Additional Notes for Alternative Cooking Demonstration

1. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training: This free training originated from the police, fire, medical, etc. teams being overwhelmed in a recent fire. The communities are training citizen voluteers to be available to help in a future emergency. They teach (basic medical, search/rescue, how to safely enter buildings, triage, organize people, etc.). You get a vest, a hat and a card that gives you access to areas otherwise blocked off. Jean, my friend from Vista raved about the training she is getting by doing this. If you are interested in getting this training you will want to apply soon for the CERT Training. See more information at:

If you live in San Diego City, they are now taking applications for the next class in October (6 weeks of classes):
http://www.sandiego.gov/fireandems/cert/classes.shtml

If you live in San Diego County, not in San Diego City (ie., Del Mar, Solana Beach, unincorporated areas, etc.), each city has their own arrangement. Del Mar and Solana Beach team up for a 4 week training. Call the contact for your city from the website below to find out more info and to put your name on the list:
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/oes/community/oes_jl_CERT.html .


2. To get rid of gophers: Ace Hardware has the "Underground Exterminator" for $17.99. See at: http://www.acehardware.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=gopher&origkw=gopher&sr=1
This is a rubber coupling that takes the carbon monoxide from your car, through your garden hose and into their tunnels. It humanely puts them to sleep, including those in the nest and they don't see/smell it coming. All the other methods I have seen are about a 50% kill rate since you have to get them into a trap, eat the poison or be near the bomb to work. I haven't tried it yet because my gopher went to my neighbor's yard, but I have it handy for the next time. It has gotten 5 star reviews on the internet.


3. Mickie Cross demonstrated a dehydrator. It is available at Walmart (ship to store) for $44.88:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1120727