CARIBOU, Maine — Multiple Health Agencies and local organizations will participate in Cary Medical Center’s 35th annual Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Caribou High School from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Among the recent additions to the event are the Maine Game Warden Service and the Caribou Veteran’s Center.
Game Wardens from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be on hand to greet the public and hand out stickers to children. Members of the Maine Warden Service patrol the rugged backcountry of Maine from land, air and water to save lives and fight crime, and have gained popularity through the hit Animal Planet network television series “North Woods Law.”
“We are so pleased that the Warden Service will be with us for the event,” said Bethany Zell, director of Cary’s Healthy You Program. “The North Woods Law program has become very popular and we know that people will enjoy meeting our Game Wardens and learning more about their service.”
In addition to the game wardens, the Caribou Veteran’s Center will also be represented and staff will be available to provide information on services for veterans. Bill Flagg, director of community relations and development at Cary said he was delighted to have the Veteran’s Center on board.
“We are very happy to have the Veteran’s Center at the Health Fair,” said Flagg, who has worked with veterans’ organizations during his years at the hospital. “We are planning to have a powerful exhibit at the event representing the Vietnam Memorial Wall and replicas of the Vietnam Men’s and Women’s Memorials in Washington, D.C. The Vet Center’s booth will be right beside the hospital’s, and we hope that many veterans will visit with us.
“We will also be handing out special Vietnam War 50th anniversary lapel pins to Vietnam veterans who attend the health fair,” Flagg said.
The Maine Veterans Home will also be represented at the Health Fair, which will feature some 30 other exhibitors.
“The Cary Health Fair has really become a tradition,” said Flagg, who helped coordinate Cary’s first Health Fair in 1980 with the hospital Ladies Auxiliary. “It is the kind of event that brings people together and offers a chance for our many local health organizations to promote their services.”
In addition to exhibits, the health fair will also offer free flu shots, a variety of health screenings, yoga demonstrations and a special fitness challenge for children.
For more information, call Cary’s Office of Community Relations at 498-1112.
