Media Advisory: Five More Regional H1N1 Preparedness Town Hall Meetings Scheduled to Inform Public on Plans to Combat Expected Return of H1N1 Flu
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 31, 2009) - State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. will be joined by state officials from the State Education Department (SED) and the State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) at five regional Town Hall Meetings to brief local officials and the public on preparations for the expected resurgence of novel H1N1 flu. On Monday, Governor David A. Paterson kicked off the "Novel H1N1 Preparedness Town Hall Tour" at the first forum held at Harriet Myers Middle School in Albany. (See press release at: http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0831092.html.)
WHO: Richard F. Daines, M.D., Commissioner of the State Health Department (DOH); Jean Stevens, Associate Commissioner for Instructional Support and Development at the State Education Department (SED); and John Gibb, Director of the State Emergency Management Office (SEMO).
WHAT: Town Hall Meetings to inform New Yorkers on State preparations for responding to the expected return of novel H1N1 flu.
WHEN and WHERE:
| Tuesday, September 1 | |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | Jamesville-Dewitt High School Main Auditorium 6845 Edinger Drive Dewitt, N.Y. 13214 OPEN PRESS |
| Wednesday, September 2 | |
| 9 a.m. | Public School 192 Academy for Visual and Performing Arts Main Auditorium 450 Masten Avenue Buffalo, N.Y. 14209 OPEN PRESS |
| 1 p.m. | Monroe Community College Building 8, Room 8 1000 East Henrietta Road Rochester, N.Y. 14623 OPEN PRESS |
| Thursday, September 3 | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Long Island University C.W. Post Campus Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall Brookville, N.Y. 11548 OPEN PRESS |
| Tuesday, September 8 | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Lake Placid Hilton Meeting Room 2384 Saranac Avenue Lake Placid, N.Y. 12946 OPEN PRESS |