Lake Panasoffkee Neighborhood Project has been given the exciting opportunity to raise funds at the Sumter County 2011 Beef & Boogie Festival, November 4th, 5pm - 10pm and November 5th, 10am - 10pm. http://www.sumterchamber.org/Beef/
We may keep all the proceeds from 1 bounce house and 1 slide; $1 per entrance. We will need 2 people for the Bounce House and 2 people for the slide. We can run 2 hour shifts except one 3 hour shift on Friday night 7pm-10pm; which would break down to 32 volunteers. As people sign up I will keep you posted of time slots still needing to be filled. Staff from Devereux Kids has graciously volunteered to also help us supervise the Bounce house and Slide. All who would like to be a part of this exciting opportunity to raise funds for LPNP and to have a large audience for raising awareness of LPNP please sign up and contact me by Tuesday November 1st, 2011. LPNP has also been given the opportunity to keep all the proceeds from directing cars for parking, $2 per car for 200 parking spaces. Potentially $400; from 5pm-10pm Saturday November 5th. (6) Adult volunteers are needed for this.
5pm - 7pm = 3 volunteers
7pm - 10pm = 3 volunteers
Please share with all you feel are appropriate.
Thank You for your heart for community activism.

And you thought the brown recluse was bad!!!

Three women in North Florida, turned up at hospitals over a 5-day period, all with the same symptoms. Fever, chills, and vomiting, followed by muscular collapse, paralysis, and finally, death.

There were no outward signs of trauma. Autopsy results showed toxicity in the blood.

These women did not know each other, and seemed to have nothing in common. It was discovered, however, that they had all visited the same Restaurant (Olive Garden) within days of their deaths. The health department descended on the restaurant, shutting it down. The food, water, and air conditioning were all inspected and tested, to no avail. The big break came when a waitress at the restaurant was rushed to the hospital with similar symptoms. She told doctors that she had been on vacation, and had only went to the restaurant to pick up her check. She did not eat or drink while she was there, but had used the restroom. That is when one toxicologist, remembering an article he had read, drove out to the restaurant, went into the restroom, and lifted the toilet seat.

Under the seat, out of normal view, was a small spider. The spider was captured and brought back to the lab, where it was determined to be the Two-Striped Telamonia (Telamonia dimidiata), so named because of its reddened flesh color. This spider's venom is extremely toxic, but can take several days to take effect. They live in cold, dark, damp climates, and toilet rims provide just the right atmosphere.

Several days later a lawyer from Jacksonville showed up at a hospital emergency room. Before his death, he told the doctor, that he had been away on business, had taken a flight from Indonesia , changing planes in Singapore, before returning home. He did not visit (Olive Garden), while there. He did, as did all of the other victims, have what was determined to be a puncture wound, on his right buttock.

Investigators discovered that the flight he was on had originated in India . The Civilian Aeronautics Board (CAB) ordered an immediate inspection of the toilets of all flights from India , and discovered the Two-Striped Telamonia (Telamonia dimidiata) spider's nests on 4 different planes!

It is now believed that these spiders can be anywhere in the country. So please, before you use a public toilet, lift the seat to check for spiders.

It can save your life!

And please pass this on to everyone you care about.

LOOM #1179 and WOTM #1590 license plates are now available to purchase for $12.00 each in the Social Quarters. Show your pride! Pick one up today!

Your mission is to increase the membership of your Lodge and Chapter.

By recruiting 2 members, LOOM agents will receive a Moose: CSI Lynx 12-function pocketknife. WOTM agents will earn a Moose: CSI 6-piece manicure set in an aluminum case.

*For every 4 members you recruit, your name will be entered in a drawing for one of three great Moose: CSI trips! *See Moose: CSI annual campaign poster for details.