Platon Mantheakis of the Jacksonville Inn and members of his Jacksonville/Applegate Rotary Club are sponsoring a seminar in response to the August earthquake that rocked parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties. “When I heard about the quake and saw the devastation, my first thought was about my daughter, Anna, who works at Opus One, a Napa winery. My next thought was that this could have happened right here in Jacksonville!”
Platon went into action mode, planning a seminar to help Jacksonville residents and business owners learn how to be better-prepared for an earthquake that will inevitably strike Southern Oregon. “People need to attend this seminar and learn the basics of getting prepared…they need to attend as if their life depends on it. Oregon sits on the Cascadia fault, a major fault line running from Northern California to Vancouver, Canada, which is expected to let go one day and produce a massive quake.”
On Sunday, November 2 from 5:00-7:00pm, the public is invited to this free seminar in the U.S. Hotel Ballroom, at 125 E. California Street in downtown Jacksonville. The event will feature several keynote speakers, including Geologist Eric Dittmer and Disaster Preparedness Expert Paul Robinson. Members of the Jacksonville Community Emergency Response Team and Jacksonville Fire will also be on-hand to offer information and resources to help attendees prepare.
During the event, hors d’ oeuvres, wine and soft drinks will be hosted by the Jacksonville Inn and the Jacksonville/Applegate Rotary Club.