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.
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Special to the Siuslaw News
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ne of the most vulnerable
groups is that of our “seasoned
citizens.” Whether it’s mobili-
ty issues, health concerns or just simply
the “alone factor,” our seniors often
have different needs than the younger
crowd.
This week’s column is provided
especially for our seniors, although the
information is just as relevant for the
post-boomer generation as well. As I
have mentioned before, when disaster
occurs, the first responders are over-
whelmed.
YOYO (You’re On Your Own) then
becomes a reality . 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.
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