Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
manning the sign-in table, Arlene Prince greets participants like Jan Hinton to the Kimball Community Health Fair. At 84, Arlene said she had been "volunteering a long time." She said that she was tired after the two day event, but "if you keep moving, it helps."
Volunteer Betty Allen encourages people to have a snack and a drink after they have had their blood drawn. The 95-year-old Betty has been a volunteer at the health fair for the past fifteen years.
Participation at the Kimball Community Health Fair was very good, according to Kerry Ferguson of Kimball Health Services.
The health fair was held May 3 and 4 at the Kimball Health Services' North Campus.
On Friday the 3rd there were 169 participants, and on Saturday 161 individuals took advantage of the discounted blood tests that were offered.
Dr. James Bloomfield saw a large number of people at the cancer screening on Friday and 21 people were "scheduled for further appoints in the clinic."
