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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-Reminder: Upcoming HNA Events

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1. HNA CERT Planning Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., 2135 Prince

The HNA Community Emergency Response Team will have a meeting on Thursday the 17th at 7:00 p.m. at 2135 Prince Street. We’re getting ready for our big event in Halcyon Commons (Sat. 8/26, 10-noon; see item 2). If you've come to other meetings, please come. And if you haven't, we could doubly use your support as we hit crunch time.

Artist? Love to draw? We’ll also have two sign-making parties: one on Friday 8/18 2-4 p.m., and one on Monday 8/21 6-8 p.m. Cut, paste, Sharpie, and have fun. Mandy and Mieko will be ready with material and instructions. We'll make posters, lawn signs, banners, etc. Both dates @ 2135 Prince.

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2. Disaster? Be Ready! Annual Disaster Prep Event, Saturday, Aug. 26, 10–Noon,
Halcyon Commons

Editor’s note: Note the new date for this important and informative FREE event! The date was moved forward by one day to avoid conflict with planned rallies, including Bay Area Rally Against Hate, taking place in Berkeley on Sunday, August 27.

Disaster? Be Ready!
Saturday, August 26, 10-12

Halcyon Commons (Halcyon Court at Prince Street, Berkeley)
Light snacks courtesy of Whole Foods Market
Fresh coffee courtesy of Starbucks
For further info: HNACERT@gmail.com

This free event is open to the public and will take place on Saturday, August 26th from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Halcyon Commons park (Halcyon Court at Prince Street).

The motto for Disaster? Be Ready! is Applicability and Education. Attendees will leave the event having learned and practiced specific skills they can use to save the lives of loved ones, protect property, and help the community.

The event features a center stage with rotating 20- to 30-minute classes, staffed “information stations,” refreshments and, while supplies last, giveaways to lucky class participants of life-saving tools and equipment.

Here’s a sampling of classes and events:

* Off the Grid — Learn and practice the hows and whens of shutting off the gas. Show you’ve mastered the skill and get a free gas and water shut-off wrench while supplies last.

* Stop the Bleed! (30-minute class) — Learn how to stop traumatic, life-threatening bleeding with tourniquet and pressure pads. Taught by Shawn Connors, lead civilian instructor, Berkeley Fire Department. Lucky participants will receive a full trauma kit after every class while supplies last.

* Save Your Pet! (30-minute class) — Keep Your Pet Alive with hands-on CPR and First Aid Training. Taught by Peter Pay, Animal First Aid Instructor for the East Bay Municipal Park District and the Humane Society.

* Home Readiness + Disaster Planning — Learn how to make your own home emergency kit and create a family disaster action plan.

* Command Post — Learn more about the Halcyon Neighborhood Association's Community Emergency Response Team: who we are, what we do, and how you can get involved.

Following the event, we’ll enjoy a very informal picnic in Halcyon Commons starting around 12:30 p.m. It should be fun and help build the most important disaster preparedness tool of all: community.

Disaster? Be Ready! is brought to you by the Halcyon Neighborhood Association Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Our mission: Save lives, Meet neighbors, Build community. We’ll have a table and would love to meet you, and better yet, have you join us.

HNA CERT wishes to extend its special thanks to CBCB for their most generous support of the event and their donation of trauma kits and emergency gas and water shut-off wrenches.

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