According to Karen Shields, the Public Information Officer and Communications Manager of the Gwinnett County Health Department, the mission of her department is to have a healthy, protected, and prepared community. She spoke to the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville at their noon meeting on March 17. Their health services include childhood and adult immunizations, travel consultation (particularly about shots needed when traveling), screening at schools, maternal services, and working with the WIC program. To protect the community, they are involved in promoting tobacco-free environments, inspecting and rating restaurants, providing disease education, and supporting the Georgia SHAPE in-school exercise program. As for preparedness, the office provides information about planning for all types of emergency situations. Information on restaurant ratings or on any aspect of public health can be found on the website www.gnrhealth.com. Healthy guidelines for eating can be found at www.weightforus.com.