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(pictures by Charles Burke)
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
"SOCIAL CLUB MEETING MEETS TO RESIDENT ON THE HILL"
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The Longview Hills Social Club met today at the Club House and discuss old topics and also a lot of new ones was brought to the floor to vote on. If you haven't been to one of your Social Club Meetings, then now is a good time to attend. There will be new officers taking over soon and still need a Chairperson, so if you might be interested then step forward. Also the lady pictured in the last photo here is our new resident Tina Hines, welcome Tina and we look forward to seeing you at future events on the hill. We thank those residents who took time to come to the meeting today. Remember this is YOUR communtity and so get involved, if a little or a lot.
(picture by Charles Burke)
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The Longview Hills Social Club met today at the Club House and discuss old topics and also a lot of new ones was brought to the floor to vote on. If you haven't been to one of your Social Club Meetings, then now is a good time to attend. There will be new officers taking over soon and still need a Chairperson, so if you might be interested then step forward. Also the lady pictured in the last photo here is our new resident Tina Hines, welcome Tina and we look forward to seeing you at future events on the hill. We thank those residents who took time to come to the meeting today. Remember this is YOUR communtity and so get involved, if a little or a lot.
(picture by Charles Burke)
Porcupine!
Last night, very close to midnight, Jacky and I went down to the JC Market. On our way out of the park we came upon a small porcupine crossing Windmill dr. by Vern and Dottie Charles' home. He was on his way south.. Maybe looking for a new home. Due to all the recent bulldozing of forest habitat north of the park we may see more animals than usual this year. Pet owners here have had to take doggies to a vet to have quills removed from sore noses.
"REMINDER TO LVH'S RESIDENTS......SOCIAL CLUB MEETING TODAY"All residents are invited to attend your Longview Hills Social Club Meeting at the Club House at 4PM today, only last around an hour. If you have ideas or just want to listen then this is the place to be. Let's have a good turn out and show that we do care what goes on here within our community. Hope you take time and will see you there. Thank you to all..............!
Set aside any hard feelings from the past and start new, what might of happen in the past is water under the bridge and can't be brought back.
CERT LVH Our First
CERT @ LVH .. Our First Drill
Our CERT Team (Community Emergency Response Team) will be having its very first drill here at LVH. The time and date are not solid yet but it will be soon. We have about a ka-zillion new procedures we want to try out to see if they will work for our community. Working in this manner we will be able to establish a disaster plan that will serve our community for years to come.
All of our team members started training last October. There are about 9 members in the LVH group. At any one time, because folks are gone from the Hill, for one reason or another, you can expect 3 to 6 members of the team to be available in an emergency. This clearly is not enough to cover our entire community. So we are going to make use of all the volunteer help we can muster.
The way we are going to do that is use volunteers from our community to augment our trained people. Where we would normally need 3 or 4 CERT team members we will use 1 CERT team member as a group leader trained in emergency response techniques to head a team of 3 or 4 LVH community volunteers. In this manner we hope to multiply our effectiveness. Where we need information and communications we are again going to use other volunteers under the supervision of CERT trained people.
If our emergency entailed helping people medically we might have volunteers hold a pressure point on an injured person. We might have volunteers help remove the injured to a safe area under the direction of a CERT team member. Meanwhile the CERT team will move on to help more people. In this manner we hope to do the most good for the most people in the shortest amount of time.
We are definitely going to ask for volunteers to help us canvass the entire neighborhood immediately during our simulated emergency. These volunteers will work a new system we are trying out for the first time. Our thinking goes that this would be a natural fit for our already established Neighborhood Watch Block Captains and their assistants. Were these folks able to turn out we could get the information we need to operate as a CERT team in just a few minutes. There probably is nothing faster than people who are already familiar with their neighborhoods for canvassing. Fast is critical. We need your help.
We already have 2 volunteer ladies who used to be California Highway Patrol Dispatchers that will be working our communications section. We have 3 volunteers signed up at the clubhouse besides and a couple of guys who have contacted me personally. That doesn’t sound like many volunteers but we are going to take the optimistic view that when you read this you will see the wisdom of preparing for a disaster before it happens and get thee to the clubhouse and sign up.
There is another key ingredient to the success of this operation, Communications. All CERT team members have an FRS radio similar to the ones kids use to play with. However, ours are a tad more powerful. We feel that the entire community should have one of these radios in their homes. During the time of a disaster we would then all be linked to our communications center. You would be updated by the center as to what is going on. You could call for help. You would know the latest information from the county disaster control through our community disaster network. You would not be alone. Your phones may not work but this little radio will keep you in touch with the community. Yes you will have to buy one. We were at WalMart yesterday in the electronics department and saw they were selling 2 of these radios in a blister-pak for $10. You only need one per home so if you and a neighbor go in together on a purchase your cost for this wonderful piece of equipment would be $5. Don’t even fret over this.. just get one right now and get tied into our disaster network.
We will be talking more about this subject as time goes on. If you are thinking you might be interested in volunteering you can come to our regular weekly CERT meeting at 11:00am on Wednesday at the clubhouse. For those of you that have already said yes, this would be a good meeting for you to come to also as we are going to review how our drill is going to unfold.
Our CERT Team (Community Emergency Response Team) will be having its very first drill here at LVH. The time and date are not solid yet but it will be soon. We have about a ka-zillion new procedures we want to try out to see if they will work for our community. Working in this manner we will be able to establish a disaster plan that will serve our community for years to come.
All of our team members started training last October. There are about 9 members in the LVH group. At any one time, because folks are gone from the Hill, for one reason or another, you can expect 3 to 6 members of the team to be available in an emergency. This clearly is not enough to cover our entire community. So we are going to make use of all the volunteer help we can muster.
The way we are going to do that is use volunteers from our community to augment our trained people. Where we would normally need 3 or 4 CERT team members we will use 1 CERT team member as a group leader trained in emergency response techniques to head a team of 3 or 4 LVH community volunteers. In this manner we hope to multiply our effectiveness. Where we need information and communications we are again going to use other volunteers under the supervision of CERT trained people.
If our emergency entailed helping people medically we might have volunteers hold a pressure point on an injured person. We might have volunteers help remove the injured to a safe area under the direction of a CERT team member. Meanwhile the CERT team will move on to help more people. In this manner we hope to do the most good for the most people in the shortest amount of time.
We are definitely going to ask for volunteers to help us canvass the entire neighborhood immediately during our simulated emergency. These volunteers will work a new system we are trying out for the first time. Our thinking goes that this would be a natural fit for our already established Neighborhood Watch Block Captains and their assistants. Were these folks able to turn out we could get the information we need to operate as a CERT team in just a few minutes. There probably is nothing faster than people who are already familiar with their neighborhoods for canvassing. Fast is critical. We need your help.
We already have 2 volunteer ladies who used to be California Highway Patrol Dispatchers that will be working our communications section. We have 3 volunteers signed up at the clubhouse besides and a couple of guys who have contacted me personally. That doesn’t sound like many volunteers but we are going to take the optimistic view that when you read this you will see the wisdom of preparing for a disaster before it happens and get thee to the clubhouse and sign up.
There is another key ingredient to the success of this operation, Communications. All CERT team members have an FRS radio similar to the ones kids use to play with. However, ours are a tad more powerful. We feel that the entire community should have one of these radios in their homes. During the time of a disaster we would then all be linked to our communications center. You would be updated by the center as to what is going on. You could call for help. You would know the latest information from the county disaster control through our community disaster network. You would not be alone. Your phones may not work but this little radio will keep you in touch with the community. Yes you will have to buy one. We were at WalMart yesterday in the electronics department and saw they were selling 2 of these radios in a blister-pak for $10. You only need one per home so if you and a neighbor go in together on a purchase your cost for this wonderful piece of equipment would be $5. Don’t even fret over this.. just get one right now and get tied into our disaster network.
We will be talking more about this subject as time goes on. If you are thinking you might be interested in volunteering you can come to our regular weekly CERT meeting at 11:00am on Wednesday at the clubhouse. For those of you that have already said yes, this would be a good meeting for you to come to also as we are going to review how our drill is going to unfold.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
"LONGVIEW HILLS FATHERS DAY DINNER A SUCCESS"
This evening at the Longview Hills Club House around 40 residents and guest enjoyed a catered dinner, plus we had the special treat of being entained by The Oregon Coast Sweet Adelines. Which brought the residents to their feet after their great performance. Our resident Frida Burke is one of the members of this group and we thank them very much for their wonderful music. Happy Father's Day to those fathers out there, we hope you had a great day.
(pictures by Charles Burke)
This evening at the Longview Hills Club House around 40 residents and guest enjoyed a catered dinner, plus we had the special treat of being entained by The Oregon Coast Sweet Adelines. Which brought the residents to their feet after their great performance. Our resident Frida Burke is one of the members of this group and we thank them very much for their wonderful music. Happy Father's Day to those fathers out there, we hope you had a great day.
(pictures by Charles Burke)
"IT'S UNCOVERED AND LOOKS GREAT"
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse has the plastic off and showing off its
new coat. Plus it has the orignal colors it had when it was first became
a light house back in 1873. The fence is still up and not able
to walk up to it yet, but soon. It looks great!
(pictures by Charles Burke)
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse has the plastic off and showing off its
new coat. Plus it has the orignal colors it had when it was first became
a light house back in 1873. The fence is still up and not able
to walk up to it yet, but soon. It looks great!
(pictures by Charles Burke)
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Isaac Newton
6/18/2006 6:15:29 AM
'Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.'"
6/18/2006 6:15:29 AM
'Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.'"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Carl Sagan
6/18/2006 6:15:29 AM
'Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves.'"
6/18/2006 6:15:29 AM
'Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves.'"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Carl Sagan
6/18/2006 6:15:29 AM
'Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves.'"
6/18/2006 6:15:29 AM
'Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves.'"
Saturday, June 17, 2006
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Terry Pratchett
6/17/2006 2:29:31 AM
'A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.'"
6/17/2006 2:29:31 AM
'A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.'"
"ICELANDIC FLAG ON DISPLAY AT THE BURKE'S HOUSE TODAY"
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The reason the Icelandic Flag is on display at the Burke's home today, today is their Independence Day. Also here is a picture of Frida Burke at the right. Just last week her Sister Greta and husband Conrad were here visiing us, they live in Iceland and this was the first time either had been to the west coast or seen the Pacfic Ocean.
Newport News-Times: 'Sound of Music' fills the Newport Performing Arts Center:
Pictured are 'Sound of Music' goats. Back to front, left to right are Taylor Petrick, Kelsea Defilippis, Rachel Rogers, Kennedy McEntee, Donna Wilson, Emilie Seavey; middle: Sara Forest, Victoria Wilson, Quitze Pilling, Kendra Hanna, Ruby Vargas, Hannah Kamikawa; front: Sara Davis and Coral Pearl. (Courtesy photo)
Rogers and Hammerstein's 'Sound of Music' is on the Alice Silverman stage of the Newport Performing Arts Center now through July 1. Coastal Act Productions (CAP) brings the story to life with a cast of 83 people of all ages.
Note: Always try and support your local Arts...Newport is great for entainment at the PAC and other places wihin the community..........
Newport News-Times: Commission hears plans for aquatic center:
By Steve Card Of the News-Times
Hopes of building an aquatic center in Newport were discussed Wednesday evening with members of the Newport Development Commission.
Meeting at Newport City Hall, the commission heard from a group called the Friends of the Newport Aquatic Center. South Beach resident Claudia Webster, president of the friends group, said their grass roots organization has been meeting for about a year to evaluate the need and feasibility of an aquatic center in Newport.
Note.....About time!
Friday, June 16, 2006
NOTICE:
The 1st Annual Oregon Coast Geezer Games will be held June 17th and 18th, 2006 at Newport, Oregon.
For more information go to:
http://www.newportseniorcenter.com/geezergames.htm
Hope you enjoy if you attend.............
Newport News-Times: Kids Fishing Day at Big Creek brings big smiles:
By all accounts, the first annual Kids Fishing Day at Big Creek Reservoir in Newport, June 10 was a big success. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Northwest Steelheaders Midcoast chapter and other organizations worked together to bring Kids Fishing Day to Newport for the first time. The event, organized by Newport resident Greg Harlow, is part of the annual National Fishing and Boating Week, from June 3 to June 11.
Lincoln County Commissioner Terry Thompson coaches local youth on their fishing skills at Big Creek Reservoir on Kids Free Fishing Day Saturday, June 10. (Courtesy photo)
Note: Within this article the Longview Hills Fishing Club is mentioned............gettting to know us in the Newport area..........the helping hand reaching out!
24TH OF JUNE.......GREAT BREAKFAST ......LOW PRICE
HUNGRY .................THEN HEAD OVER TO THE LONGVIEW HILLS CLUB HOUSE ON SATURDAY FROM 8AM to 10AM. THE DAVI CREW WILL BE PUTTING ON THE BREAKFAST.....BRING AN APPETITE AND ENJOY AND WONDERFUL BREAKFAST........SEE YOU THERE THE 24TH OF JUNE, WEEK FROM TOMORROW.
Detectives confirm third killing
Detectives confirm third killing: "A few hours later, as night settled over Beverly Beach in Lincoln County, homicide detectives found the body of Marissa Manwarren, 17, off a nearby road."
TIME.com Daily Rx: New Cure for the Blues: Get Old
TIME.com Daily Rx: New Cure for the Blues: Get Old: "The rest of the findings were more surprising, though. The researchers believe that the reason for greater late-life contentment is not necessarily improved circumstances. Old folks, after all, are often struggling with illness, widowhood or getting by on a pension or a fixed income. Rather, a lifetime of experiences has simply taught them to manage problems with greater aplomb—likely more than they probably expected they'd acquire."
Hawking Recalls Pope's Views on Research, Stephen Hawking Recalls How Pope Tried to Dissuade Him, Others From Studying Universe's Origin - C
Hawking Recalls Pope's Views on Research, Stephen Hawking Recalls How Pope Tried to Dissuade Him, Others From Studying Universe's Origin - CBS News: "'You can't afford to be disabled in spirit as well as physically,' he said. 'People won't have time for you.'
Hawking must communicate using an electronic speech synthesizer, and he was asked why he used a voice with an American accent.
'The voice I use is a very old hardware speech synthesizer made in 1986,' Hawking said. 'I keep it because I have not heard a voice I like better and because I have identified with it.'
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Hawking must communicate using an electronic speech synthesizer, and he was asked why he used a voice with an American accent.
'The voice I use is a very old hardware speech synthesizer made in 1986,' Hawking said. 'I keep it because I have not heard a voice I like better and because I have identified with it.'
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NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Henny Youngman
6/16/2006 3:44:55 AM
'I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.'"
6/16/2006 3:44:55 AM
'I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.'"
Thursday, June 15, 2006
"PINOCHLE PLAYERS NEEDED LVH'S CLUB HOUSE"
If you enjoy the game of Pinochle and the great fellowship one can have with other Longview Hill Residents. Then at 7PM to 9PM tonight at the Club House is where to be, if you would like to learn or just watch, stop by and check it out. Once again have a great time. :)
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