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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 B Y D AVE R OBINSON Special to the Siuslaw News B aseball season on the Southern Oregon Coast involves doing a do-si-do with the weatherman and still we cancel about as many games as we actually play. A game called on account of rain is a routine occurrence and not the exception. On a recent sunny Saturday, my 10-year-old grandson actually played in three games. One of those was a make-up game for one cancelled earlier due to rain. That evening, we noticed he was moderately toasted by the sun as he is fair-skinned and prolonged exposure to the sun gives him that painful red glow with which we are all so familiar. I’m the guy who always had Band- Aids in his wallet when my kids were young. I still keep a good supply of Band-Aids close at hand. Among the meds I always carry is a remedy for diarrhea. After Band-Aids and headache remedies, some kind of response to the green-apple quick-step is among the most requested items in my family. And now because of the glow my Backstreet to host community art show Basic meds DISASTER PREP grandson earned on that rare, sunny day, we carry sun screen in all our vehicles just to protect against nature’s over-exposure. In fact, the next day he began to exhibit symptoms of heat exhaustion. Might I add that we were a half hour from home, washing some worms at our favorite fishing spot. According to one medical website, heat exhaustion occurs when the body’s ability to cool itself is overwhelmed, usually by exertion on a hot day. Some of the symptoms include profuse sweat- ing, nausea, vomiting, weakness, light- headedness and muscle cramps. Treatment is as follows: Stop the activity immediately and move to a cooler environment. Then begin rehy- dration. My grandson complained of a headache and a tummy ache. I dug through my kit and found a single headache pill (Alleve) and began pour- ing a sports drink down him — most of which came back up on a couple of subsequent occasions. He eventually cooled down and his appetite returned, as his temperature subsided. At this writing, all is well. Not all disasters involve earthquake, tornado or terrorist. Some are just sim- ply a test of what you have on hand or your knowledge of simple first aid. With summer approaching you may want to brush up on your first aid, especially heat-related issues. Make sure everyone is hydrated. Sunscreen in every vehicle. Simple meds, diarrhea, headache, and sunburn spray. A case of bottled water and some sports drinks in your trunk may save the day. No longer is it enough just to be the guy with the Band Aids in his wallet. As always send your questions and comments to disasterprep.dave@ gmail.com. 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, disasterprep dave.blogspot.com. “Shoe In, Boot It Up, and Roll On” is the theme of Backstreet Gallery’s Community Show set for June. The community is invited to participate in this fun com- munity art event. As the theme implies, a little fancy footwork will fit right in any way artists would like to embellish, paint, construct or create — in either 3D or 2D format — something related to footwear. Entry forms and informa- tion may be obtained at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St., or online at Backstreet’s Facebook page or www.back s t r e e t g a l l e r y. o rg / c a l l - t o - artists. Entry forms are due Monday, May 15 with art- work delivered June 2 to 4. COURTESY PHOTO Footware is the theme of the Backstreet Gallery community art show. M ILITARY H ERITAGE C HRONICLES — Celebrating the end of ‘The Great War’ O Frank’s Place to offer re- opening specials in May Frank’s Place in Mapleton has reopened after being closed for renovations since the end of February. Frank’s will be open from 9 a.m to 8 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Reopening specials will feature a $6 breakfast, a $7 lunch and an $8 dinner which will be served until the end of May. ...need a friend? Meet Juneau Juneau is almost completely housetrained, such a smart boy! He is crate trained and is currently living in foster with a large dog and 4 cats and he just loves his foster family, but he needs his forever home. Juneau is leash trained, starting to learn to sit and follow commands. He loves to play with people, but he is also great at keeping himself entertained with his toys. Juneau can be adopted with a refundable neuter deposit of $100.00 in addition to his adoption fee. Call for an appt. to meet this special little man. If you would like to meet Juneau or any of his friends, please visit us at: OREGON COAST HUMANE SOCIETY 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 www.oregoncoasthumane.org This message brought to you by: FLORENCE PHARMACY 2935 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-902-9966 2285 Highway 101 • Florence, OR 97439 (541) 997-8866 Eugene Foot and Ankle Health Center Podiatric Physicians & Surgeons From routine checkups to treatments for surgery, Eugene Foot and Ankle Health Center is equipped to handle all your podiatric needs. Achilles Tendon Ankle Instability Ankle Sprains Arthritic Foot & Ankle Care Athletes Foot Bunions Calluses Corns Crush Injuries Diabetic Foot Comprehensive Rearfoot and Reconstructive Surgery Flat Feet Fungus Toenails Foot and Ankle Fractures. Hammertoes Heel Spurs Ingrown Toenails Injuries Neuromas Plantar Fasciitis Sports Medicine Trauma Warts To help you understand your options, we've included descriptions of some of our leading services on our website. www.eugenefootandankle.com Florenoe 4480 Highway 101 Building G Mon/Tues (541) 997-2319 erica Eugene 1680 Chambers St. (541) 683-3351 Milk Gallon ARKET $1.99 m M the age of 110. So, while we can no longer recognize or honor current WWI veterans, we can still rec- ognize their heritage. If you have not yet visited our museum and viewed the stirring life-sized WWI diora- ma created by Judy Murphy and her talented team of artists, I would invite you to do so. It depicts the horrors of trench warfare in France and is accompanied by additional artifacts and items on display, such as the 1914 Oregon National Guard enlistment papers of Oregonian Willie Patton. I encourage you to continue reading future Military Heritage Chronicles for addi- tional WWI heritage. You can learn more by visit- ing www.oregoncoastmilitary museum.com or visit the muse- um, which is open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 2145 Kingwood St. in Florence. n ver the years since begin- ning the effort to build a museum as a tribute to our mil- itary members, both past and present, I have written more than 60 Military Heritage Chronicles covering a wide variety of topics and a fairly wide spectrum of eras. Yet, having recently realized that April marked the 100th anniversary of our nation’s entry into World War I (WWI), I was surprised when I realized “The Great War” never made it as one of those topics or eras. The United States WWI Centennial Commission was only a matter of time before a spark set off the powder keg. That spark was the assassi- nation of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Ferdinand by a Serbian-nationalist terrorist group (yes, even then …). That started the chain reac- tion of treaty-bound nations declaring war on each other, with America entering the fray in April 1917. When we began the Oregon Coast Military Museum effort in 2008, we sometimes quoted statistics in support of the need to create the museum, of the alarming rate of WWII veter- ans we were losing on a daily basis (1,300 per day.) That rate has since dropped today to just 372. And if we can believe these ambiguous statis- tics, creating the museum was the right thing to do. Ironically, at that same time, Frank Buckles was the sole- surviving American WWI vet- eran in 2008, and we lost him just a few years later in 2011 at A B Y C AL A PPLEBEE Special to the Siuslaw News established by Congress in 2013 to remember and honor WWI Veterans for their service and sacrifice during The Great War, with multiple efforts scheduled over the next few years. We will participate in that effort off and on in future edi- tions of the Chronicles. As with so many events in history, there is uncertainty as to what actual causes led to the start of the Great War — which has also been described as “the war to end all wars.” It is certain that there were probably multiple causes as the various nations of the world crossed the threshold into the 20th century, with varying and sometimes conflicting goals and philosophies. Imperialism was a common goal and philosophy of many European countries at the time, but tempered with the multiple mutual defense alliances amongst various countries, and the growing arms race (yes, even then …) between each nation’s military establishment from the evolving technologi- cal advances of the time, it was 2% % & 1% % 8ejalÛJaf_`ÛFof]j exp. 0 05/31/17 5 / 31/17 5/ BEST PRICES ON CIGARETTES & TOBACCO IN TOWN HUGE SELECTION OF BEERS May Specials Rock Star 24 oz 2 for $5 12 pk 12 oz cans Pepsi, Dr. Pepper & Mt. 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