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December 8. 2004 Îlîï'|lo rtlan b (©bseruer Page AS Health Department Offers Flu Tips Common courtesy can help ( S h o ts A r r iv e Public health officials an nounced Monday that a limited number o f flu shots are available in Multnomah County for those 65 years and older, women who are pregnant and those 12 years and older who ha ve chronic medi cal conditions. The shots are offered at the following locations on a first come, first serve basis: «j 1 X Many people who are not high risk may w onder how they can pre vent getting or spreading the flu this season if they do not get the flu shot. To address this question, the Multnomah County Health Depart ment is mobilizing community mem bers to spread the w ord about simple things everyone can do to help prevent the spread o f flu. Everyone can prevent getting and spreading the flu by washing your hands often or using an alco hol-based hand cleanser, covering your cough with a tissue or your shirt sleeve (not your hands). avoid ing close contact with people who are ill and staying home when you are ill, avoiding touching youreyes, nose, or mouth. O ther healthy habits that will help you stay healthy are getting plenty o f sleep, regular exercise, drinking water, and eating a bal anced diet with lots o f fruits and vegetables. Using these simple steps while you are healthy can help protect you from infection. If you get sick, you can still spread flu germs up to seven days after getting sick; so pay espe cially close attention to these habits fo ra week while you are sick. M o r e F lu WEDNESDAY,DEC.8 Ainsworth Drug, 4027 N. Inter state Ave. from 10a.m. to 2 p .m Holly wood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40 Ave., from 1 to4p.m .;B i- M art W oodstock, 4315 S.E. W oodstock Blvd., from 11 a m. to 5 p.m. * THURSDAY, DEC.» Bi-Mart W oodstock, 4315 S.E. W oodstock Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 11 Bi-M art H alsey. 12321 N.E. Halsey St., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Yolanda Russell shares flu information with Jackie Haberlock, owner o f Short Stop, and Aisha Campbell. These things may sound like Flu season happens every year. fam iliar rules that Moms have been In most years, many people who are telling theirchildren for generations. at risk for severe complications from These tried and true messages, for flu receive the flu vaccine, also adults and children alike, can help called the “flu shot." Many people make this flu season less severe. who are not at risk for severe com Influenza, or the “flu," is a very plications also get the flu shot to contagious disease o f the lungs avoid getting the flu. caused by influenza viruses. W ith This year, due to a problem with the flu, you get a cough and runny one of the United States’ major nose with a high fever and severe producers o f flu vaccine, there is a body aches. Symptoms usually last serious shortage o f the flu shot. for a few days and then start to get The Centers for Disease Control better. For some people, the flu can and Prevention, a national govern cause very serious com plications mental public health agency, has or death. issued guidelines to help assure that those who are most high risk for serious com plications due to flu have the opportunity to receive the flu shot. FluMist may be another op tion for some p e o p le . T h e product is a flu vaccine that is s p ra y e d in to th e n o se. It co n tain s live, w eakened in fluenza virus, and is not rec TUESDAY,DEC. 14 ommended for people who are sick orelderly. Healthy people between the ages o f 5 to 49, who are not pregnant, are eligible for FluMist. Bi-M art H alsey, 12321 N.E. Halsey St., from 11 a.m .to5p.m . For information call 800- 978-3040 or 503-872-6900. Interstate Firehouse Cultural C enter presents KWANZAA EXHIBITION 2004 M M M M N W M M M M I Hands on Health At a recent high school career fair at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Juliet Ben-Jumbo from Tualatin High School, uses an ultrasound machine on a turkey to find a hidden mass. Willie Grigsby The chase began after officers spot ted a late model pickup truck that had been reported stolen in C lackam as County. O fficers started chasing the truck and the suspect eventually crashed into a house at Southeast I I I " 1 Avenue and Holgate. S chm autz says the man then lied on foot before pulling out his gun. W it n esses rep o rted hearin g n u m ero u s sh o ts. Lloyd Center Jewelry Heist Solved T w o m en police describe as professional robbers from Los A ngeles w ere arrested Friday for an Oct. 21 je w elry store robbery in Lloyd C enter in w hich gunfire was sprayed. Steven Parsi, 22 and W illie H obdy, 36 are charged with rob bery and attem pted aggravated m urder in connection w ith the arm ed robbery o f Ben Bridge Je w elers. Parsi has been in police c u s tody since Nov. 4 on an unrelated robbery w arrant from C alifo r nia. H odby w as arrested Nov. 18 in connection w ith an unrelated bank robbery. Police believe that both sus pects are professional robbers from the Los A ngles area who are responsible for sim ilar crim es in other jurisdictions. T he m en are accused o f enter ing the L loyd C enter jew elry store Spirit o f a Warrior by Silas Clark Local high school science stu dents took a field trip to Provi dence St. Vincent Medical Center to attend “Heart W atch,” where they observed a live open-heart surgery. The program offered advanced science students a life-sized dose of medical reality. The object was to raise awareness about what it takes to save a life, the teamwork involved in surgery and to encour age healthy lifestyles at a young age. Students also got a lesson in how to use an ultra sound machine. Providence St. Vincent staff hid olives in turkeys and the students used the machines to find them to simulate the search for cysts or other masses. Man Dies in Police Gun Fight (AP) — A suspected car thief was shot and killed by police in southeast Portland Thursday after two officers were wounded. Portland Police Sgt. Brian Schmautz said W illie Grigsby, 24, shot at police during a foot chase about l a-m. Officers returned fire, killing him. One officer was shot in the leg and another was grazed by a bullet but their injuries were not life-threatening. (H iw iii Kwanzaa C elebrating the 7 P rinciples D ecember 2 -3 1 , 2004 F irst T hursday O pening 5:30 - 7:30 pm IFCC's 12th Annual Kwanzaa Exhibition featuring Portland s Community o f African American Artists: Silas Clark. C TerrBnce Burton, William Rutherford. Sharon Duracy Mufti Ahmed and Roslyn Hill Gallery Hours Tuesday - Friday 9 00 AM - 6 00 PM & Saturday 12 00 PM - 4 00 PM Kuumba Celebration D ecember 31, 2004 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Celebrating the Harvest with workshops, storytelling drumming and culminating in the Karamu Feast Info: 503-823-4322 or info@lfcc-4rts.org IFCC Gallery, 5340 N Interstate Ave. Portland. OR 97203 Made possible by the generous support of Portland Parks and Recreation and Regional Arts and Culture Council D ODTIOIItllNTEnPORIIIf DRICECONPRHV OPENS TOMORROW! “ C e le b r a t i n g th e e s s e n c e o f A f r ic a n - A m e r ic a n c o n te m p o ra ry d a n c e .” cincimmi (HQumfH white bird WHITE BIRO/PSU dance series THURSDAY - SATURDAY Willie Hobdy Steven Parsi w e a rin g ski m a sk s an d d ark clothing. Police said one o f them w as arm ed w ith a sled g eh am m er, the other a h an d g u n . T hey ’ re charged with b reaking display cases and stealing the contents w hile holding em p lo y ees at g u n point. At one point, a L loyd C enter security guard entered the store. D etectives believe H obdy shot at the guard as the guard fled the store. An ad ditional shot w as fired at another security guard as the suspects fled the area. The m ajority o f the crim e w as captured on security video ca m eras, police said. D E C . 9 -1 1 8PM LINCOLN HALL SCHOOL OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY TICKETS $14 Students and Seniors $25 Adult Service tee additional PSU Bo« Office (inside Smith Center. 1826 SW Broadway), 503-725-3307 and af< frrte tm a jfg r Ticket Centers. 503-790-ARTS (2787). Information: 503 245 1600 ext. 201 traiimn n www.uvhitebird.org WILLAMETTE WEEK
