudley has just been informed that the IRAQ SHIPPING DATE for all Fishing Equipment has been moved UP !!!

This means that the GATHER DATE to WAYNE……IS NOW COB 19 June 07 !!!!

IN ADDITION>>>>We would like to encourage ALL OF OUR MEMBERS & LVH FRIENDS to give us any of your new or used DVD’s that you think might bring some fun & enjoyment to our Troops when they have some Stand Down Time.

These entertaining DVD’s will be very meaningful & we intend to include them in our 19 June Shipment to IRAQ.

A TROOP DVD DROP BOX will be placed up in the Club House & members of the Fishing Club will service THE BOX daily & get your DVD’s to Wayne……..

This is a GREAT WAY for all of us in the Longview Hills Community to recognize the contributions our Men & Women are making while Serving In Harms Way.

THANK YOU ALL……..For Joining Ranks with us on this Noble Effort.

THE HOOK

Oregon troops prepare to head to Iraq | Iraq | kgw.com | News for Oregon and SW Washington

Oregon troops prepare to head to Iraq | Iraq | kgw.com | News for Oregon and SW Washington: "Soldiers from Washington and Oregon on Monday prepared to leave home for Iraq. 122 soldiers from the Newport based 224th Engineer Company will rebuild roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in the war ravaged country."

Delta Returns Commercial Air Service to Oregon’s Capitol City - Salem-News.Com

Delta Returns Commercial Air Service to Oregon’s Capitol City - Salem-News.Com: "Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC) Salem, Oregon (SLE) Schedule:

* Flight 2040 departs SLC at 11:30 AM. Arrives SLE at 12:25 PM.
* Flight 2042 departs SLC at 9:05 PM. Arrives SLE at 10:00 PM.
* Flight 2041 departs SLE at 1:15 PM. Arrives SLC at 4:00 PM.
* Flight 2043 departs SLE at 6:35 AM. Arrives SLC at 9:15 AM."

Historical Clambake Revived in Oregon Coast Resort Village

Historical Clambake Revived in Oregon Coast Resort Village: "July 7 brings the Nye Beach Clambake to Newport, with food and fun on the beach, all with a historical theme that recalls the days when Nye Beach was actually a separate village from Newport, connected only by a muddy, ruddy set of wooden planks. The festival begins at 10 a.m"

2007 Legislature - StatesmanJournal.com

2007 Legislature - StatesmanJournal.com: "What it means: People can take their computers, monitors, laptops and televisions to a center for recycling"

When Animals Attack—and Defend | TIME

When Animals Attack—and Defend | TIME: "Not that you ever planned to mess with a cape buffalo, but if you did, here's a thought: Don't—especially if the way you were going to do it was by picking on one of his kids."

This is a great utube video... Lions lose.

The Newport Elks Lodge 2105 is having "Glory Day 2007" on Saturday, June 16th at the Newport Elks Lodge. There will be a BBQ starting at 5:00 p.m. (with potato salad, baked beans & chips) all for $5.00. Everyone is invited to attend the Memorial Dedication at 4:00 p.m. followed by Flag Retirement Ceremony for unserviceable flags, retirement at dusk. This is a really wonderful way to dispose of a flag that can no longer be used. There will be prize drawings in the Lodge Lounge following the Flag Retirement Ceremony. Get tickets for prizes at Elk Lodge 2105 up to time for the drawings (all proceeds will go to Veterans service programs.

Somethings that individuals report about CH 6 and my personal opinions thrown in...

At the Cert/Neighborhood Watch meeting yesterday some things came up... I've been thinking about them. Here then are my personal thoughts.

A concern was put forward that there is too much chatter on FRS CH 6 and it should be used for emergency information only....

What I think....

Well, when CERT first thought the idea up it was thought that maybe announcements of what was going on in the park would stimulate interest in listening to the radio which of course is what we wanted. That would add spice as it were.

It also was a good way to find someone if you did not have a phone available.. you could ask if someone was listening and find them anywhere in the park.

But as we can all hear and understand it is foremost a tool for emergency information dissemination. That said I don't think, personally, that the occasional conversations from park residents are "too much chatter". On the other hand...

Folks should realize that long stories and jokes, etc.. would not be a good idea. I haven't heard anything like that at all though. But a solution for that if you want to have a long radio conversation with someone is really easy. Just tell one another to change to another channel and meet there and have your rag chew. Simple as that.

There is another annoying component to the radio chatter complaint. Some visitors and passer by's on 101 use CH 6 and they do have a bunch of silliness that is bothersome. There is a solution for that and we will be rolling that out in the near future.

Our first concern was to get people to learn how to use and listen to their FRS radios. We needed to make it as simple as possible so people would grasp it and use the technology. As time moved on and folks learn to use their new radios we would be able to refine and use more features on the radios to increase their effectiveness. Here is what is on the horizon...

You already have learned to change channels (remember we moved from CH 5 to CH6?). Now let me tell you about another feature on most of your radios...

Between Ch6 and CH7 there are 32 sub frequencies we can use. They are called privacy codes. We are going to use FRS CH 6 Privacy Code 16 (written as CH 6.16). One day, soon, we will switch to this new frequency. Help will be available when we do it.. (don't do it yet! Wait, it's in the future) When we do this it would be a rare thing to hear anybody but a park resident on our LVH Network. So the chatter will fall off and things will be better. Change takes time. Be patient.

When we start this change over is going to depend on you... When we see that we have around half of residents have radios we will institute the change to the new frequency (Channel 6.16).. You can help us find out when we reach this goal by filling out the signup sheet stating you have a radio on the clubhouse bulletin board.. Tell your friends about this because people always tell me they did not read it here on the website and then I say... "it is posted on the bulletin board" and they say, "I never read the bulletin board" and I reply, "It is posted on the mailroom door." and they say, "I don't read that stuff". Quite frankly, it is hard to find the time to go to everyone in the community and verbally tell them this stuff. You know what I mean? So, a little help out there would be appreciated.

The Neighborhood Watch / CERT Group Met and....

3 dozen doughnuts met an untimely end at the clubhouse yesterday as members of our community's service organizations met to combine resources and make our community a safer and secure place to live.

Your CERT team has an extraordinary dedication to preparing for emergency situations in our area. They meet every Wednesday at the clubhouse for an hour and train. Think about that. For two years they meet every Wednesday. Why would retired people who could be off doing tons of fun stuff meet every week and train to help you?

Myself I am overwhelmed by their generous donation of time and energy. They also participate in other area drills, go to schools for first aid and Incident Command , learn to be HAM radio operators to provide emergency communications to this community. They do that .. but why?

Now the Neighborhood Watch program has been sporadic in what it does community wide. It was a big organization after the Thanksgiving Robbery we had several years ago when 7 homes were burgled. The community came together and Neighborhood Watch became a force to be reckoned with. Over time that enthusiasm waned and members began to drop out or not do what was needed. In time the Watch drifted off into a slumber.

CERT found a use for Neighborhood Watch and felt it would be a great partner during an emergency, saving valuable time at the front end of an emergency. Thus, boosting the CERT team's ability to rescue and save lives. At that point CERT members volunteered to take leadership of the Neighborhood Watch and find a way to make it more efficient and have the two organizations joined at the hip so to speak. All the changes have been made and CERT team members now are resigning their positions as block captains and coordinators and are returning to purely CERT duties because during an emergency they could not possibly do both jobs at the same time.

Neighborhood Watch now has a radio network that allows all members of the community to ask what is going on at any time via FRS CH6. Block Captains and Coordinators have only a small portion of the job they used to do.. They just have to take care of the 6-10 families in their block. They look out for vacationing and just do neighborly things. In an emergency they call in to CERT, over the radio (CH 6 FRS). They monitor CH 6 when they can. That's it. Coordinators keep information and forms flowing to those Block Captains in their area and meet occasionally to make policy changes. Time spent ... hardly any. They need help to bring back the quality that existed years ago.. You can help by being a block Captain or ass't .

Jacky Thomas will be overall Coordinator for awhile with AREAs 1,2, and 3 coordinators as a committee. Area 3 co- coordinators are Ruthanne Carson and Jacky Memoli. Areas 1 and 2 need Coordinators . Block Captains are also needed. ( the jobs are so easy.. I promise) Volunteer!

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "
'Ahhh. A man with a sharp wit. Someone ought to take it away from him before he cuts himself.'"

NewsGator Online

NewsGator Online: "'Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places.'"

Scientists say 'Iceman' died from arrow - USATODAY.com

Scientists say 'Iceman' died from arrow - USATODAY.com: "By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
GENEVA — A prehistoric hunter known as Oetzi whose well-preserved body was found on a snow-covered mountain in the Alps died more than 5,000 years ago after being struck in the back by an arrow, scientists said in an article published Wednesday."

Online 'peanut' gallery resurrects 'Jericho' - USATODAY.com

Online 'peanut' gallery resurrects 'Jericho' - USATODAY.com: "By Declan McCullagh, News.com
An online protest involving 20 tons of peanuts delivered to CBS Entertainment in New York and California has succeeded in bringing back the television show Jericho, which the network canceled last month.

In an online announcement Wednesday afternoon, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler called the online outcry a 'probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series' and said CBS has ordered seven more episodes of the show for mid-season."

From Turkey Waste, a New Fuel and a New Fight - New York Times

From Turkey Waste, a New Fuel and a New Fight - New York Times: "BENSON, Minn. — For anyone curious about what thousands of tons of turkey litter looks like, piled high into an indoor olfactory-assaulting mountain of manure, this old railroad stop on the extreme edge of alternative energy production is the place to be."

Daily Herald - Oregon passes one of nation's toughest renewable energy standards

Daily Herald - Oregon passes one of nation's toughest renewable energy standards: "Oregon passes one of nation's toughest renewable energy standards PDF | Print | E-mail
Daily Herald

Aaron Clark

The Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed into law one of the nation's toughest renewable energy standards Wednesday, requiring large utilities to generate 25 percent of the state's electricity from renewable resources such as wind, sunlight and biomass by 2025."

Coffee and Doughnuts!

Everyone is invited but we really would like to talk to Neighborhood Watch Block Captains Wednesday @ 11:00 AM the 6th of June. For just one hour! Then it's over.. promise.

Here is how it will work... No lecture! Just you sitting with your friends at a table and one or two CERT members sitting with you drinking coffee and eating doughnutz. The CERT members will explain how CERT and Neighborhood Watch work as partners to overcome disaster problems. Specifically, what you do after a disaster and how to call it in. What the new, greatly reduced responsibilities of Block Captains and Co-ordinators are. You could volunteer and you would hardly have to invest much time at all. But, we are all now much safer and better informed because of the changes.

How the Neighborhood Watch FRS radio network works. Why CERT needs to turn everything back to neighbors now that it is in place and go on drilling and working on a comprehensive disaster plan.. How CERT works in an emergency.

If you enjoy some good music, then click on the below site, after turning your speakers on....hope you enjoy!!

http://www.members.shaw.ca/grandmafaiths2/boogie.htm

Thousands Flee Oman's Coast Before Cyclone, Powerful Storm, Winds Up To 195 MPH, Heading Toward Oil-Rich Persian Gulf Area - CBS News

Thousands Flee Oman's Coast Before Cyclone, Powerful Storm, Winds Up To 195 MPH, Heading Toward Oil-Rich Persian Gulf Area - CBS News: "AP) More people have fled their homes in Oman's eastern coastal towns as a powerful cyclone approaches the oil-rich Gulf area, police officials said Tuesday.

Cyclone Gonu, with winds of 160 miles per hour and gusts of 195 miles per hour, is heading northwest through the Indian Ocean toward Oman's east coast. "

JOURNEY OF MANKIND - The Peopling of the World

JOURNEY OF MANKIND - The Peopling of the World

This is a study I joined 3 years ago through the National Geographic. They took my DNA and added it to the study's base. It has been totally amazing to watch the odyssey of mankind through DNA.

I hope you enjoy it.

BBC NEWS | Health | Stem cell therapy for eye disease

BBC NEWS | Health | Stem cell therapy for eye disease: "The team has already repaired the vision of a handful of patients with age-related macular degeneration using cells from the patients' own eyes.

With the help of a �4m donation, they are now planning to carry out the same operation using retinal cells grown from stem cells in the lab.

It is hoped the first patients would be treated within five years.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects around 25% of over-60s in the UK to some degree and causes blindness in 14 million people across Europe."

THINGS CHANGE...
OUR TRASH HANDLING AT THE
CLUBHOUSE AND AT OUR
HOMES IS ABOUT TO CHANGE

Today Wayde Dudley and I had a conversation with Larry Henson about trash... That's right we were talking trash.

Most of you know that Larry is a Newport Councilman and in that capacity he said he has heard the owner of Thompson's Sanitary service tell about big changes coming in how trash is handled locally. These changes are being driven by new processes and rules for trash handling in the Willamette Valley where our trash is trucked to.

The big emphasis is on Recycling. Many of us received new cans last weekend. Thompson's will be saving money by having uniform baskets that can be lifted by automatic machinery on the truck. Speeding up collection and reducing labor costs. Of course the initial investment for them must be costly.

Now there are a couple of changes that we are seeing at the clubhouse in regards to management's handling of the trash and how we as resident's need to help with these changes. Yes it will be different. No it is not done to be vindictive. Here are the changes as told to us by Larry Henson and the reasons for them.

The large, green garbage can that used to fit in the clubhouse has been replaced by a larger Thompson's can. This larger can will not fit in the kitchen. It has been replaced by a smaller one that is often overflowing. When that happened folks had been advised to take the garbage home and put it in their own cans. This is the point that Wayde and I didn't quite get.

After some discussion Larry says it all comes down to Recycling. He agreed to provide a second garbage can in the kitchen for recycling and when that is filled up we tie up the garbage bag and move it out onto the deck above the basement shop below where they will put it in the recycling can when they come in in the morning. The garbage they will take care of as it fills up.

Now there is another component Larry addressed that deals with outside caterers. He felt that upon some occasions that some of our caterers had hauled trash from other affairs and mixed it in with the catering trash from here in order to save on their own trash bill. The rule he is using for them now is that if they cater they must remove the trash from that event. He feels they are paid for catering and this should be their responsibility.

Recapping as we have functions at the clubhouse make sure to sort trash into the recycle bin. If you fill the recycle bin up ... Tie the bag up and move it to the outside balcony above the basement workshop and put in a new bag. Trash not Recycle may have to be shared out.. (you may have to take it home if you fill that can!) On the other hand, if you think about it... almost everything up at the clubhouse is recyclable trash.

Here are the answers to the Mystery problems from yesterday, hope you did well in answering the mystery. Let me know if you like entries like this or not in the below comments.
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ANSWERS:

1. It was the Maid. She said she was getting the mail but there is no mail delivery on Sunday.

2. He shot his reflection in the bathroom mirror.

3. Frost forms inside of the window, not on the outside. So Mr. Fiend could not have wiped it off to discover Mr. Teddy's body.

Did you get them right?

'Tsunami warning' causes chaos: World: News: News24

'Tsunami warning' causes chaos: World: News: News24: "'Tsunami warning' causes chaos
04/06/2007 09:54 - (SA)
Nothing works like having experienced the real thing RT


Banda Aceh - A tsunami warning siren went off accidentally in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday, causing residents to flee their homes and run to higher ground, officials said."

"MYSTERIES TO WORK ON"


Study Carefully.....the clues are so blatant you will be kicking yourself if you miss them!

Mystery one
A man was found murdered Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these answers:

The wife said she was sleeping. The cook was preparing breakfast. The gardener was gathering vegetables. The maid was getting the mail. The butler was polishing shoes in the pantry.

The police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it and how did they know?


Mystery two
A man walks into his bathroom and shoots himself right between the eyes using a real gun with real bullets.

He walks out alive, with no blood anywhere and no, he didn't miss and he wasn't Superman or any other crusader wearing a cape.

How did he do this?

Mystery three

Old Mr. Teddy was found dead in his study by Mr. Fiend. Mr. Fiend recounted his dismal discovery to the police: "I was walking by Mr. Teddy's house when I thought I would just pop in for a visit. I noticed his study light was on and I decided to peek in from the outside to see if he was in there. There was frost on the window, so I had to wipe it away to see inside. That is when I saw his body. So I kicked in the front door to confirm my suspicions of foul play. I called the police immediately afterward."

The officer immediately arrested Mr. Fiend for the murder of Mr. Teddy.

How did he know Mr. Fiend was lying?

Note: I will print the answers tomorrow, so you can see if you got them right.

TAKE TIME AND READ.....WONDERFUL POINTS IN LIFE.

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.
FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk..
FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

Whada you think?

We are thinking the Social Club could buy signs like this that we could bolt on to our Neighborhood Watch Signs (There are 7 of them) throughout the neighborhood and at all the park entrances.

What do you think? Want a poll? Express an opinion in the comments.

Results of the poll....

Last week we held a second walk at the Hatfield Museum trail. We provided transportation at various spots on the course in case folks had gone as far as they wanted.

Tomorrow, 9:00AM, we walk the Longviewhills Course starting at the clubhouse. Once again we will have the transportation van so that you can walk as far as you feel comfortable with and then get a ride back to the clubhouse or your home. Doggies are welcome.

Come prepared to express ideas about time and date for a second outside the park walk. Disability chairs with people can go on this walk but will not take the back trail some of us will stay on the street with you.

How often should the walking club walk in a week?
Answers Votes Percent 1. Once a week. 3 17% 2. Twice a week. 8 44% 3. 3 times a week. 5 28% 4. 4 times a week 2 11%		Total Votes: 18

Watching Dog Gets Crazy

DOG FALLS FOR CAT

News - StatesmanJournal.com

News - StatesmanJournal.com: "First flight

Go to Statesman Journal.com on Thursday to follow the progress of the first flight into Salem and the first flight from Salem to Salt Lake City.
Passenger service returns

Flights for Salt Lake City will leave Salem at 6:35 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

Flights from Salt Lake City will arrive around 12:25 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The flights will be provided every day, year-round.

SOURCE: Delta Air Lines"

How Do States Compare On Global Warming?, A State-By-State Analysis Of Carbon Dioxide Emissions, From Most (Texas) To Least (Vermont) - CBS News

How Do States Compare On Global Warming?, A State-By-State Analysis Of Carbon Dioxide Emissions, From Most (Texas) To Least (Vermont) - CBS News: "States Ranked By Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions
In parentheses are each state's total CO2 emissions in million metric tons.
(Each metric ton = 2,204.6 pounds.)

1. Texas (670) "

See how we stack up click the link above.