The INDEPENDENT, December 16, 2010
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Disaster preparedness items might make good Christmas gifts
Winter storms, floods and
even pandemic contagion – all
have one thing in common:
they remind us of the impor-
tance of pre-disaster prepared-
ness. But good intentions need
to turn into tangible deeds, and
according to FEMA Regional
Administrator Ken Murphy,
there’s no time like the holidays
to start, by resolving to be
ready before disaster strikes.
“The holiday season is a
great time to give important, in-
expensive gifts that say: ‘I want
you to be safe!’ and reduce risk
exposure for friends and loved
ones,’ said Murphy. “Gifts that
can save lives are a wonderful
way of welcoming in 2011. The
dialogue and the mindset that
goes along with it may mean
even more than the gift itself.”
Emergency and prepared-
ness items that might make
great gifts this Holiday Season
include:
• Portable, battery powered
radio with NOAA Weather Ra-
dio channels, and extra batter-
ies.
• Enrollment in a CPR or
“3-D Month” is
for safe driving
From page 14
look both ways before cross-
ing, even at an intersection.
• Buckle up, every trip, every
time.
• Drive defensively at all
times.
ODOT’s travel and road
conditions website, www.Trip
Check.com, contains up-to-
date incident information,
weather reports, alerts and
other valuable “know before
you go” information.
Report impaired drivers by
calling Oregon State Police at
1-800-24DRUNK (800-243-
7865) or dialing 9-1-1.
first-aid class.
• GPS units for vehicles.
• Emergency generators.
• Emergency cell phones.
• Carbon Monoxide and
Smoke detectors.
• Appropriate fire extinguish-
ers (kitchen, garage, car).
• Disaster kits for homes, of-
fices and autos (first aid kits,
food, water and prescription
medications for 72 hours, eye-
glasses, extra clothing, blan-
kets, flashlights, spare batter-
ies, heavy-duty work gloves,
and sturdy pair of shoes).
• Emergency escape ladders
for second-story exit in a fire.
• Car kits (emergency flares,
shovels, ice scrapers, flash-
lights and fluorescent distress
flags).
• Pet Disaster kits (food, wa-
ter, leashes, dishes and carry-
ing case or crate).
• A camp stove with extra
fuel.
• The gift of a gardener to cut
back combustible vegetation
from wildfire-vulnerable homes.
• National Flood Insurance.
For more information on the
Ready Campaign and Citizen
Corps, visit Ready.gov and Cit-
izenCorps.gov.
Your New Best Friend
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1901 SE 24th Ave., Hillsboro. For information call 503-846-7041
Or visit us online at: www.co.washington.or.us/pets
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. & Wed 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Dear Santa,
My name is Neno. I am 3
years old and I have been
a very good boy. All I want
for Christmas is for some-
one real nice to take me
home for the holidays and
be my family forever,
Pleeease!
Pet ID: A074307
All pets have been spayed or neutered, come with shots; a microchip, and a
one-year license if it’s a dog. Featured animals are subject to prior adoption.
This Adopt a Pet is Sponsored by:
Debbie Boone
Oregon State Representative , District 32
Happy Holidays!
Wishing You
Many Blessings
CCB# 102535
503-324-0759
P.O.Box 207 Banks, Oregon 97106
Merry
Christmas
and
Happy
New Year
For your convenience we will be open
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve.
We will be closed Christmas
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503-324-2422
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