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May 29, 2008
Senior Health Fair and Spring Fest
Health fair to feature soap-opera star visitBy Zach Patberg • Staff Writer • May 29, 2008
LAKEWOOD — Venezuelan soap-opera sensation Ricardo Garcia will be in Town Square on May 31 to host the Spring Fest and Health Fair, the first of its kind aimed at bringing medical screening and advice to elderly minorities in town.
Amid the entertainment from Garcia, a disc jockey and various musical groups, rows of tables and mobile labs will be stationed to provide free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, skin analysis, bone density and dental health.
Lynette Whiteman of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey said enough materials for 300 people will be available, though a turnout estimate is impossible.
"We're hoping that when people are walking by they'll see the stage and all the tables, and that will get some excited to participate," she said.
This is the first fair Caregiver Volunteers and the Multicultural Senior Task Force — both nonprofit senior service groups — have organized and one they hope will attract the minority and immigrant portions of their target clientele.
"To reach the minority community, we have put out special efforts, and this is one of the biggest and hopefully best ways to let people know these services are available and we can help them," said Dennis Poane, director the Lakewood-based Community Services Inc. of Ocean County, which assists seniors with medical transportation, meals-on-wheels and home health care. Poane will have a stand at the fair Saturday to hand out bilingual literature on services such as Medicare and Meals-on-Wheels.
Whiteman said more than 26 nonprofit agencies have come together to provide the screenings. Musical groups there will include El Silencio, Majestic, Los Hermanos Gonzalez, Alma Romantica, Majezza and the A Zumba Latin dance demonstrations.
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