Pandemic Info Night

Friday, May 29th, 2009 Preparedness Pot Luck Dinner

As President Ollis has asked us this month to be better prepared specifically in the way of food, water, and pandemic preparedness, this invitation is extended to our ward to attend. It can greatly bless you and your families, please come if you can!

Dinner will start at 6pm, with a Lesson on Pandemic Preparedness from 7 to 9PM. About the speaker, Melanie Turley: I have taught food storage/ sprouting classes for 15 years and recently was asked if I would teach on the Pandemic. One class for friends then turned into over 10 classes in the past few months for preparedness fairs, wards and stakes. I put on classes every other week for my area on everything from making tortillas to light and heating. I have a 50+ page booklet that I will offer at the class for $5.00. It will cost you $6- $6.50 if you run it off once at a copy store. (I get over 50 at a time) It will be double sided and hole punched for easy reference. I will bring a display with a lot of things I have prepared with and real solutions for prevention, treatment, and dealing logistically with all the possible scenarios that might come with the Pandemic as it re-occurs in the upcoming fall months. Many scientists are saying that this swine flu has a very good chance to return in the fall, much more deadly. The swine flu is a combination of swine flu, bird flu, human flu and asian flu. The W.H.O. is investigating to see if this is man-made while others believe that it is a bio-weapon which will mutate. Either way, it would be well for us to be prepared for it to return in the fall with a vengence. The 1918 flu, which was similarly configured, came out in the spring (was not very deadly) and returned in the fall in a very dangerous mutated state. We look forward to seeing you!
Here are a few things which we request: Everyone needs to bring a pot luck item to share. If everyone brings a bag of chips, it will not be a fun pot luck dinner. This is an adult meeting, so please get a sitter for your small children. Bring a jacket or blanket since evenings can still be cool. I expect a big crowd so I will not be able to have a campfire. Consider bringing a comfortable lawn chair for the meeting.It is fun to sit and talk afterwards so be prepared to stay. We get into some interesting conversations after the meeting is over.
Jerry & Shawna Draper

Email Cedarpointreliefsociety for details on the location or the phone number of the host for questions