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Go Bag Everyone in your household should have a Go Bag — a collection of things you would want if you have to leave in a hurry. Your Go Bag should be sturdy and easy to carry, like a backpack or a small suitcase on wheels. You'll need to customize your Go Bag for your personal needs, but some of the important things you need in your Go Bag include: Bottled water and nonperishable food, such as granola bars Copies of your important documents in a waterproof container (e.g., insurance cards, Medicare/Medicaid cards, photo IDs, proof of address, marriage and birth certificates, copies of credit and ATM cards) Flashlight, hand-crank or battery-operated AM/FM radio, and extra batteries List of the medications you take, why you take them, and their dosages Contact information for your household and members of your support network Cash, in small bills Notepad and pen Back-up medical equipment (e.g., glasses, batteries) and char
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Forest Quest

 Primary Mission To create and facilitate a LARP (Live Action Role Play) system designed for children.  Goals Forest Quest's main focus is to encourage children from the age of 5 years-old and up to participate in outdoor activities, with the emphasis on role-play and imagination.  Many of the activities require physical and mental skills, as well as, the encouragement to further develop motor-control and problem-solving.  Peer-building is an important benefit of participation.  Children AND adults are encouraged to use their imagination. This can include (But is not limited to) costumes, character development, and even props.  What is LARP? Live Action Role Play is when a group of people use an established gaming-system to act, or "Role-play" their favourite heroes.  Players physically act out their characters' actions in a fictional setting while interacting with each other. Players actions determine the outcome of the game by solving puzzles or combat.  Event arran

The Horse Lord

 The horses hooves slashed through the air, narrowly missing the man's throat. Only the nimbleness of the leather-bound warrior with decades of practice could have dodged that kick from the powerful warhorse. The dirt and dust flung into the air, hung low like a choking fog. A loud whinny in anger brought a tight smile to the lone warrior;  He heard the attack from behind, before he seen it. Two massive front hooves came crashing down from above! The charging horse lashed out, pawing at the air trying to hit the man, but found empty space, as the nimble fighter sidestepped and brought a hard wooden pole cracking down across the front forelimbs of the majestic animal. He broke out grinning, “You missed Reazghul”, he announced, only to barely jump out of the way as the huge head of the warhorse arced upwards with tremendous force. The fighter back-flipped away from the charging beast. Two more of the massive heavy horses attacked without warning, flanking the fighter who was armed on

I'm Coming Home

 The fly buzzed loudly in the hot summer sun. It circled and landed on the old man's faded blue dress pants. He barely noticed as he sat quietly watching the crowd; the hum of the old fighter planes overhead drowned out the gasps of the spectators and the squeals of the children. It was a magnificent, sunny, summer day in Tillsonburg, and wispy white clouds slowly sailed by on a endless carpet of blue. The gathered ensemble craned their necks to watch the aerial acrobatics in absolute amazement as skilled pilots expertly demonstrated the finesse of the Canadian vintage airplanes overhead. The fly started to pester the man sitting in the wheelchair. He tried vainly to chase it away, but his wrinkled hand was too slow. Many years ago, he may have been nimble and quick, but now his hands were gnarled into a claw by arthritis, and spotted by age. The bothersome insect buzzed his face and it was all he could do to purse his lips and blow, trying to shoo the fly away. No one noticed

Talon Carde

 The old chair creaked. It had seen better days, but it matched the rest of the shambled room; mortar crumbling from the stonework, the windows were yellowed, and the straw in the mattress probably not been changed in weeks. The weary gambler shifted in his chair again, causing the chair to groan in protest again. It was late. Tonight had been tough work, and the candles were burning low, making it hard to count the coins on the table. The bottle on the table was nearly finished. Clink, clink, clink. The coins fell through his leathered fingers with practiced ease. A smile broke his face; a well-rehearsed grin, that carried years of experience. He had done well. He heard scratching coming from the old oak door. Quickly he scooped up his earnings, and deftly tossed them into the corner behind the bed. Drawing a slender dagger, he crept towards the door. He stood still listening, his breath suddenly loud and annoying. The room was silent. Then he heard the scratching again, follo