Community briefs for August 30, 2005

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 | 8:38 a.m.

Still time for children to get shots

The Clark County Health District extended back-to-school immunization hours at the main district campus, 625 Shadow Lane.

The extended hours, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday will be in effect until Sept. 9, and should make it more convenient for working parents to keep their children's vaccinations up-to-date.

The following vaccinations are required for students enrolling in public or private school: chickenpox (varicella); hepatitis A; hepatitis B; polio; diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP); and measles, mumps,rebella (MMR).

Most immunizations are free of charge; however, an administrative fee of $16 per patient for one immunization or $20 per patient for two or more immunizations will be collected.

Parents are asked to bring a copy of their child's immunization record to the clinic.

For further information, including immunization locations, hours and dates, call the health district immunization project at 383-1351.

It's sign-up month for library cards

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. The card gives residents free access to a collection of several million items of materials including books, magazines, audio and videocassettes, DVDs, CDs and the limitless resources of the Internet.

Computer stations with Internet access, word-processing capability, on-line databases and educational software are available at all library branches.

Stop in any Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branch to fill out an application or visit www.lvccld.org to apply for a card on-line from your home or office.

For more information on what your library has to offer, call 734-7323.

Women's conference looks at heart disease

The Loving Your Heart Conference, a free, interactive women's conference on heart disease and stroke, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Tuscany Suites, 255 E. Flamingo Road.

Participants will learn about proper nutrition, simple exercises, and how to reduce stress, all factors to help prevent heart disease and stroke in women.

There will be interactive workshops with demonstrations on nutrition and stress. You can also participate in exercise and yoga classes and have your blood pressure screened. Dress is exercise or athletic attire.

Dr. Cedric X. Bryant, chief exercise physiologist and vice president of educational services for the American Council on Exercise, will speak on the benefits exercise in the prevention of health disparities. Dr. Yvonne Bronner, director, Public Health Programs, Morgan State University, is also a guest speaker.

To register, contact Jaci Black at 940-5423.

Cops trade cuffs for lobster claws

Law enforcement personnel from Southern Nevada agencies will trade in their handcuffs for serving trays and menus to raise money for Special Olympics Nevada during the fifth annual Cops and Lobsters event at Red Lobster Restaurants.

Officers will become celebrity waiters Friday at all three Red Lobster Restaurants, for lunch hours of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner hours of 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Locations are: 200 S. Decatur Blvd.; 2325 E. Flamingo Road, and 570 Marks St., Henderson.

The third annual Back to School celebration

will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Aliante, 2600 Nature Park Drive, North Las Vegas. The event will feature ice cream, animals that need caring homes, prizes, bounce houses, face painting, contests, games, information booths and concessions available for sale. For more information, call (866) 874-6394.