PRESIDENT'S REPORT by Ben Best

The Cryonics Institute will be holding an Open House on Sunday, June 24th from 3pm to 7pm at the CI Facility. Unlike the AGM this event is entirely devoted to explaining and demonstrating cryonics and CI practices through equipment, tours, mock-ups and a lecture. The more you, your friends and your family understand cryonics practice the better the chance you will be preserved under good conditions. CI Members are urged to attend and to bring guests. See the CI website, call us or e-mail us for more information.

Since the last issue of LONG LIFE magazine CI has received two new patients, bringing our total patient population to 79. We have received four patients since Christmas, making this the busiest time in CI history for new patients.

There are four CI Board of Director positions up for re-election and thus far the only candidates are the four incumbents. CI Members who have funding and contracts in place are urged to consider becoming a Board candidate as a means of advancing CI while learning more about problems and issues with running a cryonics organization. Good judgment along with use of e-mail are important assets for good candidates. An active contest for Director positions is healthy for our organization. The deadline for declaring candidacy is August 10, but declaration well before July is required to get good exposure as a candidate in LONG LIFE magazine and on the CI website.

Marce Johnson (seen right in 1966) was actively involved in cryonics since the 1960s, but a few years ago she became demented and allowed her cryonics funding to lapse.

She is currently institutionalized with Alzheimer's Disease. Donations are being accepted so she can be cryopreserved at CI. For more information contact Dave Pizer at david2090@aol.com or send PayPal donations to that e-mail address.

I will be giving a presentation about cryonics, CI and biogerontology in Austin, Texas on Monday, June 4th at a Transhumanist social being held at the home of Shannon Vyff. Shannon is the author of the world's first cryonics book intended specifically for children: 21ST CENTURY KIDS. Anyone interested in the book or the meeting should contact Shannon at shannonvyff@yahoo.com.

I will be giving a cryonics training session along with Alcor COO Tanya Jones in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Friday, August 3, 2007. Anyone interested in attending should contact Patrice Levin at patricelevin@shaw.ca.

As of the end of April, 2007, the Cryonics Institute has 659 Members, 293 of which have funding/contracts of which 27 have funding/contracts with Suspended Animation, Inc. CI has 79 human patients in cryopreservation storage and 48 pets cryopreserved, along with DNA/tissue samples from 114 humans and 15 pets.

CAPTION CONTEST

There were no submissions for a caption

for the cartoon in the last issue. It was a difficult one. But that’s the only one we had, and there are no more, so, regrettably the contest has ended. Unless someone sends us an original futuristic cryonics related cartoon!

Chana de Wolf, Aschwin de Wolf’s wife is organizing a Phoenix, Arizona

Cryonics Group.

Critical mass! Come to Phoenix Cryonics Meetups to socialize with like mind --ed people. Join Chana de Wolf and Stephen Van Sickle of Alcor Life Extension Foundation to discuss current topics in cryonics. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet other local cryonicists and to help build a reinvigorated, sustainable local cryonics community!

All area cryonicists are invited, no matter your affiliation (or non-affiliation) with any particular cryonics organization. Please visit:

http://cryonics.meetup.com/45/
for more information and to RSVP for this monthly event. The next meeting is on Thursday, June 21^st

Tanya Jones (Alcor) and Ben Best (CI) will lead the first Western Canada Cryonics Standby Training session, to be held at the Palliser Hotel in Calgary on:
Friday August 3rd 2007 9AM- 5:30PM

Followed by a 7:00 p.m. dinner - location TBA

This session is open to those who have signed-up for cryopreservation or who are seriously considering doing so.

The Palliser has offered a corporate rate of $161.00 per night, however this rate will go up over the next few weeks. Those who need accommodation and would like to stay at this Fairmont property are encouraged to make their reservations ASAP.

Fairmont Palliser Hotel

Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 2M3
Tel: 403-262-1234

Toll Free: 1(800) 441-1414 or 1

(800) 257-7544

http://www.fairmont.com/palliser?cm_mmc=icppc-_-Palliser-_-yahoo-_-calgary+palliser+hotel

There is no cost for this training, however, those attending must pay transportation, accommodation and all meal costs.

Registration:

1. Please reply to patricelevin@shaw.caconfirming attendance on or before May 30th, 2007.

2. Send your refundable session deposit of $100.00 on or before May 30th, 2007 via paypal to: patricelevin@shaw.ca
or via check to:

Ms. Patrice Levin

213 Omand Drive

Edmonton, Alberta T6R 1L8

$100.00 deposit will be refunded to those who attend the session. Alcor and CI are committed to training their members -- don't miss this event!