Free Flu Shots

West Valley City and SelectHealth to Offer Free Flu Shots

Free flu shots for anyone while supplies last at City Hall

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

West Valley City has partnered with SelectHealth and Community Nursing Services to offer a free flu shot clinic to the community. On December 3, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., the flu shots will be available at West Valley City Hall (3600 South Constitution Blvd.) on a first come first served basis while supplies last. This clinic is open to the public.

The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated, according to Meg Danielson, R.N., manager of Health and Wellness at SelectHealth. "Yearly flu vaccination can begin in early fall. But since the flu season often peaks in February, it isn’t too late to receive a flu shot up until January or February if you are unable to get one earlier," said Danielson.

SelectHealth will also hold a free clinic at Monroe Elementary (4450 West 3100 South) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

School Bus Safety

I found THIS article on a local news station website. I found it very informative about school bus driver safety. I found it be rather shocking... You might want to read this if you have a child that rides the school bus.

Vandalism

HERE is a link to a news story about a resident in our neighborhood. If you have any information or saw anything suspicious, please call 840-4000 & report it!

NCPC

Now that fall is here & school is back in full swing, kids will be spending more time away from home & out of your sight. Follow these tips from the National Crime Prevention Council to help keep your kids safer & help "Take A Bite Out Of Crime."

• Check out the routs your child takes when walking or biking to school - whatever your child's age. Check out school bus or regular bus stop areas if your child uses them. Look for hazardous short cuts that might tempt kids to take them out of public view. Agree on safe walking & biking areas with your children.
• Tell your child that anything that makes him or her uncomfortable or suspicious should be reported immediately to you & to school officials.
• Make sure your child travels with others to & from school; kids in groups are generally safer.
• Encourage your child's school to provide anger management & conflict resolution training & to consider enlisting students as mediators for their peers - even elementary age children have done well.
• Ask about the safety plan for your child's school. How are local Police involved? How are students & parents involved? What emergencies have been considered?

Community Crime Prevention Seminar

Community Crime Prevention

Seminar Series: Illegal Drug Awareness

November 10th 6:30-7:30 PM

at the West Valley Family Fitness Center

(5415 West 3100 South)

This seminar will help participants identify various types of narcotics and also the signs and symptons that may be exhibited by narcotic users. Detectives will talk about what to look for if you suspect someone of dealing narcotics and what information is helpful to them in pursuing those suspicions. Detectives will be happy to answer questions and will have a display of narcotics and narcotic paraphernalia.

Registered Sex Offenders

The Department of Corrections has launched a new, more efficient way of tracking registered sex offenders. Please visit THIS link to view offenders in your area.