H5N1 Awareness & Prevention Initiative

Bird Flu Documentary Screening at 6pm, 4/30 at Mahopac Library:

"H5N1 Awareness & Prevention Initiative"

*30-minute /documentary presentation featuring H5N1 experts' input & actionable tips

*In-person Introduction: by Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne

*Attending: North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas

Noted Participants/Attendees:

• Dr. Lewis Kohl, Chief Medical Director, Medical Information Officer, Safety Officer of Optum Tri-State

• Dr. Alison Kaufman, Epidemiologist, Putnam County Department of Health, NY

• Chris Nadereski, Section Chief/Wildlife Studies, Research Scientist, Department of Environmental Protection, NY

• Maureen P. Doherty, Farm Program Mgr. • Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY

• David Spillo, Green Chimneys, Wildlife Program Manager/Federal Rehabilitator, NY

• Dr. Amandine Gamble, Cornell University, Disease Ecologist & Veterinarian

• Dr. Mario Ramirez, Former Acting Director, HHS Office of Global Affairs Office of Pandemic & Emerging Threats

• Director Eileen Fielding, Sharon Audubon Center (rebuilding center, quarantine unit), CT

•Sunny Kellner, Head of Bird Rehab, Sharon Audubon, CT

• Andrew Michalski, Animal Husbandry Manager, Greenburgh Nature Center, NY

• Nigel Sizer, Ph.D., Executive Director, Preventing Pandemics at the Source, Chief Executive Officer at BioDiverse LLC; Founder at Sizer Strategies

• Hugh Powell, Senior Science Editor, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, NY

• Director Rochelle Thomas & Senior Center Assistant Josey Gardner, Greenwich Audubon, CT

• Dr. Dianne Aronian, Yorktown Heights, NY, the former Dr. John Aronian, transplant surgeon & author, "Montauk Trilogy"/Smew", which (foretold H5N1 affecting community)

Raising funds for Bird Sanctuaries/Centers that are currently spreading the word on Avian Flu plus rebuilding & creating quarantine units to protect birds and all creatures great & small

Thank you for your gift to birds and all living things!

**100% of Donations support the Audubon & local bird sanctuaries efforts to combat Bird Flu