Annual Community Health Fair to be at the park district March 23
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[March 16, 2013]
The annual Community Health Fair
will be on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lincoln
Park District's Sports Center, 1400 Primm Road in Lincoln. Admission
is free and everyone is invited to attend. Nonperishable food items
will be accepted as donations for local food pantries.
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Approximately 65 organizations will attend and educational displays
will be available. Health screenings will also be available,
including blood pressure, cholesterol, pulse oximetry, body fat
calculations, pH testing, blood typing, oral cancer, mental health
evaluations, spine and stress, and hemoglobin. Most screenings are
free of charge, except for the hemoglobin and cholesterol
screenings, which have a small fee. The Logan County Department of
Public Health's Environmental Health division will offer free
nitrate screenings for well water. Only private well water will be
screened. Individuals are invited to bring their own samples. Radon
test kits will also be available for a fee.
Also, recyclable items will be collected, including unused and
unwanted medications, glass, cellphones, and printer cartridges.
Hard drive destruction and confidential paper shredding will be
sponsored by State Bank of Lincoln. Child and senior fingerprinting
will be offered, as well as car seat checks available by appointment
only.
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The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. during the health fair. First-time donors are welcome.
Peggy's Place will provide healthy food choices for purchase
during the fair.
The health fair is sponsored by the Lincoln Park District and the
Logan County Department of Public Health. For more information,
contact Mallory Ramos at the Logan County Department of Public
Health, 217-735-2317, or Marcia Greenslate at the Lincoln Park
District, 217-732-8770.
[Text from file received from
the
Logan County Department of Public
Health] |