SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Family reception at FEC DISASTER PREP
with Santa Dec. 11
B Y D AVE R OBINSON
Special to the Siuslaw News
All families are invited to
come and enjoy Christmas
treats and a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Santa Claus on Sunday,
Dec. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Admission is free and there
will be door prizes.
Bring your own cameras or
choose to have a photo taken
by the on-site photographer,
who can develop photos
immediately and place them in
a Christmas photo folder for
$5. Santa welcomes adults as
well as children to have their
photos taken.
Guests can also view beauti-
ful artworks available for pur-
chase; nothing will be priced
more than $100.
Original prints and greeting
cards will also be available to
purchase if desired.
The Santa reception will
take place at the Florence
Events Center in Gallery One.
KEEP CHRIST IN
CHRISTMAS
Sponsored by
St. Mary Our Lady of the Dunes
Knights of Columbus
Assembly 3656
Florence, Oregon
W
e were having
one of our win-
ter storms, the
kind where the rain is
coming down sideways
and the trees are bending
back and forth. I was at
work a half hour away
when my wife called and
announced that the power
had gone out and wanted
to know where I had stored
our camp stove. It was in
my shop and I told her
how to find it.
A short time later, I
received another phone
call, this one with a bit
more volume behind it, if
you know what I mean.
She found the stove right
where I said it was. What
I had neglected to warn
her of, you see, was that
there were at least two
killer mice living inside
the box where it was
stored (I seriously did not
know this ahead of time,
really!)
As she described it, both
mice ran down her arm and
escaped into the nether
regions of my shop. But
not before doing irrepara-
ble lifelong damage to her
mouse-aphobia. You can
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What’s on the menu?
imagine her delight as she
related the story. That was
about when I asked if the
mice were ok... but that’s
another story.
Arriving home, I fully
expected to dine on canned
chili or beef stew. Much to
my surprise she had fixed
pork chops, mashed pota-
toes, gravy and vegetables
for dinner that night on
our Coleman stove.
Not all “survival” meals
are going to measure up to
that one. But with a little
planning and not a whole
lot of extra expense, you
can build up a decent
pantry to draw from during
a disaster.
About this time I know
what you’re thinking, “I’ll
just go to the store and get
what I need after the lights
go out.”
That’s a little like trying
to buy car insurance after
the accident. You can
expect there will be a run
on the store - besides
experts believe most stores
will be emptied out within
four hours. In the event of
a major earthquake, we
can plan to go several
days, possibly weeks
before our local stores are
resupplied.
Now is a good time to
mention that if all the power
in the region is out, you
won’t be able to rely on your
debit or credit card to cover
your purchases. I can tell you
from experience, the only
grocery store in our little
town closes up tight during a
power outage.
It is possible the grocery
stores will have generator
power to keep their refriger-
ated inventory cold, but if the
banks are all shut down no
one is going to honor your
plastic. Stores may be oper-
ating on a cash-only basis.
So it’s a good idea to have
a bit of cash set aside to
cover expenses under those
conditions. How much cash
you keep on hand is up to
you and your budget.
Now when you’re stocking
up, it’s a good idea to buy
things that you can prepare
just by mixing with hot
water.
Soups are a good choice,
especially in colder weather.
If you think about it, most of
our power outages come in
the middle of a wind-rain
storm. Ideal soup weather!
Kids love Ramen noodles,
they’re not all that nutritious,
but they’re inexpensive and
easy to fix.
Secondly, buy foods that
you are accustomed to eating.
There is no benefit to throw-
ing your body into a gastric
crisis because you suddenly
have only MREs to eat
(MRE: Meals, Ready to Eat,
used by the military when
out in the field, away from a
“real” mess hall.)
Or you have only stocked
up on freeze-dried backpack-
ing fare without ever trying
one out. You are already in a
stressful situation, your body
knows it and will likely
revolt if you suddenly change
your diet.
Remember, a failure to
plan is a plan to fail.
______________________
Dave Robinson is the
postmaster in Bandon, Ore.,
and author of “Disaster
Prep for the Rest of Us.” He
may be contacted at disas-
terprep.dave@gmail.com.
Visit his website for more
disaster preparedness tips,
www.disasterprepdave.blogs
pot.com.
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FRAA announces appointment of new board for 2017
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Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) members
elected new board members at
their recent annual meeting.
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The new board also selected
officers for the 2017 term.
Serving as FRAA president
is Krisitin Anderson.
Florence
Regional
Arts Alliance
of coastal art and fine craftsmanship
On Thursday, Dec. 1,
Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales is
hosting the first Florence
Area Chamber of Commerce
Business After Hours in
December
in
Florence
Antiques District.
Kick off the Christmas sea-
son at Business After Hours
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 498
Highway 101.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
December 2: 1-7pm • December 3: 10am-4pm
FREE ADMISSION
FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER
715 Quince Street, Florence, Oregon
1751 12th Street, Florence
- Saturday, 9am-5pm
541-997-2726 Open Monday
Next to Papa Murphy’s
Until December 1st
Pet Photo Contest Mail-In Entry Form
Take a Shot at Our Petacular Grand Prize:
Your Name: _________________________________
The Winning pet will be the “Cover Pet”
in our Winter special section,
Pet’s Name: _________________________________
the Ultimate Pet Guide
Phone: ____________________________________
Pet’s Breed: ____________________Age:________
Email: ____________________________________
PLUS will win:
__Check Enclosed Make Check Payable to: The Siuslaw News
A PET’S WAG BAG
__V/MC/D#_______________________________
* Prize may not include items from contest sponsors
* Pets that have won in the
past are not eligible to win.
Let us cater to your pets!
Daily • Weekly • Monthly
and “play dates”
Open 7 am - 7 pm Daily (after hours available)
24-Hour Caregiver on Site - Licensed and Insured
4370 Hwy. 101 North • In the Florence RV Complex (next to Bi-Mart)
- Shot Records Required
541-590-2466
Contest sponsored by these businesses:
We’re looking for the cutest critters to
compete in our photo contest!
Village Grooming
4981 Highway 101 - Florence
North of Fred Meyer, across from Munsel Lake Rd.
Kathy Arnold, Master Groomer
541-305-5411
Call for Appointment
(541) 902-7622
4456 Hwy. 101 • Florence, OR 97439
35 years experience
1726 HWY 101
ACROSS FROM A&W RESTAURANT
541ͳ590ͳ3485
FACEBOOK.COM/DIRTYDOGFLORENCE
Oceanside Veterinary Hospital
Open Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
1739 West 22nd St. - Florence
exp.____________
PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR PHOTO RETURNED,
PLEASE INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH YOUR ENTRY.
Join Wobbe and her estate
sales team for nibbles and
nosh, great music and door
prizes and preview firsthand
the private offerings of sever-
al local estates.
This event is open to the
public.
For more information, go to
www.cindywobbeestates.com
and florencechamber.com.
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON!
ENTER YOUR PET NOW!
Siuslaw News
148 Maple • P.O. Box 10
Florence, OR 97439
FRAA’s Art Center and
Gallery is located at 120
Maple St., where a variety of
classes are offered. In addi-
tion, gallery space is available
for members to exhibit their
art.
The gallery is completely
staffed by volunteers and the
organization is supported by
memberships and sponsors.
For more information on the
outreach of FRAA, member-
ship benefits, classes, the open
studio, Second Saturday
Gallery Tours, upcoming
Festivals and events or how to
join FRAA, visit www.fraa
oregon.org.
The FRAA Art Center is
open Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Sunday from noon
to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales
hosts Business After Hours
TWO DAYS to shop for unique works
Here’s the Scoop on How to Enter…
1. Email your photo to
klibby@thesiuslawnews.com. There is a $5
processing fee, we will call you for payment.
2. The most photogenic pet will be selected by our
panel of judges.
3. All pets and the grand prize winner will be
featured in the December 3rd issue.
4. You may also enter by mail. Simply fi ll out this
contest form, and send it and payment along with
a labeled photo of your pet to:
Other officers are: Vice-
president Ronald Hildenbrand;
secretary Bev Hildenbrand and
treasurer John Leasure.
Board members chairing
various committees include:
Caroline Mesman, staffing;
Ellen Huntingdon, media; Meg
Spencer, membership; Claudia
Ignatieff, publicity; Ken
McDougal, photography; and
Bill Johnson, member-at-large.
Completing their terms as
board members are Harlen
Springer and Claudia Brown
who have given countless
hours of their time to make
FRAA a success.
FRAA is a nonprofit organi-
zation whose mission is to pro-
mote all the art forms in
Florence and surrounding
areas, with the goal of making
Florence an arts destination.
John C. Bachmann, DVM
Lindsey A. Franz, DVM
Caring for pets and their people.
(541) 997-9300