Community briefs for June 29, 1999

Tuesday, June 29, 1999 | 10:47 a.m.

Class offered in prescription safety

A personal safety class for seniors on prescriptions is being offered 2-3 p.m. July 6 and 10-11 a.m. July 8.

A pharmacist will present "Could I Be Addicted to Rx Medication?" at Senior Advantage in Valley Hospital Medical Center, 620 Shadow Lane. The programs are free for adults 50 and older. Call 388-4665.

For the record

The Senior Theatre Group will meet 1-3 p.m. July 6 and a Medicare class presented by Hank Raciob will be held 1-2 p.m. July 7 at the Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, 2075 E. Flamingo Road. Call 369-7911.

Free blood pressure screenings are being offered from 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 6, 13, 20 and 27 by Sunrise Senior Friends, 3101 S. Maryland Parkway. Call 735-5510.

Brenda and Richard Sinclair have formed a nonprofit organization, CCAP, to help patients and their relatives defray the costs of organ transplants. For information call 228-6656.

Immunizations

Health District immunization clinics are open each week in Southern Nevada.

DISTRICT HEALTH CENTER: 625 Shadow Lane, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

NORTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 3262 Civic Center Drive, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Drive, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

EAST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 560 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite E12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

MEADOWS VILLAGE CLINIC: Chester W. Stupak Community Center, 300 W. Boston Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday.

GREEN VALLEY CLINIC: Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3:30 p.m., Friday.

CHEYENNE I-3 CLINIC: Centers for Healthy Families, 3266 Las Vegas Blvd. North, No. 12, 9 a.m.-noon Friday.

CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER CLINIC: 3827 S. Maryland Parkway, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., July 6.

LULAC CHILD HEALTH CLINIC: Arturo Cambeiro Building, 330 N. 13th St., 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., July 6.

RAINBOW LIBRARY: 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., July 6. p.m. March 17.

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