Get ready for flu season
PORTLAND. Orv (API —The
bone-numbing chills, the achy
muscles, the nausea and exas
perating cough. The\ n> hack —
almost
The influenza season is just
around the corner and health
officials say the time to get vac
cinated is at hand
Oregon and the rest of the
United States are due for a mild
to moderate flu season, said
Fred Hoesly, epidemiologist for
the state Health Division.
But with three different
strains of the virus expected to
make an appearance, Oregoni
ans may want to take an ounce
of prevention
The best time to get a vara uia
tion is October or by mid
November. since it takes up to
four weeks for the immunization
to become effec live
"Historic ally, influenza activ
ity in Oregon usually begins
about mid-December and pro
ceeds through about March
with the peak activity in late
January and early February."
Moesly said
Immunization injections t an
be received at private doctor*'
offices. health clinic* and some
county health departments
Some supermarkets offer spec ini
days when a health cans worker
is available in the store
1 here are three influenza
viruses types A, B. and C Of
these, types A and B < nose epi
demics. with type A being more
severe in terms of illness and
associated deaths, according to
the state Health Division
The virus can cause pneumo
nia or so weaken a person that
other viruses or bacteria may
cause pneumonia or other com
plications
Together, pneumonia and
influenza are ranked us the sixth
leading cause of death in the
U S and Oregon Among people
65 years of nge or older, they are
the fifth leading cause of death.
In 1994, 862 Oregonians died
of pneumonia and influenza
• The Newport Microbrew
ery and Arts Festival will Ih>
held Oct. ft ft at the Newport
Marina Exhibition Hall in
South Beach
The three-day event show
cases Northwest brewers, arti
sans and foot! vendors and
provides live entertainment.
Proseeds front the festival
benefit Lincoln County Food
Share, a non-profit ory;atiira
tion assisting those in need.
Festival hours are Friday
front 2 totO pm. Saturday
front It a m. to 10 p in . and
Sunday front 11 a nt to a p m
Admission is Sri per ptrson or
$5 with t donation of two
cans of food Children
younger than 12 are admitted
free when accompanied In an
adult Parking in the marina
parking lot is $2 per vehicle
Advance tickets and three
day passes are available for
purchase at the Lincoln Coun
ty Food Share offices, the
Greater Newport Chamber of
Commerce or at any Bank of
Newport branch in Lincoln
County
• The Friends of the Fugenu
Publit Library will have
another Used Magazine Sale
on Saturday, Oct. 7. from to
a m to 5 p m and on Sunday.
Ch t b. from 10 a m to 4 p in
in the upstairs lecture room of
the Fugene Public: Library tit
100 VV nth Ave Used min;<i
zines will be 25 cents or five
for St “Collectors Comer"
items are 501 runts or more All
pro nod* from the sale w ill 1»>
used to update and expand the
Library's materials and ser
vo: es
• Understanding, Accept
ing and Hu i Id mg People with
Multiple S< Iorosis (MS), their
families and friends are invit
ed to the 17th Annual Sympo
sium. Saturday. Oct 7 It is
sponsored by the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society's
Oregon Chapter The confer
ence will run from <t a m to t
p m lit the Holiday Inn in
VVilsonville The cost is SIS
per person for the t onference
and lunch For mom informa
tion call th« Oregon Chapter
of the National Multiple Sole
rosis Society at 1 800-4 22
3042 or (503) 223 9511
• Citizens interested in
serving on the l.ane County
Intergovernmental Housing
Policy Board may pick up an
application at the Board of
Commissioners Office, locat
ed on the plaza level of the
Publit Sendee Building at 125
F 8th Ave or at the Housing
Authority and Community
Services Agency at 17" Day
Island Rd . Fugenc To get
additional information or to
request an application, please
i all Jim McCoy at 687 3755
The Intergovernmental
Housing Policy Board m ts as
a forum for public input Into
the community issues of
homelessness and affordable
housing Applications must
be submitted to the Board ol
Commissioners'Office by 5
p m on Oct 27
Kaplan offers
free advice
on applying
to schools
By Mara Stine
MtQhftf c (Jucf/on H&pOft&f
Students who are interested in
applying to graduate schools but
are worried about the process
will have a free seminar avail
able to them this weekend.
Kaplan Educational Center is
sponsoring n free, informational
seminar on Sunday. Oct 8, to
help students organize the
process of applying to graduate
schools.
It is important lor students to
be able to market themselves
effectively and to distinguish
themselves from the other stu
dents applying for the school,"
said Dave Favreault, manager of
Kaplan Educational Center.
Information such as when and
how to gel advisor recommenda
tions, when and how to prepare
for standardized tests and how
to turn in applications will he
presented. Favreault said.
The seminar is designed to
help students organize the steps
taken to get into a graduate
school, said Heather Stiliha.
assistant manager of Kaplan
Educational Center.
"Most students don’t quite
grasp how important and com
plicated applying to grad school
is. and this seminar gives them
all the information they need,”
she said
Favreuult said th« seminar
will help people get organized
and may help students get into
competitive programs.
“The better prepared you are
for the admissions process the
higher your chances of getting
admitted into competitive pro
grams and even getting scholar
ships." he said
The seminar, which will lie
held in 107 Gilbert Hall, is
divided into four sessions; law
at 10 a m., general studies at
noun, business at 2 p m and
medicine at 4 p.m.
To reserve a space at the sem
inar, call t-800-KAP-TKST
Walk-ins are welcome but atien
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