April 30, 2009
· Filed under Education
Here is a link to the King County Department of Public Health’s website with information on how to prepare for a flu pandemic.
They’ve got lots of useful articles on topics like a “Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families” and “Ten Things You Should Know About Pandemic Flu”.
It lists medical and health supplies that you should have at home:
- Prescribed medicines and supplies such as glucose meters and blood pressure monitoring equipment.
- Soap and water
- Alcohol based hand cleaner
- Medicines that lower fever and pain, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen
- Diarrhea remedy, such as Pepto Bismol or Kaopectate
- Throat lozenges
- Cough syrup containing Dextromethorphan
- Thermometers
- Vitamins
- Fluids with electrolytes, like Gatorade and Pedialyte.
Examples of Nonperishable Food
- Canned meats
- Canned beans, fruits, vegetables and soups.
- Protein or fruit bars
- Dry cereal or granola
- Dried fruit
- Peanut butter
- Nuts and trail mix
- Crackers
- Comfort food, including cookies, candy, instant coffee, tea bags
- Canned juices
- Bottled water
- Baby formula and baby food
Examples of Other Emergency Supplies
- Pet food, cat litter
- Disposable diapers
- Feminine supplies
- Flashlight
- Portable radio
- Batteries
- Manual can opener
- Plastic garbage bags
- Tissues and toilet paper
- Entertainment - games, crafts, books, movies, etc.
- Supplies for persons with special needs - the elderly or disabled
- Some extra cash
Know the symptoms of influenza, which may include:
- Sudden onset of illness
- Fever higher than 100.4 F
- Chills
- Cough
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Stuffy nose
- Muscle aches
- Feeling weakness and/or exhaustion
- Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain
Ten Things You Should Know About Pandemic Flu
- Pandemic flu is much more serious than seasonal flu.
- A pandemic flu will be global.
- The single best thing you can do to avoid getting any flu virus is to wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- A vaccination will not be available for several months after the flu virus is identified.
- Pandemic flu and bird flu are not the same thing.
- A pandemic may cause widespread social and economic disruption.
- It may be difficult or impossible to work during a flu pandemic.
- A pandemic could overwhelm the health care system.
- We will need to pull together as communities during a pandemic.
- There are simple steps you can take to prepare for a flu pandemic.
April 26, 2009
· Filed under Day Trips, Free Events, Shopping
The Puget Sound Area has a huge assortment of great local farmers markets. Read on to find out more information about your local farmers market.
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April 26, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized
Thomas & Friends is “chugging into a station near you” this summer!
The Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, WA is hosting a Day Out With Thomas this July.
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April 26, 2009
· Filed under Day Trips, Free Events, Sports
The Center for Wooden Boats is offering a Free Public Sail on Sunday, May 3rd, from 2-4pm.
1010 Valley St., Seattle, WA.
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April 26, 2009
· Filed under Day Trips, Free Events, Parks
The Center for Wooden Boats is hosting it’s Annual Mother’s Day Saturday Sail at Cama Beach!
Saturday, May 9th, bring Mom and the whole family down to Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island from 10am to 4pm for an awesome day at the beach!
They will be offering FREE boat rides on classic wooden boats and on the historic schooner Adventuress!
Boat rides last 1-2 hours and the last boat sets sail at 3pm.
There will also be live music and toy boat building available onshore. Don’t miss this great Camano Island community event!
April 26, 2009
· Filed under Shopping
Stride Rite is offering a $10 off coupon for purchases of $50 or more until May 20, 2009 in stores and online.
The online coupon code is SPRING10.
Happy shoe shopping!!
April 15, 2009
· Filed under Day Trips, Education
Image of Maria Cuc Jiatz, Guatemalan weaver from Washington State Historical Society website www.wshs.org.
This Saturday and Sunday, the Washington State Historical Society is presenting a weekend festival with live demonstrations from more than 20 artists in the Great Hall of Washington History at the History Museum. Visitors can view traditional folk arts traditions such as Chinese paper cutting, Japanese Kabuki dancing, Chinese knot tying, Yakama bead working and Latvian and Mexican embroidery. Artists will be performing demonstrations of their work with hands-on activities throughout the festival in the Grand Lobby.
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April 15, 2009
· Filed under Books, Theatre
Did you love Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddleduck and the other characters created by the Victorian writer Beatrix Potter when you were a kid?
Bellevue Youth Theatre will be performing six different stories from Beatrix Potter’s classic collection of tales. Shows will be on Fridays/Saturdays at 7 pm and Sundays at 2 pm from April 17 - 26th, 2009. Tickets are $9.
To find out more check out www.cityofbellevue.org or call 425-452-7155.
April 14, 2009
· Filed under Fitness, New baby resources
Grand Openings for Stroller Strides in the Issaquah Highlands and Snoqualmie Ridge neighborhoods are coming soon! Both classes start at 9:30 am.
May 4 - Issaquah Highlands at the Trailhead Vista walking trail entrance
May 5 - Snoqualmie Ridge in front of Bliss Medical Spa
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April 14, 2009
· Filed under Day Trips, Free Events
Hooray! It’s time for the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival. This is a great opportunity to get gorgeous pictures of your kids while having a fun time as a family in Seattle.
This Sunday, April 19, 2009, from 10 am to 6 pm, you can enjoy performances, exhibits, demonstrations, traditional costumes, martial arts, food and hand-on activities for kids of all ages. Oh yeah, and did I mention that this event is FREE!!
Find out more at www.seattlecenter.com