Special Thanks

To Special Folks

To the Editor:

On September 20, we once again had a wonderful Health Fair at Newtown Middle School. It was our 15th annual! The weather was absolutely beautiful, and we came close to a record number of exhibitors and visitors. The day was exceptional and it was due to the work of many, many hands. The utmost thanks go to Kevin Anzellotti and Don Roos and their crew at the middle school. Their dedication and hard work is extraordinary.

I want to thank all of the exhibitors and participants at the fair; they are truly a joy to work with. I also want to give a special thanks to our sponsors, Aqua Environmental Lab, Big Y, Dr Bryson Filbert, Jr, the Newtown Chamber of Commerce, Children’s Adventure Center, Danbury Hospital, Danbury Visiting Nurse Association, Dental Associates, Doctors Dudley, Condon and Golisano, Family Health Care Center, Kevin Koschel, Mohawk Mountain, The Newtown Bee, Newtown Lions Club, Newtown Parks & Recreation, Newtown Prevention Council, and the Bicycle Goodie Shop.

And a heartfelt thanks to the wonderful food service folks that faithfully support us — Carminuccio’s, Franco’s, Tambascio’s Italian Grill, My Place, Pizza Palace, JK’s Pizza, Stop & Shop, and The Villa. It is all of their support that makes such an event possible.

Thank you to all the firefighters, ambulance and EMT personnel, and police; this town is so fortunate to have such dedicated and talented people. With all the other challenges we face, we are blessed to have such terrific community events that bring us together, and let us have some good clean fun.

And to all the residents, the fair’s attendees, thank you for coming, it is for you that we work to share all of the free health screenings and health and safety info to keep Newtown the great town that it is.

I also want to add a very heartfelt thank you to our Board of Health and our Health District staff (Maureen, Mike, Ed, and Suzette) — all of their support, hard work, and senses of humor are invaluable and make the difference everyday.

Thank you. It was truly a pleasure and we’ll look forward to seeing you next year!

Donna M. Culbert

On behalf of the

Health Fair Organizational Committee

31 Peck’s Lane, Newtown                                     September 24, 2008