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May 3, 2017 www.DesertMessenger.com 19 • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? Salome High updates By Trevon Tapp On April 14th Salome High School student, Moriah Freedman was rec- ognized as the Academic All-Star of the Week by azcentral.com. She was selected for this honor because of her 3.7 gpa, participation in track, basketball, softball, and volleyball, for being the Student Council pres- ident, and for her place in the Na- tional Honor Society. Azcentral.com quoted Moriah as saying, ""I like being part of the community… I'm usually tired, but it's all worth it." The high school will be putting on its annual prom on the 29th of April. Every year the junior class is in charge of putting it on and this year the theme is, "Go with the Glow," in what seems to be a black light party themed dance. Many students are getting pretty excited for the upcoming dance, with talk of dresses and activities being heard often around campus. That night is shaping up to be a very fun event! In other news, SHS sports will be winding down as the school year comes to an end. Here is a quick round-up of the sporting events left in the respective seasons. Base- ball and Softball play a home game against Valley Lutheran on the 24th with another home game against San Pasqual on the 25th. The track team will travel for a meet hosted by Viper on the 26th. Then on the 5th and 6th of May Salome hopes to send some great athletes to the State Track meet held on those days. Another thing that comes with the winding down of the year is Gradua- tion. The Salome High School Grad- uation ceremony for the class of 2017 will be held at the high school on May 13th at 6 pm. The seniors have been putting in some good work and we expect to see a great batch of gradu- ates this year. Mr. Tapp, one of the senior class advisors, stated that he "thinks this batch of seniors seems to have a lot of potential. I wish them the best of luck, and hope they do great things from here on out!" "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." ~Charles R. Swindoll (StatePoint) Wicked weather can happen anytime, anywhere. Being prepared will offer you, your family and your home greater protection. Here is what to know. Take Shelter Oftentimes, the safest place to be during a storm is at home or in a designated shelter, depending on the storm's severity. That said, it's important to know more about how your home was constructed. Keep in mind that new homes are sub- ject to regional safety standards to help ensure they can stand up to ex- treme conditions likely to occur in the area. So, if you live in an older home, consider retrofitting it with newer products that are more resis- tant to high winds. If you live in a manufactured home, you can rest easier knowing that your home was subject to robust compliance and quality assurance regulations enacted by the federal government in 1976, and was engi- neered for wind safety and energy efficiency based on the geographic region in which you bought it. Even so, proper installation is cru- cial for maximum safety, including additional structures added by the homeowner, such as an awning, deck, carport or sunroom. Indeed, a 2014 Insurance Institute for Busi- ness & Home Safety test found that newer manufactured homes per- formed better at high winds than traditional-built homes when at- tached structures are properly in- stalled. The Manufactured Housing Insti- tute (MHI) says the building design criteria and anchoring systems for modern manufactured homes allow them to perform better in a storm than ones built before 1976, and that federal wind standards became even stronger in 1994. It's also a good idea to have a profes- sional check the anchoring system on an older manufactured home, especially one built prior to 1976. If you live in a manufactured home land-lease community, contact your community manager for assistance with identifying a qualified inspec- tor. If your manufactured home is located on private property, a local licensed manufactured home in- staller can be hired to inspect the home's anchoring and tie-down system. To learn more, visit manu- facturedhousing.org. Get Stocked Up Taking shelter in a storm is easier when you are equipped to do so. Maintain a well-stocked supply of non-perishable food items, fresh water, batteries and a first aid kit. It may also be wise to purchase a generator, however it's crucial to follow the manufacturer's safety in- structions and to never operate the generator in an enclosed space. Tune In Listen to local news to get the lat- est weather updates and safety in- structions. Keep a battery-operated radio handy so you can stay up-to- date even if the power should go out for a long period. Today's weather forecasting tech- nologies often provide advance notice of weather patterns capable of producing conditions such as severe wind and tornadoes, so you can know whether it's time to seek shelter in the basement or evacu- ate the area. If a home, site-built or manufactured, does not have a be- low-ground basement, have a plan in place to seek below-ground or other appropriate shelter nearby when necessary. It's also important to follow evacuation orders when is- sued. While a storm is not preventable, being unprepared for one is. Make your home safer in wicked weather

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