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30 Wednesday, November 8, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon WINTER ROADS: Watch for freezing rain this week Continued from page 1 • Use your seat belt every time you get into your vehicle. Tips for long-distance winter trips: • Watch weather reports prior to a long-distance drive or before driving in isolated areas. Delay trips when especially bad weather is expected. If you must leave, let others know your route, destination and estimated time of arrival. • Always make sure your vehicle is in peak oper- ating condition by hav- ing it inspected by a AAA Approved Auto Repair facility. • Keep at least half a tank of gasoline in your vehicle at all times. • Pack a cellular telephone with your local AAA’s tele- phone number, plus blankets, gloves, hats, food, water and any needed medication in your vehicle. • If you become snow- bound, stay with your vehi- cle. It provides temporary shelter and makes it easier for rescuers to locate you. Don’t try to walk in a severe storm. It’s easy to lose sight of your vehicle in blowing snow and become lost. • Don’t over-exert your- self if you try to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow. • Tie a brightly col- ored cloth to the antenna or place a cloth at the top of a rolled up window to signal distress. At night, keep the dome light on if possible. It only uses a small amount of electricity and will make it easier for rescuers to find you. • Make sure the exhaust pipe isn’t clogged with snow, ice or mud. A blocked exhaust could cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to leak into the passenger com- partment with the engine running. • Use whatever is avail- able to insulate your body from the cold. This could include floor mats, newspa- pers or paper maps. • If possible run the engine and heater just long enough to remove the chill and to conserve gasoline. Tips for driving in the snow: • Accelerate and deceler- ate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads. • Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-cov- ered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly. • The normal dry-pave- ment following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to 10 seconds. This increased mar- gin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop. • Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold breaking. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. • Don’t stop if you can avoid it. There’s a big differ- ence in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it. • Don’t power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow- covered roads just starts your wheels spinning. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed down-hill as slowly as possible. • Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill. • Stay home. If you really don’t have to go out, don’t. Even if you can drive well in the snow, not everyone else can. Don’t tempt fate: If you don’t have somewhere you have to be, watch the snow from indoors. Kombucha producer heading to Virginia ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — An Oregon-based producer of kombucha is investing $10 million to establish a brewing operation in Roanoke. Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the plans for Humm Kombucha’s new location Tuesday, saying in a statement that it will create approximately 50 new jobs. McAuliffe credited Humm’s neighbor, Deschutes Brewing, with leading the company to Roanoke. Buying or Selling in Sisters? Call and schedule a home valuation TODAY! Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker Ro Luxury Home Specialist Call 54 541-408-1343 • myrksolutions.com 541-549-5555 Sisters 541-595-3838 The Ranch Remind locals & visitors why shopping in Sisters matters Home is where the dog is Download our free app for your phone to search properties. Ali Mayea Principal Broker/Owner 541-480-9658 Jill A. 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Advertise your business in The Nugget Newspaper’s November 22 issue to encourage Thanksgiving, Christmas Tree Lighting, and Parade visitors — as well as local residents — to Shop Local at your Sisters business. Call Karen at 541-549-9941 and she’ll help you with your ad. It’s easy, and professional design is free!
