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Flu shots are now available
The Bear River Health Department will begin offering flu shots Monday, since it has received all of its ordered doses for the upcoming flu season.
While the people in high-risk categories are encouraged to get their shots as soon as possible, the vaccine is not limited to those people. All are welcome to receive the flu shot for a cost of $15.
High-risk categories include people over 65, residents of care facilities, people with long-term illnesses or chronic diseases, such as heart, lung or metabolic problems, children on long-term aspirin therapy and women who will be more than three months pregnant this winter. Parents are also encouraged to have their babies vaccinated. They must be at least six months old.
Flu and pneumonia shots will be offered at the Bear River Health Department offices in Logan, Brigham City and Tremonton. For more information, call the department at 792-6500.
Women write to heal after abuse
The Department of English, in partnership with the Utah State University Women’s Center, will hold a free, two-part Healing Through Writing Workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and Thursday, Oct. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m.
The two sessions will focus on the ways writing can bring closure and resolution after abuse, through open-ended discussions and poetry, fiction, essay, and journal writing. The workshops will be guided by Star Coulbrooke, assistant director of the English department Writing Center, who said writing can lift the burden of grief and anger, and facilitate the transition to a positive future.
To register for the workshops, and for more information, contact the Women’s Center at 797-1728. Bring writing
supplies.
Wal-Mart gives check to USU
Representatives of Wal-Mart presented Dave Hart, director of Career Services, with a $5,000 check to support the expenses for the annual career fair.
Richard Blaylock, representative of the Wal-Mart corporate offices, and Logan Wal-Mart Store Director Ron Tuttle presented the check at the Career Services monthly forum last week, in which discussions were held to find more effective ways of working together to promote student internships and employment.
Greeks examine values and rituals
Mari Ann Callais, director of Student Organizations and Greek Life at Southeastern Louisiana University, will be speaking Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center Auditorium.
She will use storytelling to share messages about values, rituals and the responsibilities of lifetime fraternity and sorority membership.