LAST CALL FOR AFFORDABLE ENERGY WORKSHOP AT $30

Dan Drasin will be presenting his workshop, AFFORDABLE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE YEAR 2000... AND BEYOND, in Sebastopol, on Sunday, June 20th.

**Admission is $30 per person for this workshop only; future workshops will be at least $50**

Here are the particulars:

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AFFORDABLE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE YEAR 2000... AND BEYOND

A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP WITH DANIEL DRASIN -- media producer, writer, former "Off the Grid!" columnist for Growing Community Newsletter, designer of small Renewable Energy systems, and webmaster of www.y2kcentral.org.

LOCATION: HOME OF SUSAN CAMPBELL, 4373 HESSEL COURT, SEBASTOPOL, CA

This workshop explores the joy of energy independence and fun ways to make do without the grid. It introduces individuals, families and businesses to affordable options for maintaining at least minimal electric power, heat, and household or business functions through the kinds of outages that may occur in the wake of natural disasters, solar flares, accidents or Y2K-related failures of the power grid.

TUITION IS $30 PER PERSON ADMISSION IS BY PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY PAYMENT IS BY CASH OR CHECK ONLY, AT THE DOOR.

**TO PRE-REGISTER** Please call the workshop voicemail at 415-339-7820 or email ddrasin@aol.com, and leave all of the following information: - Your full name - Your address, including city and zipcode - Your area code, phone number and fax number - Your email address

We'll phone you back with a confirmation within 24 hours.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM 101: Get off at the *116 West/Rohnert Park/Cotati* exit. Go west toward Sebastopol on 116 for 4.9 miles. Do NOT take the Hessel/Blank turnoff at 2.7 miles! Just after you pass Llano Road on the right, watch for a sign on the right indicating that Hessel Road/Hessel Church will be coming up soon. Turn LEFT onto Hessel Rd and go 6/10 of a mile. #4373 is the brown and tan house, third from the corner.

FROM SEBASTOPOL : Take 116 east toward 101. Turn right at the first "Hessel Rd." Turn left onto Hessel Court.

IF YOU GET LOST, CALL SUSAN CAMPBELL AT 707-829-3646

MORNING SCHEDULE (9:30AM-1PM)

- The meaning of sustainability and the security of energy independence - How Y2K may impact the availability of electricity and fossil fuels - Introduction to Alternative Energy options - The electrical needs of children, the elderly and the disabled - Why not candles and flashlights? - Generators, pro and con - Wind and hydropower options - How to Choose "Micro-Power" options ($50-$1000): Inexpensive, safe, simple, off-the-shelf systems that can power small lights, communications, entertainment, small appliances and laptop computers - The best-kept secret of affordable emergency power backup

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE (2:30PM-6PM)

- How to Choose "Mini-Power" options ($1,000 to $5,000): Packaged solar-electric and backup systems which can provide moderate amounts of power for a household or office - Solar water pumping - Non-electric options for heating, cooking, pumping, food preparation, laundry, etc. - Refrigeration: Affordable, low-power-use options - How to find an Alternative Energy dealer in your area - Electric Bikes: Affordable, solar-powered local transportation - Building a back-packable solar electric system - Turning your car into a solar-boosted mini-powerplant - The ten worst Alternative-Energy mistakes, and how to avoid making them

We hope you enjoy the workshop. Here's what others have said about it:

"I'm telling everyone I know about Dan Drasin's AFFORDABLE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES workshop. It's an all-day event, chock full of incredibly useful information for Y2K and other emergency situations, and a solid primer for those wanting to become more independent of the power grid. The workshop covers all ranges of budgets, and is itself a bargain."

-Ralph Metzner, Ph.D, Psychologist and author

" Thanks for a great workshop - I'll be digesting it for some time. The clear definitions and little tips on the side were worth the price of the workshop alone!"

-Shan Kendall, teacher and craftsman

-- Daniel Drasin (ddrasin@aol.com), June 12, 1999