Companies should be disaster-ready

University of Illinois Extension staff will discuss business disaster preparedness during free workshops in October in Lee, Whiteside and Carroll counties.

Rick Atterberry, Extension member and president-elect of the national Extension Disaster Education Network, will be the speaker.

A light dinner will be served during the programs.

Sessions are 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in Room 2MO3 at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon; 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison; and 1 to 4 :30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Carroll County Farm Bureau office, 811 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Registration is required.

To sign up, visit web.extension.illinois.edu/clw and look for Ready Business under Registrations at the right side of the screen.