The FDA warns consumers to be wary of H1N1 (Swine Flu) scams.

Consumers are cautioned against false claims of treatment(s) intended to prey on fears while vaccine and REAL Tamiflu is being rationed.

The FDA strongly warns people against buying Tamiflu without a prescription.

In a recent test conducted by the FDA – 20% of the Tamiflu “look alike” products contained powdered talc and generic Tylenol…without the promised Tamiflu.

Wedding planners and bridal couples should use extra caution when seeking remedies to keep their wedding or honeymoon plans on schedule.

FDA WARNING – Read more…>>

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Wedding, You and the Swine Flu
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Consider adding a hand sanitizer station in your booth as a courtesy to show attendees.   Go one step further and offer to place a hand sanitizer station near your dance system or at the reception as a courtesy to dance guests.   Remember that you’ll be sharing every germ from every handshake from every person that person has contacted before shaking your hand.

Like the H1N1 virus…     

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Hand Sanitizer Stations Available From:

Parish Supply

Technical Concepts

Omark Safety

Wares Direct

Bright Shine

Disc Jockey News

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Abilities, credentials and actual experience are directly related to whether or not your wedding reception will be a successful, well planned, family oriented event.

During the selection process you’ll discover Wedding DJs and Bands that range from timid to theatrical.

Understanding the “differences” between entertainers and how to plan a wedding is your responsibility when you serve as your own wedding planner.

Making the best informed choice can begin by visiting a good wedding website, picking up an informative wedding magazine or finding a useful wedding guide. You need to feel confident, when planning a wedding reception, that your DJ or Band entertainment won’t make it look like you planned a cheap wedding…whether or not you are working with a small wedding budget to keep your wedding affordable.

Hiring a Wedding DJ or band to fit your wedding theme can be simplified by applying 3 Essential Wedding Tips in your selection process.
 
 

KNOWING YOUR DJ or Band; requires involvement and interest on your part to discover experience, behavior and traits that will compliment you, your wedding guest list and your great wedding ideas.

Ask questions that require more than simple yes or no answers. Try to discover whether you have things in common with your DJ or Band that can establish a positive working chemistry to benefit you and your wedding program.

LIKING YOUR DJ or Band; is essential in fostering a successful wedding plan. One of the most common mistakes people make is to focus on finding cheap wedding ideas or the lowest price rather than taking the time to discover the greatest value for the dollar. Liking your DJ or Band has less to do with price and more to do with what your DJ or Band is capable of handling for you on your behalf so that you many enjoy your wedding day. Assuming that your DJ or Band will provide a service, skill or item will almost always lead to resentment for all parties involved. You should always have a level of comfort to be able to ask questions or whether or not something is included. Most Professional Disc Jockeys or Bands are willing to go the extra mile if they are given the opportunity to cover costs incurred on your behalf.

TRUSTING YOUR DJ or Band; should be the basis of your entire entertainment decision BEFORE you book your Disc Jockey or Band. Trust creates a safe environment to allow you to reveal to your DJ or Band who you really are and what your “wedding picture” is along with your unique wedding ideas to keep your wedding planning timeline on target. Your DJ or Band has to get to know the real you and your wedding plans to properly assist in keeping your guests feeling invited. Trust opens the door to honest communication in wedding planning. You can’t communicate honestly if you’re always second-guessing how your DJ or Band will react to your creative wedding ideas, wedding songs or whether they try to change your wedding plans to fit their agenda.

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6/12 – 6/13/2009
Ransom County Relay for Life

Nearly everyone has lost someone near & dear to them to cancer.

We Relay For Life to support…
We Relay For Life to remember…
We Relay For Life to make a difference…

If you participated in Relay For Life, please sign our guest book.

Tell us who you are, where you’re from, if you belong to a team
and why “YOU” – Relay For Life

We encourage you to share your Relay For Life related
stories, highlights, photos, thoughts and prayers.

Thank You for supporting Relay For Life,

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Dude Walker Fargo Wedding DJ - Health Alert

We live in a unique time!

Worldwide Mass Transit can place a person on multiple continents within hours.  

Our lifestyles can place us in congested areas where we come in contact with hundreds, if not thousands of people everyday.   Coming in contact with illness and disease can be a mere cough, sample of food or touch of a door handle , away.

Did You Know?

An estimated 2.1 million Brides and Grooms
will come in contact with roughly
525,000,000 wedding guests this year. 

Who are these guests?
Where have they been?
Are they contagious?
Did they get sick at my reception?

Living in fear is not the answer, however, being aware of who you invite and keeping good records of who attends your wedding can help bring proper health attention to guests that may be unaware of why they are feeling so rough?

Planning a wedding is a busy time.  It’s easy to get caught up in the maelstrom of deadlines that can veer attentions away from issues that may choose to find you.   Getting proper rest, eating healthy and drinking plenty of water are some of the best ways to keep your health defenses in top shape.

If you notice a guest that exhibits signs of illness, keep in touch with them after your event to assess whether or not it was just a passing illness or part of a bigger outbreak that could affect you and your guesst in the days and weeks to come.

Swine Flu and You 
Swine Flu Facts

H1n1 – Swine Flu Prevention Tip

What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people?

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

Fast breathing or trouble breathing
Bluish skin color
Not drinking enough fluids
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
Fever with a rash

In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting

For more information regarding you, your wedding and travel:   CDC

Vigilance is the key to a happy and successful wedding.

Hiring Wedding Professionals that are conscious of current health issues is a good sign that they have you and your guests best interests at heart. Ask what protocols and Professional Courtesy is in place to ensure that your Wedding Vendor will fulfill their contracted obligation to you in case they or their staff become ill. If necessary, have them describe in detail who and how they will notify you and how they will make the necessary arrangements to ensure you are not “left without” on your wedding day.

Vendors that could pose the greatest risk?

Busier is NOT always BETTER…!   Vendors that have direct contact with you or your guests that offer “commodity” price rates to maximize potential events have a greater chance of becoming exposed to a person or group of persons, due to an increased frequency of potential contact to those that may carry a contagious illness, which could pose health issues for you or your guests.   A hectic demanding schedule, stress, fatigue and exposure to a contagious illness can easily become a lethal combination.

We are living in a society and economic time that compels many people to work 2 and sometimes 3 jobs to make ends meet.   The Wedding Industry is filled with many upstarts, hobbyists and part-timers burning the candle at both ends leaving little time for recovery and a good healthy lifestyle.   

Paying a little more for Personal Services offered by Professionals who know how to say “NO…there are simply too many risks in stretching ourselves too thin”, may be all that stands between you, your guests and a health outbreak.

FDA Warning About Swine Flu Scams >

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