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NOVEMBER 8, 2001
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Publix Supermarkets Inc. offers in-store flu shots at all stores nationwide
LAKELAND, Fla.
Publix Super Markets Inc.
and Maxim Health Systems
are again teaming up to offer
flu shots for sls and pneumo
nia shots for $25 in all Publix
stores.
Publix spokesperson Lee
Brunsonduring October 2001,
“According to the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC), pro
duction of flu vaccine hasbeen
delayed this year and avail
ability is expected tobe limited
through October. To make
sure that high risk individu
MCG Children’s Medical
Center to host a Sibshop Program
AUGUSTA, GA
The MCG Children’s Medi
cal Center will host a Sibshops
Program on Saturday, Nov.
10, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
to give the brothers and sis
ters of children with special
health and developmental
needs an opportunity to ob
tain peer support and educa
tion within a recreational con
text. This worksnop focuses
on thesiblings, allowing them
to become the center of atten
tioninanenvironment where
lots of fun, educational and
recreational activities are pro
vided.
“So many times, parents
dealing with children with
developmental delays, chronic
illnesses or disabilities need
to put much of their energy
No work-related loss time
injury in four years at SRS
The program encompasses
all employees of the Environ
mental Restoration Division
plus others who work on the
program-construction work
ers, radiation, control techni
cians, subcontractors, etc.-
which altogether averages
about 450 people.
The four-year milestone rep
resents approximately
3,400,000 safe hours of work.
“This achievement shows a
real commitment to safety as
our top priority,” said Mike
Sabbe, vice president and gen
eral manager of environmen-
LMG offers class on
family day care homes
LMG’s Child Care Informa
tion Center is sponsoring
“Rules and Regulations for
Family Day Care Homes” from
8:30-11:30 a.m. and “Home
Safety” from 11:30-12:30 p.m.
onSaturday, November 17* at
Advent Lutheran Church, 3232
Washington Road.
This class is free however
pre-registration is required.
Call Lutheran Ministries of
Georgia at 877-228-3566 to re
serve your spot.
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als have the first opportunity
to receive the vaccine, from
October 20 through October
31 we will offer flu shots to
those that meet high risk con
ditions. The service will be
expanded to all individuals
Nov. 1 through Dec. 8.”
The CDC defines high risk
individuals as:
- Persons 65 years of age or
older.
- Residentsof nursinghomes
or other chronic care facili
ties.
- Anyone with chronicdisor
and time into that particular
child. Sibshops will provide
the child that does not have
special health or developmen
talneedsopportunitiestolearn
how others handle situations
commonly experienced by sib
lings of children with special
needs,” said Julie Moretz, di
rector of Family Services De
velopment at the Children’s
Medical Center. ;
About 20 children between
the ages of seven and 14, who
have siblings with special
health or developmental
needs, will be participating.
“Brothers and sisters of chil
dren with special health and
developmental needs have
much to offer one another,”
Ms. Moretz said.
tal restoration for the
Westinghouse Savannah
River Company team. “Every
time thisrecord is extended it
underscores an excellent
record of teamwork, because
this milestone covers an ex
tremely diverse group of
people. They all have my per
sonal thanks and congratula
tions for a job well done.”
Lutheran Ministries of Georgia
sponsors “Magic Trees of the Mind”
LMG’s Child Care Infor
mation Center is sponsor
ing“MagicTrees ofthe Mind”
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tues
day, November 13" at Ad
vent Lutheran Church, 3232
Washington Road.
The cost ofthe classis sl2
Stress class also offered by LMG
LMG’s Child Care Infor
mation Center is sponsor
ing“ Less Stress? Yes!” from
6:30 -8:30 p.m. on Thurs
day, November 15, 2001 at
Advent Lutheran Church,
3232 Washington Road.
AUGUSTAFOCUS
ders of the pulmonary or car
diovascular system, including
asthma.
- Any woman who will be in
her second or third trimester
of pregnancy during flu sea
son (women who meet this cri
terion must have a doctor’s
prescription to get vaccinated).
- Anyone who has had regu
lar medical follow up or hospi
talization during the preced
ing year because of chronic
metabolic diseases (including
diabetes), renal dysfunction,
hemoglobinaopathiesorimmu
Augusta Child Advocates
seeks community volunteers
Augusta Child Advocates,
Inc., is a local non-prefit
agency that needs your help
to fight child abuse! Com
munity volunteers are
needed to become advocates
for children who are found
by the court to be abused
and/or neglected.
Unfortunately, this is not
aperfect world and resources
are not adequate to assure
that every child has a voice
in court and that decisions
are made in the child’s “best
interest.” Volunteer child ad
vocates are needed now
more than ever. Will you
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per person. A check or
money order is required
and can be made payable
to Lutheran Ministries of
Georgia. Payment must
be received by November
6, 2001 or there will be a
$5 late fee.
This class is free, how
ever, pre-registration is re
quired. Call Lutheran Min
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nodeficiency virus.
-Children and teenagerswho
are receiving long-term aspi
rintherapyand thereforemight
be at risk for developing Rye
syndrome after influenza sea
son and have a physician pre
scription for the vaccine. (Any
oneyounger than 18 must have
a parent or guardian present
to sign a consent form. Only
children nine years and older
will be able to be vaccinated.)
- Health care workers and
other sin close contact with
persons at high risk.
consider making a difference
in child’s life by becoming a
child advocate?
Training begins January
3, 2002. There are 10 ses
sions and lots of learning
experience waiting for you.
Volunteers need no previous
experience and will be pro
vided specialized training.
Volunteers will learn court
room procedures and advo
cacy skills necessary to ad
vocate for achild. Please con
tact Augusta Child Advo
cates, Inc. at 737-3006 for an
application and more infor
mation.
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Steve Wright, national di
rector of wellness services of
Maxim Health Systems, said,
“The fact that Publix has so
many locations means it will
be more convenient for people
to protect themselves against
the flu. Publix’s dedication to
servingthelocal community is
evident by their support of this
program.”
Individuals wishing to ob
tain information on Publix’s
immunization program should
call 877-629-3580. Arepresen
tative will answer questions
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and direct the caller to the
nearest Publix location offer
ing the program. Individuals
can also look for posters and
flyers at their local Publix,
which will provide them witha
list of area flu clinics.
Publix, named by Fortuneas
oneofthe “100 Best Companies
to Work For,” is the nation’s
largest employee-owned gro
cery chain. Maxim Health Sys
tems is the leading provider of
flu shots nationwide. People
can visit the company web site
at www.maxhealth.com.