JUNE 25, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13
HEAT
of the Week
presented by
Extraordinary heatwave
expected, be prepared
NEWS
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up by another vehicle and fl ed the scene
at a high rate of speed.
Mann and Gonzalez were arrested
the following day on drug charges, but
held in connection with the murder.
Mann was allegedly driving the get-
away vehicle on a highway when police
located the pair and then tried to elude
arrest.
If it's happening
in Keizer, or to someone
from Keizer —
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JEFFREY WATSON
Where and how
do you volunteer?
"I have been a city Planning
Commissioner since January of 2019,
and the vice-chair of the commission for
the last several months. Our family also
joins in for an occasional performances
with Keizer Homegrown Theater."
Why do you volunteer?
"I'd like to say I volunteer because
it makes me feel good, but really I
volunteer because I can't stand not
knowing how things work. Process is
important to me, and I don't want to be
in a situation where I suddenly fi nd out
something big is happening and I want
to get involved, but I don't know the
language to use or the steps to take to
make a diff erence. I think a lot of good
work goes undone because the people
who could push for it to happen don't
know their way around a public meeting
or understand when their input can have
the biggest impact. I volunteer because I
don't want to be left behind."
How would you get
others to volunteer
in their community?
"Remember that so many things count
as volunteering. It's about giving your
resources to improve your community,
so if you don't know where to start,
start small. Attending an event to
make it worth the organizer's time is
volunteering. Sitting in at a public
meeting and making a comment is
volunteering. Subscribing to your local
paper to learn about news and issues
next door is volunteering. It's not just
park cleanups - although the parks do
need cleaning if that's what you can
off er. I also recommend people read
Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam for an
idea of what makes a community feel
close, and how civic life in America has
changed over the last half century."
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amount of solar heating coming from the
windows. Keep windows closed when air
conditioning is running.
• When possible, stay indoors in an
air-conditioned area. If you do not have
air conditioning, go to a shopping mall,
theater, or other public location that does.
• Be sure pets have lots of fresh water
to drink.
• Check on sick and elderly neighbors
that may be susceptible to heat illness.
For unsheltered residents, ARCHES,
the local community service agency, is
planning to provide afternoon shelter
at its Salem day center on Saturday and
Sunday. This will run from noon to 4 p.m.
The group is seeking six volunteers for
each day to help provide cold beverages
and access to shade and AC at the center.
The high temperatures will be gener-
ated by a “heat dome” settling over much
of the Pacifi c Northwest. A heat dome a
ridge of high pressure that allows hot air
to build in a vertical column, and limits
clouds from forming.
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An extreme heatwave is expected to
settle over the Willamette Valley this
weekend, and state and local authorities
are encouraging everyone to be prepared.
From Friday afternoon, June 25,
through Monday evening, June 28, dan-
gerously hot temperatures are forecast.
Locally, the National Weather Service is
projecting highs of 94 degrees on Friday,
103 degrees on Saturday, 105 degrees
on Sunday and 97 degrees on Monday.
Overnight lows temperatures range from
65 to 70 degrees.
The high daytime temperatures, com-
bined with warm overnight lows, will
result in high heat risk and heat-related
stress. Daily high temperature records
will likely be broken. There is a chance to
break the all time June high temperature
records for a few locations.
Prevention of heat-related illness is
critical during hot weather. Here are a
few tips to beat the heat:
• Move to the shade; park spaces with
trees and other forested areas can pro-
vide much needed protection from the
elements
• Drink lots of fl uids. You should drink
small amounts frequently, e.g. one cup
every 20 minutes.
• Don't leave children or pets in the
car. Even leaving them in the car for a
little bit can be dangerous and tempera-
tures can become life-threatening within
minutes.
• Manage workloads and do the heavi-
est physical labor in the cooler part of the
day. Add frequent short breaks. Monitor
yourself and co-workers for signs of heat
illness.
• Wear lightweight clothing. Light col-
ored cotton fabric is a good choice.
• Pull blinds or shades to reduce the
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