Fair promotes healthy lifestyle
For most of us, our health is a major concern, even though we may not give as much thought as we should to making sure we are making healthy decisions in our everyday lives. That’s why everyone who is interested in good health should check out River Park’s 15th annual Women and Children’s Health Fair tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Three Star Mall.
The health fair will feature a plethora of health-oriented events including various kinds of health screenings, like free blood pressure checks, bone density checks, dental screenings and vision tests performed by qualified medical personnel.
But screenings aren’t the only thing the event offers. There will be lots of fun things too, including appearances by the DARE helicopter, police cars, fire engines, drawings for prizes, a puppet show, story time by Bookland for the kiddies and a spring and summer fashion show.
This year, there will also be a special live cooking demonstration featuring Ann Cox who appears frequently on Channel 5’s “Talk of the Town” and “Channel 4 Magazine” with information on healthy eating, cooking and nutrition.
Local kids are also encouraged to bring their teddy bears for the Teddy Bear Clinic where a mock surgery will be set up to repair any boo-boos the child’s companion might have suffered, thus giving children a non-threatening view of something they may have to face at some point.
“There should be something for everyone,” said River Park marketing director Susan Barrett. “We have several exhibits from local doctors, local obstetricians, local gynecologists, with the information they offer.”
Many local organizations will be joining in the event to offer information and services.
The Noon Exchange Club will have a fingerprint booth set up to aid with setting up identification records for children, an important aspect of child safety considering the increase in child abductions in recent years.
Local banks will be on hand to help with setting up a child’s savings account, and the event will also include child car seat safety checks.
Kids will also get a chance to interact with our animal friends as well, with the local Humane Society on hand with some puppies and Rock Island Park providing several animals for kids to see and learn about.
The FFA will be on hand with their Palm Sunday paper sale for the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt under the auspices of advisor Russell Watson, which they will continue at Wal-Mart on Sunday.
“The FFA has been doing Palm Sunday sales for 17 years,” said Laura Miner. “It’s one of their major projects. They’ve been to the hospital and visited many of the children from our county who have been at the facility. This year there were 643 children from Warren County that have used the facility.”
So for some great fun and a chance to pick up a healthy dose of healthy information, check out River Park’s Women and Children’s Health Fair.