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BISMARCK, N.D. – Bismarck Burleigh Public Health, Custer Health, and Dakota Media Access have joined in partnership to provide a new and exciting program for local citizens. The program, “This Is…Public Health, Central Dakota,” offers information and resources for citizens to improve and maintain healthy lifestyles. Each half hour segment focuses on a specific health related topic with information provided by public health subject matter experts.
Paula Flanders, Bismarck Burleigh Public Health administrator said, “We are excited to form this partnership. There are many public health resources available to the residents in our communities. We hope to use this program to, not only get that message out, but also to provide good health information.” Read More→
Bismarck Burleigh Public Health Launches Moving More Eating Smarter Recognition Program
Posted by: | CommentsBISMARCK, ND – Bismarck Burleigh Public Health (BBPH) is launching a new Moving More Eating Smarter (MMES) Recognition Program that will recognize Restaurants, Childcare Providers, and Churches that support healthy lifestyles and make the healthy choice the easy choice.
“Restaurants, childcare providers and churches now have an opportunity to participate and to be recognized as our community’s healthy choice when they apply for recognition and meet the guidelines that focus on Moving More and Eating Smarter”, said Wanda Agnew, PhD., LRD. “The program is voluntary, inexpensive, and intended to support healthy weight and to reduce chronic diseases. Research shows that families and individuals benefit when places of worship and places where people eat away from home, and take care of children offer healthy choices”. Read More→
Bismarck Burleigh Vaccination Clinic – Oct. 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Posted by: | CommentsBISMARCK, N.D. – Bismarck Burleigh Public Health (BBPH) will hold an all day Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinic at 500 East Front Avenue, Bismarck. The clinic is walk-in only, no appointments. Cost is $25.00 for the flu shot and $30.00 for flu mist (ages 2-49). Please remember to bring your insurance cards. For more information call 701-355-1540 or to view the Seasonal Flu Clinic schedule visit www.bismarck.org/publichealth
Bismarck Lockport Fire Station Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Oct. 21, 2010
Posted by: | CommentsBISMARCK, N.D. – The Bismarck Lockport Fire Station will start the day’s events with a Ribbon Cutting Oct. 21, 2010, 11:00 a.m., at the Lockport Fire Station, 4217 Lockport Street. Bismarck Mayor John Warford, City Commissioners and City Officials together with EAPC Architects & Engineers and the Bismarck Mandan Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors will take part in the Ribbon Cutting.
A Grand Opening Open House for the public will follow from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Lockport Fire Station and will include Sparky the Fire Dog and tours of the new fire station. “We are delighted to have the ability with this new fire station to enhance our capacity to supply prompt, timely fire, emergency medical response, and overall rescue services to the citizens of Bismarck, said Fire Chief Joel Boespflug. “We welcome the opportunity to showcase our new facility to the citizens of Bismarck and encourage the public to take part in the open house and station tours on Thursday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.”, said Boespflug.
“We are very pleased to now be able to provide the expanded fire, emergency response and rescue services that meet our ever-growing community’s needs with this new fire station, an important piece of our City’s public safety infrastructure,” said Mayor John Warford. The Lockport Fire Station construction project began in April 2009 and continued until June 2010 when the City took possession, occupied the building and began making the final preparations for the opening of the new 12,000 square foot fire station. The Lockport Fire Station will provide service to the area from Horizon School east to Centennial Road and north from I-94 to the Bismarck City limits. The cost of the Lockport Fire Station is estimated at two million dollars. For more information visit www.bismarck.org
