2007 Fourth Quarter Newsletter

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Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response

It is the time of year that we begin looking into the Flu Season and ask what steps we can take to help prevent it from happening to us and the ones we love. On Thursday October 11th at 7 pm the Girard Public Library and the Girard Medical Center are teaming up to bring important information to the community about the possibility of a flu pandemic. Steps for Kansans to stay healthy will be presented. There will be a short DVD provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and a Girard Medical Center Representative will provide answers to questions, such as:
1. What is influenza?
2. When does influenza occur?
3. How is influenza spread?
4. What are the symptoms of influenza?
5. How soon do the symptoms appear?
6. How is influenza diagnosed?
7. How long can a person spread influenza?
8. Does past infection make one immune?
9. What are the high-risk groups?
10. What is the treatment for influenza?
11. What can control or prevent influenza?
12. What can I do to protect myself from getting influenza?

The program will last approximately 1 hour and Flu shots will be available afterwards at a cost of $18

Refreshments will be served.

Christmas Lights for the Library

The Girard Public Library Board of Trustees is asking the community for support to place Christmas lights back on the library. When the new addition and new roof was placed on the old building the Christmas lights were removed. Now that the building to the east of the library has been razed the library building is visible and Christmas lights would be a nice addition. They would be similar to the existing lights around the square and on other community buildings, except they would be more energy efficient as they will be LED bulbs and not require as much electricity. Approximately 500 feet of lights are needed at a total cost of $1,000. The Girard Public Library is a 501C3 Tax Exempt Organization and welcomes any and all donations. This year the money collected at the annual Book Sale held during Fall Festival will be used toward the purchase of the lights. We thank the city employees in advance for their efforts to install the lights for the library and know they will be enjoyed for many years to come.

BOOK SALE

The Girard Public Library Book Sale will be held during Fall Festival Friday October 5th from 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday October 6th after the parade until 3pm. We have several discarded books this year pertaining to cooking, crafts, home improvement, needle point, quilting and gardening along with the many that have been donated. Please make plans to come by. Proceeds will be used to purchase new Christmas Lights for the library.