Well-child clinic

Well-child clinic
GIRARD -- The Girard Health Department's well-child immunization clinic is at 11:30 a.m. ThursdayBill Alcorn 11/2/05 Nov. 10 at 100 West Main St. The clinic is free to Girard City children. Parents or guardians must bring a copy of their child's immunization record, pre-register children by calling (330) 545-6048, and accompany children under the age of 18.
Thanksgiving program
AUSTINTOWN -- The First Ohio Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health offers a free presentation, "The Ministry of St. Nicholas," and a Thanksgiving social, from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the D & amp;E Clinic, 142 Javit Court. The speaker is Bill Dick. Call (330) 538-0184.
Hospice workshop
NORTH LIMA -- Hospice of the Valley offers workshops on how to plan for special days after the death of a loved one. A family workshop, including children's crafts, is from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday; and an adult workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 19. Both events are at Good Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12030 Market St. (corner of state Routes 7 and 165). Call (330) 788-1992 for information and reservations.
Fawley speech
Dr. Diane Fawley of New Wilmington, Pa., spoke at the 146th annual meeting of the American Dental Association on the necessity of developing more effective infection control measures in the event of a flu pandemic. She said the dental profession has a responsibility to proactively control the spread of viruses in order to protect patients, staff and family.
Stop smoking
BOARDMAN -- The Laser-Lite Therapeutics Stop Smoking Cessation Program is having an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at its office at 755 Boardman-Canfield Road, Southbridge West Building N., Unit 3.
Free program for patients
CANFIELD -- The American Cancer Society, Mahoning Valley Chapter, will have a Look Good Feel Better program from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the ACS office, 525 N. Broad St. This free program helps women who are undergoing treatment for cancer by offering a variety of beauty tips. To enroll, call (330) 533-0546 or toll free at (888) 227-6446.
Tod book fair
BOARDMAN -- Forum Health and Barnes and Noble Booksellers are having a fundraising book fair for Tod Children's Hospital from Nov. 18 through Nov. 20 at the bookstore, 381 Boardman-Poland Road. Parents can bring their children for a variety of activities, including celebrity readings of the classic book & quot;The Polar Express, & quot; at 2 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20. Other activities include magic shows, visits with costumed book characters and art projects.
A percentage of any purchase made at Barnes & amp; Noble during the three-day book fair will be donated to Tod Children's Hospital Library Fund. Book fair vouchers must be presented at the time of purchase for proceeds to be donated to the hospital library fund. Vouchers are available through the Western Reserve Health Foundation office. Call Jennifer McHenry at (330) 884-4774
Medical college gift
ROOTSTOWN -- Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) Foundation has received a $100,000 gift from KeyBank for the college's continuing professional education (CPE) program. NEOUCOM offers 15 to 20 CPE programs annually that are attended by nearly 2,000 physicians; and partners with northeast Ohio hospitals to sponsor continuing education programs for an additional 3,000 physicians, residents and other health care providers.
Suicide remembrance
WARREN -- L.O.S.S. (Loving Outreach Surviving Spouses) and S.O.S. (Survivors of Suicide) will hold its Seventh Annual Candlelight Vigil in remembrance of loved ones who died of suicide at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 in St. Pius X Church, 1401 Moncrest Drive N.W.
Participants are urged to bring a photo of their loved one. For more information call Help Hotline Crisis Center at (330) 747-2696.
Avon fund-raiser
This year's Avon Gund project will provide stuffed puppies for Mahoning and Trumbull counties' children's services departments.
Anita Traylor, who worked for Mahoning County's agency and is now Avon district sales manager here, explained that the gift, "this year ... is a stuffed puppy, which costs $16.99. The representatives are forfeiting their profit for charity, so a $10 donation will purchase one puppy."
Children's Services places abused children in foster care. Traylor said they deliver the toys to the board or to social workers, wearing Santa hats. The toys go directly to the children or to the foster homes.
Traylor's goal is to expand beyond Children's Services this year. "We would like to also give to area rescue missions, battered women's shelters, and even nursing homes," she said. "And if we are successful enough, we will donate to Katrina victims. Avon has a long history of charitable donations. It has given $400 million to breast cancer research."
For more information contact Traylor at (330) 729-9515, or her assistant, Rita West, at (330) 743-2548.