Sheriff’s office honors Mollie Rae Jerman
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office honored Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Nurse Examiner Mollie Rae Jerman with a citizen’s award for her ongoing assistance in helping sexual battery victims. The Crisis Center operates the rape crisis center for Hillsborough County. Jerman has served as a nurse examiner for the center for 16 years, conducting medical-forensic examinations of sexual assault survivors. At the presentation were, from left, Rita Hall, Kathleen Kempke, Jerman, Sandy Steblin and Amanda Brennan.
Get school immunizations early
The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County reminds parents to have their children immunized early to avoid the back-to-school rush. Parents of kindergartners and seventh-graders are encouraged to review their children’s immunization record to ensure readiness for the upcoming school year.
If parents do not have a copy of the child’s immunization record, they should ask their provider about Florida Shots, the database that records immunizations. Students entering college also are encouraged to ensure their immunizations are up to date.
The following vaccines are required for children entering preschool and kindergarten through grade 12: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox and hepatitis B. Students entering college should check with health services at their respective college regarding requirements.
For information on upcoming back-to-school immunization events, visit Pasco.FloridaHealth.gov/.
Sertoma Foundation needs volunteers
The Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida screened more than 13,000 students at 55 schools last year and is looking for volunteers to help with the same this year. No previous training is required.
Volunteers can choose the schools where they prefer to volunteer. It generally takes two hours to three hours to complete a screening. All volunteers must pass the School Board background check.
Prospective volunteers can apply online at Pasco.k12.fl.us, and click on the Volunteer Application at the bottom of the page. Under Preferences, choose Sertoma Speech & Hearing.
For information, contact Courtney Boulding at (727) 834-5479, or email .
