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Friday, June 01, 2012

Fourth Annual Health, Safety Fair offers activities for all June 2 at Portage Health

HANCOCK -- The Fourth Annual Health and Safety Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, June 2, at Portage Health in Hancock. Activities for all ages will include the following:

Car seat clinic (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Health Screenings -- total cholesterol, blood glucose, bone density, blood pressure, urine protein, hearing, oximetry, heart rate, body mass index and waist circumference
Youth bike helmet giveaway -- (125 available -- first come, first serve) Professionals will be available to properly fit helmets.
Ambulance and fire truck tours
Cyber safety information
Physicians, nurses, therapists and pharmacists available to answer questions
Healthy cooking demo and snacks
Chair massages
Expired medication disposal
Canal Run and Chain Drive registration -- Although the Chain Drive early registration deadline was May 31, Lori Hauswirth says, "Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival will have a table tomorrow at the Portage Health Health Fair. If you stop in and visit us, we'll let you sneak in at the early rate and still get a bamboo shirt with registration."
Giveaways and a chance to win one of two mountain bikes
Hands-Only CPR lessons offered
Plus much more ...

The entire event is FREE. Bring family/friends out anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, no registration required! Click here for more information.

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