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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2003)
Health schedules Vernonia Health Fair ByAudeen Wagner H ea lth Fair: P rovid ence F am ily M edicine is plannin g a huge health fa ir on Saturday, M ay 10, to be held at the V ernonia clinic. P rovid ence staff w ill be on hand fro m 9:00 to 2:0 0 to w elcom e visitors to the clinic fo r a to u r of the facility. Lunch w ill be served and the re w ill be a d ra w in g fo r som e interesting d o o r prizes. D o n ’t fo rg e t to bring the fa m i ly, the re w ill be a ctivitie s and o th e r goodies fo r kids. Look fo r an article in to d a y ’s pa per fo r m ore inform ation. W o m e n ’s H ea lth S c re e n in g : C o lu m b ia C ou nty Public H ealth offers a program for w om en w ho qualify, fo r screening e x am s fo r breast and cervica l cancer. E lig ibility is determ ined based on incom e at 25 0 -p e rce n t of po verty level, an d priorities are set for w om en o ve r age 50. S creening includes a clin ica l breast exam , in struction ab out self breast exam s, pelvic exam and Pap sm ear, and m am m ogram . T h e co o rd in a to r for this program is M arcia W illiam son, and she can be reached at 1-800-244-4870. M arcia will also be at the V ernonia H ealth Fair on M ay 10, to a n sw e r question s ab out this program . M am m ovan c h a n g e : T h e o n ly change in the m am m ovan sche dule in V ernonia is that tw o ad dition al tim e slots have been added, a llow in g fo r m ore fle x ibility in m aking appointm ents. The date of the M am m ovan visit to V ernonia is u n ch a nge d— the next sche dule d M am m ovan w ill be on W e d n e sd a y, M a y 21. T h e change, effective im m ediately, is that the van will op en for patients at 9:40 a.m . and the last ap p o in tm e n t fo r the day w ill be at 3:20. It is hoped tha t this exte nd ed sche dule w ill a cco m m o d a te more pa tients for m am m ogram s. P lease call the clin ic at 503-429-9191 to m ake an appointm ent. Family Practice Clinic 'Medical Care For the Entire Family' S ' M i f c « • s • v S 'xa K z- K - K i-5 z/ K • -~ < - . < 88 ¡88 • • ■ ■ S 8m a»88i 88K -, . i'iSSSS 2?;'; ? ••X- L to R: Barb Fulmer R.N., Roger Reynolds D.O., Douglas Holmes D.O., Walter Hardin D.O., Cris Rettler P. A., Conley Lynch M.D., Michelle Stewart P. A. nonia, and anyone interested in g e ttin g g e n e ra l in fo rm a tio n about health issues is w elcom e to drop in betw een 10:00 a.m . and 2:00 p.m . This is a fam ily event, w ith a cra ft tab le and balloons fo r c h il dren. T here will be inform ation available about car seats and helm ets fo r the youngsters in the fam ily - you might even want to have your child’s car seat checked on site - the Vernonia Police Departm ent will be on hand for this activity. Also, there will be a safety technician on hand to certify bicycle helmets. H ea lthy refreshm ents w ill be served by P rovidence Fam ily M edicine. A light lunch w ill be available at an y tim e during the day. T here w ill be a draw ing fo r door prizes, including a b e a u ti ful barbecue donated by Hi- School Pharmacy in Scappoose. Free blood pressure checks, blood sug ar tests for diabetes, and a cholesterol che ck w ill all be offered. For b e tte r results on the cholesterol test, fasting is recom m ended, though not re quired. M arcia W illiam son from C o lum bia C ou nty P ublic H ealth will be on hand w ith spe cial in form atio n for w om en. W illia m son, co o rd in a to r for the O regon B re a s t and C e rv ic a l C a n c e r S creening P rogram , w ill have b ro c h u re s an d in fo rm a tio n about this im p o rta n t area of In honor of th e ir service and sacrifice to o u r nation, the P a cific U niversity C ollege of O p to m e try and its netw ork of five Vision C enters in the g reate r P ortland area are pleased to offer sign ifica nt discounts on v i sion care fo r all O regon N atio n al G uard m em bers, reservists and th e ir im m e d ia te fa m ily m em bers, as w ell as all O regon veterans. These disco unts include 25 percent off the cost of prim ary vision care exam inations and 25 percent off e ye w ear in P a cif ic ’s V isio n C e n te r O p tic a l Shops. “W e believe that this gesture ongoin g effort to help w om en w ith w ho are un insured w ith pre ve n tio n of breast and ce rvi cal cancer. A lso ava ila ble at the H ealth F a ir will be inform ation about som e co m m o n m edical issues, such as nutrition and eating disorders, safety, infant care, and m uch m ore. E xtra parking w ill be provided. S ave the date, M ay 10, for an inform al, e n lig h te n in g and fun tim e at the clinic, and pick up a little m o re k n o w le d g e about sta yin g healthy. Free course on infant massage If you're a woman overage 50 who has no insurance... Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Women’s Health Check v Rap Test v Mammogram Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 5:30 pm • Sat 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Call Columbia County Public Health Maple Street Clinic P.C. Breast & Cervical Screening Cancer Program Accepting M ost Insurances one from the K om en B reast C a n ce r Foundation, and is an of good w ill is the lea st w e can T he C enters fea ture the m ost do in ho nor of and a p pre ciation ad va n ce d d ia g n o stic te c h n o lo for the services and sacrifices gies available. m a de by m e m b e rs of th e V ision C en ters o ffe r w e e k G uard, O regon vete ran s, and day, e v e n in g a n d w e e k e n d th e ir fa m ilie s ,” s a id S te v e hours, w ith loca tions in d o w n Fletcher, d ire cto r of a d v a n c e tow n, so u th e a st and northeast m ent fo r the C olleg e of O p to m P o rtla n d , F o re s t G ro v e and etry. C ornelius. To m ake an a p p o in t The d isco unt p ro g ra m w ill be ment, or for more information, ava ila ble through the en d of call 503-352-2020. 2003. P rop er m ilita ry id e n tific a tion w ill be required at the tim e of service. P a cific’s Vision C enters are staffed by licensed o p tom e tric P ublic H ealth and C o m m u n i ph ysicians and by op tom e tric ty A ction Team w ill p resen t a interns w ho are in th e ir final H ea lthy S tart P rogram fre e In years of p rofessio nal training. fan t M assage C lass on T u e s D 1825 Maple Street • Forest Grove • 503-357-2136 w o m e n ’s health. This program is jo in tly fu n d ed by a fed era l grant fro m the C e n te r fo r D isease C ontrol and Pacific Vision Centers discount exams for veterans Which can include I * Blood Pressure Check t Breast Exam | » Breast Self-Exam r Pelvic Exam T akin g N e w P a tie n ts A g e 1 to 1OO Clinic Hours A H ealth F air w ill be held Saturday, M ay 10, at P ro vi d e n c e F a m ily M e d ic in e -V e r- 503-397-4651 800-244-4870 o r Providence Family H ealth-Vernonia 503-429-9191 days, M ay 6, 13, 20, and 27, from 10:30 a.m . to 12:00 p.m. at O S U E xten sio n O ffice (next to Le g a cy C linic), 505 N. C o lum b ia R ive r H ighw a y in St. H elens. T h e se c la sse s are designe d fo r m others, fathers, g ra n d p a r en ts and p rim a ry care givers, alo n g w ith te e n s or new m om s w h o are e xp e ctin g th e ir first b a b y o r have a ba by up to six m o nths old. You need not be e n ro lle d in the H e a lth y S tart program . T h e focu s of the cla ss is p ra c tic e o f in fa n t m a s s a g e , te a c h in g th e b a b y to relax, b o n d in g , v a rio u s m assage s tro k e s , in d iv id u a liz e d a s s is ta n c e , d e a lin g w ith s p e c ia l n e e d s s u c h as c o lic , pre- m a tiruity, in te tin a l d iffic u ltie s , such as e x ce ssive gas, c o n s ti pation, etc. F o r m ore in fo rm a tion, o r to register, call D iana o r P atricia at 5 0 3-3 97-465 1.
