2009 News Releases - Sedgwick County, Kansas

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2009	Release Date
H1N1 Clinic Hours: Week of December 28	12/31/09
County Offices Closed for New Year's	12/28/09
Non-Safety Related H1N1 Vaccine Recall	12/23/09
Commission Meetings Cancelled	12/23/09
The Holidays Healthier!	12/23/09
County Offices Closed for Christmas	12/22/09
EMS Prepares for the Arena	12/21/09
Tobacco Expected to Kill 6 Million Worldwide Next Year	12/21/09
Managing Prescriptions	12/21/09
H1N1 and Racial Minorities	12/18/09
Holiday Hours for Sedgwick County H1N1 Vaccine Clinic	12/17/09
EMS Gives Back	12/16/09
Sedgwick County Health Department's Center for Health Equity: Success in 2009	12/16/09
Christmas Tree Recycling	12/15/09
Commissioners Attend Employee Service Awards	12/15/09
2nd Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Needed for Children Under the Age of 10	12/15/09
Appraiser Center Closes	12/14/09
Commission Meeting Rescheduled	12/14/09
House Fire Near Haysville	12/14/09
Commissioner Host Holiday Open House	12/14/09
Sedgwick County H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Hours and Mobile Locations: December 12-19	12/11/09
Commissioners Attend Judges Holiday Reception	12/09/09
Commissioners Attend Luncheon	12/09/09
Commissioners Attend Vote Canvass	12/09/09
Hand Washing Awareness and National Influenza Vaccination Weeks: December 6-12	12/04/09
Hours of Operation for H1N1 Vaccine Clinic	12/04/09
Sedgwick County H1N1 Clinic Open to All Staring December 3	12/01/09
World AIDS Day: Tuesday, December 1	11/30/09
H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Hours for Thanksgiving Week	11/20/09
Fire District New Hires	11/18/09
Fireworks Public Meeting	11/18/09
School Located Vaccination Clinics (H1N1)	11/16/09
Winter Weather Awareness	11/16/09
EMS Lieutenant Receives National Recognition	11/16/09
Commissioners Attend Workshop with JCI	11/16/09
Commissioners Attend KAC Conference	11/13/09
34th Annual Great American Smokeout	11/13/09
H1N1 Vaccine Clinics - Week of November 16	11/13/09
Groups Expanded for H1N1 Vaccination Starting Thursday, November 12	11/10/09
H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Hours for Week Three	11/06/09
Expanded Groups to be Seen at H1N1 Vaccine Clinic	11/04/09
Veterans Day Event	11/04/09
Guidelines for This Week’s H1N1 Vaccine Clinic	11/03/09
Sedgwick County Health Department H1N1 Vaccine Clinic to Re-Open Wednesday	11/02/09
H1N1 and Breastfeeding Mothers	11/02/09
Health Department Temporarily Out of H1N1 Vaccine	10/30/09
Fire Prevention Week Winners	10/29/09
National Family Caregiver Month	10/29/09
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month	10/29/09
Commissioners Attend Rotary Club Banquet	10/29/09
Board of County Commissioners Staff Meeting (10/27); Withdrawal of Hartman Coliseum Proposal	10/26/09
Sedgwick County Health Department to Open H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Wednesday, October 28	10/26/09
Coliseum RFP Presentations	10/23/09
When to Visit the ER with the Flu	10/23/09
Commissioners Attend Reception	10/22/09
Commissioners Attend CJCC Workshop	10/22/09
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind	10/21/09
Sedgwick County Health Department Runs Out of Seasonal Flu Vaccine	10/19/09
Bridge Closing	10/15/09
House of Schwan Buys Naming Rights	10/14/09
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day	10/14/09
October is Health Literacy Month	10/13/09
Sedgwick County Receives First Batch of H1N1 Flu Vaccine	10/09/09
County Office Closed for Columbus Day	10/08/09
Commission Meeting Cancelled	10/08/09
Sedgwick County Health Department Has Plenty of Seasonal Flu Vaccine	10/07/09
Fire District Arson Investigation	10/05/09
Fire Prevention Week	10/02/09
H1N1 Flu Hospital Visit Recommendations	10/01/09
Your Health - Do it for the Dog!	10/01/09
Commissioners Attend Parking and Mobility Open House	09/29/09
Walktober	09/29/09
H1N1 and Pregnant Women	09/28/09
Commissioners Attend Economic Outlook Conference	09/28/09
Commissioners Attend Race for the Cure	09/25/09
Fruit and Veggies Month	09/23/09
National Clean Hands Week	09/21/09
Commissioners Attend Quad County Meeting	09/21/09
Commissioners Attend Enbanc Workshop	09/21/09
Local Schools Collaborate with Health Department to Offer H1N1 Vaccine	09/18/09
Healthy Babies Open House	09/16/09
Flu News Conference - September 15	09/14/09
Emergency Preparedness Exercise	09/11/09
Sedgwick County Health Department Continues Planning for H1N1 Response	09/02/09
Commissioners Attend CJCC Workgroup Meeting	08/31/09
Sedgwick County Health Department at Laid-off Workers Center	08/31/09
National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month	08/28/09
Commissioners Attend Law Enforcement Memorial	08/18/09
Haysville House Fire Arson	08/17/09
Farmer's Market Month	08/11/09
Back-To-School Health And Safety Reminders	08/10/09
First Death of Individual with H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu)	08/06/09
World Breastfeeding Week	08/05/09
Second Crisis Intervention Team Graduation	08/03/09
Models Needed for Senior Expo Fashion Show	07/31/09
Importance of a Healthy Blood Pressure Level	08/03/09
Commissioners Attend Special Budget Workshop	07/30/09
Commissioners Attend All-American City Street Party	07/30/09
Commissioners Attend GWEDC Meet & Greet	07/22/09
Summer of Service: Become a MRC Volunteer	07/22/09
Commissioners Attend GWEDC Meeting	07/21/09
Viola Township gets Insurance Rate Reduction	07/20/09
Commissioners Attend Election Commissioner Swearing-In	07/14/09
Healthy Summer Exercise	07/14/09
Smoke Detector Recalled	07/13/09
How Worksite Wellness Programs Can Help Reduce Health Care Costs	07/09/09
Sedgwick County Checkbook Launched	07/08/09
Commissioners Attend Boundless Playground Dedication	07/08/09
Sedgwick County Up to 15 Confirmed H1N1 Cases	07/02/09
Clean Hands Make Cents	06/30/09
Finance Department Receives Award	06/25/09
No Solid Waste Fee Increase	06/24/09
Starkey Employees Train for Disaster	06/24/09
Commission Meeting Cancelled	06/24/09
Commissioners Attend REAP Reception	06/23/09
National HIV Testing Day: June 26	06/23/09
Fire Extinguisher Simulator	06/22/09
INTRUST Bank Arena Club Seats Now Available	06/22/09
Business Case for Breastfeeding	06/17/09
Extreme Heat Reminders	06/16/09
Aging in Place Initiative	06/16/09
Commissioners Attend Quad-County Planning Forum	06/15/09
Commissioners Accept Settlement	06/11/09
National Men's Health Week	06/10/09
Third Confirmed Case of 2009 H1N1 Virus in Sedgwick County	06/03/09
Sedgwick County Ranks 85th in County Health Profile Ranking	06/01/09
DTV Conversion: Norma's Story	06/01/09
Appraiser's Office Moving	05/29/09
HHW Collection - Haysville	05/27/09
World No Tobacco Day: May 31	05/27/09
Second Confirmed Case of 2009 H1N1 Virus in Sedgwick County	05/26/09
Shigella Cases Continue to Rise	05/22/09
Commissioners Participate in Budget Reviews	05/20/09
Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week	05/19/09
Commissioners Tour National Center for Aviation Training	05/18/09
Walk at Work Day: Wednesday, May 20	05/15/09
National Women's Health Week	05/14/09
Eating Well on a Budget	05/12/09
Older Americans Month	05/07/09
Fire Camp 2009	05/06/09
Confirmed Case of 2009 H1N1 Virus in Sedgwick County	05/06/09
Community Involvement Fair	05/04/09
Fire Station 39 Groundbreaking Relocation	05/04/09
Presumptive Case of 2009 H1N1 Virus in Sedgwick County	05/03/09
First Suspect Case of H1N1	05/01/09
Dealing with the Stress of a Potential Pandemic	05/01/09
HHW Collection - Grandview	04/29/09
Property Value Notices Mailed	04/29/09
HHW Collection - Colwich	04/23/09
Commissioners Attend Excellence in Public Service Award Reception	04/21/09
Economic Stimulus Tracker Launched	04/21/09
FREE Tdap (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis) Vaccines to 11 year olds	04/16/09
Braeden's Day	04/16/09
STD Awareness Month	04/15/09
EMS Participates in Sober Prom	04/14/09
Reward for Information About February 7 Fire	04/13/09
Commissioners Attend Vote Canvass	04/07/09
National Public Health Week	04/03/09
Insurance Reduction for the City of Viola	04/01/09
Diabetes Alert® Day	03/23/09
Cover the Uninsured Week	03/20/09
World Tuberculosis Day	03/19/09
Shigella Outbreak	03/16/09
Road Work Begins on West 21st St.	03/12/09
March 11 Commission Meeting Cancelled	03/06/09
March is Nutrition Month!	03/06/09
Daylight-Saving Time	03/06/09
Older Consumers and the Marketplace	03/06/09
Commissioners Attend NACO Conference	03/05/09
It's Not too Late to Be Vaccinated for Seasonal Flu	03/05/09
Commissioners Attend Chamber Luncheon	02/25/09
Commissioners Attend Airport Administration Meeting	02/24/09
Commissioners Attend Farm Bureau Luncheon	02/23/09
Commissioners Attend GWEDC Meeting	02/23/09
Recession Cessation	02/23/09
Burn Ban in Effect	02/20/09
Commissioners Tour NCAT	02/19/09
Healthy Babies Program New Group Model of Care	02/18/09
INTRUST Bank Arena Media Tour	02/13/09
Through With Chew Week	02/13/09
Burn Ban Lifted	02/12/09
County Offices Closed for President's Day	02/11/09
Commissioners Attend Township Meeting	02/11/09
Commissioners Attend EMS Ceremony	02/11/09
EMS Recognition and Promotion Ceremony	02/10/09
BOCC Meeting Cancelled	02/05/09
Heart Month	02/05/09
Commissioners Attend Visioneering Wichita Eco Devo Meeting	02/04/09
Commissioners Attend Legislative Dinner	02/04/09
Commissioners Attend Open House at Day Reporting Center	02/03/09
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day	02/02/09
Burn Ban in Effect	02/02/09
Sedgwick County Health Department Investigating Syphilis Outbreak	01/30/09
2009 Molardrama: February 2-6	01/27/09
Next Arena Sales Tax Oversight Committee Meeting	01/23/09
Fire Camp 2009 Essays	01/16/09
Sedgwick County Health Department Offering FluMist for FREE	01/15/09
Test Smoke Detectors	01/13/09
Wind and Burning Advisory	01/12/09
Oath of Office	01/09/09
Fire District #1 New Hires and Promotions	01/08/09
Commissioners Attend Levee Certification Meeting	01/07/09
Commissioners Attend Swearing-In Ceremony	01/05/09
Commissioners Attend Legislative Delegation Meeting	01/05/09
Commissioners Attend Farewell Reception	01/05/09
Commissioners Attend Legislative Dinner	01/05/09
Health Access Meeting - January	01/05/09
Commissioners Attend Spire Raising at Arena	01/05/09

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