Optimist of Perdido Bay set 25th Family Health Fair

Submitted by Sally McKinney
Posted 2/28/12

LILLIAN, Ala.

-- The whole family, even the much-loved pet, will be represented

by health care specialists at the 25th Family Health

Fair sponsored by the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay. The event will

be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, …

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Optimist of Perdido Bay set 25th Family Health Fair

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"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">LILLIAN, Ala.

-- The whole family, even the much-loved pet, will be represented

by health care specialists at the 25

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"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Family Health

Fair sponsored by the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay. The event will

be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 10 in the Lillian

Community Club.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Baldwin

Optical and Hearing will provide hearing tests in the club’s

office. Outside will be the Life South Bloodmobile, VA Mobile

Veteran’s Counseling and West Florida Hospital Mammogram bus. For a

mammogram appointment and information call 888-894-2113, Extension

1.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">New this year

is the Elberta Clinic with Dr. Terry Kurtts offering skin cancer

checks. South Baldwin Regional Medical Center will provide complete

blood tests from 8-10 a.m. This will include lipid profile and

health survey for $35. The PSA test for men is $27. Blood tests

require 12-hour fasting. Free blood pressure and bone density tests

will also be offered.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Others

displaying inside the club are Amedisys Home Health, American Red

Cross, Andrews Institute and Baldwin County Health Department

featuring Emergency Response, Nutrition and WIC, Animal and

Mosquito Control and EMA, and Baldwin County Sheriff’s

Department.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Also,

Community Hospice, Disabled American Veterans, DaVita Dialysis,

Golden Living, Hightower Chiropractic, Home Care Companions, Lower

Alabama Search and Rescue (LASAR), Lillian Volunteer Fire

Department and Medstar, and Lillian Pharmacy.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">And Live Oaks

Village, Longevity Health and Wellness, Natural Health Center and

Naturopathic Medicine, New Precision Imaging, Odyssey Hospice,

Palmetto Creek Dental, South Baldwin Hospital, VA Joint Ambulatory

Care Center, YMCA.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">And for the

family pets, Lillian Veterinary Hospital and Elberta Animal

Hospital will be on hand.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Health Fair

chairman Lynn Neff reminds everyone that prevention and early

detection saves lives. For information call Neff, 251-961-1086 or

561-312-0437 or Optimist Club President Bill Cornell, 251-962-2855

or Past President Andy Wilkinson, 251-961-1343.