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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016 Oregon Coast Military Museum offering gift ideas The Oregon Coast Military Museum (OCMM) is offering a selection of special gift options for holiday shopping, including challenge coins for both the museum as well as the recent USCG commemorative coin; new dog-tags patterned after the museum’s flag-tag logo; children’s toys; apparel with branch logos and insignias; books on military heritage, including one about a Florence family; and more. For the season, Christmas wreaths are available at Bay Street Family Tyes in Old Town, with the proceeds going to the museum. The OCMM museum is open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! 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The American Red Cross recommends seniors create a Personal Support Network made up of several folks who will check in on you, ensure your wellness and give assis- tance if needed. This network can consist of friends, roommates, family members, relatives, personal attendants, co-workers and neighbors. Ideally, a minimum of three people can be identified at each loca- tion where you regularly spend time, for example at church, home or volun- teer site. There are seven important items to discuss and implement with a personal support network: 1. Make arrangements, prior to an emergency, for your support network to immediately check on you after a disas- Seasoned peppers ter and, if needed, offer assistance. 2. Exchange important keys. 3. Show them where you keep emer- gency supplies. 4. Share copies of your relevant emergency documents, evacuation plans and emergency health informa- tion card. 5. Agree on and practice methods of contacting each other in the event of an emergency. Do not count on the tele- phones working. (Dave’s note: Check out FRS radios or consider sharing the cost of a goTenna, or similar device with someone. www.gotenna.com.) 6. You and your network should always notify each other when you’re going to be out of town and when you will return. 7. The relationship should be mutual. You have a lot to contribute! Learn about each other’s needs and how to help each other in an emergency. You can even collaborate on making prepa- rations to be ready for a disaster. The single most important thing any- one can do to prepare for a disaster is to organize their neighborhood — and it doesn’t cost a cent. Contacting your neighbors, especially fellow seniors, can build a sense of community and camaraderie along with an assurance that no one need to face adversity alone. Introduce the topic at your local senior center, church group or the quilt- ing club. Collaborating on projects can not only bring some peace of mind, but just may bring some new friends into your life. Keep in mind you may want to stock up on certain medications. Most doctors are sympathetic to your needs regarding planning for disaster and are willing to cooperate by prescribing most maintenance medications in advance. The difficult thing here is to get your insurance to get on board with that concept. So any advance preparations you make in that regard may have to come out of your own pocket. Then be sure to take special care to mind the expira- tion dates on your meds. Also try to see your way clear to pick up an extra pair of eyeglasses. Some of us have enough trouble keeping track of our glasses even with- out a disaster, so adding a pair of drug- store “cheaters” to your kit just might not be a bad idea. ______________________ Dave Robinson is the postmaster in Bandon, Ore., and author of “Disaster Prep for the Rest of Us.” He may be contacted at disasterprep.dave@gmail.com. Visit his website for more disaster preparedness tips, www.disasterprepdave.blogspot. com. E BEST O DISASTER PREP 5 A F LO E N C R Best Burger! We serve Breakfast and Lunch! Donuts • Bagels Biscuits and Gravy • Breakfast Burritos Deli Sandwiches and so much more! Open 7 Days a week! Eat in or call for take out! 1136 Hwy. 101 • Florence •541-997-8630 www.TheSiuslawNews.com Red Cross offers winter weather safety tips A winter storm with snow and ice recently blanketed much of Oregon and Southwest Washington, stranding many motorists and leaving some residents without power. The Red Cross has issued the following cold weather and heating safety tips: Driving in winter weather While the Red Cross encour- ages motorists to stay off the road if possible, for those who must drive in snow or freezing rain, follow these tips about GET LOCAL with the Siuslaw News Subscribe or renew your subscription for 1-year by December 31st and be entered to $3 Win a tlet r y Ou Groce very issue rd in e r! a C t f i G ea for a y ON A Y EDITI WEDNESDA THESIUSLAW NEWS . COM @ SIUSLAWNE STLE VIKS WRE FOR TITLES SPORTS $1.00 2016 UARY 20, JAN U INSIDE — THAT’S A $312 VALUE! E, OREGON 1890 s Mary Ann’ at Natural Pet way 1541 High red 101 suffe damage Saturday when a car into crashed a power h pole, whic k then struc ing. the build Central Lincoln had r to cut powe a to install new pole. 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RMLS# 16689284 Address _________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ • Don’t use cruise control when driving in winter weath- er. • Don’t pass snow plows. • Know that ramps, bridges and overpasses will freeze before roadways. If you become stuck in the snow or icy conditions: • Stay with the car and call for assistance. Do not try to walk to safety. • If you can, move your vehi- cle off the roadway. Stay with it — don’t abandon it. If you have to get out of your vehicle, use the side away from traffic. Cold weather safety: • Assemble disaster pre- paredness kits to keep at home, in your vehicle and at work. For a full list of recommended kit items, visit www.redcross. org/PrepareGuide • In case of a power outage, make sure you have enough non-perishable food and water stored to last everyone in the household until power has been restored. A three-day supply of food and water for each person is recommended. • Use battery-operated flash- lights or lanterns instead of candles (because it could be a fire hazard) during a power outage. Do not leave burning candles unattended. • Have plenty of blankets and warm clothing available should you be without heat for an extended period of time due to a power outage. • Make sure you have batter- ies in your radio (to receive information updates) and keep a spare battery for your cell phone handy (also keep your phone charged). • Protect your pipes: Run water, even at a trickle, to help prevent pipes from freezing. • Wear waterproof, insulated boots to keep your feet warm and dry and to maintain your footing in ice and snow. • Bring pets indoors. If they can’t come inside, make sure they have enough shelter to keep them warm and that they can get to water that is not frozen. For more cold weather pet safety tips, view our blog at www.redcrossblog.org. 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