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Health Department has flu shots available now
The holidays are just around the
corner. They are usually filled with
family gatherings and parties where
people are within close proximity.
Don’t let the flu virus keep you
from doing the things you had
planned this holiday season. Na
tional Influenza Vaccination Week
(NIVW) is Dec. 3-9, and the Georgia
Department of Public Health (DPH)
encourages all Georgians 6 months
of age and older to get a yearly flu
vaccine.
The flu shot takes two weeks to
provide protection, so take this time
to stop by your local public health
department to get your flu vaccine.
“We are currently at a moderate
level for influenza-like illnesses
being reported to public health,”
states Mary Anne Sturdevan, RN,
county nurse manager. “We offer the
vaccine as a walk-in service. It’s a
short time to commit to staying
healthy through the holidays.”
Influenza can be a serious disease
that leads to hospitalization and
sometimes death. Regardless of
race, age, gender or ethnicity, anyone
can get sick from the flu.
Those especially at risk are adults
65 years of age and older, children
younger than 5, pregnant women,
people with certain chronic diseases
such as asthma, diabetes, heart dis
ease or other long-term medical con
ditions.
A flu vaccine is the best protec
tion against the flu. With flu season
beginning as early as August and
sometimes lasting until May, it is
never too late to vaccinate. The vac
cination is available in the shot form.
CDC’s Advisory Committee on Im
munization Practices (ACIP) recom
mends that live attenuated influenza
vaccine (LAIV), also known as the
“nasal spray” flu vaccine, should not
be used during the 2017-2018 flu
season.
National Influenza Vaccination
Week emphasizes the importance of
receiving an annual flu vaccination.
Even healthy children and adults can
get very sick from the flu. So this
winter, Georgia Department of Pub
lic Health encourages all Georgians
take those few minutes to stop by
your local health department and
make a date to vaccinate.
For more information on immu
nization, visit:
http://dph.georgia.gov/influenza-
what-you-need-know or -call Turner
County Health Department at 567-
4357.
Rep Clay Pirkle (I) gets a flu shot from County Health Department
Nurse Mary Anne Sturdevan.
VETERAN’S SALUTE
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Tift Regional Health System (TRHS) held a special cer
emony and reception on Nov. 10 for staff members who are military veterans, are cur
rently a member of the U.S. Reserve or National Guard, or have loved ones serving
in the Armed Forces. A tribute was held on the Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC)
front lawn followed by a reception in TRMC Meeting Rooms 1-2. At the reception, at
tendees viewed a special video presentation prepared by Eddie Senkbeil, Tift Re
gional’s emergency management coordinator and a U.S. Air Force veteran. TRHS
employees who are veterans received I.D. badge buddies with U.S. flag pins to wear
in commemoration of Veteran’s Day. A photo display was also on view in the TRMC
main lobby.
Breast cancer awareness program
Tift Regional Medical Cen
ter was proud to partner with
the Turner County Health De
partment and South Georgia
Banking Company to provide
a special lunch and learn about
Breast Cancer Awareness on
October 25th in honor of
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month.
Kim Massey, Family Nurse
Practitioner with Ashbum Pri
mary Care spoke about the im
portance of early detection,
risk factors, signs and symp
toms and some things you can
do to lower your risk for breast
cancer. Mary Anne Sturdevan,
RN with the Turner County
Health Department spoke
about the different programs
that the Health Department of
fers for uninsured women.
The luncheon was held at
the First Baptist Church Fel
lowship Hall and there were
approximately 70 women in at
tendance. The attendees en
joyed a meal prepared by
Wanda Bell and the luncheon
ended with some great door
prizes.
Kristy Walters, Community Relations Coordinator, Tift Regional Medical Center;
Joy Carter, South Georgia Banking Company; Mary Anne Sturdevan, RN, Turner
County Health Department; Dr. Kimberly Massey, FNP-BC, NP-C, Family Nurse Prac
titioner with Ashburn Primary Care and Donna Pate, Ashburn Primary Care Practice
Manager, Tift Regional Medical Center. Below, Dr. Massey speaks to the crowd.
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
GRANT AWARD
The City of Ashburn will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 18,2017 at 10:00 am in
Council Chambers at City Hall in Ashburn, Georgia, for the purpose of discussing the approved ac
tivities of the City's Community Development Block Grant Award. On November 15,2017, The City
of Ashbum was awarded a CDBG grant for:
West Ashburn Water Distribution System Improvements benefiting 116 persons.
Items to be discussed include:
1. The amount of funds received and a description of each activity.
2. The amount of funds available for each activity and the amount of funds that will benefit low- and
moderate-income persons.
3. Fair housing laws, and the City's plan, if applicable, to further fair housing.
The public is invited to attend this meeting to become informed of the City of Ashburn’s grant activi
ties. Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility or foreign language interpre
tation should contact Sheree Hickman, City Clerk at (229) 567-3431 or through the Georgia Relay
Service (800) 255-0056 (TDD) or (800) 255-0135 (voice) prior to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 15,
2017. This person can be contacted at the City of Ashburn Administrative Office in Ashburn, Geor
gia, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
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Commission can run the
program.
“In the past, there has been
some vocalizations, 1 commis
sioner in particular,” said
Commission Chairman Sam
McCard. “This is the time to
make changes.”
“Now is the time to speak
up,” said County Clerk Fatrice
Wilson. She said she’d ask a
MIDS representative to be at
the County meeting on Tues
day.
She also encouraged the
Commissioners to take home
and review information, a
three-ring binder, on the public
transportation.
“If you’ve got questions,
before next week, we can get
them answered,” she told the
board.
The Commissioners
planned to move the December
work session to 6 p.m. Thurs
day, Dec. 28 because of the
Christmas holidays.
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