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2009 Flu Shots and Resources

It's flu season again. And this year, in addition to the seasonal flu, the government is also making available resources to help combat the H1N1 flu.

Flu Shots
The Chelmsford Board of Health is sponsoring a seasonal flu shot clinic. The shots will be given at:

Chelmsford Senior Center
Route 40, North Chelmsford
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
-- More information [pdf] --

Another list of area flu shots is available on the Massachusetts Public Flu Clinic Finder website:

• Flu shots in Chelmsford
• Flu shots in Lowell
• See other towns

General Information
A lot of resources exist to answer questions and provide tips on how to stay healthy this flu season. Here are some of the most useful:

• http://www.flu.gov - official Federal resource
• http://www.mass.gov/flu - official State resource
• Fall 2009 - Flu Guidance for Schools [doc] - MA Dept. of Public Health
• H1N1 Fact Sheet [pdf] - MA Dept. of Public Health
• More resources from Chelmsford Public Schools

Basic Tips to Stay Healthy
And as always, remember to practice these three simple tips this season:

1. Cover your cough
2. Wash your hands
3. Stay home if you're sick

Chelmsford Library Book Sale 2009

The annual Chelmsford Friends of the Library Book Sale starts on Friday, Sept. 25th.

2009 Book Sale Dates and Times

The sale will take place in the gym behind the Town Office building, 50 Billerica Road, Chelmsford [see a map].

Run by the Chelmsford Friends of the Library, the book sale is a significant source of funding for library programming, museum passes and many extras for Chelmsford patrons - the 2008 Book Sale brought in $29,744!

For more information, visit http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/friends/booksale.html or contact the Reference Desk at askus@mvlc.org or 978-256-5521 x211.

Town Election: April 7, 2009

The Chelmsford Town Election is on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009.

The Town of Chelmsford's Voter Information webpage has the information Chelmsford residents need to know before vote on Tuesday:

• List of candidates and positions
• Precinct polling locations [pdf]
• Precinct list by street [pdf]

In addition, the Chelmsford Independent published an introduction to all of the Town Meeting Representative Candidates. These were written by the candidates, to introduce themselves and explain their positions.

Be sure to review the candidates and positions before casting your vote on Tuesday. For additional voter information, please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 978-250-5205.