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A6 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Grant County Health Fair marks 24th year Fair offers shots, tests and talks By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle Attendance was light this year at the Grant County Health Fair held at the Grant Union Junior-Senior High School gym on June 15. This was the 24th year for the health fair, said Chris Yriarte, the volunteer coor- dinator for the Grant Coun- ty Health Fair Committee, which organizes the event. “People began trickling in around 6 a.m. because they had to fast,” Yriarte said. Attendance at the health fair has been declining slightly for the past few years despite efforts to pro- mote the event in print and social media, she said. The fair typically attracts a di- verse group of young and old residents who seek infor- mation on various medical and safety services. Vaccines were offered for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis The Eagle/Richard Hanners Norco manager Darla Carpenter watches as Grant County Veteran Services Officer Katee Hoffman attends to her service dog at the Grant County Health Fair in the Grant Union Junior-Senior High School on June 15. and pneumococcal pneumo- nia, and blood tests were offered for hemoglobin, glu- cose and iron levels. Talks were provided on hepatitis C and sleep hygiene. Yriarte noted that scholarships were available for blood draws when needed. Three booths set up by the St. Charles Medical Cen- ter in Bend offered informa- tion on balance, strokes and oncology. An inflatable dis- play nicknamed “Nolan the Colon” demonstrated polyps found in the colon. Other booths were The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Ten-year-old Bella Fitch putts the ball at the Len’s Drug booth during the Family Fun Day event. Family Fun Day is a hit for young and old manned by Advantage Den- tal in John Day, Bend-based chiropractor Jeremy Boethin, the Oregon Health and Sci- ence University’s Lending Library in Bend, Blue Moun- tain Hospital’s Home Health and Hospice services and local staff from Community Counseling Solutions. Government agencies on hand included Grant Coun- ty Veteran Services Officer Katee Hoffman and the For- est Service, which provided safety tips for homes and information about defensible spaces. By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle It was fun for all at Sat- urday’s 11th annual Family Fun Day at the John Day city park. The Ninja Warrior Wipe- out inflatable obstacle course was a popular new activity at the event, sponsored by Fam- ilies First Parent Resource Center. And a bouncy house and water slide made a come- back. The event was well attend- ed, and hot dog and hamburg- er sales were selling like “hot cakes” — for $1 each. A total of 135 hot dogs and 240 hamburgers were sold, 143 youths played on the inflatables and 67 swam at the adjacent Gleason Pool for free. Of the 15 activity booths, 10-year-old Bella Bate of Prairie City said making giant bubbles was her favorite. “I liked that you could make a super humongous bubble, and that they might last,” she said. Her sister, 8-year-old CeCe Bate, said she enjoyed the Ninja inflatable. “It’s fun to just try,” she said. CASA Executive Director Hannah Hinman, who was overseeing the bubble-mak- ing booth all day, said the turnout at the event was im- pressive. “Everyone that has come by our booth is having a super great time,” she said. “I think it’s fun to have something like this in the community.” Other booths included free dental screenings, a helmet exchange and crafts. A golf putting station by Len’s Drug and ani- mal-shaped balloons by Tina Shorts of Blue Mountain Hospital were also among the VETERANS APPRECIATION SHOOT July 1, 2018 at 9:00AM Grant County Shooting Sports presents a “Benny Says” - A clay target game just for US Military Veterans Fun and games for all shooters (non veterans) at normal cost Targets and 12 ga ammo provided until gone. A time to meet service men & women and friends, shoot, have lunch and visit. At the Seneca Range • 541-820-4624 64069 Dry camp, bring water. 63011 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Ten-year-old Bella Bate of Prairie City is amazed at the humongous bubble she created at the CASA booth during Family Fun Day at the John Day city park. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Brianna Majors makes a snow cone for Malachi Bogardus at Family Fun Day with help from Leah Comer, right. 16 booths. Free snow cones were popular. Families First Executive Director Teresa Aasness said the attendance was great this year, despite the day turning rainy by midafternoon. She noted the purpose of the event is not to make money but to allow families to have a fun activity together. “It’s to celebrate fami- lies, and we try really hard to make sure the event is low cost for families,” she said. “It costs us a lot of money to do it, but it’s something that I think is really valuable for the community. We hope to con- tinue in the future.”
