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Geauga Family First Council will meet at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building…
Family First Council
Geauga Family First Council will meet at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building located on 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon. Meetings are open to the public.
For more information, please contact Nancy Seelbach, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.
Bloodmobile
American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors may give every 56 days and must bring some form of photo identification and a list of all current medications. Eligible donors with all types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative.
Those who come out to donate Dec. 24 through Jan. 4 will receive a long-sleeve Red Cross T-shirt.
For more information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit the Red Cross website at www.redcrossblood.org. If you are interested in donating platelets, call 1-800-356-3339.
Dec. 11, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge, 1-7 p.m.
Dec. 15, Troy Community House, 13950 Main Market St., Burton, 2:30-7 p.m.
Dec. 15, Junction Auto Sales Inc., 12423 Mayfield Road, Chardon, 2-6 p.m.
Dec. 15, DDC Clinic Center for Special Needs Children, 14567 Madison Road, Middlefield, 2-6 p.m.
Dec. 19, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 1-6 p.m.
Dec. 19, Ledgemont High School, 16700 Thompson Road, Thompson, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 22, Burton Public Library, 14588 West Park St., Burton, 2:30-6:30 p.m.
Dec. 24, Notre Dame Educational Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 30, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge, 1-7 p.m.
Flu Shots
Lake Health is offering quadrivalent flu shots for $30 at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No appointment is necessary. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to receive the seasonal flu vaccine at our centers. The influenza vaccination is covered by Medicare.
For more information, call the Best of Health Line at 440-953-6000.
Blood Pressure Screenings
Lake Health will offer free blood pressure checks at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
2014 Immunization Clinics
The Geauga County General Health District offers free walk-in immunization clinics for children and adolescents through the age of 18. Residents must present an immunization record as well as a current insurance card. The following is a list of upcoming immunization clinics:
Chardon, Dec. 11, Geauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 3-6 p.m.
Middlefield, Dec. 17, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 9-11:30 a.m.
Middlefield, Dec. 18, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 3-6 p.m.
For more information, call the Geauga County General Health District at 440-279-1950.
Flu Shots Available
The Geauga County Health District has announced its adult flu clinics for adults 19 and older.
Flu shots will be available every Friday during the season from 8:30-11 a.m. at 470 Center St., Building 8, Chardon.
Geauga County Health District will bill most Medicare and employer health plans. The flu vaccinations cost $30 or $40 for high dose vaccine if they are paid for in cash.
No appointment is necessary. For more information or to preregister, call 440-279-1950.
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