BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MPC Ready - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MPC Ready X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mpcready.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MPC Ready REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230911T213211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T221436Z UID:1565-1695837600-1695843000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Disaster Preparedness Workshop -- Belle Haven Community DESCRIPTION:Enhance your skills and gather with members of the community\, in a training led by the Menlo Park Fire Protection District\, to prepare for natural disasters. LOCATION: Mt. Olive Church. 605 Hamilton Avenue\, Menlo Park. Training focused on residents living in Belle Haven or City of Menlo Park voting district 1. Refreshments served. Attendees receive preparedness items and a small gift card. See Flyer URL:https://mpcready.com/event/disaster-preparedness-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230911T211457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T223814Z UID:1554-1695459600-1695465000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Wildfire Risk and Preparedness DESCRIPTION:More and more residents are preparing for wildfire season. Find out why. Division Chief Jon Johnston\, Menlo Park Fire Protection District (MPFPD) will provide an overview of the types of wildfire risks to our community as well as ways to prepare. Free and open to all members of the public. Refreshments and a free raffle drawing included. Family Friendly. LOCATION: Trinity Hall. Trinity Church. 330 Ravenswood Avenue\, Menlo Park. Chief Johnston has 20+ years of fire prevention\, risk reduction and hazard mitigation experience with the MPFPD. His role includes overseeing the new Community Resilience Unit\, which includes fire investigation\, fire prevention\, CERT training and public education. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/wildfire-risk-and-preparedness/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230818T160049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T215519Z UID:1433-1694962800-1694970000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Area 41 Meet and Mingle DESCRIPTION:Stop by to SAY HELLO and get acquainted at this informal family event. Invitation aimed at those living in Area 41 who are interested in living in a more disaster prepared neighborhood. Organizers will have cookies and beverages\, handouts\, demos and more. If you live in Area 41\, please join us and bring your neighbors! Contact Susan Bernhard at slbernhard1981@gmail.com for the location details! Organizers also include Ron Snow and Melissa Jorgensen. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/area-41-meet-and-greet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230823T205651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T210414Z UID:1521-1694361600-1694368800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Area 22 (Central Menlo) Meet and Greet DESCRIPTION:Neighborhood social for “Area 22” Block and Neighborhood Coordinators\, and neighbors interested in building a disaster prepared neighborhood. Please stop by to say hello at this family friendly event. Let’s place (more) faces with names\, share ideas and more. Ice cream\, snacks and beverages provided. Please contact Lynne@mpcready.org (or mobile at 650-380-3028 to RSVP and for the location information. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/area-22-central-menlo-neighborhood-social/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230817T225626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T225630Z UID:1407-1693067400-1693072800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 26\, 4:30-6 pm. Belle Haven (Areas 29 and 24) Meet and Greet in Karl E. Clark Park\, Market Place. Menlo Park DESCRIPTION:Meeting focused on community members interested in living in a more disaster prepared neighborhood. Free and aimed at those already on the MPC Ready mailing list for Belle Haven. Bring neighbors with you. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/saturday-august-26-430-6-pm-belle-haven-areas-29-and-24-meet-and-greet-in-karl-e-clark-park-market-place-menlo-park/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230817T225218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T230114Z UID:1402-1693040400-1693045800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 26\, 9-10:30 a.m. Community Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Risk Appropriate Insurance. SPEAKER: Emily Chapman\, State Farm Insurance Company. Please join MPC (Menlo Park Community) Ready for its August 26\, 2023\, 9-10:30 AM Community Meeting. Topic: Risk appropriate insurance. Sub topics include: changes in policy writing for California insurance marketplace; local insurance matters; being insurance prepared for disasters and catastrophes; how to use your insurance dollars to work best for you; importance of keeping coverage up-to-date; and what happens if you have a claim? Please bring your questions for this interactive update! LOCATION: Trinity Hall\, Trinity Church\, 330 Ravenswood Avenue. Menlo Park. Meet neighbors. Refreshments and a raffle included. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/saturday-august-26-9-1030-a-m-community-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230821T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230821T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230818T160502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T160525Z UID:1437-1692642600-1692646200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Local HAM NET Control Check ins DESCRIPTION:HAMs living in Atherton\, East Palo Alto\, Menlo Park\, North Fair Oaks and local unincorporated county areas. Please join us for the regular Monday night HAM check ins. Visit our Amateur Communications page for more info! URL:https://mpcready.com/event/local-ham-net-control-check-ins/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230429T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230417T001844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T001846Z UID:1293-1682766000-1682780400@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Disaster Preparedness Fair DESCRIPTION:Many local groups are participating\, including Menlo Park Fire\, Red Cross\, MPCReady\, USGS\, FEMA\, CERT\, PG&E\, ADAPT\, rEPAct\, CalWater\, Stop the Bleed. \n\n\n\nLearn how to be prepared for an emergency and how first responders and others help in a disaster.  Lots of information.   Free giveaways happening every hour!! \n\n\n\nFun for kids\, families and lots of interesting displays and information for all. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/disaster-preparedness-fair/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230417T005406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T005536Z UID:1301-1682161200-1682179200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Love Our Earth Festival DESCRIPTION:The “Love Our Earth Festival” is happening at Menlo-Atherton High School.  Lots of activities for families\, kids. Some very interesting technology for a cleaner environment.  Of special interest to some will be displays about Electrification\, Induction cooking\, and various Heat Pump applications.  So very much more! \n\n\n\nSeveral groups\, including MPCReady\, will have displays and provide information on how to be prepared for emergencies and disasters\, including info on recovery planning. \n\n\n\nInformation on quick steps to become better prepared for emergencies/disasters will be available.  Information for kids\, adults\, parents\, seniors\, pets.  \n\n\n\nSome of the Check Lists that will be available at both events:  \n\n\n\n\nKids Preparation – so that they can learn and be part of preparation for emergencies.  In turn\, they may inspire their friends!\n\n\n\nBasic Emergency Preparation – For all of us to at least take the first steps of being safer in emergency situations\n\n\n\nFinancial Preparedness – A first step in making sure you are financially prepared with copies of important documents and other common sense items you many need access to — be prepared now because you will wish you had.\n\n\n\nEven more:   Easy to follow check lists and information sheets to help each of us and our families be in a better and safer position in the event of a disaster\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMenlo Atherton HS\nLove Our Earth Festival – April 22 11am-4pm – Menlo-Atherton High School URL:https://mpcready.com/event/love-our-earth-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230225T180208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T211842Z UID:1272-1679734800-1679742000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Water Storage and Filtration DESCRIPTION:We had excellent presentations from Erika Bailey and John Yegge during the meeting. Great tips on having safe drinking water during disasters. Talks included several steps we can take to insure an adequate water supply when normal clean water sources are unavailable during disasters. \n\n\n\nPlease come back soon as handout materials from the Water Storage and Filtration talk will be available for download and sharing. \n\n\n\n March 25 Flyer URL:https://mpcready.com/event/water-storage/ LOCATION:Online course END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230224T181649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T184647Z UID:1242-1677522600-1677531600@mpcready.com SUMMARY:CERT Radio Training DESCRIPTION:As you may already know\, effective communications during a disaster is of the utmost importance and it’s extremely important that CERT members not only know how to use radio’s\, but how to use them properly and with purpose.  Please join us for a course on CERT emergency communication emphasizing FRS and GMRS radios.  In addition to a discussion on these radios\, how to use them and other relevant information\, you will also have an opportunity to put your skills to practice! \n\n\n\nAnswers to these questions and more: \n\n\n\n\nWhy should CERT members have radios and emergency communication skills?  \n\n\n\nWhat are the different license requirements for amateur (ham) radio and for FRS and GMRS radio\, and how do I get a license? \n\n\n\nHow are these radios used by CERT in an emergency according to a CERT communication plan?\n\n\n\nHow do I configure a typical FRS radio such as the Midland radios stockpiled by RWC-SC CERT?\n\n\n\nWhat radio(s) should I buy\, and which features are most important?\n\n\n\n\nNote: \n\n\n\n\nStudents will have an opportunity to practice using the radios by playing the domino game (it’s very challenging and fun it you have not had the chance to “play” this game before!)\n\n\n\nClass size is limited to 35 students\n\n\n\nIf you have never taken an FRS/GMRS Radio class before\, this is worth your time.. J!\n\n\n\nYou will receive 2.5 hours of Continuing Education Credit for attending\n\n\n\n\nRSVP to lbach@redwoodcity.org by Wednesday\, February 22 ASAP if you would like to attend. \n\n\n\nSession taught by  Bruce Hargreaves \n\n\n\nMore information: www.RedwoodCity.org/fire URL:https://mpcready.com/event/cert-radio-training/ LOCATION:Online course END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T100000 DTSTAMP:20260605T205029 CREATED:20230224T204637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230225T001929Z UID:1253-1677315600-1677319200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Creating A Self Reliant Home DESCRIPTION:MPCReady neighborhood coordinators\, Block coordinators\, and interested neighbors are invited. The presentation materials for this meeting can be downloaded by clicking here. \n\n\n\n This is an online Zoom meeting: \n\n\n\nTopic: Creating a Self Reliant HomeTime: Feb 25\, 2023 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88346806930 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 883 4680 6930One tap mobile: 669-900-9128 US (San Jose) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMore details to follow… URL:https://mpcready.com/event/creating-a-self-reliant-home/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR